improvng your klr

[mark ward]

Who said this? The hardest journey a man could ever make, Is the one without, true purpose. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[greg saunders]

The way I heard it is that The most arduous journey for a man is the 18 inch trek from his head to his heart. To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com From: nomad59@... Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:44:18 -0700 Subject: [DSN_KLR650] (NKLR) Who said? Who said this? The hardest journey a man could ever make, Is the one without, true purpose. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Mike Huber]

Mark....I don't know who said it but it seems to happen to me whenever I hop on the KLR....I put on about 95 miles yesterday afternoon and all but about 5 miles was dirt roads and I never got more than 15 miles from home !!!! Mike Huber Carlsbad, NM To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com From: nomad59@... Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:44:18 -0700 Subject: [DSN_KLR650] (NKLR) Who said? Who said this? The hardest journey a man could ever make, Is the one without, true purpose. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Mike Huber]

I installed a set of RaceTech Emulators last week (THANX FRED) and while I was at it, rebuilt the forks with new seals and bushings and went with 15Wt Belray fork oil.... The bike has 51k on it and the bushings were showing their age....It had worn through the coating and was getting down to bare metal.... I'm also running progressive springs and an Eagle Mike Fork brace..... You need to cut about an inch off the PVC spacers to adjust for the length of the Emulators ....I went with .75" and added a little more spring preload.....you also need to drill out and add another pair of holes to the damper rods to disable them...Be sure to deburr the holes and make sure everything is cleaned up good before you assemble them....I made a seal driver out af a 24" piece of 1.5" schedule 40 PVC pipe from LOWES....One end is cut flat to drive on the inner seal....I champered the inside of the other end to fit the dust seal, then I and added a removable slip on PVC cap that I can use my rubber mallet on that will swap between ends depending on if I'm driving on the inner seal or outer dust seal....I also made a socket to hold the inner damper out of a big Nut (7/8" or 1" I think) welded to a socket....It'll keep the damper from spinning when you tighten the 10mm allen head bolt at the bottom of the fork. The Emulators made a big difference in the way it handles the stutter bumps and rocky roads....It doesn't dive as bad when coming to a stop....It's like having a new bike again but better !!!! It was definitly an IMPROVMENT !!! Mike Huber Carlsbad NM To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com From: moabmc@... Date: Sat, 2 Mar 2013 11:01:55 -0700 Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Improvng your KLR Do you see the conflict in these statements? "less of an issue" / "INTIMINATOR controls the dampening, NOT the damper rod." You have to understand that most any manufacturer is going to play the words to sell their product. I don't believe most anything a manufacturer tells me as I know they are only trying to "sell" their product. The way the Ricor works is the same as the way the Cartridge Emulators work. I believe in supporting original thinking and Race Tech was first with this idea long before Ricor came out with their product. Sometimes when a company has to catch up with the competition they can make some bold statements. If you already have the Ricor units, use them and enjoy them. I am sure they will make a huge difference in the way the KLR forks work, but I wouldn't belittle the Race Tech units because they are basically the same, only cheaper. Fred http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com From: kl650a14 Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2013 10:18 AM To: kl650a14 ; DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Improvng your KLR OK found it. They say "less of an issue" Do I need to drill my damper rods? No. We use a lighter oil so the damper rod hole size becomes less of an issue. I've already drilled my damper rod for a different product, is that ok? Yes. The INTIMINATOR controls the dampening, NOT the damper rod. Full FAQ here: http://store.ricorshocks.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=41 Walt

--- In mailto:DSN_KLR650%40yahoogroups.com, "kl650a14" wrote: > > Should have said "no effect to the way the Ricors work as designed" anyway this is my interpretation from what I read. I will try to find the info and post. > > The other brand cartridge emulators need more disassembly so you can enlarge the orifice while with the Ricor that is not necessary. > > Walt > > > --- In mailto:DSN_KLR650%40yahoogroups.com, "Fred Hink" wrote: > > > > "no effect" I am sorry to disagree with you. The Cartridge Emulators > > install the same way and if you want to believe the fixed orifice has no > > effect using 5wt. oil, that is your choice. > > > > Fred > > http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[revmaaatin]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, mark ward wrote:

> > Who said this? > > The hardest journey a man could ever make, Is the one without, true purpose. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >

"The most important six inches on the battlefield is between your ears." Gen. James Mattis, USMC Applies equally to motorcycles. revmaaatin.