[Apex]

After joining the KLR ranks, convos get interesting. No longer are the little mod questions that the 250 always got, but now it is open to a whole truckload of questions.

One of the most common debates is "WHAT OIL"? People run all the way from Lucas oil, Motul, Royal Purple, etc.....all the way down to ROTELLA. Yes my ninjette family, ROTELLA. Now...I am not opposed to it, as I actually have a 5-qt jug in my shed outside. I contemplated it bc I was running low on oil one day (yes, the mid-80's designed engine does in fact burn oil and I have to check the level every fuel fill up). got the Rotella, only to find out I didn't give it enough time for the oil to settle. I was on the lower end of my oil, but I was still good enough to get back to my place and top it off with the same oil I run.

I have heard of people getting 90K out of the stock engine, even using Rotella. So I don't know. lol

Anyway. I just wanted to share some of my KLR shenanigans. I love the bike, but honestly, even the 250 blows it away on the highway. The KLR, you gotta baby, you have to take care of it. The Ninja....dang, just ride the sucker. The 250, easy valve adjustments with the turn of a screw and some feeler gauges. The KLR uses these discs between the cam and the valves. JOY. I have to go and tackle my adjustments soon.

Still, love the bike. Cannot wait to get a jet kit and a FMF exhaust. SOON.

How is everyone else's ride going?