noisy front end or noisy something

[Russell Scott]

KORG or KOG works for me. Signing off after this post. Heading for the Cal Posse Summer Roundup. Look for a ride report with pictures hopefully sooner (hint, hint Posse riders) rather than later at CalPosse.com. You see, the Posse is great at riding, and dismal at remembering it. Russel'r DSN_klr650@egroups.com Subject: [DSN_klr650] Doh... Re: WE DESERVE A NAME!-very KLR was supposed to be... we could refer to our "collective" selves as the.. KORG...KLR O wners and R iders G roup i can just hear the people screaming now,...eek..the KORG are coming to assimilate the planet just whippin my 2c in the fray some more B. Jr.

[Dash Weeks]

At 09:02 PM 8/23/2000 -0400, B. Jr. wrote:

>was supposed to be... > >we could refer to our "collective" selves as the.. > > KORG...KLR O wners and R iders G roup > >i can just hear the people screaming now,...eek..the KORG are coming to >assimilate the planet > >just whippin my 2 in the fray some more >B. Jr.

OOOH I like that one.... When we make the patch/sticker/logo design we need to make the K sorta kinda look like a B from a distance. That would be just nifty. laterZ Dash

[Arne]

From: Dash Weeks [mailto:dweeks@...] Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] Doh... Re: WE DESERVE A NAME!-very KLR

>we could refer to our "collective" selves as the.. > > KORG...KLR O wners and R iders G roup > >i can just hear the people screaming now,...eek..the KORG are coming to >assimilate the planet > >just whippin my 2 in the fray some more >B. Jr.

OOOH I like that one.... When we make the patch/sticker/logo design we need to make the K sorta kinda look like a B from a distance. That would be just nifty. laterZ Dash _________________ O.K..., I'm jumpin' in too. "KORG"'s got my vote. I like it. Arne

[boblfun@aol.com]

Time to tap into the knowledge and experience of this group again. You guys are awesome and it's appreciated. I have a 98 KLR that I purchased with about 6,000 miles on it. The bike was immaculate and according to the previous owner, never ridden off road. If you saw the bike you'd believe it. The bike is completely stock accept for some new Maxxis tires that made a big difference in the off road riding. I plan to do some more of the necessary mods this winter (i.e., skid plate, fork brace, radiator guard, etc.). I do however have an immediate concern about the front end. I do some pretty hard riding up here in New England. Lots of rocks, ruts, fallen trees, stumps, etc. Lately the front end is giving me a clunking feeling through the handlbars almost as though my front end is loose. Last night some of my riding buddies picked up the front of the bike and gave it a shake. They assured me it's not the front end. Some suggested maybe the front brake caliper, maybe sloppy springs or maybe just other stuff shaking around. I'm definitely feeling something and it's got me a little concerned. I go about 260 lbs. We ride pretty hard. Most of the guys in the group are on XR650s, DR650s or KLX650s so you get the picture. Has anybody had a similar experience with the front end? Is there something else that might be loose that's causing the clunking sensation in the handlebars while I'm riding real rough or on washboard terrain? Is it just all the "stuff" that's mounted up front (speedometer, tachometer, fairing, headlight, etc.)? Could it be the radiator or reservoir shaking loose? Is there some other things mounted underneath that I can't see that should be looked at? Or finally, am I just being paranoid? I'm about ready to go to my trusted after hours mechanic for an opinion. We got a big ride in Maine coming up in October and I don't want any problems. Any help you guys could offer would be greatly appreciated. I've really picked up some excellent information from this group and appreciate the help I'm sure you'll give me with this. Thanks,