new handlebar for klr?

[grufrude]

Jeff said: "I think the torque spec is 18 foot pounds [for the clamp bolts on the triple tree]but you better check before you believe me on that." I found that there is now info out there in newer manuals that says 18 foot pounds is the correct number for the lower clamp bolts (that squeeze the steel lower clamp) and that 14 foot pounds is the spec for the top bolts (that squeeze the aluminum top clamp). Hugh

[Bob Thompson]

Hi All, I'm still looking to buy a KLR and haven't found much around my local area yet. I'm curious though about the A 19, A 10 etc. Is it something that I should know about when making a purchase? Thanks, Bob, in the Kootenays

[Doug Herr]

On Sun, 20 Jan 2008, Bob Thompson wrote:

> I'm still looking to buy a KLR and haven't found much around my local > area yet. I'm curious though about the A 19, A 10 etc. Is it something > that I should know about when making a purchase?

The FAQ is something you should read before buying. Oh, and it includes an answer to "What is this "An" people keep mentioning?". The answer: "This is a letter code that indicates the submodel and year of the bike. "A" bikes are for the US market, B is the Tengai, and C is the Canadian/European model. The number n represents the year of manufacture, with 1 as the first year. An "L" at the end of an A designation means that it is a California bike (with a smog cannister). The first year of the A model was 1987, so an A5L is a 1991 California-spec US bike." The FAQ: http://www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html -- Doug Herr doug@... A16 in Oakland, California