fork seals. don't blow them....

[Jeff Khoury]

#ygrps-yiv-1864802025 p {margin:0;}Haha, It looks like a lot of stuff, but with the exception of the quart of oil and the air compressor, it all fits into a shaving kit bag.  It takes up roughly 1/6th of my hillbilly topcase. -Jeff Khoury

----- Original Message ----- From: "jld0756" To: "DSN KLR650" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 6, 2010 10:12:21 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Whats your MacGyver Items?/toolkit?   I think you might have forgotten something... Like clean underwear... Maybe not.... LOL JD _________________________ --- In DSN_KLR650%40yahoogroups.com, Jeff Khoury wrote: > > I just realized that I had forgotten to provide my inventory. My kit expands/contracts depending on where I'm riding or what I'm doing. I have most of this with me all the time, but sometimes I leave the compressor at home if I'm just around town to free up space in my top case. > > > 10, 12 and 14mm Combination wrenches > 10/12 and 12/14mm open-end wrenches > PowerBuilt Extendable 3/8" drive ratchet > 6" 3/8" drive extension > 8, 10, 12, 14, 17 and 19mm 3/8" drive sockets > 4, 5 and 6mm Allen sockets > 1/2" to 3/8" drive adaptor. > 27mm 1/2" drive deep socket > 1 3/16" 1/2" drive socket (for the Eagle Mike prevailing torque nut) > A medium-quality multi-tool > Pliers > Spoke wrench > Spark Plug socket > LED flashlight and extra batteries > Tube patch kit > 3 tire irons > 4-way screwdriver > 8oz. bottle of Windex > 6oz bottle of "Bubble Fluid" (For tire lubricant, hand washing) > 4oz applicator bottle of gear oil (chain lube) > A quart of oil > Valve core tool > Quality compact 12v compressor > Tire pressure gauge > Cargo net > A couple of rags > Cell phone charger > Bottle of Rain-X > > If I'm traveling long distances, there are other additions, but this is the day-to-day list. > > -Jeff Khoury >

[Jud]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "guymanbro" wrote:

> You actually wash your underwear on the road? For longer trips I take the underwear that my wife has been complaining about, wear it for a coupla days and toss it. Repeat with as many grundies as you have. If the trip is long enough, I might just buy some new underwear along the way, but usually I just come back a little lighter, and without the hassle of packing stinky clothing. I do the same with T-shirts and socks whenever possible.

This is a proven strategy for travel in Mexico. Even if nobody has been complaining, you can be sure they will if you try to bring them back..

[Jim Tegler]

Howdy, I had a fork seal start to go last September and didn't notice the oil leak at first but, rather that the bike was developing a nasty tendency to dive to one side during really hard braking. The fork seal eventually blew seriously and the oil was a big splurt on the rad cover. This was the right fork, btw. Anyways, I was OK once I learned to compensate for the strange and awkward lurch to the right during a hard to moderate stop. I still haven't refoined my bike this year, but 1st thing I'm doing is replace the left/right fork seals and the upper and lower bushings. I am a few days behind in my reading but, someone suggested the only special tool needed was a drift to reseat the seals. This isn't true as I understand. An unusual rod with a nut is needed to separate the upper and lower fork halves. Happy riding, Jim A5 _________________________________________________________________ Learn more ways to connect with your buddies now http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9734388

[RobertWichert]

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On 7/7/2010 7:12 PM, Jud wrote:   --- In DSN_KLR650%40yahoogroups.com, "guymanbro" guymanbro@... wrote: > You actually wash your underwear on the road? For longer trips I take the underwear that my wife has been complaining about, wear it for a coupla days and toss it. Repeat with as many grundies as you have. If the trip is long enough, I might just buy some new underwear along the way, but usually I just come back a little lighter, and without the hassle of packing stinky clothing. I do the same with T-shirts and socks whenever possible. This is a proven strategy for travel in Mexico. Even if nobody has been complaining, you can be sure they will if you try to bring them back..

[skypilot110]

OMG, I thought I was the only one abandoning worn out cloths across the country. I actually use the same method with my old shirts and sometimes even a pair of pants or sneakers.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "guymanbro" wrote: > You actually wash your underwear on the road? For longer trips I take the underwear that my wife has been complaining about, wear it for a coupla days and toss it. Repeat with as many grundies as you have. If the trip is long enough, I might just buy some new underwear along the way, but usually I just come back a little lighter, and without the hassle of packing stinky clothing. I do the same with T-shirts and socks whenever possible. > > da Vermonster >

[skypilot110]

That is reserved for venues like the Cromag campout or Skibum's soire. I might consider a underwear head parade at the PineBarrens 300 in NJ this year. It would make a nice show of force by the KLR riders.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "fasteddiecopeman" wrote: > > I BELIEVE the BIG question is: after WHICH day do you wear them on your head and parade around the campground? > Cheers, > Ed