Spokane Valley near 32nd & Bowdish.
I think we chatted a bit on the old forum just after I bought my Connie. I was using another screen name I think.
My KLR has been through various phases of farkledom.
The engine is pretty much stock except for the Eagle doo and torsion spring. I too have done the 22cent mod, drilled the slide and adjusted the idle screw.
I have a Thermobob that I like in cold weather. I have changed my mind a few times regarding radiator/plastic protection. I had the Happy Trail nerf bars for a few years and busted more radiator shrouds than before I added them. I finally gave up and put an IMS tank on in June. I went down pretty hard in late July and the tank handled it much better than my ribs did.
I have done the drill-through subframe bolt mod and drilled out the tweety tube in the tail pipe.
It has Protaper SE ATV High handlebars sitting on Eagle 38mm bar risers. Sometimes it’s a real shock to jump from this to the Connie. Luggage wise I’m using a Wolfman Explorer Lite tank bag, Nelson Rigg CL-850 saddle bags using racks I bought from ebay and a Doskocil waterproof case mounted to another big rack I bought from ebay. There is a hardwired Garmin power supply and GPS mount plus a few other power connectors for a phone and heated riding gear. I put one of those PIAA Extreme White Plus Anti Vibration bulbs in the headlight fixture but I’m still undecided as to weather it was worth the $45 I paid for it.
I love my KLR but it is a big heavy pig off-road and down right scary in mud or any other unstable riding surface. I’m currently shopping for an actual dirt bike I can take places that I would not want to take the KLR. I’m specially looking for a 04 through 06 WR450F.