fork preload adjusters & atf fluid

[Luc Legrain]

dumped the bike in town on an oil slick at about 25-30 mph. The left side of the bar (clutch side)is slightly bent from the weld of the cross bar to the end of the grip. Anyways to straighten it out ? Thanks

[Jud Jones]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Luc Legrain wrote:

> > dumped the bike in town on an oil slick at about 25-30 mph. The left side of the bar

(clutch side)is slightly bent from the weld of the cross bar to the end of the grip. Anyways to straighten it out ?

>

A length of pipe and a stationary object (like a building) has always worked for me. Or, you could take this opportunity to replace them with a set of alloy bars that will not bend so easily.

[Jeff Saline]

On Tue, 7 Oct 2008 07:38:05 -0700 (PDT) Luc Legrain writes:

> dumped the bike in town on an oil slick at about 25-30 mph. The left > side of the bar (clutch side)is slightly bent from the weld of the > cross bar to the end of the grip. Anyways to straighten it out ? > > Thanks

<><><><><><><><> <><><><><><><><> Luc, I replaced my stock bars with Renthal 666 High Desert bars when I bent my stock bars in a similar manner. Once they've bent and then been straightened I think they'll bend in the same place and even easier next time. I suppose a guy could put a cheater bar over the end of the bar and pull it straight(er). Best, Jeff Saline ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT ____________________________________________________________ Click to learn about options trading and get the latest information. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/Ioyw6i3m5bie6wpXV1Y46rXr1kUm46yQr6mDEI46maOcv1OBAxrhK8/

[John Hill]

They do bend back amazingly easily with a length of pipe. I think it really helps to have another person both to help steady everything and to get a second opinion on what "straight" is. It does take a bit of finagling usually to make the bars feel right again. The clutch side is easier because you can do it with the grip on and test the feel. If it is the throttle side, you have to worry about the throttle tube and are better off taking both grips off so you can tell when the bars are straight.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Luc Legrain wrote: > > dumped the bike in town on an oil slick at about 25-30 mph. The left side of the bar (clutch side)is slightly bent from the weld of the cross bar to the end of the grip. Anyways to straighten it out ? > > Thanks >

[kl650a@verizon.net]

Maybe you can convince the manufacturer to make a taller version that would stick out in the normal position but can be lowered in the triple trees ala Eldon to effectively lengthen the forks. Walt

On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 1:10 PM, Fred Hink wrote: > For those that have been asking about the Preload Adjusters for the > 2008 KLR, I should have them in about a week. There will also be available soon the new "Economy" Preload Adjusters for both series at a reduced price. The instructions for the Preload Adjusters have been updated to show the placement of the OEM washer and the washer that comes with the Kit. Fred http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com> http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com> http://s1.zetaboards.com/arrowhead http://s1.zetaboards.com/arrowhead> http://s1.zetaboards.com/arrowhead> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Luc Legrain]

Are those Renthal bars different from the stock bar ?

--- On Tue, 10/7/08, Jeff Saline wrote: > From: Jeff Saline > Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] klr650: bent handle bar > To: zrislois2klr@... > Cc: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > Date: Tuesday, October 7, 2008, 11:04 AM > On Tue, 7 Oct 2008 07:38:05 -0700 (PDT) Luc Legrain > writes: > > dumped the bike in town on an oil slick at about > 25-30 mph. The left > > side of the bar (clutch side)is slightly bent from the > weld of the > > cross bar to the end of the grip. Anyways to > straighten it out ? > > > > Thanks > <><><><><><><><> > <><><><><><><><> > > Luc, > > I replaced my stock bars with Renthal 666 High Desert bars > when I bent my > stock bars in a similar manner. Once they've bent and > then been > straightened I think they'll bend in the same place and > even easier next > time. > > I suppose a guy could put a cheater bar over the end of the > bar and pull > it straight(er). > > Best, > > Jeff Saline > ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal > Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org > The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota > 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT > ____________________________________________________________ > Click to become an artist and quit your boring job. > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/Ioyw6i3mzjsKy5Vu4ZO3slChC3kZOYVmYJJXtDALrztiBHBQlKQWck/