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--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, CB wrote:

> > > Hey all, > > What's the best, most convenient material to use as a spacer for the > fork springs? PVC pipe? > > If so, what size PVC pipe should I pick up at the local Home Depot? > > Thanks, Clark save a little work > > *Sorry for the on-topic interruption -- now back to the normally > scheduled gun debate.... >

Clark, Potatoes, tomatoes... You failed to ask what was the most popular igniter used in the PVC spud gun. Now that was said, I have no idea what caliber PVC you shoud use, as I don't have an 'open carry permit' for a PVC spud gun. I would use the PVC that fit inside the fork tube...bigger than .45 caliber but I think smaller than a 30mm gattling gun, but I could be wrong about the caliber. YMMV (It will be at least thursday before I can give you the size of pipe I used, but i am thinking it would be ~1 inch) revmaaatin.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, CB wrote:

> > > Hey all, > > What's the best, most convenient material to use as a spacer for the > fork springs? PVC pipe? > > If so, what size PVC pipe should I pick up at the local Home Depot? > > Thanks, Clark save a little work > > *Sorry for the on-topic interruption -- now back to the normally > scheduled gun debate.... >

The stock spacer dimension is 1.122" x 5.510" for my A-16. A assume that it would be the same for most others. 3/4" schedule 40 PCV water pipe works great;-)

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "rustygreasy" wrote:

> > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, CB wrote: > > > > > > Hey all, > > > > What's the best, most convenient material to use as a spacer for the > > fork springs? PVC pipe? > > > > If so, what size PVC pipe should I pick up at the local Home Depot? > > > > Thanks, Clark > save a little work > > > > *Sorry for the on-topic interruption -- now back to the normally > > scheduled gun debate.... > > > > > The stock spacer dimension is 1.122" x 5.510" for my A-16. A assume > that it would be the same for most others. 3/4" schedule 40 PVC

water pipe works great;-)

>

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "revmaaatin" wrote:

> > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, CB wrote: > > > > > > Hey all, > > > > What's the best, most convenient material to use as a spacer for

the

> > fork springs? PVC pipe? > > > > If so, what size PVC pipe should I pick up at the local Home

Depot?

> > > > Thanks, Clark

to

> > save a little work > > > > *Sorry for the on-topic interruption -- now back to the normally > > scheduled gun debate.... > > > > Clark, > Potatoes, tomatoes... > You failed to ask what was the most popular igniter used in the PVC > spud gun. Now that was said, I have no idea what caliber PVC you

shoud

> use, as I don't have an 'open carry permit' for a PVC spud gun. > > I would use the PVC that fit inside the fork tube...bigger than .45 > caliber but I think smaller than a 30mm gattling gun, but I could

be

> wrong about the caliber. > > YMMV (It will be at least thursday before I can give you the size

of

> pipe I used, but i am thinking it would be ~1 inch) > > revmaaatin. >

Myself, having grown up on a potato farm in northwestern NB Canada, I would have to say that I have made several attempts at different designs of spud guns. IMHO by far the best fuel is butane, and the best igniter is one from a BBQ. VBG I have peeked in my yet to be installed farkle box, and I happen to have brand new progressive springs. The installation instructions note: "Stock Spacer may be shortened to fit" or "Spacers are not included, they may be fabricated from Aluminum or PVC pipe". Another smaller piece of paper mentions "spacer = 2.00" . I am assuming this is length. Progressive suspension has a PDF of fork spring models and tech data at: www.progressivesuspension.com/PDF/7100-105.pdf I will take the stock spacer out with me to the hardware store and find myself a piece of aluminum pipe of the correct diameter when I do mine. Somehow PVC just doesn't feel right, and I'm worried the stuff will disintegrate over time inside the forks.

On Tue, 27 Feb 2007 01:09:20 -0000 "zaner32" writes: SNIP

> I have peeked in my yet to be installed farkle box, and I happen to > > have brand new progressive springs. The installation instructions > note: "Stock Spacer may be shortened to fit" or "Spacers are not > included, they may be fabricated from Aluminum or PVC pipe". > > Another smaller piece of paper mentions "spacer = 2.00" . I am > assuming this is length. Progressive suspension has a PDF of fork > spring models and tech data at: > www.progressivesuspension.com/PDF/7100-105.pdf > > I will take the stock spacer out with me to the hardware store and > find myself a piece of aluminum pipe of the correct diameter when I > > do mine. Somehow PVC just doesn't feel right, and I'm worried the > stuff will disintegrate over time inside the forks.

<><><><><><><><> <><><><><><><><> zaner32, I've only made a set of spacers once for the KLR and that was for Martin Earl. I think I used 3/4" pipe but just don't remember for sure. My suggestion is to measure the springs and get something that will give you good coverage on the spring end. I do know for sure it was metal pipe. As I recall Martin was given a few suggestions on spacer length and I think we made 2 1/2" spacers to start. Then I made a couple of 2 3/8" and 2 1/8" spacers so he'd be able to experiment a bit. I don't think he ever got around to that as he ate some dirt and gave up his summer. : ) Since I'm kind of anal retentive ( I like perfectionist better) so I made the spacers in the lathe so I was sure the ends were square. I've heard so much about using PVC that I have trouble believing it doesn't work as advertised. But I'd be cleaning my forks when I changed springs and oil and then again after 10K miles so I guess it wouldn't matter much. 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

On Feb 25, 2007, at 9:29 PM, CB wrote:

> If so, what size PVC pipe should I pick up at the local Home Depot?

Hmmm, I seem to have posted the answers in message #137000 (sometime around the Pliocene Age ). Enjoy! -- Blake Sobiloff http://sobiloff.typepad.com/blakeblog/> http://sobiloff.typepad.com/klr_adventure/> San Jose, CA (USA)

> Another smaller piece of paper mentions "spacer = 2.00" . I am > assuming this is length. Progressive suspension has a PDF of fork > spring models and tech data at: > www.progressivesuspension.com/PDF/7100-105.pdf > > I will take the stock spacer out with me to the hardware store and > find myself a piece of aluminum pipe of the correct diameter when I > do mine. Somehow PVC just doesn't feel right, and I'm worried the > stuff will disintegrate over time inside the forks. >

Check out the copper pipe fittings. You should be able to find a coupler of the right diameter which is 2" long. Walt

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Jeff Saline wrote:

> > On Tue, 27 Feb 2007 01:09:20 -0000 "zaner32" > writes: > > SNIP > > > I have peeked in my yet to be installed farkle box, and I happen to > > > > have brand new progressive springs. The installation instructions > > note: "Stock Spacer may be shortened to fit" or "Spacers are not > > included, they may be fabricated from Aluminum or PVC pipe". > > > > Another smaller piece of paper mentions "spacer = 2.00" . I am > > assuming this is length. Progressive suspension has a PDF of fork > > spring models and tech data at: > > www.progressivesuspension.com/PDF/7100-105.pdf > > > > I will take the stock spacer out with me to the hardware store and > > find myself a piece of aluminum pipe of the correct diameter when I > > > > do mine. Somehow PVC just doesn't feel right, and I'm worried the > > stuff will disintegrate over time inside the forks. > <><><><><><><><> > <><><><><><><><> > > zaner32, > > I've only made a set of spacers once for the KLR and that was for Martin > Earl. I think I used 3/4" pipe but just don't remember for sure. My > suggestion is to measure the springs and get something that will

give you

> good coverage on the spring end. I do know for sure it was metal pipe. > > As I recall Martin was given a few suggestions on spacer length and I > think we made 2 1/2" spacers to start. Then I made a couple of 2 3/8" > and 2 1/8" spacers so he'd be able to experiment a bit. I don't

think he

> ever got around to that as he ate some dirt and gave up his summer. : ) > > Since I'm kind of anal retentive ( I like perfectionist better) so I

made

> the spacers in the lathe so I was sure the ends were square. > > I've heard so much about using PVC that I have trouble believing it > doesn't work as advertised. But I'd be cleaning my forks when I changed > springs and oil and then again after 10K miles so I guess it wouldn't > matter much. > > 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 >

Make sure that you are comparing apples to apples. First do you have stock springs or Progressive springs? My stock spring spacers are 5.5" long and apparently Progressive spring spacers are in the 2" range. Why are you considering spring spacers? If you have stock springs and are concerned with fork dive when braking then I would suggest putting in spacers of 3/4" PVC pipe 6" long and try it or perform a sag adjustment to get front and rear right. I performed a sag adjustment after I lowered mine and it handles great now.