[dsn_klr650] fork brace

[billmonahan]

I bought mine from Competition Accessories, I believe. But it was for a BMW. I don't believe a fork brace will be all that beneficial to a KLR, because what it really needs are pinch bolts on the fork sliders. It doesn;t have any at all. I suppose it would help some, though.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Morneault, Emil (SRDH)" To: "'billmonahan'" Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2000 2:42 PM Subject: RE: [DSN_klr650] Fork Brace > where can the telefix be purchased from?-i think 200.00 is too much plus > does not alow for adjustment-please let me know-thanks! > -----Original Message----- > From: billmonahan [mailto:billmonahan@...] > Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2000 6:49 AM > To: bill e goat; DSN_klr650@egroups.com; Dash Weeks > Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] Fork Brace > > > The Telefix, which seems popular for whatever reason, has elongated holes > where the shank of the screws allow some adjustment when mounting. The > instructions that come with the Telefix brace specify that just clamping the > brace on without checking the action of the forks will cause the forks to > stick, they recommend that you do a gradual tightening of the clamps as you > work the forks up and down to align the two pieces (there is a front and a > rea piece). > > In experience, I have found that the most important motorcycle part to > contribute to fork strength and rigidity on the road is the axle and pinch > bolt arrangement at the bottom of the slider. A large axle helps, as does a > double set of pinch bolts, neither or which the KLR has. If you look at a > modern sport bike you'll see what I mean....a large, maybe 25 mm axle, with > big strong pinch bolts, two to a side. > > Bill Goat, > at home, cleaning up the weeds. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Dash Weeks > To: bill e goat ; DSN_klr650@egroups.com > DSN_klr650@egroups.com> > Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2000 6:29 AM > Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] Fork Brace > > Thanks Mr. Goat, > > I don't have any experience with fork Braces so I didn't know. > That is very good to know though, and perhaps I'll think about that some > more. > Again this was rough and I was just getting thoughts out there for some > feedback. > I'll never take something like this to production, too much capital - not > enough return. > But I might throw up something on my mill and have something for > myself. No not that design, that's an awfully large billet. > > How do you go about mounting the, say Telefix brace? My guess was that it > was made so that you didn't have to remove the fork tubes. Do you compress > the forks and measure then release and measure along the travel? At what > point in the travel do you tighten up those cap bolts? Thanks. > > LaterZ > Dash > > > At 04:35 PM 6/14/2000 -0700, bill e goat wrote: > > > One piece design, you'll have to remove the > > > forks from the T-Clamp > > > to install, perhaps a three piece is more appealing > > > but less strength. > > > >OK OK I have to chirp in here......having had > >experiences with Telefix fork braces ($80, not $200) I > >can tell you right now that unless the distance > >between hole centers is slightly adjustable then the > >most likely effect of the brace is that it will ruin > >the smooth action of the fork sliders moving up and > >down the fork tubes.....Fork tubes are designed with > >very loose tolerances so they slide...for optimum > >action with the least stiction they need to slide > >parallel to each other...the best way to accomplish > >this is to roll them on a flat surface like a heavy > >glass table and determined which way the tubes are > >arced, if the tubes are arced..then they need to be > >assembled that way and the fork brace, if used, needs > >to be installed in a manner that allows the sliders to > >slide without stiction....unlikely with the design > >shown. Just my experience with braces...I have taken > >them off and sold them a couple of times, and the > >handling has improved. Love them wheels, though...and > >the frame paint job is pretty nice too! > > > _____ > > _____ > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > 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 > http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650> > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com > > > > _____ > > > > http://view.avenuea.com/view/egroups_goguides_BA1006_RVsrch_050900sg_02/at. > /direct/01> > > http://image.avenuea.com/banners/goguides/bottom1AS.gif> > > http://adimg.egroups.com/img/4401/5/_/911801/_/961076868/1x1.gif> > _____ > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > 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 > http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650> > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com > > > >