--- On Tue, 10/23/12, Ron Haraseth wrote:
From: Ron Haraseth
Subject: Fw: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Center Stand Anomaly ???
To:
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, October 23, 2012, 3:30 PM
Just part of the adventure:
http://sdrv.ms/QDKvIZ
http://sdrv.ms/TdmDhN
From 2011 Magruder/Lolo solo 450 miler.
(Different fire from the flat tire story).
Ron
-----Original Message-----
From: RobertWichert
Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 9:02 AM
To: Ron Haraseth
Cc:
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Center Stand Anomaly ???
A FIRE?!?!?!?!?
I'd be riding on the rim. No kidding.
Robert Wichert P.Eng. LEED AP BD&C
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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
> >
> >
> >
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