[dsn_klr650] help urgently need with front forks

[Tom Vervaeke]

Hello: I'm a newbie with a slightly used 99 KLR I just picked up. I added a Garmin Streetpilot GPS with a Touratech mount on the crossbar. All of that is fine. What's not fine is that the GPS is big enough that it blocks the indicator lights on the dash. Not a real big problem as I leave the headlight on high all the time. The problem is the turn signals. I often forget to turn them off after a turn as I don't see the indicator light on the dash reminding me. I think an easy solution to the problem is to simply wire up some sort of bright LED or light and stick it on top of the dash. This would be wired somehow to the front turn signals and would flash if I leave the turn signals on. I'm guessing it's going to be quite easy to tap into each turn signal (as the wires are right there) and then just put the LED with some velcro or glue on top of the dash, or, anyplace where I would easily see it during normal riding. What I'd like to know from some of you electrical experts is this: Is there a way to have just a single LED that would blink if either of the turn signals is on? Some sort of "cross wiring" or such. If not, I'll have to purchase 2 small indicators from Radio Shack or such, and splice them in. Would be neater and easier if I just had a single LED/blinker as it's really just a reminder for me to use my left hand thumb and turn the blinker off. IMHO, a bike that leaves it turns signals on and isn't turning is a real safety issue. In the last week it's happened to me a dozen times and I just don't remember to always turn them off. I try to remember but it's not easy at times when you're watching for traffic, etc.. Any ideas for someone like me who's fairly electrically dim? Thanks, Tom PS: My KLR was purchased 10 days ago with 1350 miles or so. It just went over 3100 today. Loving it so far. Stock rear tire is almost toast. Front tire is at least 50% remaining. ===== ========================================================= Tom Vervaeke, Colorado, USA |Email: tom_vervaeke@... '99 Kawi KLR-650 A13, 2.4K |Ph: 719-495-2152 (home) '96 BMW R1100GS, Black 59K |Ph: 719-590-2133 (work) '95 Honda F3 MRA Novice #718|Ph: 719-650-4578 (cell/riding) '95 Honda Cub EZ90S Pit Bike|Ph: 800-539-8361 (pager) ========================================================= __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/

[D.J. Rogers]

Tom, I hate to be so simple with my solution, but when I have my GPS mounted I just look at the front signals after a corner to make sure I turned it off. Cheers, D. GBG eh14 PS. I have 10100 Km on my stock tires and the rear is pretty much toast. That works out to about 6300 miles or so. The front is about 1/2 worn.

[OJ Salinas]

>>With your KLR's front end elevated, loosen all the fork tube >pinch bolts, 4 per side, 2 upper & 2 lower. You can grasp >the front wheel with your legs & push on the handlebars to >straighten the alignment. You may have to loosen the large >nut on the top triple tree. >

I dropped mine and twisted the steering too. Just as I read in these postings... tubes did twist in the clamps. Someone wrote to just loosen the lower clamp and give the bars a good tug pinching the tire between your legs. I did this and it was easier than I imagined. I used the fender as a indicator of trueness... after checking out the fender for trueness first of course. oj a15 ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com