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> This was suggested to me by Jake of sagebrushmachine.com. He

> that it significantly reduced the twisting of the front end under > braking on his '88 KLR. > > If you simply fit broad, flat washers under the axle bolt head and

> the nut, then retighten the axle with the spec torque, it will make

> axle/slider assembly somewhat more rigid. It should mimic the > improvement of a fork brace to some extent, without any chance of > inducing binding like an ill-fitting brace would. Not to mention

> under a dollar. > > The washers need to be thin enough that you can still get the

> into the axle properly. Anyone want to try this out and report

> curious how many KLRs will benefit (or if Jake's '88 was extra

> like my '01). > > Devon

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, k.saltzer@c... wrote: > --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, Devon wrote: > > This was suggested to me by Jake of sagebrushmachine.com. He > mentioned > > that it significantly reduced the twisting of the front end under > > braking on his '88 KLR. > > > > If you simply fit broad, flat washers under the axle bolt head and > under > > the nut, then retighten the axle with the spec torque, it will make > the > > axle/slider assembly somewhat more rigid. It should mimic the > > improvement of a fork brace to some extent, without any chance of > > inducing binding like an ill-fitting brace would. Not to mention > costing > > under a dollar. > > > > The washers need to be thin enough that you can still get the > cotter pin > > into the axle properly. Anyone want to try this out and report > back? I'm > > curious how many KLRs will benefit (or if Jake's '88 was extra > sloppy > > like my '01). > > > > Devon > > > Or the washers could be extra thick, and use the fuji lock axle nuts > from Dual-Star. Then you don't need any cotter pins. > > MrMoose > A8 (Barbie and Ken special)

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, k.saltzer@c... wrote: > --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, Devon wrote: > > This was suggested to me by Jake of sagebrushmachine.com. He > mentioned > > that it significantly reduced the twisting of the front end under > > braking on his '88 KLR. > > > > If you simply fit broad, flat washers under the axle bolt head and > under > > the nut, then retighten the axle with the spec torque, it will make > the > > axle/slider assembly somewhat more rigid. It should mimic the > > improvement of a fork brace to some extent, without any chance of > > inducing binding like an ill-fitting brace would. Not to mention > costing > > under a dollar. > > > > The washers need to be thin enough that you can still get the > cotter pin > > into the axle properly. Anyone want to try this out and report > back? I'm > > curious how many KLRs will benefit (or if Jake's '88 was extra > sloppy > > like my '01). > > > > Devon > > > Or the washers could be extra thick, and use the fuji lock axle nuts > from Dual-Star. Then you don't need any cotter pins. > > MrMoose > A8 (Barbie and Ken special) List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DSN_klr650/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

>What bearings? Flat race rollers (Torrington) or ?? .. > >Info please. > > >Mike T >A16 >Las Vegas > >-----Original Message----- >From: zrod@... [mailto:zrod@...] >Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 4:16 PM >To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com >Subject: [DSN_klr650] Re: KLR stock fork "twist" solution.... try it out? > >I thought the improvement most recognized, was putting bearings above >the springs to reduce the twist affect of the springs during >compression? >Dam, just gettin ready to do it, let me know!!!! >Rod, not too much front brake without counter steer!! >Cheers! > > >

> > > z89101@c... wrote: > > >What bearings? Flat race rollers (Torrington) or ?? .. > > > >Info please. > > > > > >Mike T > >A16 > >Las Vegas > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: zrod@h... [mailto:zrod@h...] > >Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 4:16 PM > >To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > >Subject: [DSN_klr650] Re: KLR stock fork "twist" solution.... try

> > > >I thought the improvement most recognized, was putting bearings

> >the springs to reduce the twist affect of the springs during > >compression? > >Dam, just gettin ready to do it, let me know!!!! > >Rod, not too much front brake without counter steer!! > >Cheers! > > > > > > > > In a suprise move, Rod hooks a big one. Do we finally have someone

> can give Mr. Mumford some honest competition? Stay tuned..... > > -- > Devon > Brooklyn, NY > > A15-Z '01 KLR650 > '81 SR500 cafe racer > > "The truth's not too popular these days....." > > Arnold Schwarzenneger, in The Running Man

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, zrod@h... wrote: > Devon said: > In a suprise move, Rod hooks a big one. Do we finally have someone who > can give Mr. Mumford some honest competition? Stay tuned..... > > Sheesh, Devon, if you're right, the biggest hook is in my own lip! > Damit! > Rod, with the sheepish grin > > > > > > --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, bigfatgreenbike > wrote: > > > > > > z89101@c... wrote: > > > > >What bearings? Flat race rollers (Torrington) or ?? .. > > > > > >Info please. > > > > > > > > >Mike T > > >A16 > > >Las Vegas > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > >From: zrod@h... [mailto:zrod@h...] > > >Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 4:16 PM > > >To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > > >Subject: [DSN_klr650] Re: KLR stock fork "twist" solution.... try > it out? > > > > > >I thought the improvement most recognized, was putting bearings > above > > >the springs to reduce the twist affect of the springs during > > >compression? > > >Dam, just gettin ready to do it, let me know!!!! > > >Rod, not too much front brake without counter steer!! > > >Cheers! > > > > > > > > > > > > > In a suprise move, Rod hooks a big one. Do we finally have someone > who > > can give Mr. Mumford some honest competition? Stay tuned..... > > > > -- > > Devon > > Brooklyn, NY > > > > A15-Z '01 KLR650 > > '81 SR500 cafe racer > > > > "The truth's not too popular these days....." > > > > Arnold Schwarzenneger, in The Running Man

On Wed, Dec 17, 2003 at 01:29:47PM -0000, bradklr650@... wrote: > Devon believes this is a troll, Rod and some dozen others have bought > some bearings off of another site to install under the forks caps to > correct "spring twist/binding"?. Truth can be stranger than fiction, > no? > > Brad A15 > Centralia, WA > > --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, zrod@h... wrote: > > Devon said: > > In a suprise move, Rod hooks a big one. Do we finally have someone > who > > can give Mr. Mumford some honest competition? Stay tuned..... > > > > Sheesh, Devon, if you're right, the biggest hook is in my own lip! > > Damit! > > Rod, with the sheepish grin > > -- ___ ______ _____ __ ________ ___ / _ |< < / == / ___/__ / /_ /_ __/ / __ ____ _ ___ /__ \ / __ |/ // / ****/ (_ / _ \/ __/ / / / _ \/ // / ' \/ _ \ /__/ /_/ |_/_//_/ == \___/\___/\__/ /_/ /_//_/\_,_/_/_/_/ .__/ (_) 8600 miles*Russel Lines*Supertrapp Race* /_/ http://www.panix.com/~cesser/mybike/

> Devon believes this is a troll, Rod and some dozen others have

> some bearings off of another site to install under the forks caps

> correct "spring twist/binding"?.

>--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, bradklr650@l... wrote: > > >>Devon believes this is a troll, Rod and some dozen others have >> >> >bought > > >>some bearings off of another site to install under the forks caps >> >> >to > > >>correct "spring twist/binding"?. >> >> > >Yes, knowing full well at the time that it might be snake oil. >Siemen says that a carefully massaged set of race forks might include >fork spring bearings, but that any effect would be too subtle to be >noticed by the hamfisted KLR rider. Sounds about right, kind of like >homeopathy ("natrum muriaticum", indeed.) Hey, they're in there, and >you don't hear me complaining about my forks, do you? >