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[Chuck Tanner]

I normally would not think about interfering with ones right to chose but in your case I have to ask: what the heck is someone with three ruptured/bulging discs doing on a dual sport motorcycle anyway?? I am not trying to be mean just concerned. The KLR is a nice ride as dual sport cycles go but even on the road the vibration and potential for repeated vertical jolts is not therapeutic for your condition. Please tell me you are not going off-road any time soon. A concerned KORGian A14

----- Original Message ----- From: Paul Kneisl To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2000 6:48 PM Subject: [DSN_klr650] How Do You Get The Seat Height Lower? > I'm considering a KLR 650 purchase, but I have some problems with the seat > height. I have a 30" inseam and three ruptured/bulging discs so getting a > leg over that seat is a problem. (once on, no problems) What are the tricks > for lowering the height on a KLR and how much do they reduce it? Are they > worth doing? TIA! > > Paul Kneisl > > > > > > _______________________________________________________ > Say Bye to Slow Internet! > http://www.home.com/xinbox/signup.html > > > 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 > > >

[aches@deltech.net]

I have not tried these tires on me KLR but I did years ago on my '95 R11GSA and didn't like them at all. Hit paint and they slip big time. Wet paint and even more fun. Also serious cupping by 6000 miles. I then went to the Avon Radials and it was like daylight and dark. But I hear the 33's 34's are having problems now according to some on this list??? I run them for about 28 or 30 thousand I guess ( 2 sets and just put the 3rd set on) and had no problems .. -- Best Regards & Happy Trails Andy Chesley @ 57 and ticking Y2KLR650 @ 5.4K sMiles 97 R11RA (Amiga) @ 14K Miles So Many Roads, So Little Time http://members.deltech.net/aches/

[Renn]

Not only that, it's a bear to pick up the the bike when it's on a stable surface, much less in the dirt, or worse, loose gravel or mud. I work out with 200 lbs. I've no idea what I can bench max.,at 5'10" 165/170 the bikes got me out-weighed two to one and I wouldn't want to pick it up with a bad back under the best of conditions. Later. ------Original Message------ From: "Chuck Tanner" To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com, Paul Kneisl Sent: September 6, 2000 12:12:43 AM GMT Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] How Do You Get The Seat Height Lower? I normally would not think about interfering with ones right to chose but in your case I have to ask: what the heck is someone with three ruptured/bulging discs doing on a dual sport motorcycle anyway?? I am not trying to be mean just concerned. The KLR is a nice ride as dual sport cycles go but even on the road the vibration and potential for repeated vertical jolts is not therapeutic for your condition. Please tell me you are not going off-road any time soon. A concerned KORGian A14

----- Original Message ----- From: Paul Kneisl To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2000 6:48 PM Subject: [DSN_klr650] How Do You Get The Seat Height Lower? > I'm considering a KLR 650 purchase, but I have some problems with the seat > height. I have a 30" inseam and three ruptured/bulging discs so getting a > leg over that seat is a problem. (once on, no problems) What are the tricks > for lowering the height on a KLR and how much do they reduce it? Are they > worth doing? TIA! > > Paul Kneisl > > > > > > _______________________________________________________ > Say Bye to Slow Internet! > http://www.home.com/xinbox/signup.html > > > 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 > > > 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 Renn A15 ( Rocinante )

[Kurt Simpson]

> I'm considering a KLR 650 purchase, but I have some problems with the seat > height. I have a 30" inseam and three ruptured/bulging discs so getting a > leg over that seat is a problem. (once on, no problems) What are the tricks > for lowering the height on a KLR and how much do they reduce it? Are they > worth doing? TIA! > > Paul Kneisl

Paul, the only good way is the expensive way...you need to lower the bike at the same time that you limit travel. This involves purchasing a new shock. The only vendor offering a shorter shock is Dual Star that has the exclusive on the Marine Corp shock from Progressive. Kurt