Wilsons Sandbox

Nevermind...found it on the KLR650 FAQ...service manual wrong! Freaks! Cheers, all. - TP --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "traderpro2003" wrote:

> > Hi all. > > 1. Service manual says after disassembly and dry, 422ml +/- 4ml per > tube. This is confirmed by measuring 190ml from the top of tube

with

> the force FULLY EXTENDED. > > 2. Marknet.com is saying same 422ml but measure with forks FULLY > COMPRESSED. http://www.klr650.marknet.us/forkoil.html > > Which is it? I followed the Service Manual and dumped 500 ml

already

> into one tube noting it's NOT enough with forks full extended. It > measures roughly 380mm from the top tube--so way short of the

190mm.

> I'd have to dump a lot more oil to make up this 190mm (380-190) > shortage, but I only have 1 litre/bottle of fork oil. WTF???????

Need

> some professional help/opinion from the KLR brain bank. Thanks in > advance. >

I'm to lazy to check the archives, what do the lowering links do ? Lower the rear wheel travel? My better half is sold on the KLR, but being 5'2" she cannot touch the ground when on the bike.Would the links be of any help for her ? Thanks to all that gave me feed back on the V-Strom . ____________________________________________________________________________________ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs