parts bike - duh....

[jbstevens66]

I'm a newcomer to group. I just purchased a '95 KLR with 5K on it. After being away from motorcycles for quite a few years, I returned to find showrooms full of cruisers and crotch rockets. I'm very glad to have run across the KLR. My idea of what a motorcycle should be. I'm looking forward to some serious exploring in Northern Wisconsin this summer. Anyway, coupla questions 1. How do I repack the exhaust (supertrapp) and what do I repack it with? 2. I need to install a new rear tire. Is this a major hassle for a DIY? Any thing I need to watch out for?

[Mark St.Hilaire, Sr]

> Parting out the whole bike, I assume? I'd be interested in both the front > and rear wheels...

I always remeber something 2 seconds after I click the Send button: The wheels with the related stuff; sprocket carrier and spacers! Thanks, Mark KLR650 Motorcycle Pages: http://klr6500.tripod.com/ HomePage: http://home.adelphia.net/~msaint/index.html My Adelphia Email can be "iffy." If you don't get a response, please try: KLR6500@...

[Devon Jarvis]

jbstevens66 wrote:

>Anyway, coupla questions > >1. How do I repack the exhaust (supertrapp) and what do I repack it >with? > >2. I need to install a new rear tire. Is this a major hassle for a >DIY? Any thing I need to watch out for? > >

Supertrapp makes "silent sport" packing that works really well in their exhaust cans. Any non-notor-related fiberglass is usually spun too thin and burns up or blows out. Changing the rear tire is no more difficult than on any other chain-drive, disc-brake motorcycle. Before you take off the wheel, take a long, hard look at the rear brake and see how the pads and rotor fit together, so you put it back correctly. You basically loosen the axle nut with the bike still on the ground, get the rear wheel off the ground, pull the axle, slide the wheel a little bit forward so you can take the chain off the sprocket, and pull the wheel straight off. No need to remove the caliper or touch the chain adjustors or chainguard. Once you remove the wheel, DO NOT touch the rear brake lever. You can put a straightblade screwdriver between the pads and firmly, but very slowly, pry the pads apart another 2-3mm so it's easier to slip the rotor back in when you're done. Or not, most times I don't need to do this. As far as getting the tire on and off, everyone has their tips and tricks. It takes a LONG time to explain, but 3-4 minutes to show someone. Devon