my klr finally arrives

[Ted Palmer]

Rich Kickbush quested: [...]

> Also - what is the caster, or rake angle, listed as in the manual for > the C series? The A is listed as 28 degrees, with a trail of 112mm

My manual specs it as 28.5deg and 116mm. 4mm diff in the trail would make a difference. Is all the trail difference in the 0.5deg extra castor? I dunno, you do the math. If it's not, then it's also in the offset in the triple clamps. For those with a perverse interest in the 600 series, their steering specs are 29.5deg and 112mm. Mister_T

[Ralph E. Hanson]

>I have thought about doing some of the tricks I have been reading from >listers, but would like to open the discussion about what others have done to >reduce the vibration in the handlebars. My right hand particularly gets real >numb after humming down the road. >What can be done to reduce this?

Going to a 16-tooth front sprocket will lower the vibes at highway speeds. I've found that it's been a huge improvement. The down side is that you have to shift a bit more, and you lose the low first gear. The upside is that you quit reaching for the missing sixth. It's a definite tradeoff. Ralph Ralph E. Hanson 99 KRL 650 http://www.wvu.edu/~journal2