nklr arrowhead?

[D Critchley]

I've read a bit about these springs lately and I want to put one on my '08. I checked the FAQs, and the factory service manual but there is no mention of any excessive spring pressure being required to install the thing. Question is,Is there any problem in installing one of these or is it as easy as my two sources say it is? Thanks in advance, DC

[fmhilton]

DC, I purchased the Top Gun's heaviest weight spring and had the local Honda/ Kawasaki dealer install it on my shock, $15.00. If I had it to do over I might consider the middle weight, will know more when I pack the bike down for a road trip. For what it's worth, I think it is worth the expense. Mike H.

----- Original Message ----- From: D Critchley To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2008 9:19 PM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Top Gun Spring. I've read a bit about these springs lately and I want to put one on my '08. I checked the FAQs, and the factory service manual but there is no mention of any excessive spring pressure being required to install the thing. Question is,Is there any problem in installing one of these or is it as easy as my two sources say it is? Thanks in advance, DC [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Jud Jones]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, D Critchley wrote:

> > I've read a bit about these springs lately and I want to put one on my '08. > I checked the FAQs, and the factory service manual but there is no > mention of any excessive spring pressure being required to install the > thing. Question is,Is there any problem in installing one of these or is > it as easy as my two sources say it is? > Thanks in advance, > DC >

If you have the right spring compressor, it's easy. With the wrong one, it's a scary two-man job.

[Tengai Mark Van Horn]

At 2:06 PM +0000 9/7/08, Jud Jones wrote:

>--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, D Critchley wrote: >> >> I've read a bit about these springs lately and I want to put one on my '08. >> I checked the FAQs, and the factory service manual but there is no >> mention of any excessive spring pressure being required to install the >> thing. Question is,Is there any problem in installing one of these or is >> it as easy as my two sources say it is? >> Thanks in advance, >> DC >> > > If you have the right spring compressor, it's easy. With the wrong >one, it's a scary two-man >job.

Yup. The "right" way is to use a hydraulic press. With that, it's a one-man, five-minute job. Mark

[fasteddiecopeman]

Dooden, PROBABLY you WILL get ... kicked in the head ..., but APPARENTLY NOT till after 22 Sept...! ; > } Ed

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Dooden" wrote: > > Wooooooooooo so if I get all crappy and start a ....lets see...... > > Wooooo OIL Thread mess will I get kicked in the head ? > > I dont get it... why do we put "NKLR" on non- bike related posts... > > N.ot K.woing L.eft from R.ight ya.... > > Dooden > A15 Green Ape > > Much rather be a SmartAss than a Dumbass.... > > > > > > > > > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Bogdan Swider wrote: > > > > Exactly right. Except for his annual Kansas help out this is Fred s > first > > real vacation in a long time. He ll be back on September 22; at > that point > > my time as substitute teacher moderator will end. So far-knock on > wood- > > class behavior has been tolerable. > > > > Bogdan > > > > > > On 9/6/08 9:39 PM, "rick" wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Fred is actually out on a 1 month 4 wheeler adventure with his > friend > > > Zac Ramey somewhere in the middle part of Utah. There are a > couple of > > > people who are supposed to be working in the shop sometimes. As we > > > know there is no one like Fred, when it comes to Arrowhead Motor > > > Sports. I'll see if I can't find out something about your calls > or emails. > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > >

[Bogdan Swider]

I ve done the change a couple of times. My advice is don t. There are plenty of auto places that will change it usually for cheap. It really is dangerous without the exact right set up. And I see no reason to buy expensive tools you only use once in a while. Bogdan

On 9/6/08 8:19 PM, "D Critchley" wrote: > > > > I've read a bit about these springs lately and I want to put one on my '08. > I checked the FAQs, and the factory service manual but there is no > mention of any excessive spring pressure being required to install the > thing. Question is,Is there any problem in installing one of these or is > it as easy as my two sources say it is? > Thanks in advance, > DC > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]