[dsn_klr650] long post: rally pros, gripsters, rejetting, torque wr

[Jim Jackson]

Good Morning Everyone! Just wanted to say thanks for all the great tips from the list. I hope I get a chance to take to the road and meet some of you fine folks in person this summer. My A13 is running great with the K&N filter an sounds much better with holes in the stock muffler. New Progressive springs and ss Russel brake line are on the way. Quick recomendation for the Acerbis Rally Pro guards with spoilers. I've just gotten out on the highway for the first time on a long ride and though I wasn't certain they would do the job, I was pleasantly surprised. That little spoiler did a better job of keeping my hands bluster-free than the stockers. They look pretty cool too in clear/black. Few questions: I will receive two salvaged rims soon so I can have knobby and street tires, rims, chains and sprockets. Just couldn't resist the urge and I had a few bucks to spare. My question is regarding the Avon Gripsters. There are two models, one that looks about 70/30 street/dirt and one that looks about 95/5. I am thinking of the 95/5 for riding back and forth to work. Any experience with these? How about a chain recomendation? Who makes that low fender I've seen on some of the bikes? Second, I'm getting ready to re-jet with a K&N kit. I've got the list's posts and the article from Dave Jakeman printed. Anything else to know? This one scares the *&$^ out of me. Never been very good at carbs. One more: I just put on the Dual Star handlebar compass and I'm always heading North West... Is there something in the guage cluster that generates a large magnetic field? The guages shouldn't do that should they? Perhaps my handlebar has been magnetized somehow? Any ideas? Finally, I got my Mac Tools catalog last night. 1/4" drive 50-250 in/lb micrometer wrench is 197.95!!!! NOT!!! Guess I'll be getting the Husky. Thanks again everybody, Jim Jackson II (no cool nickname) A13 - South Carolina ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com