help! looking for after market body parts

[Ron]

I have a Corbin dish seat for rent try it before you get one. 40 dollars' for 30 days plus shipping up and back

[revmaaatin]

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> > All, > > I let my son in law (who is in the service and going back to Iraq

for his second time in July) ride my new 2006 KLR. I have a little acreage and you guess it, he wreck the bike in the gravel of my driveway. While losing it in the gravel, he argue with a guard rail for the ditch right of way. He came out lucky with only 15 stitches, bruises and a hurt ego. I was lucky that my son who was riding behind him, gave him a full face helmet which was broke in the accident.

> > Now that we know he is going to be alright I'm looking at the

bike. It is not leaking any fluids and runs. The radiator, radiator tank bracket, fairing bracket and gas tank were all bent/dented. The fan is pushed into the radiator. I know I will need hand grip guards, radiator bracket, fairing bracket, and turn signal lenses along with some plastic.

> > For the fairing/light bracket and other brackets do I have to get

those at a dealer? Or are there some after market internet place? I know some day I'll drop it again so I'm just trying to get it back it to a rideable and reliable condition.

> > Looking for parts...Thanks Bobby Mac

Hi Bobby Mac, First of all, let me express my gratitude towards your s-i-l for his service to our country. One of the saddest days of my life when they told me 11 years to 'go home, you are to old' and still have a great deal of admiration for those who know and answer the call to duty, honor, country. and Thank goodness for a full coverage helmet. Many of the items you listed / may need can be bought directly from our friends at F1 engineering or watch the ebay listing were they sell their takeoff items. ebay name cncace IRT to your KLR...you now own a 'confirmed' off-road KLR650, not a show princess, but one that you will not be afraid to ride, or drop. Your experience is telling in how much risk we are willing to accept. When I bought my A15 nearly three years ago, I knew I would be dropping it, not necessarily crashing it, but dropping it none the less, and began to evaluate what would break, bend, shatter in the slow speed drops, or just the parking lot 'tip-over'. Much as been said here at this site during the 3 years I have been reading, as to what is 'farkle' and what is useful. It is all farkle, until you 'plop-flop-slide-tumble' and start to break things. Evaluate what is at risk from your own experience here. For me, high on the list is 1. lever-protectors i.e. bark busters 2. mirror isolators 3. left side mirror mount (inboard) (DUAL STAR; DS) 4. rear brake billet -DS 5. rear brake reservoir cover DS, others 6. Moose bash plate (I ride where the rocks are more common than flowers.) 7. PD nerfbars. (Happy Trails) painfully expensive, but have paid for themselves at least 3X already, last time was 4 weeks ago. ALL this stuff is available at arrowheadsports, Mr. Fred Hink, and most likely available to you in less than 3 days. I have commented several times during the last 2 weeks about my low- speed get off (bike fell on the right side @ ~15mph), and I put ALL these items above to WORK. Bike has zero damage; I have a broken collarbone, 5 ribs, and bruised lung. All the items listed above have more than paid for themselves. I too was fully armored, head to toe, and glad that I was. One item that I do not have but would purchase is the IMS or similar tank if my gas tank were destroyed. You might consider that now, as I understand it, it acts as it own radiator protector and you will eliminate the rad protector, nerf bars, and 'shrouds' that direct the air into the radiator. On the other hand, if the tank olds gas, and the condition does not bother you, just ride it and enjoy it for what it is: worlds best dual-sport (riding and falling down). All the 'farkle' armor stuff is just farkle till you plop-flop-slide- tumble. Evaluate the risk you are willing to take, and farkle accordingly. And, change the gas as soon as possible. One last item I would add is serrated foot pegs. It should be on the list, and very near the top. I am guessing, that the s-i-l was not standing on the pegs when he did his little circus act, and serrated foot pegs will allow you to ride/control the bike a whole lot better in conditions such as gravel; standing on the foot pegs lowers the center of gravity = better control(and allows you a better view of where you are going to fall down). A wet or muddy boot/shoe will not give you any traction on the stock pegs, and will contribute to your lack of control. My buddy hit a deer on his KLR last fall, and was able to 'plastic- weld' his broken faring. You may be able to pull the bent braket stuff, bend it back and plastic-weld the broken stuff. YOu are well on your way to a combat-looking KLR. As a sidebar comment, I was amazed at what I learned from taking the MSF riders course last fall. I am 51, riding since I was ~12 and it was well worth the effort. I intend to take it again this fall if I am healed up and able. Tell us where you live and someone on the list can tell you where the nearest MSF course is being offered. Let us know how you progresss. revmaaatin.