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[davseidman]

I dropped my bike a while ago and discovered a huge problem... I can't pick it up. The problem is that when it flops over it lays flat on the ground. Not like some bikes that lay on an angle, giving you a head start. With the KLR you're lifting deadweight until it's up a a bit, so those first few feet are a back breaker--if you can do it at all. Is there a technique for weak weenies? Or maybe crash bars that don't let the bike go over so far? Dave

[Richard Bessey]

Dave, I suffer from similar problems, the KLR is not the perfect fit for short small people like myself. I can pick up mine but its difficult. I am a bit clumsy and the bike gets laid on its side once every couple months, often due to my own stupidity in my own driveway (leaning it over thinking the kick stand is down) I do have crash bars, but that doesn't help much. Regards, Richard Bessey System Administrator Vivio Technologies davseidman wrote:

> > I dropped my bike a while ago and discovered a huge problem... I can't > pick it up. The > problem is that when it flops over it lays flat on the ground. Not > like some bikes that lay > on an angle, giving you a head start. With the KLR you're lifting > deadweight until it's up a > a bit, so those first few feet are a back breaker--if you can do it at > all. > > Is there a technique for weak weenies? Or maybe crash bars that don't > let the bike go > over so far? > > Dave > >

[James Morrow Sr]

http://www.ibmwr.org/otech/pickup.html This lady picks up 750lb K1200LT motorcycles, with this technique.

On 8/6/08, davseidman wrote: > > I dropped my bike a while ago and discovered a huge problem... I can't > pick it up. The > problem is that when it flops over it lays flat on the ground. Not like > some bikes that lay > on an angle, giving you a head start. With the KLR you're lifting > deadweight until it's up a > a bit, so those first few feet are a back breaker--if you can do it at all. > > Is there a technique for weak weenies? Or maybe crash bars that don't let > the bike go > over so far? > > Dave > > > -- James Morrow Sr Union, MO '08' R1200GSA + retirement bliss vehicle '00' RT + dual plug + Bunkhouse '00' BUSA + 15hp '05' KLR650 + big fun factor [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[nakedwaterskier]

http://www.ibmwr.org/otech/pickup.html Thanks for the info. I cannot lift mine up when it has a full tank of gas. But, maybe with this info I can. When dirt riding after a fall, I would drag the bike around so the wheels were lower/downhill from the handlebars and seat, which helps also. It makes sense to do it like a weightlifter though. I am 6'2" and weigh 185 lbs. I had 1" lowering links but went back to stock height cuz the bike is more stable/better travel at the stock height. I thought I moved the forks the same/correct amount... Jeffrey

[E.L. Green]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "James Morrow Sr" wrote:

> > http://www.ibmwr.org/otech/pickup.html > > This lady picks up 750lb K1200LT motorcycles, with this technique.

That technique works fine when I have my side bags on my KLR. I just roll it over so its paws are on the ground, back up to it, and it pops right up. But when my KLR is flat on its side (no side bags), it's the dickens to get up. About the only way I've figured for doing it is to find something to use to shove under the side rack, a big rock or stick or something, heave it up and kick that under there. Then the bike is no longer flat on the ground and I can back up to it and do that kind of pickup. If it's just flat on my driveway, it wants to just skitter around on its side and not let me pick it up, I end up fetching one of my side bags from the garage and heaving it up enough to kick the side bag under the side rack, then its paws are on the ground and I can get it up. Really, we need some KLR Viagra here, folks... -E

[Larry]

I got to practice picking up my KLR last night when a driver HAD to get to a gas pump before anyone else, perhaps he thought they were going to raise the price. This caused me to have to stop suddenly on a hill, and when I went to put my right foot down, there was nothing there, I'm 5'7", so i'm tippy toed on the bike anyway. After extracting my right foot from between the pavement and the bike (right side panel was saved by my foot), I used the turn away from the bike method and managed to pick it up that way. It was not easy, especially being on sloping pavement in the somewhat slippery parking lot, but I managed to do it (with NO offer of help from the jackass that cut me off). HOpefully I will not have to do it again anytime soon, but if I do I will remember to extend the kickstand first so I do not have to lean over the bike and try to put the stand down by hand. I was very close to dropping it on the left side which would have caused me to leave the country and move to the isle of the embarassed. _____ From: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of E.L. Green Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 12:30 PM To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: can't get it up --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com, "James Morrow Sr" wrote:

> > http://www.ibmwr http://www.ibmwr.org/otech/pickup.html>

org/otech/pickup.html

> > This lady picks up 750lb K1200LT motorcycles, with this technique.

That technique works fine when I have my side bags on my KLR. I just roll it over so its paws are on the ground, back up to it, and it pops right up. But when my KLR is flat on its side (no side bags), it's the dickens to get up. About the only way I've figured for doing it is to find something to use to shove under the side rack, a big rock or stick or something, heave it up and kick that under there. Then the bike is no longer flat on the ground and I can back up to it and do that kind of pickup. If it's just flat on my driveway, it wants to just skitter around on its side and not let me pick it up, I end up fetching one of my side bags from the garage and heaving it up enough to kick the side bag under the side rack, then its paws are on the ground and I can get it up. Really, we need some KLR Viagra here, folks... -E [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Ron and Brenda Moorhouse]

That seems like an awful lot of steps and tecnique to master. I have found this works (similar but simpler): stand next to tank, bars all the way back to you, good footing; bike in gear; both hands on hand grip; pull up and forward and it will pop up; even loaded down with full tools, camp gear, etc. And, I am no weight lifter. Experiment. Ron Moorhouse Modesto, CA ----- Original Message ---- From: James Morrow Sr To: davseidman Cc: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, August 6, 2008 9:16:09 AM Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] can't get it up http://www.ibmwr org/otech/ pickup.html This lady picks up 750lb K1200LT motorcycles, with this technique.

On 8/6/08, davseidman wrote: > > I dropped my bike a while ago and discovered a huge problem... I can't > pick it up. The > problem is that when it flops over it lays flat on the ground. Not like > some bikes that lay > on an angle, giving you a head start. With the KLR you're lifting > deadweight until it's up a > a bit, so those first few feet are a back breaker--if you can do it at all. > > Is there a technique for weak weenies? Or maybe crash bars that don't let > the bike go > over so far? > > Dave > > > -- James Morrow Sr Union, MO '08' R1200GSA + retirement bliss vehicle '00' RT + dual plug + Bunkhouse '00' BUSA + 15hp '05' KLR650 + big fun factor [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[nakedwaterskier]

First, drain and throw away the petrol. Then fill it up with fresh gas from a decent filling station. Make sure you go to a decent gas station instead of a descent one. Descent ones are known to go dn hill often. Did you pressure wash it or sponge it when you washed it. If you pressure washed it, I would check for wet connections. Jeffrey