There are places to put things on the KLR,
ADDING STORAGE:
As every owner knows, there is no place to store anything on the KLR, not even the mini-manual. These photos show 3 places I created. The first is a simple metal tray that is secured by the 2 headlight bolts. The storage tray is cut from one piece of metal (22 ga. approx. 8” X 12”) bought at Home Depot (for the really creative, it can be made from a discarded computer case. The tray starts vertically from behind the headlight & is bent at a slight angle toward the handlebars (2") & then bent out again about (2 1/4").
THE PVC TUBE:
It is 7 1/2" X 2 1/2" & made of electrical conduit (gray color). It fits in front of the battery. Only modification needed is the relocation of the battery drain line & attachment of a metal loop to the battery case. The tube fits within the frame & is my motorcycle's First Aid Kit. Photo shows what I keep in it.
COMMERCIAL:This site is not an info-commercial, & I do not build up a stock of trays or tubes for sale. I have been asked if I sell them. If anyone had rather ride than spend their Saturday morning in the shop, I will make a tray & tube especially for you. The cost is $26 for both, + shipping. Unless you live in Main or Mexico, I should be able to send it to you for $30. You should be able to put both on in an hour. The only work on your part is to secure a metal loop on the side of the battery case. I will provide the pop rivets. You drill the 1/8" hole in the plastic and pop the rivets or crimp them with pliers.
A GLOVE COMPARTMENT ON THE KLR ?
Eventually I found the void behind the radiator reserve on the right side, under the tank. The space is approximately 5” X 2” X 6”. My first idea was to store a $10 12v. tire pump there. Photos shows how I did this. Later, I weighed my set of tools & decided I wanted to get the 6.5 lb. out of my luggage. I threw away the factory tools & split up my tools. About 1/2 are in the original storage box and 1/2 hers. The air pump is small & light weight & now in my luggage.
STORAGE BRACKET:
The bracket is secured by 2 longer bolts that thread into existing nuts, and a 3rd bolt threaded into an unused nut. The bracket can be made from 2 or 3 pieces of metal. It can be assembled with pop rivets or braised. I used a thick piece of angle iron for the bolt mount & pop riveted a light gauge sheet metal to it. The vertical support is part of a footlocker lid support. If you cut the bolt mount & place right, it fits easily into the space.
MODIFICATIONS TO COMPRESSOR:There are more photos in ‘Tools+”.
(1) removing plastic cover, (2) relocate switch, (3) cut off fan shaft,
(4) shortening the power cord & the air line. The plastic “storage can” (found in lawn/garden department) I used had an offset top that allowed me to retain part of the cover. The completed package is placed in a plastic sleeve & taped closed to keep dust away from the compressor. The compressor’s design makes no attempt to keep dust out of the piston & flywheel area. Depending on how you secure the package, it can be accessed without removing the plastic shroud.
The container I use sits next to the support, away from the motor, & is not subject to engine heat. It is secured to it by a small rubber cord. The size of container determines the shape & location of the inbound bracket.
quotation:http://mysite.verizon.net/ftworthred/storage.html
