supertrapp

[Mike Torst]

Personally, It depends on the weight of you and you gear (all of it), and how much you expect your rear suspension to do. I use a progressive rear shock with the heaviest spring, and I weigh 250 w/ my gear. I can bottom it easy. Even after taking evacuating my fluids and solids. Mike Torst Las Vegas

> -----Original Message----- > From: Sean Smith [mailto:ssmith@...] > Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 8:56 AM > To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [DSN_klr650] Rear Spring from eshocks.com? > > I'm now thinking of installing a heavier spring on my stock shock > before sending it off to GPS-Suspension for (hopefully) servicing. > > Which size spring do I need from eshocks.com? Is it the 2.25" I.D. > x 9"? > > If the stock spring rate is 288lbs (according to Dual-Star), I'm > thinking of either a 400lb or 450lb spring- I weight about 180 in > full gear, ride 1-up and am primarily a street / dirt road rider. > Opinions? > > Where can I find a cheap shock spring compresser or does someone > have on I can borrow? > > Thanks, > > Sean Smith > Louisiana, A17 > > > > > 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 . > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > >

[Mike Torst]

> -----Original Message----- > From: Devon [mailto:bigfatgreenbike@...] > Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 9:42 AM > To: ssmith@... > Cc: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] Rear Spring from eshocks.com? > > I'm using the 400lb/in 2.25"x9" from eshocks.com over a stock shock. I > weigh maybe 165 in riding gear. > I would guess you would want a 400 or 450, depending on how you ride. > > Devon > > ssmith@... wrote: > > >I'm now thinking of installing a heavier spring on my stock shock > >before sending it off to GPS-Suspension for (hopefully) servicing. > > > >Which size spring do I need from eshocks.com? Is it the 2.25" I.D. > >x 9"? > > > >If the stock spring rate is 288lbs (according to Dual-Star), I'm > >thinking of either a 400lb or 450lb spring- I weight about 180 in > >full gear, ride 1-up and am primarily a street / dirt road rider. > >Opinions? > > > > > >

Devon, you have such an advantage with rider weight. I add another 70ish pounds (230 pounds w/o gear) to my KLR. If I fill up my IMS tank (a bad thing in off-road situations) I am front heavy and in need of costly oil changes Mike Torst Las Vegas

[garalpar@webtv.net]

Hi Mike, are you saying that the more you weight your bike the more oil you burn?? and if so how much do you normally burn and how much w/ a loaded bike?? GARY PARECE ,98 Concours 101k , 2001 VFR 4K mi.,2002 Suzuki DRZ 400 E, 2001 KLR 650 1K

[Mike Torst]

Funnyyyy! So I am not light in weight. I am also not small of stature :-0 If this was not a joke, let me know - I do not burn oil - I just change it a lot. You owe me a reduced carb beer at Song Dog in April if this was a joke ... Mike Torst Las Vegas

> -----Original Message----- > From: Gary Parece [mailto:garalpar@...] > Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2004 4:04 AM > To: Mike Torst; dsn_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subject: RE: [DSN_klr650] Rear Spring from eshocks.com? > > Hi Mike, are you saying that the more you weight your bike the more oil > you burn?? and if so how much do you normally burn and how much w/ a > loaded bike?? > > GARY PARECE ,98 Concours 101k , 2001 VFR 4K mi.,2002 Suzuki DRZ 400 E, > 2001 KLR 650 1K

[bigfatgreenbike]

vegasklr@... wrote:

>>-----Original Message----- >>From: Devon [mailto:bigfatgreenbike@... >>I'm using the 400lb/in 2.25"x9" from eshocks.com over a stock shock. I >>weigh maybe 165 in riding gear. >>I would guess you would want a 400 or 450, depending on how you ride. >> >>Devon >> >Devon, you have such an advantage with rider weight. > >I add another 70ish pounds (230 pounds w/o gear) to my KLR. > >If I fill up my IMS tank (a bad thing in off-road situations) I am front >heavy and in need of costly oil changes > >

Just get heavier springs, and heavier damping oil in the forks and shock. It's not particularly difficult or expensive. If you don't do the shock yourself, it's the same charge for servicing a shock whether you have it refilled with a different oil or not. The "advantage" disappears quickly when the bike stops or gets stuck in mud. It's funny the times I've gone riding with Zack. He looks like he's riding a KX110, and I look like a 12-year-old joyriding Dad's motorcycle. Devon

[bigfatgreenbike]

vegasklr@... wrote:

> I use a progressive rear >shock with the heaviest spring, and I weigh 250 w/ my gear. I can bottom it >easy. >

Right. I had the same shock, with the SAME spring, and I could bottom that easily enough only weighing 165 in full riding gear. That means the damping is WRONG for the riding you are doing. Unfortunately you can't revalve the progressive shock. In retrospect the Progressive 420 shock is a great shock for road-only use. I wonder if Larry Roesseler ever actually rode a KLR with his "signature" shock on it. -- 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

[Mike Torst]

> -----Original Message----- > From: bigfatgreenbike [mailto:bigfatgreenbike@...] > Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2004 7:59 AM > Cc: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] Rear Spring from eshocks.com? > > > > vegasklr@... wrote: > > > I use a progressive rear > >shock with the heaviest spring, and I weigh 250 w/ my gear. I can bottom > it > >easy. > > > > Right. I had the same shock, with the SAME spring, and I could bottom > that easily enough only weighing 165 in full riding gear. > > That means the damping is WRONG for the riding you are doing. > Unfortunately you can't revalve the progressive shock. > > In retrospect the Progressive 420 shock is a great shock for road-only > use. I wonder if Larry Roesseler ever actually rode a KLR with his > "signature" shock on it. > > -- > 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 >

Agreed - The oil is to thin and the compression dampening to soft. Maybe I should add airbags Mike Torst Las Vegas

[garalpar@webtv.net]

No Joke ... Does you bike burn more oil if it`s packed w/ a lot of stuff for a long trip??/ What is normal oil consumption? and is it diff. loaded? No joke - planning on riding out to moab from Ma. GARY PARECE ,98 Concours 101k , 2001 VFR 4K mi.,2002 Suzuki DRZ 400 E, 2001 KLR 650 1K

[willserv48]

Have a IDS2 supertrapp, all else is stock, 927' above sea level, any idea how many discs to use? should I open up top of airbox? is jetting required? Thanks.