Wilsons Sandbox

----- Original Message ----- [b]From:[/b] Stevens@... [b]To:[/b] Carmic7@... [b]Sent:[/b] Monday, November 13, 2000 8:15 AM [b]Subject:[/b] Re: [DSN_klr650] Different: bottoming suspension Please, don't tell me what I want. I have expressed what I want. I am comfortable with the way the shock and suspension work, I just want a inexpensive lift kit (similar to longer spring shackles on a 4X4) of 1 to 1.5 inches. Reworking the shock is not an option that I want to do.   "Swede" "Mjollnir" -  A11 KLR650 370 Bultaco Frontera "La senda es mia"  ----- Original Message ----- [b]From:[/b] Carmic7@... [b]To:[/b] stevens@... ; BCSavWill@... [b]Cc:[/b] DSN_klr650@egroups.com [b]Sent:[/b] Sunday, November 12, 2000 7:58 PM [b]Subject:[/b] Re: [DSN_klr650] Different: bottoming suspension A lifting link will not give you a higher spring rate which is what you need, the cheap way out for me was to put a spacer betwen the spring and shock on one side which is 1/8" alum. plate, the realized gain in the ride height department with the link conidered is about 3/8" ride height -neil

[quote] -----Original Message----- [b]From:[/b] Steve Swedhin [mailto:stevens@...] [b]Sent:[/b] Monday, November 13, 2000 10:18 AM [b]To:[/b] DSN_KLR650 [b]Subject:[/b] Re: [DSN_klr650] Different: bottoming suspension   ----- Original Message ----- [b]From:[/b] Stevens@... [b]To:[/b] Carmic7@... [b]Sent:[/b] Monday, November 13, 2000 8:15 AM [b]Subject:[/b] Re: [DSN_klr650] Different: bottoming suspension Please, don't tell me what I want. I have expressed what I want. I am comfortable with the way the shock and suspension work, I just want a inexpensive lift kit (similar to longer spring shackles on a 4X4) of 1 to 1.5 inches. Reworking the shock is not an option that I want to do.   "Swede" "Mjollnir" -  A11 KLR650 370 Bultaco Frontera "La senda es mia"  ----- Original Message ----- [b]From:[/b] Carmic7@... [b]To:[/b] stevens@... ; BCSavWill@... [b]Cc:[/b] DSN_klr650@egroups.com [b]Sent:[/b] Sunday, November 12, 2000 7:58 PM [b]Subject:[/b] Re: [DSN_klr650] Different: bottoming suspension A lifting link will not give you a higher spring rate which is what you need, the cheap way out for me was to put a spacer betwen the spring and shock on one side which is 1/8" alum. plate, the realized gain in the ride height department with the link conidered is about 3/8" ride height -neil

--- In DSN_klr650@egroups.com, "Zachariah Mully" wrote: > Steve- > I too would be interested in such an experiment... I have heard of > people doing it to their KX's and KLX's to lift the rear and weigh the front > end a bit more to get a tighter turning bike. Apparantly Pro- Circuit and MB > Racing sell shorter linkage kits for the K-series. I am not sure of whether > or not they'd fit a KLR, but I would interested in hearing about what you > come up with. Take a look at > http://www.procircuit.com/Pages/hardware/linkages.html I know that they're > expensive, but worth looking FYI...And it seems that they'll custom make a > set for you.... Wasn't someone on the list making the lowering links > themselves? I seem to remember someone selling the ones they'd made... > Another idea I just had... You might be able to use ones off of a KX or > KLX (which I believe have about 11"-12" of travel...), probably can be found > at a scrap yard for cheap.. Let me know what you find out. > > Thanks, > Zack > SE DC > 1991 KLR650 "Buster" > 1986 Concours