shifting gear

[Jeff McClaflin]

go to http://www.aerostich.com/catalog/US/index.html use the sizing tool on the left navigation..... fill in your info and let them get back to you with recommendations it only took a day or two for them to get back to me on my submission R/ Jeff

[Alan L Henderson]

Bob Schulte wrote:

> I ordered a spring catalog for Century Spring and may try to buy > something directly from them. Is the 560 too hard for you? > > Capt. Bob

The straight rate 560 works well for me. The dual rate 500/560 that Fred sells would probably work fine also, but I haven't tried them. I bought my rear spring from Fred. Alan Henderson A13 Iowa

[revmaaatin]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Alan L Henderson wrote:

> > Bob Schulte wrote: > > I ordered a spring catalog for Century Spring and may try to buy > > something directly from them. Is the 560 too hard for you? > > > > Capt. Bob > The straight rate 560 works well for me. The dual rate 500/560 that

Fred

> sells would probably work fine also, but I haven't tried them. I

bought

> my rear spring from Fred. > > Alan Henderson A13 Iowa

Alan and others, It might be good if Fred Hink (or others) chime in here and give an explanation of why the spring rate has two numbers (I know, but don't want to give incomplete information)and why having the correct wt. spring is important. I bought the lighter spring (350/450) for my bike (body/spare gear wt

>200#) and had I not actually talked to Fred before I ordered, I

would have bought the heavier rate spring (Thanks Fred); The heavier rate spring would have been incorrect for my overall body/bike wt. To much spring would have made my KLR pseudo 'hard-tail' under most circumstances. IRT to purchasing the progressive rate springs, both front and rear, I followed list wisdom and rode the bike 'first' before I installed either of these farkles. Was it worth it? Well, after 15K smiles of OEM F/R springs, I bought the springs, and was really able to appreciate the difference in the way it helped my bike for the type of terrain that I ride in. Without a doubt, the suspension upgrades has made the bike more enjoyable to ride On the other hand, the 'better' more enjoyable bike is very much a sirens-song, and it might allow you to ride beyond your ability or conditions...at least that is what the Spink CO.,SD, deputy sherriff wrote on my accident, no-ticket, form. Riding beyond the conditions: Which is possible on any day, under most any conditions, at any speed. Just think of all the damage that has been reported here a DSN_KLR650 to various KLR's from just falling over in the garage--but I digress. As always, YMMV depending on the terrain, how fast, and how aggressive you ride. revmaaatin.

[Fred Hink]

As I under stand it the first number is the amount of weight it takes to move the spring the first inch and the second number is the amount it takes to move the spring the second inch. Progressive Suspension usually has a "progressive" spring rate meaning the initial travel is softer than the subsequent travel. PS originally had the Panama Red spring for the KLR (for those that can remember that far back) that was a straight weight spring of 500#. This was then replaced by the 500/560 spring that we have now and is used on their Larry Roeseler series shock. There is always the debate about straight rates as opposed to progressive rate springs. My idea is that if you are a professional racer you may feel the difference on a race bike but on a KLR, I doubt it. Most KLR riders want a plush initial travel with no bottoming out. So a bike this heavy is kind of hard to have one spring to do everything. Like life, everything is a compromise. Fred www.arrowheadmotorsports.com

----- Original Message ----- From: revmaaatin To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 10:39 AM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re:NKLR?? - Bike clothing --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Alan L Henderson wrote: > > Bob Schulte wrote: > > I ordered a spring catalog for Century Spring and may try to buy > > something directly from them. Is the 560 too hard for you? > > > > Capt. Bob > The straight rate 560 works well for me. The dual rate 500/560 that Fred > sells would probably work fine also, but I haven't tried them. I bought > my rear spring from Fred. > > Alan Henderson A13 Iowa Alan and others, It might be good if Fred Hink (or others) chime in here and give an explanation of why the spring rate has two numbers (I know, but don't want to give incomplete information)and why having the correct wt. spring is important. I bought the lighter spring (350/450) for my bike (body/spare gear wt >200#) and had I not actually talked to Fred before I ordered, I would have bought the heavier rate spring (Thanks Fred); The heavier rate spring would have been incorrect for my overall body/bike wt. To much spring would have made my KLR pseudo 'hard-tail' under most circumstances. IRT to purchasing the progressive rate springs, both front and rear, I followed list wisdom and rode the bike 'first' before I installed either of these farkles. Was it worth it? Well, after 15K smiles of OEM F/R springs, I bought the springs, and was really able to appreciate the difference in the way it helped my bike for the type of terrain that I ride in. Without a doubt, the suspension upgrades has made the bike more enjoyable to ride On the other hand, the 'better' more enjoyable bike is very much a sirens-song, and it might allow you to ride beyond your ability or conditions...at least that is what the Spink CO.,SD, deputy sherriff wrote on my accident, no-ticket, form. Riding beyond the conditions: Which is possible on any day, under most any conditions, at any speed. Just think of all the damage that has been reported here a DSN_KLR650 to various KLR's from just falling over in the garage--but I digress. As always, YMMV depending on the terrain, how fast, and how aggressive you ride. revmaaatin. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Mike Brodhead]

On Dec 22, 2006, at 5:34 AM, wiselp wrote:

> Are there advantages to shifting without using the clutch?

There was a piece about this in Sport Rider a year or two ago. The SR staff claimed that the clutch is totally unnecessary for upshifting. A few moments of acceleration are lost by pausing to use the clutch, which translates into longer lap times. Nothing that we need worry ourselves with on KLRs. --mkb [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]