[dsn_klr650] welding on side stand

[Kevin Powers]

Or you could just buy a bolt-on foot from Twin Headlight Ernie http://dakotamotorsports.net/sitemap.aspx No sparks, no stray current, no repainting. Kevin

On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 8:51 PM, E Hines wrote: > > > ----- Forwarded Message ---- > From: E Hines > > To: Spike55 > > Sent: Thursday, June 5, 2008 8:50:53 PM > Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Welding on Side Stand > > Why weld when you can buy a sink-no-bob. Look here > http://www.sinknobob.net/ It works great and being made of rubber does > not add any sharp metal edges. > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Spike55 > > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Thursday, June 5, 2008 5:19:07 PM > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Welding on Side Stand > > I saw and fixed fried wiring on bass boats that were welded on > because the welder (person) attached the ground to the tansom and > then walked around welding things. As he moved towards the bow, > circuits were made back through the wiring to the ground clamp and > the current "smoked" all of the wiring along that path, and only that > path. > > If you keep the ground clamp on the side stand shaft and lay > the "BigFoot" in the floor around the OEM foot and weld, you should > be OK (personal experience). You'll have to spray paint the side > stand shaft & foot anyway so make your ground connect as close as > possible to the foot. > > Don R100, A6F > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com, "eddiebmauri" > wrote: > > > > Hi all, I have a question about welding something onto the KLR's > side > > stand. I am considering buying one of those u-shaped metal Farkle's > > that you weld onto the side stand to give it a bigger footprint to > > avoid it sinking into soft dirt. > > > > So, my question is, "Do I have to remove the side stand, or > disconnect > > the kill switch that is connected to the side stand prior to > welding? > > Is it safe to welded onto the side stand without removing it, and > > without fear of frying (burning out) the safety switch in the side > > stand?" > > > > If any of you have welded one of those bigfoot farkles onto the KLR > > side stand, did you remove the side stand or take any precaution > > against frying the kill switch when welding? > > > > What I am asking is if the heat from welding a bigfoot onto the side > > stand will send enough heat up the metal rod (of the side stand) to > > burn out the safety kill switch? Also, would a heat sink halfway > up > > the side stand when welding be a safe way to attach a bigfoot? > > > > Eddie (03' KLR 650 - "la poderosa") > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > -- Kevin Powers White Bear Lake, MN [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]