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Posted: **Wed Oct 17, 2001 5:58 pm**

Summers Racing Components is now making fork braces for the KLR so know you have another choice. http://www.srcinc.net Price is a low $199. I use the Happy trails fork brace and love it but have heard the SRC is a good choice too. Conall _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

Posted: **Wed Oct 17, 2001 6:11 pm**

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Conall O'Brien" wrote:

> Summers Racing Components is now making fork braces for the KLR so

know you

> have another choice. http://www.srcinc.net > Price is a low $199. I use the Happy trails fork brace and love it

but have

> heard the SRC is a good choice too. > > Conall >

Correction try http://www.srcinc.net/forkbrace.html

Posted: **Wed Oct 17, 2001 6:41 pm**

klr_a7@... wrote:

> --- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Conall O'Brien" wrote: > > Summers Racing Components is now making fork braces for the KLR so > know you > > have another choice. http://www.srcinc.net > > Price is a low $199. I use the Happy trails fork brace and love it > but have > > heard the SRC is a good choice too. > > > > Conall > > > Correction try http://www.srcinc.net/forkbrace.html > > Checkout Dual Sport News at > http://www.dualsportnews.com > Be part of the Adventure! > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > > Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

Posted: **Wed Oct 17, 2001 9:18 pm**

> Price is a low $199. I use the Happy trails fork brace and love it >but have ...

low? I still cannot believe the prices for a frickin' fork brace. Jeff

Posted: **Wed Oct 17, 2001 9:46 pm**

I own a Happy Trails fork brace. Great piece of equipment. Functional, fits perfectly, well made. Personally, I like it a lot for on road high speed riding. My KLR handles like a real road bike on the road. Progressive rear shock, progressive springs up front, and a fork brace. My KLR isn't a trailer queen, she gets road-ridden to the ride, off-roaded at the ride, and gets road-ridden home. Just like Shozo intended. Off road I can take it or leave it. Fork flex is OK offroad, I don't need to feel every little rock and bump, just keep the throttle open and go. The high price for the HT isn't arbitrary, it's worth it. As far as price, you pay peanuts, you bring home a monkey. I reckon this holds true to a lot of motorcycling stuff, i.e. chains, sprockets, jackets, boots, gloves, helmets. You can buy the cheapest shit on the market, but that's what you have to live with. CA Stu --- In DSN_klr650@y..., jayed36@y... wrote: > > Price is a low $199. I use the Happy trails fork brace and love it > >but have ... > > low? I still cannot believe the prices for a frickin' fork brace. > > Jeff

Posted: **Thu Oct 18, 2001 10:17 am**

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Walter Lesnowich" wrote:

> > You took the words right out of my mouth. I have a Progressive > rear spring on the stock shock, Progressive springs up front, and > a Happy Trails fork brace. I agree with you 100%. > > Walt > A14 "War Horse"

Yep, same here except a full Progressive rear shock and a MAP rotor up front. The Progressive springs, MAP rotor, and HT fork brace take the KLR front end to a new level. Gino

Posted: **Thu Oct 18, 2001 10:39 am**

Gino- Interesting... I was bitching about spending a crap load of money on my KLX front end conversion, but a rough cost estimate (using freds' prices) would be the following: MAP rotor $365 Progressive fr. springs $84 Happy Trails fork brace $200 SS front line $70 Race-Tech emulators $125 Galfer pads $40 Total $884 So it looks like if I were to put together a new front end package for the KLR that was in the range of $800-$1200 people might be interested?

On Thursday 18 October 2001 11:17 am, k650dsn@... wrote: > Yep, same here except a full Progressive rear shock and a MAP rotor up > front. The Progressive springs, MAP rotor, and HT fork brace take the > KLR front end to a new level. > > Gino > Zack

Posted: **Thu Oct 18, 2001 11:05 am**

At 11:41 AM -0400 10/18/01, Zachariah Mully wrote:

>Gino- >Interesting... I was bitching about spending a crap load of money on my KLX >front end conversion, but a rough cost estimate (using freds' prices) would >be the following: > >MAP rotor $365 >Progressive fr. springs $84 >Happy Trails fork brace $200 >SS front line $70 >Race-Tech emulators $125 >Galfer pads $40 > >Total $884

Grabbing the front end off a Tengai (if you can find one) may be the least expensive option. Tengai has: Twin piston caliper 20mm larger rotor stiffer, thicker-walled forks just add Progressive springs, which can be found for $59.00 and you're all set! Mark B2 A2 (with Tengai front end) A3

Posted: **Thu Oct 18, 2001 1:18 pm**

>From: k650dsn@... >To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com >Subject: [DSN_klr650] Re: KLR fork braces >Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2001 15:17:02 -0000 > >--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Walter Lesnowich" wrote: > > > > > You took the words right out of my mouth. I have a Progressive > > rear spring on the stock shock, Progressive springs up front, and > > a Happy Trails fork brace. I agree with you 100%. > > > > Walt > > A14 "War Horse" > >Yep, same here except a full Progressive rear shock and a MAP rotor up >front. The Progressive springs, MAP rotor, and HT fork brace take the >KLR front end to a new level. > >Gino >

I'm set up with a MAP rotor, gafler brake pads and lines, Progressive springs up front with a Happy Trails fork brace and a Ohlins shock from Kroon imports set up by Bob Bell/ Precision concepts. One smooth ride.Oh yeah Avon Gripsters soon to be distanzia's. Conall _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

Posted: **Fri Oct 19, 2001 10:24 am**

On Fri, 19 Oct 2001, Chris Krok wrote:

>Are you sure? I thought it did... I serviced my swingarm without >consulting the manual, and could not get the main pivot back in when I >tried to reassemble. I think I realized myself that I had to loosen the >engine mount bolt, but remember seeing it later in the manual and >hitting myself with a 2x4. The instruction just doesn't stand out. >I'll check tonight, though, I could be wr... wro... wrrrroooung!

If the rear engine mount is torqued down, the swingarm will not go back in come hell or high water. Gotta take it loose first. I'm now a member of the "assemble the thing then go back and torque the bolts last" school of mechanics. RM

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