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mark ward
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kickstand psm?

Post by mark ward » Thu Jun 05, 2014 8:27 am

Hey Y'ALL 
Need someone with newer bike (or low miles) to measure there kickstand IN/OUT play.
When in the down or up position how mush movement is "normal".
I mount & dismount my stead, oops, I'm mean, My KLR like a horse, with left foot on the peg.
I have 1-1/12 + inchs of play. (SLOP)
Need to do PMS and repair/replace it, if its alot before it's an ISSUE on a trip loaded with 150lbs of gear.    
Thanks 
Travel Safe! Travel Well!
Mark (West Mich.)

bigburlybaldbeardedbiker
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kickstand psm?

Post by bigburlybaldbeardedbiker » Fri Jun 06, 2014 11:28 am

mark ward posted:
>Need someone with newer bike (or low miles) to measure their kickstand IN/OUT play. >I mount & dismount my steed, oops, I'm mean, My KLR like a horse, with left foot on the peg.
I also mount my steed the same way, and I'm not a small guy.   I have an older KLR, a '98 model and about every year or so I have to remove my kickstand from the bike and put it in a vise to squeeze it back together, so it doesn't lean over quite so much.  I also slid the forks about an inch up in the triple clamps so it parks more upright.   Paul Streeter

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harbor freight hitch rack

Post by achesley43@ymail.com » Fri Jun 06, 2014 5:42 pm

I don't remember which unit I have but it's steel and is rated at 500 lbs. Been using it for near 15 years now and the KLR is the heaviest thing I've carried on it. I had tried air shocks to adjust ride height but later went to air bags on the springs. Much better. I have an inline camper shell on my truck so if wishing to sleep out in the boonies, very able to and have done it on several occasions. 

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