How did you raise the stanchions? Slide them up at the triple clamp?
--- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Michael Silverstein"
wrote:
>
> Thanks to all who responded. I ran into an ex-road racer who
advised me
> to set my tires to 24psi front and 28psi rear and raise the fork
> stanchions a 1.5 cm. I tried that as well as cranking the stock
shocks
> all the way up and suddenly the bike is much steadier on the
highway and
> corners, even at high speed around trucks with K270's mounted. In
true
> KLR spirit these changes cost nothing! Now to start backing them
off to
> see which ones made the most difference.
>
> Mike A18 who's not pining for a VStrom quite as much
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com
> > [mailto:
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Gavin Macfarlane
> > Sent: Friday, April 28, 2006 5:59 PM
> > To: Michael Silverstein
> > Cc:
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com; Randy Shultz
> > Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Best way to improve high-speed
> > highway manners?
> >
> >
> > Randy Shultz wrote:
> > > --- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Michael Silverstein"
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > >> Or am I wasting my time/money trying to make the KLR
> > something it is
> > >>
> > > not
> > >
> > >> and should I more seriously be considering the VStrom for
long
> > >> highway trips?
> > >>
> > >>
> > > ---
> > >
> > > Ding ding ding, I think we have a winner...
> > >
> > > I've tried most of the items on your list, and the KLR
> > cannot approach
> > > the DL650 in terms of highway manners. Likewise the DL, in
> > my opinion,
> > > cannot approach the KLR off-pavement. The two bikes are just
too
> > > different to close the gap with any amount of modification
> > as I see it.
> > >
> > > Personally, I can live with the KLR on the highway, but I also
own a
> > > sport-tourer for long road work. I wouldn't take a DL
> > where I take my
> > > KLR. Different bikes for different needs. Happiness is a
> > large garage
> > > and the ability to fill it. I'm not there yet, but I'm hopeful.
> > >
> > >
> > I agree with Randy, one of each in an ideal world. When I do
long
> > highway rides the WeeStrom is so much more comfortable and far
less
> > fatiguing. The Wee has so much more power, ideal for overtaking
our
> > long trucks and road trains here. The KLR by comparison feels
> > hung out
> > to dry, not good on a two laner. I certainly wouldn't take
> > the Wee on a
> > lot of off highway stuff. It feels quite twitchy with road tyre
> > pressures and I don't know if its the radial tyres but it
basically
> > feels weird plus the extra power is not so welcome there.
> > I've now got
> > about 8000Km on the Wee and over 23000 on the KLR.
> >
> > --
> > Gavin
> >
> > Broadford Victoria Australia
> > KLR650A18
> > DL650K6
> >
>
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