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[jthiii24283]

Dear Members: I recently purchased 2" lowering links for my 2004 KLR650 from Happy Trails. I notice that the stock seat gets very warm when riding in warm or hot weather. Is this normal? Is it the result of the lowering links? Is there another seat that I can order that will become less warm when riding on on warm or hot days? This question may seem stupid so please forgive my ignorance. I am a beginner motorcyclist. Thank you. Thad Harris jthiii@...

[Jim]

Sunday, May 9, 2004, 8:05:07 PM, jthiii24283 wrote: j> I notice that the stock seat gets very warm when riding in warm or j> hot weather. Is this normal? Is it the result of the lowering j> links? Is there another seat that I can order that will become less j> warm when riding on on warm or hot days? Have you tried taking the seat off right after a ride? I can't imagine the lowering links causing anything to heat up unless you have something rubbing, but I think you'd notice/hear that. There is really nothing under the seat anyway - battery and airbox?? I'd pop off the sidepanels, remove the seat bolts temporarily and go for a quick ride. Soon as you feel heat, stop, pop off the seat and see what's up. jim

[squasher_1]

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "jthiii24283" wrote:

> Dear Members: > > I recently purchased 2" lowering links for my 2004 KLR650 from

Happy

> Trails. > > I notice that the stock seat gets very warm when riding in warm or > hot weather. Is this normal? Is it the result of the lowering > links? Is there another seat that I can order that will become

less

> warm when riding on on warm or hot days? > > This question may seem stupid so please forgive my ignorance. I am > a beginner motorcyclist. > > Thank you. > > Thad Harris > jthiii@n...

I cant see how the seat gets warmer because of lowering links. maybe you have been sitting on it, thats why it feels hot. if your pants dont let air through, than it will make you feel hotter. cotton (like jeans)is good for sitting on the klr, but not for crashing

[Eric L. Green]

On Mon, 10 May 2004, jthiii24283 wrote:

> I notice that the stock seat gets very warm when riding in warm or > hot weather. Is this normal?

What color is the seat? If it's a dark color, yes, it's normal. There are two possible solutions: a) cover the seat with a white towel when you have to park it in the sun (note: appropriate bungee/velcro solution to keep said towel from flying away left to the reader), or b) get your seat re-upholstered in a light grey or something else that won't heat up as much. Other than that, there's not much to be done about it. The laws of physics are the laws of physics, and the laws of physics say that dark-colored stuff heats up when it's left out in the sun :-}. -E

[Chris]

Without lowering links, if the temp is 80 or better, my seat gets really hot too, particularly if I'm not moving over 40mph. It's just the airflow I believe. I wouldn't 'sweat' it.

On Mon, May 10, 2004 at 12:05:07AM -0000, jthiii24283 wrote: > Dear Members: > > I recently purchased 2" lowering links for my 2004 KLR650 from Happy > Trails. > > I notice that the stock seat gets very warm when riding in warm or > hot weather. Is this normal? Is it the result of the lowering > links? Is there another seat that I can order that will become less > warm when riding on on warm or hot days? > > This question may seem stupid so please forgive my ignorance. I am > a beginner motorcyclist. > > Thank you. > > Thad Harris > jthiii@... > > > > 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 > > > > -- ___ ______ _____ __ ________ ___ / _ |< < / == / ___/__ / /_ /_ __/ / __ ____ _ ___ /__ \ / __ |/ // / ****/ (_ / _ \/ __/ / / / _ \/ // / ' \/ _ \ /__/ /_/ |_/_//_/ == \___/\___/\__/ /_/ /_//_/\_,_/_/_/_/ .__/ (_) 8600 miles*Russel Lines*Supertrapp Race* /_/ http://www.kingsqueak.org/klr650/

[Norm Keller]

Try a sheep skin cover, or just throw a sheep skin (wool side up) over the seat. It makes the seat warmer in the cold and cooler when hot. Maybe that's why sheep never seem to sweat? HIH Norm --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at Yahoo! HotJobs [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Tengai Mark Van Horn]

At 8:18 AM -0400 5/10/04, Thane Silliker wrote:

>Mark Van Horn of NOAB fame just received his order of lights from >superbrightleds.com before NOAB.] > >Mark, have you had a chance to try these LEDs yet? How do the >single concave ones compare to the multiple type? Are any of those >bright enough?

Hi Thane, I have tried both the white single concave LEDs and an amber 6 LED cluster bulb. The single concaves are just adequate; you could probably get better performance from the single concaves if you remove the shields from inside the instrument housing. The amber 6 LED cluster bulb really does well and only costs $.50 more. The also have a brighter white 6 LED cluster bulb for $1.50 more than that, but I think white LEDs in general are too cold and the amber one more closely resembles the stock incandescent bulb. Mark http://www.reelrider.com