newer rear shock on pre08

[Luc Legrain]

Hey guys, How would you repair a flat tire ( tube) front or rear, in the field, having all the tools needed but no center stand ? [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Jeff Khoury]

Use a rock, log, your top case, etc. Put your bike on the sidestand, then walk around to the right side of the bike. lift the bike off the ground with the handlebar and kick whatever suitable object under the skidplate. Release. Adjust as necessary.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Luc Legrain" To: "DSN KLR650" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 3:30:29 PM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] klr650 : Flat Hey guys, How would you repair a flat tire ( tube) front or rear, in the field, having all the tools needed but no center stand ? [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Jud]

I have used all of the following to get a wheel off the ground: A log, a rock, a 2x4 under a foot peg, a 2x4 under a handle bar, a hammer handle, a Motion Pro Quick Jack, a Givi side case, a piece of rope over a tree branch, a ditch, a truck rim. I have not yet had to resort to laying the bike over on its side, but there's always that. A center stand is a waste of money for a KLR. Spend it to get an ATV lift for mounting tires in your driveway. For a BMW, it's nice to have a center stand. I dunno what you do if you ride a Harley.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Luc Legrain wrote: > > Hey guys, > How would you repair a flat tire ( tube) front or rear, in the field, having all > the tools needed but no center stand ? > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >

[greg saunders]

Hey Jud, If you ride a Harley you don't have to worry about changing tires. Riding from home to a bar doesn't total up enough miles. So, changing a tire will never happen. To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com From: judjonzz@... Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2011 23:24:31 +0000 Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: klr650 : Flat I have used all of the following to get a wheel off the ground: A log, a rock, a 2x4 under a foot peg, a 2x4 under a handle bar, a hammer handle, a Motion Pro Quick Jack, a Givi side case, a piece of rope over a tree branch, a ditch, a truck rim. I have not yet had to resort to laying the bike over on its side, but there's always that. A center stand is a waste of money for a KLR. Spend it to get an ATV lift for mounting tires in your driveway. For a BMW, it's nice to have a center stand. I dunno what you do if you ride a Harley.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Luc Legrain wrote: > > Hey guys, > How would you repair a flat tire ( tube) front or rear, in the field, having all > the tools needed but no center stand ? > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[T2M]

So when I had to change my rear tire (Fred will sell and send tires general delivery to a post office) about 3,000 miles as the crow flies from that ATV Lift it was more useful? Or change the chain and sprockets in a motel parking lot it was only 1,500 miles from that ATV Lift, it was again how useful? Not that I couldn't have done the things using expedients, none would have made me feel as comfortable as that $80 add on. But then again I generally not trying to ride on trails either. It really is different strokes for different folks. There are very few right answers and very few wrong answers in this world unfortunately. -----Original Message----- From: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jud Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 7:25 PM To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: klr650 : Flat I have used all of the following to get a wheel off the ground: A log, a rock, a 2x4 under a foot peg, a 2x4 under a handle bar, a hammer handle, a Motion Pro Quick Jack, a Givi side case, a piece of rope over a tree branch, a ditch, a truck rim. I have not yet had to resort to laying the bike over on its side, but there's always that. A center stand is a waste of money for a KLR. Spend it to get an ATV lift for mounting tires in your driveway. For a BMW, it's nice to have a center stand. I dunno what you do if you ride a Harley.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Luc Legrain wrote: > > Hey guys, > How would you repair a flat tire ( tube) front or rear, in the field, having all > the tools needed but no center stand ? > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ------------------------------------ List Sponsors - Dual Sport News: http://www.dualsportnews.com Arrowhead Motorsports: http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok: http://www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html Member Map: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DSN_KLR650/app/peoplemap/view/map Group Apps: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DSN_KLR650/grouplets/subscriptionsYahoo! Groups Links

[Vik Banerjee]

My KLR will be getting a centerstand by the end of the year. It was one of the more useful mods I did to my old '97 KLR. safe riding, Vik Banerjee threeohm@... www.thelazyrando.com

On 2011-07-13, at 6:45 PM, T2M wrote: > So when I had to change my rear tire (Fred will sell and send tires general > delivery to a post office) about 3,000 miles as the crow flies from that ATV > Lift it was more useful? Or change the chain and sprockets in a motel > parking lot it was only 1,500 miles from that ATV Lift, it was again how > useful? > > Not that I couldn't have done the things using expedients, none would have > made me feel as comfortable as that $80 add on. But then again I generally > not trying to ride on trails either. > > It really is different strokes for different folks. There are very few right > answers and very few wrong answers in this world unfortunately.

[Jud]

This is about fixing flats, not mounting new tires.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, greg saunders wrote: > > > Hey Jud, > > If you ride a Harley you don't have to worry about changing tires. Riding from home to a bar doesn't total up enough miles. So, changing a tire will never happen. > > > > > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > From: judjonzz@... > Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2011 23:24:31 +0000 > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: klr650 : Flat > > > > > > > I have used all of the following to get a wheel off the ground: A log, a rock, a 2x4 under a foot peg, a 2x4 under a handle bar, a hammer handle, a Motion Pro Quick Jack, a Givi side case, a piece of rope over a tree branch, a ditch, a truck rim. I have not yet had to resort to laying the bike over on its side, but there's always that. > > A center stand is a waste of money for a KLR. Spend it to get an ATV lift for mounting tires in your driveway. For a BMW, it's nice to have a center stand. I dunno what you do if you ride a Harley. > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Luc Legrain wrote: > > > > Hey guys, > > How would you repair a flat tire ( tube) front or rear, in the field, having all > > the tools needed but no center stand ? > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >

[sh8knj8kster]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Vik Banerjee wrote:

> > My KLR will be getting a centerstand by the end of the year. It was one of the more useful mods I did to my old '97 KLR. > > safe riding, > > Vik Banerjee > threeohm@... > www.thelazyrando.com > >

~~~centerstands add unecessary weight. here, check out this frame prop I made from a crutch I wasn't using http://www.flickr.com/photos/26137108@N04/4611068280/sizes/l/in/photostream/ here it is supporting the rear of my KLR http://www.flickr.com/photos/26137108@N04/4611071596/sizes/l/in/photostream/ light weight, cheap, effective, and easy to stow Best, Jake Reddick Fla. An appointment is an engagement to see someone, while a morningstar is a large lump of metal used for viciously crushing skulls. It is important not to confuse the two http://www.shakinjake.blogspot.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/26137108@N04/

[ron criswell]

A friend who lives in the Big Bend area of Texas where a lot of bikes go including Harley's, he runs a bike business called Cycletec. I asked him what do Harley guys with spoke rim tube tires do when they have a flat out there? He said they call him and it is very lucrative. He grinned. Rocks work to get the KLR tire off the ground. Criswell Sent from my iPad

On Jul 13, 2011, at 6:27 PM, greg saunders wrote: > > Hey Jud, > > If you ride a Harley you don't have to worry about changing tires. Riding from home to a bar doesn't total up enough miles. So, changing a tire will never happen. > > > > > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > From: judjonzz@... > Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2011 23:24:31 +0000 > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: klr650 : Flat > > > > > > > I have used all of the following to get a wheel off the ground: A log, a rock, a 2x4 under a foot peg, a 2x4 under a handle bar, a hammer handle, a Motion Pro Quick Jack, a Givi side case, a piece of rope over a tree branch, a ditch, a truck rim. I have not yet had to resort to laying the bike over on its side, but there's always that. > > A center stand is a waste of money for a KLR. Spend it to get an ATV lift for mounting tires in your driveway. For a BMW, it's nice to have a center stand. I dunno what you do if you ride a Harley. > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Luc Legrain wrote: >> >> Hey guys, >> How would you repair a flat tire ( tube) front or rear, in the field, having all >> the tools needed but no center stand ? >> >> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ------------------------------------ > > List Sponsors - Dual Sport News: http://www.dualsportnews.com > Arrowhead Motorsports: http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok: http://www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Member Map: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DSN_KLR650/app/peoplemap/view/map > Group Apps: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DSN_KLR650/grouplets/subscriptionsYahoo! Groups Links > > >

[David Bowden]

Ok, how do you get the bike up on the crutch? That looks like something I need to make.

On Jul 15, 2011 12:57 AM, "sh8knj8kster" wrote: > > > > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Vik Banerjee wrote: > > > > My KLR will be getting a centerstand by the end of the year. It was one of the more useful mods I did to my old '97 KLR. > > > > safe riding, > > > > Vik Banerjee > > threeohm@... > > www.thelazyrando.com > > > > > > ~~~centerstands add unecessary weight. here, check out this frame prop I made from a crutch I wasn't using > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/26137108@N04/4611068280/sizes/l/in/photostream/ > > here it is supporting the rear of my KLR > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/26137108@N04/4611071596/sizes/l/in/photostream/ > > light weight, cheap, effective, and easy to stow > > Best, > > Jake > Reddick Fla. > An appointment is an engagement to see someone, while a morningstar is a large lump of metal used for viciously crushing skulls. It is important not to confuse the two > > http://www.shakinjake.blogspot.com/ > http://www.flickr.com/photos/26137108@N04/ > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]