jake banned? nklr...not...topic closed...

[Kurt Simpson]

Sorry, if this sounds arrogant. I'm not asking for votes, Jake can post freely anytime he agrees to the overall policies of the list. If he doesn't he can find another list. This holds true for anyone. It isn't going to change. There aren't many motorcycle lists with over 2,000 members. We've done a few things right, and one of them is not bending to any individual's foibles. I don't intend to use this list as an occasion for talking about Jake and my dealings with him. This topic is closed... Kurt List Admin

[jaklauren2000]

1. What is the safety switch on the stand for, what happens if you bypass it. How do you bypass it? 2. Does any company still make front disc brake covers for KLR 650's? 3. What is the best after market chain, I'm getting ready to add a 15 tooth front sproket, so thought I'd change it also Thanks! Jak A15

[Doug Herr]

On Sat, 27 Sep 2003, jaklauren2000 wrote:

> 1. What is the safety switch on the stand for, what happens if you > bypass it. How do you bypass it?

It seems that the first part of that is not very well covered when this topic comes up, so I wanted to reply to that right away. If you leave the kick stand down and then take a left hand turn you can easily get "kicked" over toward the right. The kick stand has to move a bit forward of 90 degrees when it is down so that it sort of locks. The idea is that the weight of the bike is helping to keep it from rolling forward off the kick stand (in gear is even better of course). I don't know if any bikes still come with a rubber "feeler" kickstand safety these days. The idea there is that the rubber piece would hit first and push back the kick stand without pushing the bike over. If you can come up with such a rubber safety then it would be safer to disable your kick stand safety, otherwise it can be sort of dangerous. I have seen a bike go over that way. Not by the owner, but by the guy he let try out his nice and fast track wired racer. -- Doug Herr doug@...

[Mark St.Hilaire, Sr]

> 1. What is the safety switch on the stand for, what happens if you > bypass it. How do you bypass it?

I think all the information you need is on my procedure page here: http://klr6500.tripod.com/safetyswitch.htm The "check" information will also tell you what happens when the bypass is working corectly.

> 2. Does any company still make front disc brake covers for KLR 650's?

Acerbis used to, but has discontinued it for the KLR. eBay and such is your best bet now.

> 3. What is the best after market chain, I'm getting ready to add a > 15 tooth front sproket, so thought I'd change it also

"Best aftermarket chain" is almost a "what's the best oil" kind of topic, I think. You might check Fred Hink's Arrowhead Motorsports website at http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/index.html Fred knows what works, and is one of the best vendors for us KLR owners. Mark A day without sunshine is like, you know, night. KLR650 Motorcycle Pages: http://klr6500.tripod.com/ HomePage: http://home.adelphia.net/~msaint/index.html My Adelphia Email can be "iffy." If you don't get a response, please try: KLR6500@...

[kcuf_oohay_666]

Your A15 should have the 15 tooth as stock. Unless you or someone else changed it. The best chain is the cheapest one that fits. Its a KLR --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "jaklauren2000" wrote:

> > 3. What is the best after market chain, I'm getting ready to add a > 15 tooth front sproket, so thought I'd change it also > > > > Thanks! > Jak > A15