Wilsons Sandbox

--- In DSN_klr650@egroups.com, "Jim Jackson" wrote:

> Good Morning Everyone! > > Ok, next lesson of a newbie Dual Sporter with a 350 lb bike: Don't

ride new

> dirt alone and if you do bring plenty of sweat. > > Now for my questions: > > 1. Should I have a local upholstery shop recover my seat or just

suck it up

> and spend the money on a Russel or Corbin recover? My seat is no

longer

> usable and I'd hate to be without my bike for a month or three. > > 2. Anyone had any experiences good or bad with aftermarket shift

levers?

> After bending mine back to where I could at least get 4th and fifth

gear, I

> noticed I like it better down from it's original location but the

frame

> keeps me from downshifting all the way to first gear. > > 3. Are the Y2KLR's the same color as the 99's? I need both side

radiator

> fairings. The plastic holding tabs are no longer with us... R.I.P. > > 4. Is it possible to polish out scratches from a windscreen. My

tall Kawi

> model didn't like being planted very much at all. No deep scratches

but

> lot's of what there is. > > Thanks, > > Jim ("Oops") Jackson II > A13 - South Carolina >

Jim, Yes, you can polish the scratches out of your windscreen, provided they aren't too deep. I'm in the military and I've seen the boys polish out some pretty nasty scratches from aircraft canopies. Look in your local Yellow Pages for a place that sells plastics exclusively (sheet plastic, buckets and misc items, etc). They will most likely have the stuff needed to do the job. Usually, it's a thick liquid, like gritty dish soap or car polish. Depending on the condition of your windscreen, this could be fairly quick or really involved, but you should get most of the marks out. FYI, the Y2K KLR is olive, or as my friends say, garbage-bag green. Cheers, D. A14 GBG

> > >

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