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Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2003 8:36 pm
by artizun
Happy new year. Pardon me if my questions seem stupid. #1 I was
wondering (of those who have done extensive off road trips) if the
center stand is a hinderance in weight and catching on things or an
an added benefit when it comes to maintence? #2 Is the front frame
mounted footpegs/engine gaurd after market accessory worth the
protection in the dirt or a hinderance(in the way and extra weight
and catching on things? Thank you for your feedback.
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Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2003 8:49 pm
by bigfatgreenbike
artizun@... wrote:
>Happy new year. Pardon me if my questions seem stupid. #1 I was
>wondering (of those who have done extensive off road trips) if the
>center stand is a hinderance in weight and catching on things or an
>an added benefit when it comes to maintence?
>
I never had one, but it never seems to slow down KJ when we ride offroad
together. I think it clanks a little bit, but no real problems. I just
lean my bike against something, balancing it on the front wheel and the
sidestand. Trees, guardrails, fire hydrants, unattended luxury
automobiles....
http://xd8ad0695.ip.e-nt.net/klr/prop%20stand.jpg
> #2 Is the front frame
>mounted footpegs/engine gaurd after market accessory worth the
>protection in the dirt or a hinderance(in the way and extra weight
>and catching on things? Thank you for your feedback.
>
>
I used the H-T highway pegs for a while, they didn't get in the way
offroad. They were really nice to have for the 60mi transits from home
to trailhead. They do snag brush a little bit, and I took them off
because they didn't fit when I installed the D-S radiator bar.
If I was going to take a really long trip, I'd get off my ass and figure
out how to mount them with the radiator bar in place.
--
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
do i?
Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2003 9:09 pm
by Gary Anderson
I can only answer to question #1.
I've had the center stand for a year now and have yet to catch or
hangup on anything. I've been over good sized logs with no
problems. The only problem I have is a little squeaking where the
round rubber stop meets the bottom of the rear shock linkage. A
little grease on the rubber stop solves that. As far as maintenance
goes, it has been a great help for everything from oil changes to
tires changes. Installation was simple.
Gary A.
Salem, OR
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DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "artizun" wrote:
> Happy new year. Pardon me if my questions seem stupid. #1 I was
> wondering (of those who have done extensive off road trips) if the
> center stand is a hinderance in weight and catching on things or an
> an added benefit when it comes to maintence? #2 Is the front frame
> mounted footpegs/engine gaurd after market accessory worth the
> protection in the dirt or a hinderance(in the way and extra weight
> and catching on things? Thank you for your feedback.
do i? nklr
Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2004 12:13 pm
by Tengai Mark Van Horn
At 9:33 PM -0500 12/31/03, bigfatgreenbike wrote:
That's effective use of a Mac 6214!
I always tell people to keep their old computers and just use them
for a dedicated task.
Mark
