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Posted: **Tue Jul 13, 2004 1:52 pm**

Hi this is my first post. I have just purchased a 2001 KLR650 and would like to remove the back wheel how do you do this with a side stand? Thanks Bob Slade Cape Breton N.S.

Posted: **Tue Jul 13, 2004 2:06 pm**

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "rsladein" wrote:

> Hi this is my first post. > I have just purchased a 2001 KLR650 > and would like to remove the back wheel > how do you do this with a side stand? > > Thanks > Bob Slade > Cape Breton N.S.

Put a prop / floor jack under the other side of the frame, opposite the kickstand. Or use the old standby; some elbow grease, a milk crate, and some 2"X 4"s. Your best bet is to invest in a bike/ ATV jack for about $100 US from Sears, Sam's Club, Costco, whoever. They're pretty ubiquitous these days. Welcome aboard CA Stu Riverside CA

Posted: **Tue Jul 13, 2004 2:21 pm**

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "parisdakar62" wrote:

> My stock rotor is warped after my Alaska trip so I thought I would > replace it with the larger rotor from Cycle Brakes. However, on the > Happy Trails website, they indicate that the Galfer pads have to be > modified on a grinder for use with the larger disk. Does anyone

know

> what specifically is modified and why? Thanks. > > Rich

Piece of cake, 5 min with the hacksaw and a file or 1 min with the dremel/grinder. The instructions have a template and its easy. MarkB

Posted: **Tue Jul 13, 2004 2:23 pm**

For either the front or the rear I like to bring the bike into the garage where I have some lights, and use a ratchet strap or two tossed over the rafters in the garage (unfinished garage). Attach the ends of the rathchet straps to the handle bars for the front or the rear rack for the back wheel. About five or six cranks with the rathcet strap is all it takes, pretty fast too. The bike can tip if a lift is used down low, in which case you probably want to use straps to steady the bike anyway. So I like the straps, worst it does is swing a bit to and fro. Rather peaceful actually. I have never tried to ride the bike however while hanging and I dont recommend it. my 2c Todd Chaska MN A16 03 F7

Posted: **Tue Jul 13, 2004 3:57 pm**

A motorcycle jack is such a handy accessory for a KLR. Last weekend I saw a MC jack listed for $60, I paid about $70 for mine. This is of course a cheap Chinese made item but perfectly adequate for a KLR size bike.

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "CA Stu" wrote: > --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "rsladein" wrote: > > Hi this is my first post. > > I have just purchased a 2001 KLR650 > > and would like to remove the back wheel > > how do you do this with a side stand? > > > > Thanks > > Bob Slade > > Cape Breton N.S. > > Put a prop / floor jack under the other side of the frame, opposite > the kickstand. Or use the old standby; some elbow grease, a milk > crate, and some 2"X 4"s. > > Your best bet is to invest in a bike/ ATV jack for about $100 US from > Sears, Sam's Club, Costco, whoever. They're pretty ubiquitous these days. > > Welcome aboard > CA Stu > Riverside CA

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