What is a KLR good for?

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KLR Junkie said:
I notice that nobody answered your question. The thermo-bob is simply a bolt on device that adds a thermostatically controlled coolant bypass to the KLR. With the stock setup, the coolant is always flowing through the radiator. When you're riding around on a cool day the coolant temp is very low, sometimes the needle on the temp gauge is barely off the peg. Then when you're sitting in traffic the temp climbs back to the "normal" operating range before dropping again when you get moving.

Adding the bypass means that the coolant re-circulates in the engine and only gets sent through the radiator when it gets too hot. This keeps the engine temps more consistent which should aid in longevity. I was out for a ride last week in 5 degree weather and the temp gauge was sitting right smack in the middle the entire ride.
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Thanks for finally answering that one.
About the only time I ever check the gauge is in real hot stop and go traffic. It's never over heated.

That said when I holed the rad in Caliboogie the gauge was quite helpful.
 
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