klr - suspension

[Toby 'Slide' Lampson]

Tom Vervaeke wrote:

> Just an FYI. I'm not sure why the LR's are better. Longer spring, > shorter space. Or the normal Progressives: shorter spring, longer > spacer. Which is best? Both are progressively wound.

The earlier LR front progressives were actually not made originallyfor the KLR....even though no one admits that. However, they're better than stock......and many are okay with this level of improvement. The later(longer) LR front progressives were designed for the bike. They allow a little more travel. Perhaps just enough to make it 'plush'. Elden runs these with 175mm of 10w oil and claims they're wonderful(Note: He's added one port/hole to the lowers as well....which makes things better yet.) I believe less spacer=more fun, as long as there's no space, or long sag, in the system. If I'm right Gino's the only one who has 'top springs' which replace the spacers in the early LR scenario...... What I'm still curios about is whats better: The Gino Scenario or the the Newer LRs with 2.5" spacer..............They gotta be pretty near the same feel.........My understanding is that the newer LR's fit the shock tube dia. better. Slide

[Kurt Simpson (Dual Sport News)]

The earlier LR front progressives were actually not made originallyfor the KLR....even though no one admits that. However, they're better than stock......and many are okay with this level of improvement. ___________ Slide...a point of order...the earlier progressives weren't LR series...just progressive front springs...so anyone who has the LR series has the latest and only spring made for the KLR... Kurt

[Fred Hink]

Now if someone would just update the DSN web site about installation of these new springs and the different length of the spacers. It is causing mucho confusion. Fred

----- Original Message ----- From: Kurt Simpson (Dual Sport News) To: Toby 'Slide' Lampson ; tom_vervaeke@... Cc: KLR-650 List Sent: Monday, March 05, 2001 5:43 PM Subject: RE: [DSN_klr650] Progressive Springs: Standard vs. Larry Roessler's. The earlier LR front progressives were actually not made originallyfor the KLR....even though no one admits that. However, they're better than stock......and many are okay with this level of improvement. ___________ Slide...a point of order...the earlier progressives weren't LR series...just progressive front springs...so anyone who has the LR series has the latest and only spring made for the KLR... Kurt Visit the KLR650 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... Let's keep this list SPAM free! Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Kurt Simpson (Dual Sport News)]

Would someone volunteer to rewrite the article? Should we just pull the old one? I don't have a KLR to do the write-up and pics... Kurt -----Original Message----- From: Fred Hink [mailto:moabmc@...] Sent: Monday, March 05, 2001 7:54 PM To: KLR-650 List Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] Progressive Springs: Standard vs. Larry Roessler's. Now if someone would just update the DSN web site about installation of these new springs and the different length of the spacers. It is causing mucho confusion. Fred

----- Original Message ----- From: Kurt Simpson (Dual Sport News) To: Toby 'Slide' Lampson ; tom_vervaeke@... Cc: KLR-650 List Sent: Monday, March 05, 2001 5:43 PM Subject: RE: [DSN_klr650] Progressive Springs: Standard vs. Larry Roessler's. The earlier LR front progressives were actually not made originallyfor the KLR....even though no one admits that. However, they're better than stock......and many are okay with this level of improvement. ___________ Slide...a point of order...the earlier progressives weren't LR series...just progressive front springs...so anyone who has the LR series has the latest and only spring made for the KLR... Kurt Visit the KLR650 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... Let's keep this list SPAM free! Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Visit the KLR650 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... Let's keep this list SPAM free! Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

[BCSavWill@cs.com]

Hi, Attached is the Progressive Suspension Larry Roessler Spring installation instructions. Should help the current thread. Brian A14 D17 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Andy Cohen]

Message: 14 Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 19:19:20 -0700 From: "Kurt Simpson \(Dual Sport News\)" Subject: RE: Progressive Springs: Standard vs. Larry Roessler's. Would someone volunteer to rewrite the article? Should we just pull the old one? I don't have a KLR to do the write-up and pics... As luck would have it i am waiting eagerly for Progressive to finish making my rear shock and front springs. As soon as i get them, i will be doing a tech piece. I'll keep you all informed. PS, tommorrow I venture to a far off land called Santa Ana to pick up my body parts that have been Line-X'd, story and photos by thursday night. Andy Cohen Finishlinewest Home of the 470 HP "Quake" Kawasaki KLR 650 Police Special www.finishlinewest.com "our vehicles don't compete with other vehicles, they compete with sex"