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On 10/23/2012 7:06 AM, Ron Haraseth wrote: > > After over 40 years and no flats out in the remote lands, I had 2 in 2011 > and 1 this last year. The picture has a story...was turned back from the > intended destination due to a fire so I took an alternate route. Lost the > front tire and took to patching the tube using one long heavy stick for a > jack and one smaller for the support. Was getting REAL dark, by mid > afternoon. The fire had taken a run and ran right through were I fixed the > flat that evening. Now I carry both new HD tubes as well as patch > material. > 2nd flat even more remote a couple weeks later was due to poor prior patch > job, but had a new HD tube this time. > > Ron > > -----Original Message----- > From: revmaaatin > Sent: Monday, October 22, 2012 9:16 PM > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Center Stand Anomaly ??? > > If you have not looked up r's pictures below, look them up and the rest as > well. > > Tell us about this > https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=5cdaa034425a7fff&id=5CDAA034425A7FFF%214055&sff=1#cid=5CDAA034425A7FFF&id=5CDAA034425A7FFF%213985 > > and how you used two sticks to change a front tire. > > You must be unlucky. > I only get rear flats. cough. > > IRT to your comments about the footpeg bolts; > I refer to them as one year bolts. = anything after one year, you are > lucky.... > I use a hex head, grade 8.8 available at Fastenall installed at 18ft/lbs. > > BONUS ROUND! > Buy an extra set and put them in your tool box. They will fail (again) > and it is a drag to have to go find a 35cent bolt to make the pig fly > again. > DAILY DOUBLE > If one bolt has failed, replace them all. > > by the way, nice work on the nut replacement. > > revmaaatin. > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > , Ron Haraseth wrote: > > > > Rather common issue. I don't know if it is because of the center stand > > though. The nuts in the frame mounted box tend to strip out. The load > > from > > standing on the pegs far outweighs the load of the center stand. I cut > > the > > face of the box off the right side, fabbed a new plate and tacked > two (2) > > nuts stacked on each hole to increase the the amount of threads engaged. > > Welded the assembly back on and no more problem. Probably will repeat on > > the left side some day just for insurance. > > > > pics: http://sdrv.ms/TnrkHB http://sdrv.ms/TnrfDM > > http://sdrv.ms/Tnri2u > > http://sdrv.ms/TnrdMe > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: eddie > > Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 2:49 PM > > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Center Stand Anomaly ??? > > > > OK, I wonder if any of you have ever had the following happen to your > > KLR's > > Center Stand, assuming you have a center stand........... seven (7) > years > > ago, I installed an after-market center stand, I think the brand is > > Afrika. > > A few days ago I noticed that the left foot peg was a tad loose, when I > > tightened it, I noticed that one of the two bolts that secures the > center > > stand and the foot peg seemed stripped. I figured I'd have to take care > > of > > that soon. Today, when I went out to ride, the foot peg fell off! Fell > > right off! Seems that both of the bolts were stripped. The bolts, the > > foot > > peg, and the center stand show signs of friction wear. My guess is that > > over time, when I pushed up to get the KLR on the center stand, the > center > > stand would move enough to wear out the bolts threads. No big deal, I > > have > > to re-thread and install new bolts, but have any of you all seen that > > before? > > > > Eddie > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > 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 > > > > ------------------------------------ > > 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 > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

On 10/23/2012 7:06 AM, Ron Haraseth wrote: > > After over 40 years and no flats out in the remote lands, I had 2 in 2011 > and 1 this last year. The picture has a story...was turned back from the > intended destination due to a fire so I took an alternate route. Lost the > front tire and took to patching the tube using one long heavy stick for a > jack and one smaller for the support. Was getting REAL dark, by mid > afternoon. The fire had taken a run and ran right through were I fixed the > flat that evening. Now I carry both new HD tubes as well as patch > material. > 2nd flat even more remote a couple weeks later was due to poor prior patch > job, but had a new HD tube this time. > > Ron > > -----Original Message----- > From: revmaaatin > Sent: Monday, October 22, 2012 9:16 PM > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Center Stand Anomaly ??? > > If you have not looked up r's pictures below, look them up and the rest as > well. > > Tell us about this > https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=5cdaa034425a7fff&id=5CDAA034425A7FFF%214055&sff=1#cid=5CDAA034425A7FFF&id=5CDAA034425A7FFF%213985 > > and how you used two sticks to change a front tire. > > You must be unlucky. > I only get rear flats. cough. > > IRT to your comments about the footpeg bolts; > I refer to them as one year bolts. = anything after one year, you are > lucky.... > I use a hex head, grade 8.8 available at Fastenall installed at 18ft/lbs. > > BONUS ROUND! > Buy an extra set and put them in your tool box. They will fail (again) > and it is a drag to have to go find a 35cent bolt to make the pig fly > again. > DAILY DOUBLE > If one bolt has failed, replace them all. > > by the way, nice work on the nut replacement. > > revmaaatin. > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > , Ron Haraseth wrote: > > > > Rather common issue. I don't know if it is because of the center stand > > though. The nuts in the frame mounted box tend to strip out. The load > > from > > standing on the pegs far outweighs the load of the center stand. I cut > > the > > face of the box off the right side, fabbed a new plate and tacked > two (2) > > nuts stacked on each hole to increase the the amount of threads engaged. > > Welded the assembly back on and no more problem. Probably will repeat on > > the left side some day just for insurance. > > > > pics: http://sdrv.ms/TnrkHB http://sdrv.ms/TnrfDM > > http://sdrv.ms/Tnri2u > > http://sdrv.ms/TnrdMe > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: eddie > > Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 2:49 PM > > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Center Stand Anomaly ??? > > > > OK, I wonder if any of you have ever had the following happen to your > > KLR's > > Center Stand, assuming you have a center stand........... seven (7) > years > > ago, I installed an after-market center stand, I think the brand is > > Afrika. > > A few days ago I noticed that the left foot peg was a tad loose, when I > > tightened it, I noticed that one of the two bolts that secures the > center > > stand and the foot peg seemed stripped. I figured I'd have to take care > > of > > that soon. Today, when I went out to ride, the foot peg fell off! Fell > > right off! Seems that both of the bolts were stripped. The bolts, the > > foot > > peg, and the center stand show signs of friction wear. My guess is that > > over time, when I pushed up to get the KLR on the center stand, the > center > > stand would move enough to wear out the bolts threads. No big deal, I > > have > > to re-thread and install new bolts, but have any of you all seen that > > before? > > > > Eddie > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > 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 > > > > ------------------------------------ > > 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 > > [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