swingarm will not drop out of right side

[Jon Neet]

I got my 2005 last Dec. for $5099.00. They didn't charge me any freight and setup fees. They were the only dealer in my area that didin't charge thes "bs" fees.One place wanted about $500.00 for the fees, so there was quite a difference.I was happy with the price. One place I asked to lower, or delete these fees, basically said, why should we-we sell all these we can get at the price we set. Jon Neet Bonney Lake, Wa. USA __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

[Randy Shultz]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Jon Neet wrote:

> One place I asked to lower, or delete these > fees, basically said, why should we-we sell all these > we can get at the price we set. >

--- And for this reason I could not care less whether my local dealers stay in business. I own three bikes. None of them were bought in the city in which I live. Not that I didn't take each one to all three dealers. It was cheaper for me to buy my new bikes on the other end of the frickin' country and have them shipped. How can that be? Because they said the same thing. We don't have to sell to you. Someone else will buy our bikes at our prices. Likewise, I have tried to buy parts from my local dealers at least ten times. Not once have they had a part in stock. Not once could they get it before an online vendor could. And always they wanted two to three times as much for the part. And don't even get me started about their service. I now do all my work myself. Used to pay them to mount and balance my street bike tires. Not any more. Not after I had to listen to them talk about the premium they charged on tires bought elsewhere. That's fine. Now I have NO use for them at all. I have heard there are some good dealers out there. I've never seen one myself, but I've hard they exist. 'Course I used to believe in Santa Claus too.

[Don Bittle]

Granted, my purchase was in 2003, but I simply called every Kaw dealer within 100 miles and told them what I wanted. I was even able to play one against the other. Every one of them discounted from the msrp with none of the bs setup charges. Shop around and let them know that you're serious, with no trade in. You should be able to buy it for 5, give or take a hundred. don a17

----- Original Message ----- From: "Jon Neet" To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2005 10:01 PM Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] RE:new bike purchase > I got my 2005 last Dec. for $5099.00. They didn't > charge me any freight and setup fees. They were the > only dealer in my area that didin't charge thes "bs" > fees.One place wanted about $500.00 for the fees, so > there was quite a difference.I was happy with the > price. One place I asked to lower, or delete these > fees, basically said, why should we-we sell all these > we can get at the price we set. > > Jon Neet > Bonney Lake, Wa. USA > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > Archive Quicksearch at: > http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650_data_search.html > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > >

[Kathleen Tyre]

This is also my preferred method. I am upfront and tell the first dealer that I am price shopping and ask for his best out the door price. I get his card and write that price down. Then I go home, get comfortable, and start making my calls. I tell them I have a price from dealer A for $xxxx.xx and can they beat it? I write that dealers name and quote and then call the next. Dealer b's quote is this; can you beat it? You will know when you have hit bottom, when they can't beat the money price, but they will throw in a free Kawasaki Key Tag. Kathleen '92 Yamaha TDM '99 Kawa KLR -----Original Message----- From: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Don Bittle Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 1:14 PM To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com; Jon Neet Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] RE:new bike purchase Granted, my purchase was in 2003, but I simply called every Kaw dealer within 100 miles and told them what I wanted. I was even able to play one against the other. Every one of them discounted from the msrp with none of the bs setup charges. Shop around and let them know that you're serious, with no trade in. You should be able to buy it for 5, give or take a hundred. don a17 --

[bodevilio]

I will finally have my money to buy my bike.This post is for inseam challenged riders who have not lowered the bike.I have ridden bikes too tall for me and I know how to hang off one side.I have a 30" inseam,Is this going to b a problem.I'm already commited to the bike I,ve got a lot of roaming to do but mostly gravel or sand,the farthest offroad I will get is a field for camping.I've posted this question before I guess I just want to ask again,I intend to buy within 2 wks.Also does anybody reccomend a dealer in W TN,or more important know of one to avoid.I do all my own maintenance so to the guy who wants to know about wheel bearings,I check mine every time I change my tire's while balancing.if it has any problem at ALL.I change them.My present Bike is 20 yr's old garage kept and I've only changed the back at 18000 Mi's.Take the wheel slide the axle in and give it a spin, (This has to b done with the brake calipers off I made a little stand to set it on) It should turn 4 eva.if it stops abruptly or if u hear anything change em (Bo)Thanks in advance

[smthng else]

I have about a 31" inseam and the '08 klr wasn't a problem for anything other than backing up. Backing it in at that height (even on level ground) was impossible. Otherwise, it wasn't an issue. Unfortunately, I have to do that every day at the office, so I got fed up with it and lowered it. I really don't notice the change at all other than when parking. But, I also don't do much off-road riding either... yet!

On 5/25/08, bodevilio wrote: > I will finally have my money to buy my bike.This post is for inseam > challenged riders who have not lowered the bike.I have ridden bikes too > tall for me and I know how to hang off one side.I have a 30" inseam,Is > this going to b a problem.I'm already commited to the bike I,ve got a > lot of roaming to do but mostly gravel or sand,the farthest offroad I > will get is a field for camping.I've posted this question before I > guess I just want to ask again,I intend to buy within 2 wks.Also does > anybody reccomend a dealer in W TN,or more important know of one to > avoid.I do all my own maintenance so to the guy who wants to know about > wheel bearings,I check mine every time I change my tire's while > balancing.if it has any problem at ALL.I change them.My present Bike is > 20 yr's old garage kept and I've only changed the back at 18000 > Mi's.Take the wheel slide the axle in and give it a spin, (This has to > b done with the brake calipers off I made a little stand to set it on) > It should turn > 4 eva.if it stops abruptly or if u hear anything change em (Bo)Thanks > in advance > > > ------------------------------------ > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > -- --Jonathan "smthng" Kalmes Springfield, VA 2005 Yamaha FJR1300ABS - "Blue Bayou" 2006 Jeep Unlimited Rubicon - "Teflon" 2008 Kawasaki KLR 650 - It's here, but it hasn't earned a name yet. http://smthng.info "Look, the truth is, I've been trying to save the world, one person at a time, but, I'm meant for smthng bigger. Smthng important. I know it now."

[Bogdan Swider]

> > > > I will finally have my money to buy my bike.This post is for inseam > challenged riders who have not lowered the bike.I have ridden bikes too > tall for me and I know how to hang off one side.I have a 30" inseam,Is > this going to b a problem.I'm already commited to the bike I,ve got a > lot of roaming to do but mostly gravel or sand,the farthest offroad I

will get is a field for camping. For the type of riding you describe I think you should lower the bike. You ll like the center of gravity moving toward the other side of the globe. Lowering links I have lower the bike about 1.5". I got mine from Quality Engine R&D, the first outfit to make them for the klr. Type in -lowering links klr- on Google and you'll find them and others. However, of you don t want to mess with that: My favorite lowering devise is cutting 2" of foam off the top of the seat and inserting a gel bladder making sure there's a little foam on the top & bottom of the bladder. That insulates the bladder from the sun and engine heat. If you don't do that you'll burn your ass if you leave the bike in direct sunlight. Mine came from a moto shop but I've heard that medical supply stores sell them too as probably does Fred and J,C. Whitney used to. This seat has perched me royally on many 400-600 mile days. I'm 5' 8" 150lbs and sport a small butt. Bogdan Good luck, Bogdan [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Bryan Burke]

I bought my KLR used, and the seat was not stock. The previous owner had taken it to an upholstery shop and added an inch of foam, plus made it wider. I'm 5'8 with a 30" inseam. At full stop with both feet on the ground, only my toes are touching the ground. Still, I've bottomed the bike out several times and hit a lot of rocks with the aftermarket bash plate, so I don't want to lower it. Not only that, but I added a sheepskin to keep the seat cool. (Arizona, summer, black seat... Ikea $50 sheep skin is priceless!) So my seat is at least an inch over stock height, and I'm happy with it. When I bought the KLR I had not ridden a motorcyle in about 20 years. Now that I have 14,000 miles on it, I'm glad I did not lower it and I'm comfortable with the height. If the KLR is going down, sticking a leg out won't help anyway, they're so heavy. My suggestion is ride it at stock height for a bit, and if you really don't like it, then lower it. But give it a chance first. I do ride a lot of rough roads, though. Maybe I'd want it lower if I was on asphalt, stop and go all the time. Bryan

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "bodevilio" wrote: > > I will finally have my money to buy my bike.This post is for inseam > challenged riders who have not lowered the bike.I have ridden bikes too > tall for me and I know how to hang off one side.I have a 30" inseam,Is > this going to b a problem.I'm already commited to the bike I,ve got a > lot of roaming to do but mostly gravel or sand,the farthest offroad I > will get is a field for camping.I've posted this question before I > guess I just want to ask again,I intend to buy within 2 wks.Also does > anybody reccomend a dealer in W TN,or more important know of one to > avoid.I do all my own maintenance so to the guy who wants to know about > wheel bearings,I check mine every time I change my tire's while > balancing.if it has any problem at ALL.I change them.My present Bike is > 20 yr's old garage kept and I've only changed the back at 18000 > Mi's.Take the wheel slide the axle in and give it a spin, (This has to > b done with the brake calipers off I made a little stand to set it on) > It should turn > 4 eva.if it stops abruptly or if u hear anything change em (Bo) Thanks > in advance >

[clutz003]

Got it. Persistence paid off. I think that the left hand side had dropped down too far and thus the right hand side had some "twist" to it.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "clutz003" wrote: > > I am in the process of doing swingarm maint. Following instructions > at Marknet (have done it before with no issues). I have removed all > bolts etc and am at the stage where upon pulling the main mounting > bolt the swingarm should drop down. The left hand side is free and > clear but the right hand side is hung up. No amount of > pulling/pushing, jiggling tapping with rubber mallet etc has worked. > > Any suggestions? Id do not want to get to aggressive with it and mess > something up. > > Thanks, > > Craig > A18 > San Jose CA >