Preparing the KLR for Exploration

So the heavy mods have begun to get the KLR set up for navigation efficiency.
And all completed on a very tight "the wife is a grad student" budget.

Here are a few of the modifications completed thus far:

- The bike-rack of course
(of course)

Modification to front fairing to accept controls, rollchart,
GPS and supplemental map/note sheet.
(Navigation and function)

Front fairings painted School Bus Yellow
(To convince the Polliwog to let me continue riding)

Additional 55w round lamp above main.
(Night riding close quarters illumination)

Blue type 60/55w H4 bulb replacement of stock bulb
(better lighting and visibility to motorists)

Shortened and hand-shaped stock fender
to address highway turblence and reducification-ed of said ugly-factor

Also installed:
-Acerbis Handguards
(left stock handguard broken by a real live tonka truck off of Mountainare road

- Dualstar heavyduty gear shift lever

Today's projects:
-12v outlet
-Mount Niterider 80w HID lamps to fork underneath fairing
-Accurate trip computer
(the stock odometer isn't...and a resettable trip distance is crucial to navigation)
-PVC tube tool kit


Equipment on the way:
- MSR racing roll chart holder (navigation)
- Wolfman Expedition tank-bags, yellow (for storing mountainbike gear
and adventure specific equipment)

Not too distant future modifications:
- Subframe upgrade kit
- Off-road foot pegs
- Fabricate shock-resistant GPS and Smart Phone mounts
- Back-up light w/toggle switch at control panel
- Tire changing equipment
- Centerstand for offroad applications
- And the most expensive, making it the furthest away...
some sort of grill system to protect the guts and bike rack!