[dsn_klr650] re: towing a klr

[Arne Larsen]

From: Stuart Heaslet To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com> Sent: Friday, May 26, 2000 7:26 PM Subject: [DSN_klr650] NKLR Sign Off

> List, > > I'm signing off for most of the time between now and September. Will

keep

> Arne posted on trip progress - and will see some of you in Moab soon. > > Stuart

Stuart, I have NO PROBLEM forwarding your trip reports... so don't get me wrong, but did you know that you can stop your mail AND still access the site and post trip reports? Switch to web-only mode. Remember your e-mail address and password for the list, and access the site and post info from anywhere in the world. Ain't technology grand? =^) Cheers, Arne

[Arne Larsen]

----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Hyman To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com> Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2000 1:37 PM Subject: [DSN_klr650] re: Towing a KLR > Peter, > > I DON'T recommend towing a KLR with the front wheel off the > ground & the rear wheel on the road. The KLR's transmission > bearings are pressure fed from the oil pump. With the KLR > in neutral, the tranny's countershaft will be rotating, as > will all the transmission gears, without the benefit of oil > pressure. While towing may be ok off road where the speeds > are slow and the distance short, you may cause extensive > damage by towing at road speeds for a longer distance. There was a thread on this a few months back... maybe half a year ago. It was basically decided at the time that towing was not the way to go. Because off the mass of the KLR being puuuuuuulled along - with the steering head taking the brunt of the force - Tom (the psycho one) pointed out that eventual damage to the steering head bearings would most likely occur. I don't think your observation was mentioned Jim. Good one. Cheers, Arne