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ontario riders help me!
Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2002 7:11 pm
by klryyz
I'm trying to get fork boots for the KLR and I am having my usual
difficulty dealing with Toronto area dealers. They either don't know
what they're talking about, don't care enough to call me back with
information or they quote prices that are above the figures that I've
seen mentioned in this group. Are there any Ontario riders out there
who know of good dealers? There was a dirt bike/marine dealer that I
called once but I have forgotten their name and lost their phone #.
Please help me!
John in T.O. A11
braided brake hose, kilimanjaro jacket in wet weather, stock tires
Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2002 7:29 pm
by Steve Rolfe
My back-ordered stainless brake line came in yesterday. Nice improvement in feel, especially at low speed, but I still can't bark the front tire without a strenous effort.
I'm not complaining, given the bike's intended purpose. After all, you wouldn't want a honking great pair of sportbike disks off-road...
I can't recommend Goodrich hoses, or the Ottawa Good Times Centre's installation practices, though. No protective covering on the hose. Left the way it is, all that stainless braid would probably hacksaw through the fork boot, hose guides, choke and clutch cables and handlebar hangers within a year.
Perhaps I'm being anal, but I think that is just plain sloppy.
Anyway, had my first ride in heavy rain this morning, and I was pleasantly surprised with both my Firstgear Kilimanjaro I jacket and the stock tires.
The Kili didn't leak (1/2 hour, 40km), although I'd want to hit the inside of the seams with some tent sealant before doing a long ride. I think I'll still carry my rainsuit top as a backup until I get around to it...
The stock Dunlops gripped a lot better than I expected. Amazing, considering that they give enough dry pavement grip to encourage wild lean angles, work almost acceptably off-road, and were cheap enough to qualify as standard equipment...
What a nicely balanced package the KLR 650 is.
Steve Rolfe
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ontario riders help me!
Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2002 7:39 pm
by RM
On Thu, 6 Jun 2002, klryyz wrote:
>I'm trying to get fork boots for the KLR and I am having my usual
>difficulty dealing with Toronto area dealers.
You *are* looking for the Daystar model 58 and not another set of lousy
OEM boots, right?