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[johnras12345]

The rear shock preload will not adjust on my 2008 KLR. When I turn the adjustment bolt, I get a soft click and no change in the preload. I took it to a Portland, Oregon dealer yesterday. The mechanic told me that mine was the third 2008 KLR with that problem at that dealership. If you have a 2008, and have not adjusted the rear shock preload, give it a try. John

[Terry Hamrick]

John, Did the dealer fix that for you? New shock? albatross

On 8/24/07, johnras12345 wrote: > > The rear shock preload will not adjust on my 2008 KLR. When I turn the > adjustment bolt, I get a soft click and no change in the preload. I > took it to a Portland, Oregon dealer yesterday. The mechanic told me > that mine was the third 2008 KLR with that problem at that dealership. > > If you have a 2008, and have not adjusted the rear shock preload, give > it a try. > > John > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Mike]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "johnras12345" wrote:

> > The rear shock preload will not adjust on my 2008 KLR. When I turn the > adjustment bolt, I get a soft click and no change in the preload. I > took it to a Portland, Oregon dealer yesterday. The mechanic told me > that mine was the third 2008 KLR with that problem at that dealership. > > If you have a 2008, and have not adjusted the rear shock preload, give > it a try. > > John >

John, It seems like this is a widespread thing. On one of the other KLR650 forums, it seems like the failure rate for the 2008 rear shock adjuster is close to 100%. I know this is anecdotal - sorry 'bout that! One of the guys there says the parts are back ordered, with nothing to see in the pipeline. all the best, Mike

[Doug Herr]

On Fri, 24 Aug 2007, Mike wrote:

> --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "johnras12345" > wrote: >> >> The rear shock preload will not adjust on my 2008 KLR. When I turn the >> adjustment bolt, I get a soft click and no change in the preload. I >> took it to a Portland, Oregon dealer yesterday. The mechanic told me >> that mine was the third 2008 KLR with that problem at that dealership. >> >> If you have a 2008, and have not adjusted the rear shock preload, give >> it a try. > > It seems like this is a widespread thing. On one of the other KLR650 > forums, it seems like the failure rate for the 2008 rear shock > adjuster is close to 100%. I know this is anecdotal - sorry 'bout > that! One of the guys there says the parts are back ordered, with > nothing to see in the pipeline.

Do we know if the parts needed are small bits or full shock replacement? And if small bits only, is it something the backyard KLR mechanic can easily fix or do they need to trust the dealer to do it? -- Doug Herr doug@... A16 in Oakland, California

[Mike]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Doug Herr wrote:

> Do we know if the parts needed are small bits or full shock > replacement? > > And if small bits only, is it something the backyard KLR mechanic > can easily fix or do they need to trust the dealer to do it? > > > -- > Doug Herr > doug@... > A16 in Oakland, California >

Doug, The parts fiche on www.buykawasaki.com only shows the entire shock assembly for the 2008 model. On the older bikes the preload adjuster is shown as a separate part. I've not pulled a 2008 shock to look at one. all the best, Mike

[monte quint]

Today, not only did my new Darien Light jacket arrive but, also the new Wolfman Explorer tank bag and straps came. Darien ordered 6 weeks ago, Wolfman ordered on Monday of this week. Aerostitch, 4 days to Alaska, on in stock items. Pelican 1550's on Happy Trails SU rack with HT attachment kit great to install, including tail light re-location, maybe 30 seconds to detach each case, seem to be super solid. Another oil dissection/disertation, and a pissing match, how can today get any better??? (funny how there are about 20 posts criticizing the pissing match for each post of the pissing match. Anybody for a good gun discussion??) Monte (enjoying a bottle of Don Julio 1942 and watching 4 cruise ships leave town) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]