damper vs preload

[jamiefrancis686]

Hey guys,ive just bought an oldy but goody tengai.Everything seems fine with it,and i was just gonna give the spark plug the once over.But as far as i can gather i have to take the damn tank off,just to get at it.Is that for real? Im no mechanic but have a clymer manual on the way,so that shouls help. cheers Jamie

[clint lee jin yew]

if you have a compressor at hand , do use it to blow into the hole on the right side of the cyclinder, below the cooling pipe, so that no dirt will drop into the engine. while you have the tank off, do check the water in the cooling system and also in the battery. yes you have to get the tank off, so do empty it ( ride like hell or drain into another container, i like the first on though) make sure those rubber pucks do go missing. clint --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "jamiefrancis686" wrote:

> > Hey guys,ive just bought an oldy but goody tengai.Everything seems > fine with it,and i was just gonna give the spark plug the once > over.But as far as i can gather i have to take the damn tank

off,just

> to get at it.Is that for real? > Im no mechanic but have a clymer manual on the way,so that shouls

help.

> > cheers > > Jamie >

[jim bush]

Your right about the front suspension as well. So I'm going to install a set of Dual-Star progressive springs in the front very soon. That looks like a project. Thanks Tony. I'll check it out.

On Dec 28, 2005, at 10:34 PM, Tony Jones wrote: > Check out [library] Motorycling, Cycle World or MCN (later not at most > libraries), they have regularulti-issue articles on suspension setup. > This would explain the terms better than I could do here in e-mail. > > Also, is the bike stock? As at 230lb (not saying you're not HWP) I'd > imagine you can bottom out the front suspension on demand, no? > > Tony > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "jussumgi" wrote: >> >> I'm new to tinkering with my 2004 KLR that I've had for about a > year. What's the difference >> between the rear shock damper and preload? I've adjusted the preload > at 2. I like the feel of >> it. Not as mushy. But It's late and the neighbors wouldn't want me > ripping away to test a new >> damper setting. What would I expect to find by changing that? >> I'm 6'2, 230 lbs and a 75% street rider. Just put on a new set of > Dunlop 606's front and rear. >> They seem to feel better with the preload at 2 as well. >> > > > > > > > Archive Quicksearch at: http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/ > klr650_data_search.html > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650 > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > >