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----- Original Message ----- From: "Luc Legrain" To: "DSN KLR650" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 3:30:29 PM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] klr650 : FlatHey guys, How would you repair a flat tire ( tube) front or rear, in the field, having all the tools needed but no center stand ? [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Luc Legrain wrote: > > Hey guys, > How would you repair a flat tire ( tube) front or rear, in the field, having all > the tools needed but no center stand ? > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
I have used all of the following to get a wheel off the ground: A log, a rock, a 2x4 under a foot peg, a 2x4 under a handle bar, a hammer handle, a Motion Pro Quick Jack, a Givi side case, a piece of rope over a tree branch, a ditch, a truck rim. I have not yet had to resort to laying the bike over on its side, but there's always that.
A center stand is a waste of money for a KLR. Spend it to get an ATV lift for mounting tires in your driveway. For a BMW, it's nice to have a center stand. I dunno what you do if you ride a Harley.
--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Luc Legrain wrote: > > Hey guys, > How would you repair a flat tire ( tube) front or rear, in the field, having all > the tools needed but no center stand ? > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
I have used all of the following to get a wheel off the ground: A log, a
rock, a 2x4 under a foot peg, a 2x4 under a handle bar, a hammer handle, a
Motion Pro Quick Jack, a Givi side case, a piece of rope over a tree branch,
a ditch, a truck rim. I have not yet had to resort to laying the bike over
on its side, but there's always that.
A center stand is a waste of money for a KLR. Spend it to get an ATV lift
for mounting tires in your driveway. For a BMW, it's nice to have a center
stand. I dunno what you do if you ride a Harley.
--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Luc Legrain wrote: > > Hey guys, > How would you repair a flat tire ( tube) front or rear, in the field, having all > the tools needed but no center stand ? > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ------------------------------------ List Sponsors - Dual Sport News: http://www.dualsportnews.com Arrowhead Motorsports: http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok: http://www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html Member Map: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DSN_KLR650/app/peoplemap/view/map Group Apps: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DSN_KLR650/grouplets/subscriptionsYahoo! Groups Links
On 2011-07-13, at 6:45 PM, T2M wrote: > So when I had to change my rear tire (Fred will sell and send tires general > delivery to a post office) about 3,000 miles as the crow flies from that ATV > Lift it was more useful? Or change the chain and sprockets in a motel > parking lot it was only 1,500 miles from that ATV Lift, it was again how > useful? > > Not that I couldn't have done the things using expedients, none would have > made me feel as comfortable as that $80 add on. But then again I generally > not trying to ride on trails either. > > It really is different strokes for different folks. There are very few right > answers and very few wrong answers in this world unfortunately.
--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, greg saunders wrote: > > > Hey Jud, > > If you ride a Harley you don't have to worry about changing tires. Riding from home to a bar doesn't total up enough miles. So, changing a tire will never happen. > > > > > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > From: judjonzz@... > Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2011 23:24:31 +0000 > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: klr650 : Flat
~~~centerstands add unecessary weight. here, check out this frame prop I made from a crutch I wasn't using http://www.flickr.com/photos/26137108@N04/4611068280/sizes/l/in/photostream/ here it is supporting the rear of my KLR http://www.flickr.com/photos/26137108@N04/4611071596/sizes/l/in/photostream/ light weight, cheap, effective, and easy to stow Best, Jake Reddick Fla. An appointment is an engagement to see someone, while a morningstar is a large lump of metal used for viciously crushing skulls. It is important not to confuse the two http://www.shakinjake.blogspot.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/26137108@N04/> > My KLR will be getting a centerstand by the end of the year. It was one of the more useful mods I did to my old '97 KLR. > > safe riding, > > Vik Banerjee > threeohm@... > www.thelazyrando.com > >
On Jul 13, 2011, at 6:27 PM, greg saunders wrote: > > Hey Jud, > > If you ride a Harley you don't have to worry about changing tires. Riding from home to a bar doesn't total up enough miles. So, changing a tire will never happen. > > > > > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > From: judjonzz@... > Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2011 23:24:31 +0000 > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: klr650 : Flat
On Jul 15, 2011 12:57 AM, "sh8knj8kster" wrote: > > > > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Vik Banerjee wrote: > > > > My KLR will be getting a centerstand by the end of the year. It was one of the more useful mods I did to my old '97 KLR. > > > > safe riding, > > > > Vik Banerjee > > threeohm@... > > www.thelazyrando.com > > > > > > ~~~centerstands add unecessary weight. here, check out this frame prop I made from a crutch I wasn't using > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/26137108@N04/4611068280/sizes/l/in/photostream/ > > here it is supporting the rear of my KLR > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/26137108@N04/4611071596/sizes/l/in/photostream/ > > light weight, cheap, effective, and easy to stow > > Best, > > Jake > Reddick Fla. > An appointment is an engagement to see someone, while a morningstar is a large lump of metal used for viciously crushing skulls. It is important not to confuse the two > > http://www.shakinjake.blogspot.com/ > http://www.flickr.com/photos/26137108@N04/ > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]