"the tire changing blues"

[Harry Seifert]

Hi Randy, I've been to all of the Julian Tech Daze and we're up to about 350+ KLRs that have passed through the doors. I have also spoken with the head mechanics for Alba Action Sports, House of Motorcycles, Quinsey Kawasaki, Fun Bike Center and Escondido Cycle Center. The ONLY mechanic that acknowledged that there MIGHT be a problem with the Balancer Lever Idler Arm, was the guy from ECC. All the rest said that there ae no known problems with the mighty KLR. I might add that the KLRs on the floors of Alba and Fun Bike Center had the fork tubes several inches up in the top triple clamp and the oil level was set at the bottom of the sight glass................and then they proceeded to tell me that the bikes were ready to roll out the door. From what I've seen at the Tech Days, the average KLRista has the wrenching skills of the average shop mechanic. Buddy bseifert71@...

> [Original Message] > From: Randy Shultz > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> > Date: 10/21/2005 9:18:53 AM > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: kawasaki mechanic told me doohickey was not

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> > It would be interesting to know what the KLR-specific experience of the > average dealership mechanic is versus those on this list who wrench on > their own bike. I would guess that if you attended one or two Julian > tech days you might have seen more doohickeys than most dealer > mechanics will see in their careers. Am I wrong? I'm just guessing. > > So while I suspect that the average mechanic is a much better wrench > than the average motorcycle owner, I doubt it takes too much personal > model-specific wrenching to become more familiar with one specific > motorcycle model than your average dealership mechanic. Now add to > that the collective model-specific knowledge of a user community like > this message board, and I think you have a realistic explanation for > some of what we are talking about. > > > > > > Archive Quicksearch at:

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[Rick McCauley]

You may not be real handy But I thought your poem was dandy. I certainly agree with Michael Learn to fix your motorcycle Your fingers and knuckle you may bash. but in the end you'll save some cash. Use the wisdom that Michael has shared, and your tire and wheel will soon be paired. One more thing; Make sure the white (sometimes yellow) dot is aligned valve stem. Best of luck Rick A17 Michael Koch wrote: You're not much of a poet and, Yes, we all know it. Don't give up on doing your own tire changing. The best way to learn is to do it yourself with an experienced tire changer person standing by to offer tips and advice. There are a lot of little things that make the job easier, like trying to get the tire warm, using lube, not inserting the spoons too far, and most importantly, pushing the bead in to the middle of the rim at 180 degrees from the place you are trying to get the bead over the rim. Patience is a definite asset in tire changing. Try it again!

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "mrodub" wrote: > > Yes, I have the tire changing blues > Scratched up my rim my NEW motion pro spoons > What an upsetting mood > > Frustration > Irritation > > Bleeding hands and battered pride > Staring at the disabled steed on the jack > unable to ride > > Thought I was very handy > now I have to go to the bike shop > and bring my wheel to Andy > > Mike --------------------------------- Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]