doohickey report on an a-15

[crawdad185]

I'm going to be purchasing lowering links for my KLR, and I'm trying to think of a way to save a little money by shortening the sidestand myself. Is this doable, or should I go ahead and plan on getting the shortened stand as well? Thanks for you ideas.

[Don Bittle]

I took mine off, mounted it in my vice and cut with a sawzall. Angle and length was strictly guesswork. I was left with a hollow, open end that I drove and epoxied a bolt into. The bolt head acts as a pad on the ground. Zero dollars spent 3,000 miles ago. don

----- Original Message ----- From: "crawdad185" To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 8:21 PM Subject: [DSN_klr650] Shortening a side stand > I'm going to be purchasing lowering links for my KLR, and I'm trying > to think of a way to save a little money by shortening the sidestand > myself. Is this doable, or should I go ahead and plan on getting the > shortened stand as well? Thanks for you ideas. > > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > >

[crawdad185]

Thanks. I like the part about zero dollars spent. Come to think of it, I believe I've got a brand new hacksaw blade out there...

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Don Bittle" wrote: > I took mine off, mounted it in my vice and cut with a sawzall. Angle and > length was strictly guesswork. I was left with a hollow, open end that I > drove and epoxied a bolt into. The bolt head acts as a pad on the ground. > Zero dollars spent 3,000 miles ago. > don > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "crawdad185" > To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 8:21 PM > Subject: [DSN_klr650] Shortening a side stand > > > > I'm going to be purchasing lowering links for my KLR, and I'm trying > > to think of a way to save a little money by shortening the sidestand > > myself. Is this doable, or should I go ahead and plan on getting the > > shortened stand as well? Thanks for you ideas. > > > > > > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ > courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > > Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: > > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > >

[David Critchley]

I got the 1.5 in lowering links, and to shorten the side stand I laid a piece of 2 x 4 flat on the floor and with the byke on the side stand, used it to guide a pencil around the stand to show me where to cut it. I welded on a foot that was a bit bigger than the original, too. Worked out well. DC crawdad185 wrote:

> I'm going to be purchasing lowering links for my KLR, and I'm trying > to think of a way to save a little money by shortening the sidestand > myself. Is this doable, or should I go ahead and plan on getting the > shortened stand as well? Thanks for you ideas. > > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > >

[Jim A Backer]

I cut off my stand about 2 inches up from the foot and then took 2 inches out of the long piece. Then put a 4 inch piece of black pipe in it (3/4 inch) and put the short piece on. Then drilled the top section and the bottom section and put # 8 self tapping screws in to hold it. Works great and almost no $ out lay kb7tgr jim A6 02 gl18 Wy ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!

[Jim A Backer]

DBeck13@... (Don Beck) This is where I got my links and they were less than 60 bucks and work great. kb7tgr jim A6 01 gl18 WY ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!

[Chris]

So, was that an 18-8, T6061, berillium copper, fine thread, left handed, grade 8, allen head cap screw or just a bolt bolt?

On Thu, Mar 04, 2004 at 09:47:59PM -0600, Don Bittle wrote: > I took mine off, mounted it in my vice and cut with a sawzall. Angle and > length was strictly guesswork. I was left with a hollow, open end that I > drove and epoxied a bolt into. The bolt head acts as a pad on the ground. > Zero dollars spent 3,000 miles ago. > don > -- ___ ______ _____ __ ________ ___ / _ |< < / == / ___/__ / /_ /_ __/ / __ ____ _ ___ /__ \ / __ |/ // / ****/ (_ / _ \/ __/ / / / _ \/ // / ' \/ _ \ /__/ /_/ |_/_//_/ == \___/\___/\__/ /_/ /_//_/\_,_/_/_/_/ .__/ (_) 8600 miles*Russel Lines*Supertrapp Race* /_/ http://www.kingsqueak.org/klr650/

[Doug Herr]

On Fri, 5 Mar 2004, crawdad185 wrote:

> Thanks. I like the part about zero dollars spent. Come to think of > it, I believe I've got a brand new hacksaw blade out there...

To decide just how much to cut off, I put boards under the wheels to raise the bike up my the intended cut length. I had the foot welded back on, but I think I would go with the cheaper solutions noted here if I had to do it again. -- Doug Herr doug@...

[Mike Torst]

Ditto on getting the 1 issue cleared out of the way. Peace of mind - Even though mine slipped in Death Valley, It was good to see it, rather than the factory item in place, when it was returned into position- Right dumbazz650? If we are still being PC'd to death on this list, I apologize to all who are offended by every and anything- (methane discharge) Oops- Here it comes again - the Howard Stern burp - (PEEEEEEE CEEEEEEE IYF) Oops- Mike Torst Las Vegas

> -----Original Message----- > From: philipnoyb [mailto:philipnoyb@...] > Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 3:46 PM > To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [DSN_klr650] doohickey report on an A-15 > > Hey All, > > I changed my doohickey on my A-15 with 7777 miles on it. There was > virtually no wear on the doohickey or the spring, both looked > practically new! I've used the Elden Karl method of adjusting it > every 2500 miles which may have helped. > > I'm still really happy I changed it out. The bike runs smoother, > quieter and gives me the peace of mind knowing the job is done. > > My hats off and thanks to Jake for making such an excellent > improvement over the OEM part. As countless others have mentioned, > do it and forget about it. Well worth it IMHO. > > Philip > Redondo Beach > 2001 A-15 >