hey ya'll are; fng's first post

[Jeff Saline]

Harry, I'm gonna guess you are in the military or working as a civilian for the military. Thanks for your service. I appreciate it. I've got a Dual-Star type center stand on my 03 KLR650. I don't think it gets the rear wheel 2" into the air but it does get it high enough for a tire change. A guy can also put a block of wood under it if needed to get a little extra height. And if a block of wood isn't handy a guy could compress the forks with a tie down or rope to change the geometry a bit. If you add a center stand maybe keep an eye on the foot peg bolts. They are known to strip threads from over torquing or hitting something with the footpeg. The 15/43 is stock gearing. I've changed to 14/46 for most of my riding as I do more twisties and dirt than higher speed travels. I can change to a 16 tooth front if I want and get very close to the stock ratio. Better front brakes might be worth while on pavement but in the dirt the KLR brakes seem fine to me. I've also got 29,000+ smiles on the original pads (front and rear) so don't brake as hard as some. I've heard of folks having to change brake pads at 5,000 smile intervals. I've been able to lock the rear wheel and chirp the front on dry pavement when fully loaded with touring gear. The brakes work well for me. : ) Maybe consider a narrower front tire. I find that makes the steering feel quicker. I run a 3.00x21 Kenda K270 on my bike. Many folks like the 3.25x21 in that tire. And many more don't like the K270 at all. I run 32psi front and 36psi rear on pavement and that might make a difference if your tire pressures are lower. I bet the KLR rocks on many of the roads in your area. I had a BMW R100S in the early 80s in Germany and really enjoyed the Alps. Also had a fine trip to the UK for a couple of weeks. I'm sure the KLR would excell there. 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 <><><><><> <><><><><> On Thu, 22 Apr 2010 12:26:07 -0000 "gremoby61" writes:

> Howdy. Harry here from Germany. Got a 2001 KLR (US Specs) with 8k > miles. Quite stock, I've recently put on a set of conti escapes > which make a big difference in the corners over the maxxis 6006's > that it came with. > > It's jetted right, runs great, plods to a stop. 3rd gear uphills > are a true pleasure, and with the new tires, I can shoot the inside > of the sport bikes on the local equivalents of the Dragon (yes, > there are more than one!), but it's a bit of a bear getting OUT of > the corner. Seems like it likes to go into the corner, but doesn't > like to stand up on the way out. > > I'll figure that one out. Front brake could use a dual disk up > front I think. > > I'm looking for a center stand to help with changing wheels from > street oriented to enduro oriented. Please give to me your > recommendations. I am wanting a CS that lifts the rear wheel off > the ground by 2" or so. > > I have a nice rack on the back and sides, and recently came across a > super clean set of locking Krauser hard bags that were offered on > BMW's in the 80's. Nice to carry rain gear and picnic gear in. > > I have 15/43 gearing, which I figure is stock? It run good on the > secondary roads, but leaves me a bit under the limit on the > autobahn. I do not push it above 4-5 k, so my top speed is about 65 > or so. > > Germany is great this time of year. > > Harry in Ramstein.

. ____________________________________________________________ Penny Stock Jumping 2000% Sign up to the #1 voted penny stock newsletter for free today! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4bd07db4c0a7a1105am07vuc