[dsn_klr650] help, racks for aerostitch soft saddlebags?

[SWAMPY!]

Those bolts will vibrate out (not dealers fault) and they will shear if the KLR is ridden aggressive;y off road. They're not manufactured to take the off road pounding. Go to the DSN webpage and read the article on the Chattahoochee Forest DSR from two years ago, my stepson tried to keep up with those of us on more dirt oriented machines, and the KLR broke. It's not the bikes fault, it wasn't made to be ridden like a KTM or Honda XRL. It's an Adventure Touring Bike, and a damn fine one at that! Won't find a better all-around do everything bike, but ya gotta keep that in mind! Swampy -----Original Message----- From: Russell Scott To: 'KLR List' DSN_klr650@egroups.com> Date: Wednesday, April 19, 2000 11:25 PM Subject: RE: [DSN_klr650] Broken Frame Bolt

>I lost one. Didn't even notice it was missing for days. Mine did not >break, it just vibrated out. The new one is in there real tight. I guess >I would have to blame the dealer or Kawi for not making it tight enough. > >Russel'r >-----Original Message----- >From: Rich W >Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2000 8:05 PM >To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com >Subject: [DSN_klr650] Broken Frame Bolt > >Greetings fellow listers. > >I had a strange occurence this weekend after about 150 miles of road >riding. One of the bolts to the rear section of the frame just under the >seat was broken off. The section of frame that I am referring to is the >part that basically supports the rider and has no suspension or motor >attached to it. > >After riding I was sitting on the ground looking over the bike (with Beer >in hand at this point) just sort of checking things over. Sort of bonding >time with the bike. I looked on the top of the air filter box, just under >the right side of the seat and there set a bolt. About 3/4 of it anyway. > The rest is still in the frame. > >I'm just wondering if anyone has had one of these break on the KLR. This >machine has only 8K miles on it and I have only put on 700 myself. I'm >starting to wonder if this due to some extreme off roading last weekend and >the bolt finished breaking this week or maybe the previous rider was hard >on it. Either way, it was a little scary to see that something like this >was broken so suddenly and so early in the bikes lifetime. > >Rich > >A12 "Beast" (Now parked until I can get an easy out tool and some new >bolts from the Kawasaki dealer) > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >Enjoy the award-winning journalism of The New York Times with >convenient home delivery. And for a limited time, get 50% off for the >first 8 weeks by subscribing. Pay by credit card and receive an >additional 4 weeks at this low introductory rate. >http://click.egroups.com/1/3102/3/_/911801/_/956201135/ >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >Visit the KLR650 archives at >http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 >Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... >Let's keep this list SPAM free! > >Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 >To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: >DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com > >

[Arne Larsen]

--- In DSN_klr650@egroups.com, "SWAMPY!" wrote:

> Those bolts will vibrate out (not dealers fault) and they will

shear if the

> KLR is ridden aggressive;y off road. They're not manufactured to

take the

> off road pounding.

True enough... It also helps to stand up on the pegs if you're doing a lot of rough stuff. Arne

[Arne Larsen]

> >They have great service, high quality products, and ship same day,

but their

> >prices are for yuppies and they couldn't care less if they ever

hear from

> >you again. That is the impression I get. > > > >Biker Mike > >A13

I'd have to disagree with this. Besides quick service, I've had excellent experience with Aerostitch. A friend of mine gave me an Unobtanium electric vest. It had only been worn a couple times so was still in new-like condition. Aerostitch exchanged it for no charge for a larger size that fot me better. No hassles what-so-ever. Kurt Simpson ordered a riding suit and they sent him a few different pieces so he could pick and choose those that he liked best. Once he'd made his choices, he sent them all back and had the pieces that he'd chosen altered (I believe at no charge). If this isn't awesome customer service, I don't know what is. Arne