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[Tony JONES]

ilbcnulatr wrote:

> The first time I had to lube and adjust the chain, I wished I had a > center stand. To say the least, not having a center stand made lubing > and adjusting the chain an interesting experience.

Just wheel the bike forward and lube the chain incrementally, the chain isn't that long (about 2x the distance between the two sprockets ). You lube the chain relatively infrequently, I don't see the point of a center stand. Also a Scott Oiler will also do a much better job of maximising chain/sprocket life. Also, would you get the correct chain adjustment with the bike on the center stand? Aren't you more concerned about correct slack with the suspension loaded (rider weight)? Tony

[Analog Aardvark]

You can stick a stick under the right arm of the swingarm to prop the rear wheel up for chain lubing and tire changing. Since the swingarm runs at an angle, the stick doesn't need to be exactly the right size, just in the ballpark. And since most of the weight is on the center stand, it doesn't need to be that strong. if you have those fancy HT highway pegs/upper bash plate, that SAME stick will prop up the front wheel, too. Otherwise you need a shorter stick to stick under a normal aluminum bash plate. If you still have the stock plate you just call the dealer. Only two problems with this setup: In the sand the stick sinks, no matter how fat it is, and if the stick don't sink the sidestand will. Other disadvantage is that with a centerstand you can still tilt the bike and use the sidestand to easily break a stubborn bead with 1 wheel removed. With only a sidestand and a stick, you're not tilting anything. --Luke (who has no centerstand and only missed it once, but sorely) --- Douglas Bouley wrote:

> With my long-time road bias, I really miss having a > center stand. I > am guessing that adding one to a KLR is not > necessarily something > folks who ride a lot off-road are gonna do, though. > > Any thoughts re the downsides of a center stand for > a KLR that is > likely to be 80+% road/dirt road and maybe 20% kiddy > off-road? > > I'm thinking this summer that I will do a longish > blue highway tour > with no roads tougher than country gravel stuff. > Stand would be handy > for tire/chain maintenance and sticky parking > lots... > > doug > > > Archive Quicksearch at: >

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[Douglas Bouley]

Thanks to all for the feedback. Several folks on and off list have pointed out the foot peg shearing possibility, in particular. Weight and cost I can live with, but I'll need to think about the safety issues, I guess. I wonder if this is what the H-T Highway pegs are really for? Those who don't care for the CS seem to be saying basically that one can get along just fine without one. Maybe I'll just ride ther KLR for a bit before i decide. -doug

On Mar 29, 2006, at 6:14 , J Fortner wrote: > On 3/29/06, Douglas Bouley wrote: > Any thoughts re the downsides of a center stand for a KLR that is > likely to be 80+% road/dirt road and maybe 20% kiddy off-road? > > Downsides are cost, +weight and shearing the foot peg bolts off and > having no foot pegs if the center stand catches on anything - > typically a large rock. > > The prop rod for lubing the chain is a good alternative andsome > even use them for tire changes. A Larsen left at home is good for > maintenance if you don't have a center stand. Just depends on where > you will be riding and how. A center stand is a risk factor for > shearing the foot pegs/bolts off. Just depends on where your > personal risk management/comfort level is. > > Jim > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Cloyce D. Spradling]

On Wed, Mar 29, 2006 at 04:33:44PM -0700, Jeff Saline wrote: : I think I haven't seen you since Steve Rankin's Tech Day 2 1/2 years ago. : That was the first weekend I owned my KLR. Remember the funnel game. Yep, that was it. Next time I'll be on the other side of the funnel. Thanks for the dash details; especially for how the switches are wired. I like the idea of a high-beam only headlight cutoff. The dual power sockets are nice, too. Someday mine's going to get all that nifty farkle. For now, I'm just happy to be riding it again. -- Cloyce A13 in Austin