[dsn_klr650] info on slick rock trail nklr

[B. Jr.]

Hi All, So...i get the chance to ride an LC4..and the raptor..in the same day! This gets me to thinking throttle response, in a big way. I wander over into service to talk to our lead mechanic about this..he says "accelerator pump".. Ok with me, whatcha got? He pulls out a brand new edelbrock quicksilver 40mm canted flatslide with an accelerator pump...drooldrooldrool....... the question to the collective is this...anyone else try one yet?(the one he has is for a vulcan 1500 dual cable, appears to be physically the same for mounting, and the jetting should be close to boot!) On too rambling two.. this same mechanic also has a tool he lets me use to do my valve adjustments..cant explain it,will get pics of it. it allows you to replace shims WITHOUT removing anything other than the valve cover. It wedges between the cam and the head casting and then pushes just the bucket down. Then just grab the shim. I have looked to purchase one and cant find this tool, he got it many many years ago and does not know where it came from. Mebbe someone will recognize it when i get the pics. and rambling three... About a month ago i replaced my front springs with the LR signature series progressives and installed the racetech emulators...WOOHOO!!! The most noticeable thing is the lack of dive under normal braking. Second thing is it now tracks pretty straight over the nastys..doesnt seem to be so prone to deflection. Bottoming resistance is great. general front end feel thru the whoops is relativly stable. I cant really say how much of it is attributable(sp?) to the emulators. at the same time i installed mine, my friend put just the LR springs in and his front end is very close to mine. My front end does seem to be moving thru its travel much more smoothly than his. But it still "wallows" on the highway, unfortunately this did not improve as i had hoped. As far as the emulator install went it was a cinch..just make sure you deburr the inside of the holes you MUST drill in your damping rods. Other than drilling the holes its a drop in part. BTW, for the people that are having a hard time getting the bottom bolt out and in again...use an impact wrench!!!! no special holding tool needed in most cases. The only drawback to upgrading the front end is that now i know how weak the rear is!!... and the last rambling... If anyone would like an EPS of the KLR right from kaw, let me know off-list. I got it from the 2000 ad planner CD kaw sends us. you need illustrator or a similar program to use it. ... more throttle response please... B. Jr.

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