swapping shock spring for progressive

[Dan Oaks]

What a relief! Thought you'd never get that one out! -- bierdo Dale_Johnson@... wrote:

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[punkynlew@hotmail.com]

Hi gang: Yesterday Phil called Streit's Motorsports in Gainesville and asked the Service Manager if they had the tools to change the shock spring and if they had a platinum spark plug for a 2000 KLR650. The Service Manager assured Phil that they had the tools and the spark plug and we could bring the shock and new spring in anytime. Early this morning I drove my gas gobbling '74 Lincoln Continental Mark IV, with a 460 ci engine, 80 miles to Gainesville only to find out Streit's Motorsports had neither the tool to compress the spring nor the platinum spark plug. I was livid, to put it mildly. I spent the next 4-5 hours visiting 3 other bike shops, none of whom had the proper tool either, before trying a auto suspension shop that did MacPherson struts. There the owner was determined to help me and found a way to get the job done and only charged me $15. So, a day that started really really bad ended OK, well almost. I brought the newly modified shock back to Phil's place and he installed it in no time at all. I then took a test ride and promptly dropped the bike, while coming to a stop at the first intersection on a dirt road. Don't have a good excuse, just let it get over too far front braking to a stop, probably with the wheel turned a little to the left, while looking to my right for oncoming traffic and Critter went over to the left. No damage, just felt dumb. I think Punky was laughing at me -- maybe my imagination. Did learn that I can lift the loaded bike back upright using the backward technique I had read about. With the aluminum panniers the bike doesn't even go down all the way. The brakes, fork springs, Mobil 1 ATF, shock and all the rest of the mods and gear work great. I just need to learn to ride it better and I will. Later. Punky & Lew