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adamavis
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line x the frame?

Post by adamavis » Tue Apr 13, 2004 3:26 pm

Hey Guys, I will do my plastics and tank in black line x and I was thinking about doing the frame in a grey linex..... What do you guys think? Any reason why i shouldn't do it? Thanks! Adam

dooden
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line x the frame?

Post by dooden » Tue Apr 13, 2004 3:50 pm

Ummm Black will get very hot in the sunlight ? :-) Dooden A15 Green Ape
--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "adamavis" wrote: > Hey Guys, > > I will do my plastics and tank in black line x and I was thinking > about doing the frame in a grey linex..... What do you guys think? > Any reason why i shouldn't do it? > > > Thanks! > Adam

adamavis
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line x the frame?

Post by adamavis » Tue Apr 13, 2004 3:54 pm

Oh I forgot to mention I'm in Canada... We don't get heat ... ;-)
--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Dooden" wrote: > Ummm Black will get very hot in the sunlight ? > > :-) > > Dooden > A15 Green Ape > > > > --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "adamavis" wrote: > > Hey Guys, > > > > I will do my plastics and tank in black line x and I was thinking > > about doing the frame in a grey linex..... What do you guys think? > > Any reason why i shouldn't do it? > > > > > > Thanks! > > Adam

crawdad185
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line x the frame?

Post by crawdad185 » Tue Apr 13, 2004 8:04 pm

What is "Line X"?
--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "adamavis" wrote: > Hey Guys, > > I will do my plastics and tank in black line x and I was thinking > about doing the frame in a grey linex..... What do you guys think? > Any reason why i shouldn't do it? > > > Thanks! > Adam

James L. Miller Jr.
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line x the frame?

Post by James L. Miller Jr. » Tue Apr 13, 2004 8:32 pm

Truck bed lining, spray in stuff. Like Rhino, and Durabak. Linex is preferred by some, Rhino by others. I prefer Durabak as I could do it myself without the $300+ cost involved. http://home.earthlink.net/~millerized/KLR.htm You can use the cheapie stuff you'd buy at Wally World or one of the auto parts stores, but I haven't heard of anyone doing it. Once you start, you're stuck with this stuff. You'd better like it if it's on your mind. millerized (world's first (possibly only) Durabak covered bike. the company said so!) --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "crawdad185" wrote:
> What is "Line X"? > > --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "adamavis"
wrote:
> > Hey Guys, > > > > I will do my plastics and tank in black line x and I was
thinking
> > about doing the frame in a grey linex..... What do you guys
think?
> > Any reason why i shouldn't do it? > > > > > > Thanks! > > Adam

Tengai Mark Van Horn
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line x the frame?

Post by Tengai Mark Van Horn » Tue Apr 13, 2004 8:46 pm

At 1:32 AM +0000 4/14/04, James L. Miller Jr. wrote:
>Truck bed lining, spray in stuff. Like Rhino, and Durabak. Linex >is preferred by some, Rhino by others. I prefer Durabak as I could >do it myself without the $300+ cost involved. >http://home.earthlink.net/~millerized/KLR.htm >You can use the cheapie stuff you'd buy at Wally World or one of the >auto parts stores, but I haven't heard of anyone doing it.
The Walmart stuff (Duplicolor and Plasti-Coat, same company) sucks. They're both made of a solubilized vinyl compound, which easily gets scratched. Herculiner is good stuff and is available in 1 qt cans for $28.00 at auto parts stores, but only comes in black. Herculiner is a urethane compound, but requires a long drying time vs. the short curing time of Line-X, et al. Mark http://www.reelrider.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Arden Kysely
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line x the frame?

Post by Arden Kysely » Tue Apr 13, 2004 9:45 pm

The Line-X in my truck bed is pretty rough, so you might think twice about doing the tank unless you wear some heavy pants while riding. Also, it's kinda nice when your knees slide over the tank instead of sticking to it. On the other hand, a tank bag won't slide around much! Not sure why you'd want to add that much weight to your bike or go to the expense. A black Line-X bike is going to be invisible at night. Also, prepare for it to fade some. Line-X looks great when it's new, but it does age. Unless you scrape the Line-X off the mating surfaces of the frame you might find that bolts don't get as tight as you'd like. __Arden
--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "adamavis" wrote: > Hey Guys, > > I will do my plastics and tank in black line x and I was thinking > about doing the frame in a grey linex..... What do you guys think? > Any reason why i shouldn't do it? > > > Thanks! > Adam

dooden
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line x the frame?

Post by dooden » Wed Apr 14, 2004 5:34 am

Know the feeling, im in the U.P., was a real eye opener yesterday morning on the ride in think somebody said it was 14 F all I could do was say I believe it.. felt like I lost a slap fight with my open face helmet on. However.. had to do a couple of runs and of course took my bike.. ;-) Dooden A15 Green Ape
--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "adamavis" wrote: > Oh I forgot to mention I'm in Canada... We don't get heat ... ;-) > > --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Dooden" wrote: > > Ummm Black will get very hot in the sunlight ? > > > > :-) > > > > Dooden > > A15 Green Ape > > > > > > > > --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "adamavis" wrote: > > > Hey Guys, > > > > > > I will do my plastics and tank in black line x and I was thinking > > > about doing the frame in a grey linex..... What do you guys > think? > > > Any reason why i shouldn't do it? > > > > > > > > > Thanks! > > > Adam

kbmotoboy
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new klr rider in s.e. florida looking for friends to ride with!

Post by kbmotoboy » Wed Apr 14, 2004 8:09 am

Roy, I ride a KLR and live in Miami. Let me know if/when you want to ride. I usually head north toward Lake Okechobee and the surrounding area. Bit of a slog from Miami but as you know, not much dirt around here (other than swamp!). Cheers, KBMotoboy --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Divine Pleasure" wrote:
> > > Anybody out here in SE Florida that actually owns a KLR?? > > I never see any on the road! Am I the only one??? > > Roy

adamavis
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line x the frame?

Post by adamavis » Wed Apr 14, 2004 10:25 am

That's some good info, thanks! One the other hand, I'll bet vibrations will be low ;-) --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Arden Kysely" wrote:
> The Line-X in my truck bed is pretty rough, so you might think
twice
> about doing the tank unless you wear some heavy pants while riding. > Also, it's kinda nice when your knees slide over the tank instead
of
> sticking to it. On the other hand, a tank bag won't slide around
much!
> > Not sure why you'd want to add that much weight to your bike or go
to
> the expense. A black Line-X bike is going to be invisible at night. > Also, prepare for it to fade some. Line-X looks great when it's
new,
> but it does age. > > Unless you scrape the Line-X off the mating surfaces of the frame
you
> might find that bolts don't get as tight as you'd like. > > __Arden > > > > --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "adamavis" wrote: > > Hey Guys, > > > > I will do my plastics and tank in black line x and I was thinking > > about doing the frame in a grey linex..... What do you guys
think?
> > Any reason why i shouldn't do it? > > > > > > Thanks! > > Adam

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