nklr: this may just be the final word on the synthetic oil disc

[boniface9491]

I know I've seen this discussed here in the past, but now I'm having the problem, and I wonder if I could get some input. I have a new 2007 KLR 650 that I was doing fine with until I bought a pair of street motorcycle boots. Now, I can't get my foot between the left peg and shifter to make gear changes. I've seen recommended solutions to this problem here before, but I can't remember what they were. It seems that one should replace both pegs and shifter, but I'm not sure what with. I also have the problem that the pegs seem very small to me, and I'm not very comfortable about standing on these pegs. Thanks for any input. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Mike Frey]

Someone is sure to chime in with suggestions on the shifter. There are a few that are longer (and stronger) than the KLR's. The lowest price alternate footpegs are the OEM Suzuki DR-650, that's what I put on mine. They are serrated metal instead of rubber coated like the stock KLR pegs. They make a difference although they aren't any larger. The larger footpegs cost more. Mike boniface9491 wrote:

> I know I've seen this discussed here in the past, but now I'm having the > problem, and I wonder if I could get some input. I have a new 2007 KLR > 650 that I was doing fine with until I bought a pair of street > motorcycle boots. Now, I can't get my foot between the left peg and > shifter to make gear changes. > > I've seen recommended solutions to this problem here before, but I can't > remember what they were. It seems that one should replace both pegs and > shifter, but I'm not sure what with. I also have the problem that the > pegs seem very small to me, and I'm not very comfortable about standing > on these pegs. Thanks for any input. > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650 > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > >

[John Biccum]

There are two different footpegs used on the DR. The older ones are about the same size as the KLR but the post '94 pegs are quite a bit larger. _____ From: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mike Frey Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 10:01 To: boniface9491 Cc: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Replacement shifters or pegs for KLR650 Someone is sure to chime in with suggestions on the shifter. There are a few that are longer (and stronger) than the KLR's. The lowest price alternate footpegs are the OEM Suzuki DR-650, that's what I put on mine. They are serrated metal instead of rubber coated like the stock KLR pegs. They make a difference although they aren't any larger. The larger footpegs cost more. Mike boniface9491 wrote:

> I know I've seen this discussed here in the past, but now I'm having the > problem, and I wonder if I could get some input. I have a new 2007 KLR > 650 that I was doing fine with until I bought a pair of street > motorcycle boots. Now, I can't get my foot between the left peg and > shifter to make gear changes. > > I've seen recommended solutions to this problem here before, but I can't > remember what they were. It seems that one should replace both pegs and > shifter, but I'm not sure what with. I also have the problem that the > pegs seem very small to me, and I'm not very comfortable about standing > on these pegs. Thanks for any input. > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Member Map at: http://www.frappr http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650>

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[Kerry Stottlemyer]

I'm on the floor man that's good Kerry

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "kestrelfal" wrote: > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "rustygreasy" wrote: > > > > Had a friend send this to me. > > > > This article contains vital information for any bike owner. Read this > > on the net so it must be true. > > > > From the AFM-ClubRacer list > > Subject: Beware synthetic oil > > > > Beware of synthetic oil, it can do terrible things to you and your > > beloved motorcycle. It will not only leak out of your engine faster > > than you can put it in, but it will also cause your oil filter to clog > > and implode, dumping debris and dirt into your lubrication system. It > > also will make every part of your bike permanently slippery because of > > its linear molecular chain dispersion action. > > Then it will leak onto your kickstand causing it to retract > > automatically, dropping your bike on the ground! But that's not all... > > Synthetic oil will round off your gears and spin your bearings. It > > will also splatter onto your seat causing your girlfriend to fall off > > in the apex of a turn and she'll never ride with you again. Synthetic > > oil coats your sight window and your timing window with a whitish > > pro-emulsification additive that is both non-removable and highly > > corrosive. Synthetic oil will completely leak onto the ground > > overnight and your dog will drink it and die. > > Synthetic oil will wear out your tires and make your battery leak. It > > will give you the desperate need to urinate after you put your full > > leathers on and then jam your zippers shut. It will contaminate your > > gasoline causing your bike to stall on railroad tracks and accelerate > > uncontrollably near police cars. It will make it rain during rallies > > and on weekends. It will lubricate your timing belts causing them to > > jump teeth and break your valves to bits. Synthetic oil chemically > > weakens desmodromic valves and causes the clearances to change every > > six miles. Then it melts the black soles of your riding boots right > > before you walk across your new carpeting. > > While riding past groups of attractive women it will cause both of > > your handlebar grips to slip off at the same time so you smash your > > windscreen with the bridge of your nose. It also causes your swingarm > > to crack, your studs to break, and your rotors to warp, and then it > > voids your warranty by changing your odometer reading to 55,555. It > > also dries out your wetclutch and wets your dryclutch. It makes your > > clutch slave cylinder seal fail in the heaviest traffic on the hottest > > day of the year while putting an angry wasp in your helmet for good > > measure. > > Synthetic oil hides your 12mm socket and puts superglue on your > > earplugs. Synthetic oil will scratch your faceshield and make your > > gloves shrink two sizes night before trackday. Synthetic oil stole > > your neutral and sold it to the Chinese for $1.25. Synthetic oil will > > make you grow a tail. Synthetic oil will write long crazy e-mails to > > your Internet friends and then sign your name at the bottom! > > > > Steve L > > A16 "DuraThump" > > > If you put a Depend on it all will be good. > > Just decide if your ride is male or female. > > http://www.depend.com/products/products_male.asp > > http://www.depend.com/products/products_female.asp > > Anonymous >