wotl suspension upgrades

[Jim Fortner]

I am 5/8 and 215pounds. The KLR is stock. I plan to adventure tour with the KLR. I don't plan to do much heavy duty off road thrashing with the KLR. I started out my cycling on a YZ8 and may pick up a dedicated dirt bike in the future if I feel the need for heavy duty dirt petting. I took the KLR off road today for a few miles of farm equipment access trail and gravel roads. The KLR felt pretty natural and sure footed. Although one of the radiator gaurd screws and washers worked its way out during a section of washboard gravel road during the shakedown. I added a lockwasher to the fender washer and screw. Next stop may be to add loctite. Mike T wrote:

>YES, and some have used the upgrade rear shock spring on a stock >'great-condition' shock and have been happy. > >Me, I have both full upgrades. I have the spacer up front and the pre-load >out back set high (I am, and the bike is, not light) and I ground the >upgraded skid-pad a lot more than I should, but I am a reforming dirt-rider. > > >Mike T >A16 >Las Vegas > >PS - At a minimum, get the best deal you can on Progressive springs (f/r). >Many members on this list will help you on this. They need to know more, so >post riding weight, bike weight, and riding style, at the minimum. > >If you really mean WOT, then get a fork brace, Sub-frame bolt kit, etc.. > >The fork brace will SURPRISE ! > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Jim Fortner [mailto:jim.fortner@...] >Sent: Friday, December 26, 2003 4:08 PM >To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com >Subject: [DSN_klr650] WOTL Suspension upgrades > >What is the wisdom and experience of the list regarding replacement >springs and shock for the KLR? >I am thinking of replacing the springs and shock on my new to me 93 KLR >with LR Progressive springs and LR Progressive shock. Is this going to >improve the ride and braking dive I am currently experiencing? > >

-- Jim Fortner, Plano, TX. 02 CBR1100XX, 04 FJR1300A, 93 KLR650 http://community.webshots.com/user/jfortner111