finding fire trails, dirt roads and forrest roads (honda trail f

[Spike55]

With relatively little cargo (rain suit, OEM tool kit, two water bottles, etc.), my bike is sitting nearly straight up while on its side- stand. In this state, it is relatively easy to tip over on to the right side. Even with the the shock's preload set at "5", I still need to pull up on the bike as I dismount to get the max suspension height and a safe amount of lean to the left. Should I be looking at links to increase height, look at changing out the rear shock's coil-over spring with something more substantial, or look at adding a spacer to the top of the existing coil-over spring to get a little more lift? Don R100, A6F (11K)

[Horton Oliphant]

Using my experience I would vote for the heavier spring. I had a similar problem, put on a heavier spring and it pretty much solved the problem. Alan Henderson A13 Iowa Spike55 wrote:

> > Should I be looking at links to increase height, look at changing out > the rear shock's coil-over spring with something more substantial, or > look at adding a spacer to the top of the existing coil-over spring to > get a little more lift? > > Don R100, A6F (11K) > >

[Spike55]

I have now gotten advice to do all of the three usual alternatives. Anyone want to be a tie-breaker? Don R100, A6F --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Horton Oliphant wrote:

> > Using my experience I would vote for the heavier spring. I had a

similar

> problem, put on a heavier spring and it pretty much solved the

problem.

> Alan Henderson A13 Iowa > > Spike55 wrote: > > > > Should I be looking at links to increase height, look at changing

out

> > the rear shock's coil-over spring with something more

substantial, or

> > look at adding a spacer to the top of the existing coil-over

spring to

> > get a little more lift? > > > > Don R100, A6F (11K) > > > > >

[Jim Tegler]

Dudes, I put the RL-1 raising links on my bike to replace the stock dogbones. I'm 6'4" and 240# and therefore like the height and love the stiffer linkage that the shorter linkage arms resulted in. Jim A5 Posted by: "Horton Oliphant" hortonhearsawho@... alhendersonusa Wed Jul 2, 2008 6:39 am (PDT) Using my experience I would vote for the heavier spring. I had a similar problem, put on a heavier spring and it pretty much solved the problem. Alan Henderson A13 Iowa Spike55 wrote:

> > Should I be looking at links to increase height, look at changing out > the rear shock's coil-over spring with something more substantial, or > look at adding a spacer to the top of the existing coil-over spring to > get a little more lift? > > Don R100, A6F (11K)

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[Lourd Baltimore]

I meant to chime in earlier on this thread, but got sidetracked. I while ago I found the Honda Trail Finder: http://offroad.honda.com/novice/the_rid ... inder.aspx I don't imagine it's as comprehensive or as detailed as government resources, but it's a good starting point. Josh (In the U.K., missing his KLR) . ----- Original Message ---- From: Kevin Powers Cc: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, July 2, 2008 1:24:47 AM Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Finding fire trails, dirt roads and forrest roads UPDATED LINK: http://store. usgs.gov Then click on the "Map Locator" button on the left side - follow directions from there. Kevin

On Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 2:28 PM, Kevin Powers wrote: > The USGS now allows you to download all USGS topos as a zipped .pdf file > for no cost. These are the full topo maps, and include the border and date. > > > > > > http://store. usgs.gov/ scripts/wgate/ ZWW20/!?~language= en&~theme= GP&OSTORE= USGSGP&~OKCODE= STARThttp://store. usgs.gov/ scripts/wgate/ ZWW20/%21? %7Elanguage= en&%7Etheme= GP&OSTORE= USGSGP&%7EOKCODE =START> > > > > Click on *Map Locator and Downloader* > -- > Kevin Powers > White Bear Lake, MN > -- Kevin Powers White Bear Lake, MN [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]