tire mounting

[Jacobus De Bruyn]

The instructions on how to change tubes by Fred should be printed out and hung in every garage, this is exactly how it should be done. Print it out! I do NOT inflate the tube, but put in a nice, crisp new tube, laying flat inside the rim, and you can accomodate it so that the tire irons will never pinch it. I learned the hard way too. If the second bead is impossible to get inside the rim, squeeze the oposite side of the tire together with a C-clamp or similar device. It seems to me that heavy duty tubes could save you some aggrevation, but I am just new with those, so I have no experience. About the bike stalling after heavy splashing, as could happen during a heavy rainstorm when pools form, could it be that the recess where the spark plug is located gets flooded, and cuts off the power to the plug? I did the T-mod, and I think we should find out what could happen, so we know how to avoid it, or what to do if it happens. Adventure riding, crossing unknown rivers. I park the bike and scout the river on foot first. Then if I think it could be done, I unload all gear, and strip myself without the tease. I revv up the carb a bit, and if necessary, I will walk beside the bike, revving and working the clutch. Hopefully you don t tip over, this bike is heavy. For this kind of madness I think a smaller bike would be better, but...we have a KLR. I think this is more interesting than another oil thread, but that s just my feeling. Jacostarica. ____________________________________________________________________________________ You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost. http://tc.deals.yahoo.com/tc/blockbuster/text5.com