bar backs

[JSherlockHolmes@aol.com]

In a message dated 6/13/00 6:25:29 AM Canada Central Standard Time, DSN_klr650@egroups.com writes: > I just about split my sides with laughter when I tried to picture a Japanese person trying to ride a KLR650. What do they use, hydraulic boots or hidden hydraulic bike supports that deploy everytime they stop? I know there are some taller Japanese nationals, but I also know that most of them would need a ladder to get up on a bike like the KLR. Everyone has there own ideas for chain tension. Dirt bike riders do it one way, road riders do it another. We DS riders are caught in quandary because we are in-between. I am quite aware that engineers are not perfect, after all engineers are people too. However, I believe that if there had been a major problem with Kawasaki's procedure, they would have corrected it by now. When I tighten my chain, I do it the Kawasaki way. Then I have my wife measure the play distance with me on the bike. I have always followed the mfg.'s chain tightening instructions and I typically get between 15,000 to 25,000 miles on a stock chain. This has held true for bikes from 125cc to 1150cc. One thing that I do think needs to be kept in mind though, when you change your shock setup, you need to adjust your chain as well. If you move back and forth with the preload settings you will change the tension on your chain. Take my wife's 82' Honda FT 500 Ascot for instance. When I ride it, I have to change the preload settings on its dual progressive shocks. I also have to loosen the chain when I do this. Needless to say, I don't ride it very often, cuz its a pain, especially when I've got a properly setup KLR sitting right next to it. Just my 3 cents. Jim Sherlock

[Alexander B More]

Hi All, I had someone recommend a set of Bar Backs for me to cut down on backaches, but haven't been able to find anything with a quick search of Dennis Kirk and JCWhitney. Anyone know where to find such a beast??? Thanks Alex abmore@...