Wilsons Sandbox

Hello all- I finally got my new KLR tagged and took it out for a long awaited spin around DC last night. Couldn't actually get out of the city as the LEO's had all on-ramps to 395 blocked off, so I ended up circling the mall for about an hour. Not too much traffic and it was helping me get used to the low speed handling and braking of the bike. I think all the tourists thought I was some kind of freak out their in my Stich, ff helmet, boots and gloves in 95 degree whether (or whatever it happened to be, just *damn* hot). The bike (1991 KLR) has a WP rear shock (at least that is what I can see on a sticker on the shock)... Now, I am new to this bike and to most motorcycle accesory manufacturers, so is this a White Precision (from my mountain biking days?) or Works Precision shock? It doesn't have anything on it to identify what model number the shock is either.. The spring is stamped on the coils with "60-200" which I can only assume means it has a progressive 60lbs-200lbs spring. Can anyone help me identify this sucker? The PO didn't know what it was as it was replaced before he bought it. It has no attached gas cynlinders or remote mounted resevoirs, and I couldn't see anything on it that looked like a model number... And I don't really want to drop it from the bike to find out. Along those lines, how does one go about adjusting a monoshock... I apologize for my ignorance but my last bike (81 R65) had two shocks with simple lever actuated preloads. This one has two notched collars (a lock collar and an adjustment collar I assume). Is there a special tool to use to adjust these? I would assume something like a large spanner wrench would be needed to adjust it. I realize that the amount of preload is a subject of great controversy on the list, but this will be mainly used on the roads, so I might not preload it too much as I shouldn't be taxing the suspension too much. For the front suspenders... I don't have the manual, so how much air should I have in the forks and can I add/check the air in them myself? Thanks for all the help once again... And as always, I am looking for other listers in the greater DC metro area to ride with! Thanks, Zack P.S. To see a *serious* stoppie, check out Steve Rapp's "intro to your front brake" as seen on Speedvision this weekend... If this doesn't prove that safety gear saves lives I don't know what would! http://hakkoryu.cyril.com/rapp-crash.rm You'll need some bandwidth and realplayer to see it.