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klr lowering links

Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 8:20 am
by sagitarian62
I just installed some lowering links on My 06 KLR 650, it dropped the bike down by approx 1.5 inches. I definately feel more secure now when sitting on the bike. I also adjusted the front forks by the same amount and shortened the kick stand. The bike definately felt different when I initially rode it but after a bit I got used to it and being flat footed now is really nice. I was just wondering how many of you have lowered your bikes and what the pros and cons are of doing this. Preload changes? Cheers from the flatlands of Saskatchewan.

steering stem upper nut torque requirement

Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 10:55 am
by W.V. Doran
The factory supplement says 29 foot pounds...roll the dice. Jeff Saline wrote: On Wed, 03 May 2006 04:05:26 -0000 "Carlos A Sanchez" writes:
> Anybody out there knows that the proper torque is for the upper nut > on > the steering stem? Ths is the 18mm nut that is located right > underneath the middle of the handlebar.
<><><><><> <><><><><> Carlos, Clymer's say 29 foot pounds. The factory basic manual says 31 foot pounds. Best, Jeff Saline ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT WVDoran Scottsdale, AZ --------------------------------- Blab-away for as little as 1 /min. Make PC-to-Phone Calls using Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]