Wilsons Sandbox

The instructions on how to change tubes by Fred should be printed out and hung in every garage, this is exactly how it should be done. Print it out! I do NOT inflate the tube, but put in a nice, crisp new tube, laying flat inside the rim, and you can accomodate it so that the tire irons will never pinch it. I learned the hard way too. If the second bead is impossible to get inside the rim, squeeze the oposite side of the tire together with a C-clamp or similar device. It seems to me that heavy duty tubes could save you some aggrevation, but I am just new with those, so I have no experience. About the bike stalling after heavy splashing, as could happen during a heavy rainstorm when pools form, could it be that the recess where the spark plug is located gets flooded, and cuts off the power to the plug? I did the T-mod, and I think we should find out what could happen, so we know how to avoid it, or what to do if it happens. Adventure riding, crossing unknown rivers. I park the bike and scout the river on foot first. Then if I think it could be done, I unload all gear, and strip myself without the tease. I revv up the carb a bit, and if necessary, I will walk beside the bike, revving and working the clutch. Hopefully you don t tip over, this bike is heavy. For this kind of madness I think a smaller bike would be better, but...we have a KLR. I think this is more interesting than another oil thread, but that s just my feeling. Jacostarica. ____________________________________________________________________________________ You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost. http://tc.deals.yahoo.com/tc/blockbuster/text5.com