doohickey for skeptics

[pwrbud@kona.net]

Anybody know of discount prices on any of the stuff a new owner thinks he needs? Some of these prices remind me of owning a boat. It ain't jewelry!!

[Jim Hyman]

Use the web to get free catalogs & to find the best prices. You may be able to negotiate a better price from a local shop if you show them the 'web price'. Check out: http://www.denniskirk.com parts & accessories http://www.sepnet.com/cycle/ m/c links to the world http://www.aerostich.com/riderwearhouse.store high end, top quality accessories or do an internet search on: motorcycle and (parts or accessories) Yes, m/c prices seem high, just like boating or almost every other specialized market. You want to play, you pay! Professor A9 Federal Way, Wa. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ --- pwrbud@k... wrote:

> Anybody know of discount prices on any of the stuff a new

owner thinks he needs? Some of these prices remind me of owning a boat. It ain't jewelry!!

[Dominic & Sandra]

I am thinking of buying a few things for my KLR, I don't know anyone else who has used these, so I am asking you to give me opinions and what your experince was with these KLR accessories 1: UFO low front fender for the KLR 2:lowering links 3:corbin dished touring seat Tell me what you think are these mods worth the price? Do they make a big diffirence?

[Ron Crandell]

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Dominic & Sandra" wrote:

> I am thinking of buying a few things for my KLR, I don't know

anyone

> else who has used these, so I am asking you to give me opinions and > what your experince was with these KLR accessories > > 1: UFO low front fender for the KLR > > 2:lowering links > > 3:corbin dished touring seat > > Tell me what you think are these mods worth the price? Do they make > a big diffirence?

Well, first we need to determine that you need to lower the bike quite a bit, and also what type of riding will you be doing... I have the UFO fender, and it has made a big difference for me, but I ride almost totally on-road, and pretty high speed as well. I've also lowered my bike, but only because of the road thing again. (I "think" it handles better... could be the placebo effect) I used a Corbin dished seat on my previous KLR, and liked it. HOWEVER, most people seem to be happier with the flat Corbin, especially for off- road stuff. If you need to lower the bike, then the seat and the links will do this for you. I like my setup, but there are many who would not like it.... We gotta know more. Ron in MN

[Apex]

A friend ordered us each a UFO fender and both of us felt it was a huge improvement for very little money, the stock fender on my KLR 600 acted like a parachute in stiff cross winds, the UFO cured that and feels a bit like a fork brace as well as it stiffened up the feel of the forks in general. The same friend put a dished Corbin seat on his (2002) KLR and I find it reletively uncomfortable as the riders butt tends to slide forward, I prefer the stock seat to the dished Corbin. I'm eventually going to get either lowering links or a shorter stiffer shock spring as I'm inseam challenged and have a considerable investment in brake and clutch levers as a result of putting a foot down to find nothing under it, I've heard folks say their KLR's handle better on the street when lowered. Fred J

[Devon Jarvis]

Apex wrote:

> > I'm eventually going to get either lowering links or a shorter stiffer > shock spring as I'm > inseam challenged and have a considerable investment in brake and clutch > levers as a result of > putting a foot down to find nothing under it,

Why not also make a not-so-considerable investment in handguards and stop breaking levers. Also, look into a radiator guard bar. Happy-trail.com makes a good one for street, installs in minutes. Dual-star.com makes a heavier one that's better for offroading, the lower mount point replaces one of the motor mounts so it's a 20 minute job to install. www.eshocks.com sells springs that will fit the KLR shock. The KLR spring is 10" long and 300lb/in. The eshocks springs are 9", which will actually work better since with the correct spring you won't need the extra inch of preload. Progressive also makes a couple of springs that will fit the KLR shock, the 500-560 is very popular. Devon A15-Z -- "It's a troublesome world, all the people who are in it, are troubled with troubles almost every minute" Dr. Seuss

[boltsasquatch]

Just came back from a Colorado 4WD trail ride on my KLR. Thought I had most of the accessories I needed. However, my suspension is sorely lacking and I need practical luggage. I found some neat suspension stuff at dualstar, but am having trouble finding saddle bags. I am looking for sturdy but narrow bags. I saw some at Happy Trails but they don't look like they work on a KLR. Anybody got any ideas for sturdy/narrow bags? Thanks, Al

[Michael Clark]

I noticed that Aerostich has Ortlieb thin case dry saddlebags. They are 15.5 X 11.8 X 4 in size. This may be what you are looking for. Mike boltsasquatch wrote:Just came back from a Colorado 4WD trail ride on my KLR. Thought I had most of the accessories I needed. However, my suspension is sorely lacking and I need practical luggage. I found some neat suspension stuff at dualstar, but am having trouble finding saddle bags. I am looking for sturdy but narrow bags. I saw some at Happy Trails but they don't look like they work on a KLR. Anybody got any ideas for sturdy/narrow bags? Thanks, Al Archive Quicksearch at: http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650_data_search.html List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html Yahoo! Groups Links --------------------------------- Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Bill Benda MD]

Ortlieb makes great, although pricy bags. I have the quick release with Happy Trails tubular racks, but they make a narrow throw-over system as well.

On 8/16/05 6:29 PM, "boltsasquatch" wrote: > Just came back from a Colorado 4WD trail ride on my KLR. Thought I > had most of the accessories I needed. However, my suspension is > sorely lacking and I need practical luggage. I found some neat > suspension stuff at dualstar, but am having trouble finding saddle > bags. I am looking for sturdy but narrow bags. I saw some at Happy > Trails but they don't look like they work on a KLR. Anybody got any > ideas for sturdy/narrow bags? Thanks, Al > > > > > Archive Quicksearch at: > http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650_data_search.html > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > >

[Mike Peplinski]

Wow, that's what I call graphic evidence, real porn for KLR'rs. This isn't a typical break, if I'm not mistaken. Usually the weld line between the 2 components fails, right? This looks like a fracture of the PM part, the hub. Then there is the crack in the web of the stamped part which looks like it may be due to over tightening, from the look of the indentation from the adjuster bolt. Either way-thanks for the pictures. I changed mine and can sleep at night.

>From: Pascal Le Pesant >To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com >Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Doohickey for skeptics >Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 23:24:57 -0400 > >Hi All, > >I started doing my doohickey upgrade today. Here is how I found it. > >http://connexite.net/klr650/Doohickey.jpg >http://connexite.net/klr650/Doohickey2.jpg > >I was kind of skeptic about the need of upgrading the doohickey, but >decided >it could be a good thing to take a look at it because I had a strange sound >coming from the right side of the engine. > >My KLR is a 96 with 24000 Km. I bought is two months ago, but did only >1000km with it. So i don't know when it broke. I found only a couple of >small metal parts near the spring. I will install a magnetic plug to try to >eliminate the more metal chunks i can. > >I will install the new doohickey tomorow. I hope the bike will shake less >and that the sound will have disapeared. > >Pascal, Quebec City, Canada >KLR 96 > > > >Archive Quicksearch at: >http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650_data_search.html >List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com >List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > >