small cracks in rear wheel

[ftw1956]

Howdy, Does anyone out there own one of these things. I posted on Adv. Rider with no replies and the same @ KLR world. I'm very interested in buying one of these packs, but if nobody has one then I guess that answers that question. Thanks for the help!

[Jeff Saline]

On Sun, 17 Feb 2008 01:05:25 -0000 "ftw1956" writes:

> Howdy, > Does anyone out there own one of these things. I posted on > Adv. > Rider with no replies and the same @ KLR world. I'm very interested > in > buying one of these packs, but if nobody has one then I guess that > answers that question. Thanks for the help!

<><><><><><> <><><><><><> ftw1956, I had to look it up and found it at http://www.dualsportnews.com/giftshop.html . It looks kind of like I remember the Wolfman Alpha rear bag. I used one for the Great Divide Ride in 2004. I found the Alpha hard to use. The rain cover is a pain in the neck to use as the bag probably has stuff strapped on it already so the cover just doesn't fit easily or well. It's also so big that if you don't fill it, it's floppy. And if you fill it you probably have too much stuff and it'll be hard to find when you want it. Mine worked ok for the GDR as I was on the ride when I figured out the issues. I've replaced it with waterproof saddle bags by Ortlieb. You can find them at Riders Accessory Warehouse in a couple of versions. For on top of the saddle I use a waterproof duffel bag I got from the sportsmans place in Cheyenne, Wyoming. I forget the actual name of the place or the item number. Maybe Hugh Kenny will see this as I know he's bought some stuff from that place. I used a waterproof duffel bag by Ortlieb first but the zipper on that just doesn't hold up when it'd full. I suggest you don't get a waterproof duffel that loads from the end. They are hard to load and find stuff in. Best, Jeff Saline ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT

[jokerloco9@aol.com]

I agree completely. If it is cracked, it is telling you 1) It has been overstressed/overused, 2) It is now weaker than before, due to the cracks. Get a new wheel for the street, as remember the tube could be punctured, which will result in instant flat. If you want the damaged rim for off-road abuse, then go for it. But I would also like to know if the rims that have cracked were from bikes that have seen a lot of off-road use, or if they were also on-street miles. Jeff A20 In a message dated 2/16/2008 10:02:51 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, mjearl@... writes: --- In _DSN_KLR650@yahoogroDSN_KLR_ (mailto:DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com) , Dave Svoboda wrote:

> > At 03:58 PM 8/16/2007, Jeff Saline wrote: > > >On Thu, 16 Aug 2007 17:57:46 -0400 Tengai Mark Van Horn > > > > > Today, I was changing my rear tire. When I cleaned it up, I

noticed a

> > > > > > small crack radiating from almost every spoke hole in the wheel

on

> > > the outside of the rim. > > Probably work-hardening, like what brought down the DeHavilland

Comet

> jetliners. > > >One other possibility is to just ride it like it is and watch the

cracks.

> >If they don't get worse don't worry about them and if they do get

worse

> >then do something about them. > > I agree. It's not like completely broken wheels are a common KLR > complaint, and if the cracks > don't go all the way through, well, it's not a jetliner, you > know? I've seen similar cracks on > mine, but until a spoke threatens to pull through, I'm not about to > spend time and money on it. > > I wouldn't worry about it overmuch. > > - Dave Svoboda, Sandy Eggo >

Hello Dave, I would agree, sort of, and disagree vigorously. I would offer the caveat, 'Where are you riding it?" But first, a 'story' from a parallel universe, cough. Helicopters kill people when the pilot-operator (notice: there is a difference) kill the occupants when the principle operator, the guy/gal at the controls, ignores the helicopters' invitation to land. That invitation is usually vibration, stiff controls, howling noise, (other than the nurse complaining about the pilots flight technique, etc). Continued flight under those circumstances can result in a messy landing. Likewise, your KLR is inviting you to fix a pending failure by first showing you a crack before it completely fails. Ignoring an invitation to fix a problem as significant as a cracked wheel could be just as catastrophic for the KLR operator as a pilot ignoring the helicopter symptoms that suggests a near-immediate landing is prudent. Back to the caveat: Maybe, if your KLR is a 'farm-pig' or an trailered ORV-pig, maybe, I would ride it, but if it is a go-to-town- KLR-pig, ride 100's of miles from home KLR-pig, or ride your kid on the back KLR-pig, the cracked rim takes on an entire new dimension for your personally, and for those whose impact zone your ride through. revmaaatin. **************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/ 2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]