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rack for klr650, homemade

Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 10:23 pm
by keithrstone
I am welding up this rack for the back of my KLR650, it will keep things from being donated along the trail Made from 3/8" square tubing that I scavenged, it will bolt on top of the little factory landing pad that the dealer calls a rack. http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e207/azfyrfyter63/RackPix1.jpg http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e207/azfyrfyter63/RackPix2.jpg Keith

rack for klr650, homemade

Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 12:06 pm
by Arden Kysely
Looks like a mini metal milk crate. I like the idea of something boxy on the back, but if you bolt it down you limit what you can easily strap onto the rack/seat. I don't see my 30lb bags of dog food fitting in there, but to each his own (that's why we ride mo'cycles). If you take a look around at racks on other bikes, you'll see that the KLR unit is pretty darn spacious one for a stocker. The DL650 has a nice one, too. __Arden --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "keithrstone" wrote:
> > I am welding up this rack for the back of my KLR650, it will keep > things from being donated along the trail > > Made from 3/8" square tubing that I scavenged, it will bolt on top
of
> the little factory landing pad that the dealer calls a rack. > > http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e207/azfyrfyter63/RackPix1.jpg > > http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e207/azfyrfyter63/RackPix2.jpg > > Keith >

rack for klr650, homemade

Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 10:13 pm
by Christopher Creighton
Hey Now, I had an old folding milk crate which I made into a carrier rack for the KLR. If I need to stuff things into a box I can, if I need to strap a 25 LB bag of kitty litter on i can (with the folding milk crate folded down of course). http://photos.klr650.net/albums/userpic ... lk%20Crate% 2007.jpg http://photos.klr650.net/albums/userpic ... lk%20Crate% 2001.jpg http://photos.klr650.net/albums/userpic ... lk%20Crate% 2002.jpg It works pretty good. Finest kind, -- Chris --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Arden Kysely" wrote:
> > Looks like a mini metal milk crate. I like the idea of something
boxy
> on the back, but if you bolt it down you limit what you can easily > strap onto the rack/seat. I don't see my 30lb bags of dog food
fitting
> in there, but to each his own (that's why we ride mo'cycles). If
you
> take a look around at racks on other bikes, you'll see that the KLR > unit is pretty darn spacious one for a stocker. The DL650 has a
nice
> one, too. > > __Arden > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "keithrstone" > wrote: > > > > I am welding up this rack for the back of my KLR650, it will keep > > things from being donated along the trail > > > > Made from 3/8" square tubing that I scavenged, it will bolt on
top
> of > > the little factory landing pad that the dealer calls a rack. > > > > http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e207/ ... ckPix1.jpg > > > > http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e207/ ... ckPix2.jpg > > > > Keith > > >

rack for klr650, homemade

Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 10:22 pm
by keithrstone
All of your links are broken, check your posting. Keith --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Christopher Creighton" wrote:
> > Hey Now, > > I had an old folding milk crate which I made into a carrier rack
for
> the KLR. If I need to stuff things into a box I can, if I need to > strap a 25 LB bag of kitty litter on i can (with the folding milk > crate folded down of course). > > http://photos.klr650.net/albums/userpic ... ing%20Milk%
20Crate%
20Crate%
20Crate%
> 2002.jpg > > It works pretty good. > > Finest kind, > -- > Chris > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Arden Kysely" > wrote: > > > > Looks like a mini metal milk crate. I like the idea of something > boxy > > on the back, but if you bolt it down you limit what you can
easily
> > strap onto the rack/seat. I don't see my 30lb bags of dog food > fitting > > in there, but to each his own (that's why we ride mo'cycles). If > you > > take a look around at racks on other bikes, you'll see that the
KLR
> > unit is pretty darn spacious one for a stocker. The DL650 has a > nice > > one, too. > > > > __Arden > > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "keithrstone" > > wrote: > > > > > > I am welding up this rack for the back of my KLR650, it will
keep
> > > things from being donated along the trail > > > > > > Made from 3/8" square tubing that I scavenged, it will bolt on > top > > of > > > the little factory landing pad that the dealer calls a rack. > > > > > > http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e207/ ... ckPix1.jpg > > > > > > http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e207/ ... ckPix2.jpg > > > > > > Keith > > > > > >

rack for klr650, homemade

Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 10:27 pm
by Christopher Creighton
Hey Now, I'll try again. http://photos.klr650.net/albums/userpic ... ing%20Milk% 20Crate%2007.jpg> http://photos.klr650.net/albums/userpic ... ing%20Milk% 20Crate%2001.jpg> http://photos.klr650.net/albums/userpic ... ing%20Milk% 20Crate%2002.jpg> Finest kind, -- Chris --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "keithrstone" wrote:
> > All of your links are broken, check your posting. > > Keith > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Christopher Creighton" > wrote: > > > > Hey Now, > > > > I had an old folding milk crate which I made into a carrier rack > for > > the KLR. If I need to stuff things into a box I can, if I need to > > strap a 25 LB bag of kitty litter on i can (with the folding milk > > crate folded down of course). > > > > http://photos.klr650.net/albums/userpic ... ing%20Milk%
20Crate%2007.jpg
20Crate%2001.jpg
20Crate%2002.jpg
> > > > It works pretty good. > > > > Finest kind, > > -- > > Chris > > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Arden Kysely" > > wrote: > > > > > > Looks like a mini metal milk crate. I like the idea of
something
> > boxy > > > on the back, but if you bolt it down you limit what you can > easily > > > strap onto the rack/seat. I don't see my 30lb bags of dog food > > fitting > > > in there, but to each his own (that's why we ride mo'cycles).
If
> > you > > > take a look around at racks on other bikes, you'll see that the > KLR > > > unit is pretty darn spacious one for a stocker. The DL650 has a > > nice > > > one, too. > > > > > > __Arden > > > > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "keithrstone" > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > I am welding up this rack for the back of my KLR650, it will > keep > > > > things from being donated along the trail > > > > > > > > Made from 3/8" square tubing that I scavenged, it will bolt
on
> > top > > > of > > > > the little factory landing pad that the dealer calls a rack. > > > > > > > >
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e207/ ... ckPix1.jpg
> > > > > > > >
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e207/ ... ckPix2.jpg
> > > > > > > > Keith > > > > > > > > > >

nklr craftsman tools discounts

Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 11:09 pm
by Randy Shultz
--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Mike McC wrote:
> > I'm still looking for the magic combination that will > get a good torque on the cam cap bolts. >
--- 1/4" drive torque wrench (inch pounds) and socket will work on the cam cap bolts. It's small enough to fit even within the KLR's tight confines. In fact, if you really are going to use only the tools that you carry, quarter inch drive stuff has definite advantages, and quarter inch is fine for most fasteners on the KLR. I use that plus motion pro wrench/tire spoon combos for my axle nuts. Plenty light kit.