2014 side stand folded up
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2015 8:44 am
No need in my opinion. For about 7 years and 96+k miles been doing it
mostly with an overloaded '08 without a problem . Which means the day after
tommorow it will fold brake spindle or mutilate.
Have fun.
-----Original Message-----
From: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2015 7:57 AM
To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Re: 2014 side stand folded up
To be honest, I have never liked that S bend Kawasaki put on the Gen 2 KLRs.
Thinking, That's gotta give with heavy weight on it.
That said, I've been mounting my bikes for many years using the left peg to
gain height to swing my short legs over the saddle and or load strapped onto
the passengers seat when on tour. My weight has varied from 255 loaded to
200 unloaded in the 15 years on this Gen 1 KLR and never a problem yet.
I wonder if a person could make a straight shaft work on the Gen 2?
I had cut an inch off my side stand years ago when installing 1" lower
links. But, later went back to stock links and added that inch back. Then ,
later cutting all but about 6 or so inches off the the bottom and using a
section of old handlebars, redid the bottom part with a 14 tooth sprocket as
the foot. Did this about 3 years ago and so far. no problems.
Have fun.
-----Original Message-----
From: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2015 7:57 AM
To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Re: 2014 side stand folded up
To be honest, I have never liked that S bend Kawasaki put on the Gen 2 KLRs.
Thinking, That's gotta give with heavy weight on it.
That said, I've been mounting my bikes for many years using the left peg to
gain height to swing my short legs over the saddle and or load strapped onto
the passengers seat when on tour. My weight has varied from 255 loaded to
200 unloaded in the 15 years on this Gen 1 KLR and never a problem yet.
I wonder if a person could make a straight shaft work on the Gen 2?
I had cut an inch off my side stand years ago when installing 1" lower
links. But, later went back to stock links and added that inch back. Then ,
later cutting all but about 6 or so inches off the the bottom and using a
section of old handlebars, redid the bottom part with a 14 tooth sprocket as
the foot. Did this about 3 years ago and so far. no problems.