fork brace, fork seals on the klr

[Silver Duck]

3 best mods on my KLR..... 1. Progressive springs 2. Fork Brace 3. Kevlar brake lines Doug is right.... the fork brace made a huge difference in my bike on and off road. The progressive springs are a MUST have. I am a big guy and the bike went from being a pogostick to one that is very controllable. If you do ANY offroad riding, you also need to scrap the plastic motor protector for a real bash plate. Kenda 270 on the rear and a Dunlop 606 on the front complete the transformation. I did 2400 miles of the TAT on it and it was a hoss of a bike with zero mechanical issues. Calhoun in Bama ________________________________ From: Doug Pippin To: DSN_KLR650 Yahoo Groups DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 7:21:28 AM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: fork brace, fork seals on the KLR Revmaaatin The front suspension on the KLR650 is inadequate for any serious off road riding because of the long 39mm forks that squirm around when introduces to riding forces. One improvement that can be made is to install a fork brace that will help the forks from twisting while riding. The only disadvantage of the fork brace is the mud clogging issue. I've had a fork brace on my 02 KLR for several years and wouldn't think of taking it off. I've never had a problem with mud clogging that would affect my ride. One thing that could help is to spray silicone on the fork brace prior to riding in mud. When riding off road you want to be able to put the front end where you want it to be and not have the forks twisting. It gives you better control to be precise. The same thing can be said for riding on the road. The biggest improvement that can be made to the KLR is to improve the suspension and the front brake. Any improvement that you make to the suspension will make the bike easier to ride. If you're just going to put put around then maybe suspension improvements are a waste of time and money but if you ride then suspension upgrades are worthwhile. I've never had an OEM seal leak on my KLR due to the fork brace or any other reason. In fact the bike still has the original fork seals. I do have boots on the forks to help keep the dust and mud from the seal area. just my $.02 Doug in NC At 01:18 PM 11/24/2008, you wrote:

>fork brace, fork seals on the KLR > Posted by: "revmaaatin" mjearl@venturecomm. net revmaaatin > Date: Sun Nov 23, 2008 6:14 pm ((PST)) > >Hello list- > >Does anybody have some motorcycle articles that I could read that >talk about fork-brace dynamics, when, and when not to use a fork >brace? List wisdom has varied on this topic; fork brace for >highway, but not off road; fork brace for off road, but not on the >highway. Then I notice, there are a number of road bikes with fork >braces, and the vintage mx bikes still run fork braces.... > >Sitting on my bench is an uninstalled Studebaker fork >brace. Anybody have the installation instructions, specifically >torque values? I am contemplating its re-installation. ...

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[David Bell]

3 best mods on my suspension 1. Moab shock 2. Progressive springs 3. clean and grease my rear end....... ________________________________ From: Silver Duck To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 11:29:23 AM Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: fork brace, fork seals on the KLR 3 best mods on my KLR..... 1. Progressive springs 2. Fork Brace 3. Kevlar brake lines Doug is right.... the fork brace made a huge difference in my bike on and off road. The progressive springs are a MUST have. I am a big guy and the bike went from being a pogostick to one that is very controllable. If you do ANY offroad riding, you also need to scrap the plastic motor protector for a real bash plate. Kenda 270 on the rear and a Dunlop 606 on the front complete the transformation. I did 2400 miles of the TAT on it and it was a hoss of a bike with zero mechanical issues. Calhoun in Bama ____________ _________ _________ __ From: Doug Pippin To: DSN_KLR650 Yahoo Groups Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 7:21:28 AM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: fork brace, fork seals on the KLR Revmaaatin The front suspension on the KLR650 is inadequate for any serious off road riding because of the long 39mm forks that squirm around when introduces to riding forces. One improvement that can be made is to install a fork brace that will help the forks from twisting while riding. The only disadvantage of the fork brace is the mud clogging issue. I've had a fork brace on my 02 KLR for several years and wouldn't think of taking it off. I've never had a problem with mud clogging that would affect my ride. One thing that could help is to spray silicone on the fork brace prior to riding in mud. When riding off road you want to be able to put the front end where you want it to be and not have the forks twisting. It gives you better control to be precise. The same thing can be said for riding on the road. The biggest improvement that can be made to the KLR is to improve the suspension and the front brake. Any improvement that you make to the suspension will make the bike easier to ride. If you're just going to put put around then maybe suspension improvements are a waste of time and money but if you ride then suspension upgrades are worthwhile. I've never had an OEM seal leak on my KLR due to the fork brace or any other reason. In fact the bike still has the original fork seals. I do have boots on the forks to help keep the dust and mud from the seal area. just my $.02 Doug in NC At 01:18 PM 11/24/2008, you wrote:

>fork brace, fork seals on the KLR > Posted by: "revmaaatin" mjearl@venturecomm. net revmaaatin > Date: Sun Nov 23, 2008 6:14 pm ((PST)) > >Hello list- > >Does anybody have some motorcycle articles that I could read that >talk about fork-brace dynamics, when, and when not to use a fork >brace? List wisdom has varied on this topic; fork brace for >highway, but not off road; fork brace for off road, but not on the >highway. Then I notice, there are a number of road bikes with fork >braces, and the vintage mx bikes still run fork braces.... > >Sitting on my bench is an uninstalled Studebaker fork >brace. Anybody have the installation instructions, specifically >torque values? I am contemplating its re-installation. ...

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