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[artizun]

Happy new year. Pardon me if my questions seem stupid. #1 I was wondering (of those who have done extensive off road trips) if the center stand is a hinderance in weight and catching on things or an an added benefit when it comes to maintence? #2 Is the front frame mounted footpegs/engine gaurd after market accessory worth the protection in the dirt or a hinderance(in the way and extra weight and catching on things? Thank you for your feedback.

[bigfatgreenbike]

artizun@... wrote:

>Happy new year. Pardon me if my questions seem stupid. #1 I was >wondering (of those who have done extensive off road trips) if the >center stand is a hinderance in weight and catching on things or an >an added benefit when it comes to maintence? >

I never had one, but it never seems to slow down KJ when we ride offroad together. I think it clanks a little bit, but no real problems. I just lean my bike against something, balancing it on the front wheel and the sidestand. Trees, guardrails, fire hydrants, unattended luxury automobiles.... http://xd8ad0695.ip.e-nt.net/klr/prop%20stand.jpg

> #2 Is the front frame >mounted footpegs/engine gaurd after market accessory worth the >protection in the dirt or a hinderance(in the way and extra weight >and catching on things? Thank you for your feedback. > >

I used the H-T highway pegs for a while, they didn't get in the way offroad. They were really nice to have for the 60mi transits from home to trailhead. They do snag brush a little bit, and I took them off because they didn't fit when I installed the D-S radiator bar. If I was going to take a really long trip, I'd get off my ass and figure out how to mount them with the radiator bar in place. -- Devon Brooklyn, NY A15-Z '01 KLR650 '81 SR500 cafe racer "The truth's not too popular these days....." Arnold Schwarzenneger, in The Running Man

[Gary Anderson]

I can only answer to question #1. I've had the center stand for a year now and have yet to catch or hangup on anything. I've been over good sized logs with no problems. The only problem I have is a little squeaking where the round rubber stop meets the bottom of the rear shock linkage. A little grease on the rubber stop solves that. As far as maintenance goes, it has been a great help for everything from oil changes to tires changes. Installation was simple. Gary A. Salem, OR

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "artizun" wrote: > Happy new year. Pardon me if my questions seem stupid. #1 I was > wondering (of those who have done extensive off road trips) if the > center stand is a hinderance in weight and catching on things or an > an added benefit when it comes to maintence? #2 Is the front frame > mounted footpegs/engine gaurd after market accessory worth the > protection in the dirt or a hinderance(in the way and extra weight > and catching on things? Thank you for your feedback.

[Tengai Mark Van Horn]

At 9:33 PM -0500 12/31/03, bigfatgreenbike wrote:

>I just >lean my bike against something, balancing it on the front wheel and the >sidestand. Trees, guardrails, fire hydrants, unattended luxury >automobiles.... > >http://xd8ad0695.ip.e-nt.net/klr/prop%20stand.jpg

That's effective use of a Mac 6214! I always tell people to keep their old computers and just use them for a dedicated task. Mark