Wilsons Sandbox

Posted: **Sun Nov 04, 2001 2:02 am**

I was doing some jumping today, but I need some help. I made a few smooth landings, but I made more rough ones. You know when the front comes down first and hard, then the rear bounces up and kicks you in the a#$. I'm new at this, and abstinence is not an option. Any advice? Thanks, Jim

Posted: **Sun Nov 04, 2001 2:13 am**

Not a good idea to get the KLR airbourne. It wasn't made for jumps. Its too heavy and the suspension wasn't designed for it. Buy a dirt bike if you want to jump. Russell

----- Original Message ----- From: To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2001 12:01 AM Subject: [DSN_klr650] Help w/jumping my KLR > I was doing some jumping today, but I need some help. I made a few > smooth landings, but I made more rough ones. You know when the front > comes down first and hard, then the rear bounces up and kicks you in > the a#$. > > I'm new at this, and abstinence is not an option. Any advice? > > Thanks, > > Jim > > > > > 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: **Sun Nov 04, 2001 11:45 am**

if abstinence is not a option you will need to spend some money and make some changes. new springs for the forks , better rear shock, there are several good ones out there heavy duty tubes in tire , make sure tires have proper amount of air (don't jump with low air pressure rim will cut sidewalls, been there done that) don't fill the fuel tank up, half tank takes 21 lb. off front of bike ,lean the handlebars back as far as possible so you can transfer as much weight as possible to the rear.stand up to jump and pull up on handlebars just as front wheel clears ground and you are gunning throttle. even with all this a KLR is not a good jumping machine and with all the money you will spend getting it ready(about seven hundred dollars) and repairing it afterward.( with a bike this heavy you are going to break something soon or later) you could find a good used 250 dirt bike just to jump with. I find that the klr is a wonderful bike but its best kept on good old terra firma the more firma the less terra good luck Jim Arkansas

----- Original Message ----- From: To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2001 2:01 AM Subject: [DSN_klr650] Help w/jumping my KLR > I was doing some jumping today, but I need some help. I made a few > smooth landings, but I made more rough ones. You know when the front > comes down first and hard, then the rear bounces up and kicks you in > the a#$. > > I'm new at this, and abstinence is not an option. Any advice? > > Thanks, > > Jim > > > > > 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: **Sun Nov 04, 2001 12:03 pm**

1) get a different bike <- best option 2) compress the suspension just before take off ( by standing on the pegs ) and give it a little gas as you lift off, this should lift the front end a hair for ya. CA Stu A13 <-- loves flying on the KLR, just not too crazy about landing Riverside CA -----Original Message----- Help w/jumping my KLR I was doing some jumping today, but I need some help. I made a few smooth landings, but I made more rough ones. You know when the front comes down first and hard, then the rear bounces up and kicks you in the a#$. I'm new at this, and abstinence is not an option. Any advice? Thanks, Jim

Posted: **Sun Nov 04, 2001 8:13 pm**

Ummm, honestly, if you are asking "how" to jump a bike, you probably need a LOT more seat time on a bike in the dirt. You can't just go out and start jumping a bike. You must become *very* comfortable with the bike you are on before trying tricks on it. Or you are going to get very hurt. I've been riding for about 6 years now, and the KLR just isn't a good jumping bike. 1) because it's about 100lbs heavier than a dirt bike, 2) the suspension isn't made for it. 3) if you have the ability to jump a KLR well, you shouldn't have to ask. I've tried jumping my KLR and it's kind of an effort in futility, it just wasn't made for that. Ryan Phoenix

Posted: **Sun Nov 04, 2001 10:46 pm**

Small Jumps are OK but big jumps aren't a good idea with the KLR especially if you have installed lowering links. I have found that pulling back on the handle bars and giving it gas just before the apex gives me the best results. ~Dennis~ A15 --- In DSN_klr650@y..., jim7j7@y... wrote: > I was doing some jumping today, but I need some help. I made a few > smooth landings, but I made more rough ones. You know when the front > comes down first and hard, then the rear bounces up and kicks you in > the a#$. > > I'm new at this, and abstinence is not an option. Any advice? > > Thanks, > > Jim

Posted: **Mon Nov 05, 2001 2:00 pm**

I have mine maxed out and i still bottom out on jumps. I weigh 194# so YMMV. I would set yours to max as the KLR is a heavy beast. I plan to get the progressive fork springs and rear shock or spring... I meant to buy a KLX... Last March I didn't know the difference. I feel so foolish.

GT Learning the hard way in Colorado A13 -- In DSN_klr650@y..., jonathan.sykes@p... wrote:

> Some of the trails I was riding at Rampart Range last friday had me

up in

> the air like this and I got both front and back bottoming quite a

bit.

> Seemed to make a difference how I landed, although I'm pretty new to > jumping. I was wondering though, what setting do you have your rear > suspension set to? Mine's on 2 but I bet it wouldn't bottom out on

5 ! How

> about pumping some air into those front forks? > > Message: 24 > Date: Sun, 04 Nov 2001 21:07:43 -0500 > From: Devon Jarvis > Subject: Re: KLR Jumping (Thanks!) > > At the risk of encouraging you,

www.devonjarvisphoto.com/flying_650.jpg I

> tried this 4-5 times so my riding buddy could get a good photo At

the time I

> had progressive front springs but the stock rear suspension. I

bottomed

> either the front or rear on every landing but one. I have the

progressive

> rear spring now, and have done small jumps on whoops, without any

bottoming.

> Best $90 (not including installing it) to spend on suspension, next

to the

> front springs.

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