problem (also steering adjustment)

[West Hovland]

I sold my 93' three years ago and the guy never came back to pick up the manual and other paperwork. Contact me off-list and we will set up a way to get the manual to you. West Eugene OR. 01' KLR 97' Tiger

[billshel2003]

I just purchased a 1999 klr 650, the seller couldn't find the owners' manual. What/where is the best/cheapest place to get one? A dealer? Thanks.

[Kurt Simpson]

Not much in it...better spending your money on the two service manuals from Fred... Kurt Simpson

>>> billshel2003 8/10/2003 8:03:08 PM >>>

I just purchased a 1999 klr 650, the seller couldn't find the owners' manual. What/where is the best/cheapest place to get one? A dealer? Thanks. List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

[sa_waters]

Does anyone know where I can download the owners manual for the klr650? I bought used and never got one. thanks, sam

[Stuart Mumford]

Lujo is quicker on the draw than I am, and also quite right. Loosening the top fork clamp bolts would change the height of the fork. To snug up the steering head, you do need to loosen the lower fork pinch bolts. I am in digest mode... Matt, with the vast majority of guys on this list doing all their own work, and owning a service manual, I think that mistakes in the manual would have come up before. I have done all my own work since I bought my KLR, with the exception of rebuilding the motor. And in retrospect, I wish I had gone about that differently, and done more of the labor myself. I rode my KLR in to work today, and am impressed with it yet again. After 23k+ difficult miles, lots of destructive stunts, it still feels tight and new. Most recently I did the Big Cee subframe mod, a good idea IMHO. Someone remind me later to lower the preload on my rear shock. It's in "haul your campsite" mode and a bit stiff... Thanks CA Stu

> -----Original Message----- > I think the manual is right, except in the number of bolts. If you > loosened the upper fork clamp then after tightening your steering stem > nut your forks might no longer be flush with the top of the upper clamp > and you'd have to loosen the lower clamp just to fix that. > > -Lujo > > > Stu, > > > > Could this be yet another glaring mistake in the sevice manual? > > Chapter 11, Page 6, 2nd bullet of Steering Adjustment states: > > "Loosen the front fork lower clamp bolts(2) to free the fork tubes > > from the steering stem during adjustment". > > > > Based on my experience and a recent discussion on this subject, I > > believe it's the TOP fork clamp that needs to be loosened. And it's > > four bolts (2 each side) that need to be loosened. > > > > Matt ) > >