Wilsons Sandbox

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, David Bowden wrote:

> > Those are some nice looking tires you got there.

~~~~Rear is a Kenda K257D, Front is a Pirellis Scorpion Pro FIM. That rear is hard to buy now but you can order it from Kenda USA and they will bring some in, or so I was told....and it is not a DOT approved tire. the front tire is easy to buy and highly recommended for sugar sand and is DOT rated. FWIW I sold this KLR and am piloting a KTM 950A now. I have a leftover Kenda Trackmaster for the rear (KLR) I'd like to sell, new-never mounted nor never used...probably need someone from Fla. and somewhat local to pick up? I live right off I-75 between Ocala and Gainesville I also have a doo hickdey kit (Eagle Mike) I'd like to sell, $140 shipped (lower 48), includes the modified rotor holder wrench, all gaskets, doohickey (Eagle Mike). I bought this kit originally from Fred (for $150 shipped) but never installed the doo hickey, believing (others may have better and different ideas) the factory doo in the 08's was/is good and not the problem it once was yet the spring is questionable?

> It looks like we have the same gel seat pad. When I put mine on, the straps kept me from putting the side cover back on. The plastic hardware quick release of the strap is right where the cover needs to be. How did you get your on? >

~~~This isn't a gel seat pad AFAIK. The seat pad in the pic you're referring to is the same seat pad most everyone here buys from Wal-Mart new for $20. I think it's made by Stearns? It's a nice seat cover and adds another 1/2" to the seat height. the quick release clips were attached from the maker in a fashion that allowed one or two of the quick release fasteners to actually tounch the KLR's side covers on the top of the side cover. Resulting in the paint wearing off where the QR brushes against the side cover. I guess you can chalk that up to a little bit of KLR charactor?=:-) I spose one could take the seat cover to a seamstress/upholsterer and have them move the QR's to where they wont interfere with the side covers (away from the edge of the cover). that's what I thought about doing with mine but I never got around to it, then sold the bike a few months back I'm getting OT but the oem saddle on the KLR I had along with the Wal-Mart seat cover was the perfect height for me. My inseam is 32" and I find the oem seat height of the 950A I'm riding now to be way too low for any comfort so I sent that seat off to XPC RAcing for a rebuild. They're going to add 1.5" of foam where I sit and knock off the hump in the seat so it's more or less one plane...and a little bit wider too I did a couple of longish rides, day long rides out of state with my KLR, to LA (lower Alabama) and 400 mile days I was sreaming with the stock KLR seat with the Wal-mart seat cover but I could ride 300 miles w/o any problems. The stock 950A saddle was/is good for maybe 50 miles, but that's it for me Jake Reddick Fla. Our faults irritate us most when we see them in others. -- Dutch Proverb http://www.shakinjake.blogspot.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/26137108@N04/

> ----- > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jan 24, 2011, at 10:58 PM, "sh8knj8kster" wrote: > > > > > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, mark ward wrote: > > > > > > I don't keep the tube with the tools, Why? VIBRATION, things rub against the tube and wear a weak spot into it, So I keep it seperate. > > > > > > > ~~~there is a simple workaround...put your tire irons inside of a cut down bicycle inner tube. That's what I did with mine and carried them right next to the inner tube in a fender bag > > > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/26137108@N04/4609541262/sizes/l/in/set-72157623853161157/ > > > > I eventually went with a better fender bag, one of those that has clamps (4) and cinch down with straps...can't remember the brand name > > > > okay, here it is, a pic of the better fender bag > > > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/26137108@N04/4662109951/sizes/l/in/photostream/ > > > > but the point is, I carried the spare tube along with the tire irons in the same bag and the tube never rubbed a hole in itself as the tire irons were carried in a rubber sock...a cut up bicycle tube > > > > the tire irons inside the inner tube trick is slick, I can't remember who told me about that one, but it works and works well > > > > Jake > > Reddick Fla. > > Our faults irritate us most when we see them in others. > > -- Dutch Proverb > > > > http://www.shakinjake.blogspot.com/ > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/26137108@N04/ > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >