2007 and 2008 deals - which is better?

[rockiedog2]

Rev Thanks for the info...will most certainly grease everything in sight while at it. Was in the Black Hills last summer and spent a couple days riding there-really nice area and great riding. Joe

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "revmaaatin" wrote: > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "rockiedog2" > wrote: > > > > Folks > > Thanks for all the replies to my post about the rear suspension. > There > > were so many and so varied that I got confused(normal) about what > to do > > so I decided not to do any of them...called Fred and asked him what > he > > would do. After questions about what I was doing he said put a > > progressive 500/560 spring over the stock shock. Well I ordered > one. > > We'll see what happens. > > BTW I have a 2004 Red KLR650 for sale. Box stock. 2200 street > miles. > > Nice. 3000 bucks cash. You pick up at my place here in the bowels > of > > Mississippi. > > > > Thanks again > > Joe > > Joe > > Joe, > Good on you! I followed your same track some two years ago, listened > to Fred, buying the lighter spring,--must be a 'lighter' rider. > cough. > > No one has (recently)commented on replacing that spring.... Here is > what I did; with the help of Jeff Saline in Rapid City, SD (as I > live in a remote part of the planet) we hunted through several > motorcycle shops, front end/alignment shop until we found one that > had a strut compresser. I think we had to look in 6-7 places until > we found a shop that did big-turck frame staightening. The 'biker' > alignment man walked over to the wall, dropped the shock in his rig, > and ~10 minutes later, we were on our way--no charge. just lucky I > guess. Took 4x longer to find a shop than do the work. Some have > commented that Midas, or something similar could also do it for 10- 20 > bucks; IMO, which would be a bargin. > Why? Thought you would never ask. > Earlier, someone posted a picture of being pinched on the finger > while changing a spring...using a rube goldberg shortcut. cough, you > don't want to look like that guy. I 'heard' it was painful. It was > killing me just to look at it. > > Be nice to your bike: Give some (serious) thought to greasing > the 'link' and swing-arm bearings also while you got it all apart. > Lord knows, KHI saved money (or was it weight?) by not adding much > grease to those bearings. and, Remember, you will have to loosen > the aft-lower engine moung to get it all back together again. > > ysgemv =your spring/grease experience may vary > > revmaaatin. >

[Horton Oliphant]

Amazing, isn't it? Who makes decisions like this? Al A13 IA Dave Svoboda wrote:

> Just catching up on some old posts... > > At 06:10 PM 1/6/2008, you wrote: > >> and why do they call saber saws jig saws now? >> And what do they call jig saws if saber saws are called--------- > > Hi, Alan, > > Well, how about that? The world changed, and I didn't notice. > > It looks as though the reassignment is deeper than that. > > A sawzall is now called a sabre-saw. > A sabre-saw is now called a jig saw. > A jig-saw is now called a scroll saw. > A scroll saw is now a "scroll saw with a spiral blade". > > As I am an old fuddy-duddy (comes from my Iowa upbringing), I will > continue to call everything by their old names. > > - Dave Svoboda, Sandy Eggo (originally from Cedar Rapids) >

[Ross Lindberg]

So if a tin whistle is made of tin, what do they make fog horns out of? Ross Lindberg Fertile, MN --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Horton Oliphant wrote:

> > Amazing, isn't it? Who makes decisions like this? Al A13 IA > > > > Dave Svoboda wrote: > > Just catching up on some old posts... > > > > At 06:10 PM 1/6/2008, you wrote: > > > >> and why do they call saber saws jig saws now? > >> And what do they call jig saws if saber saws are called--------- > > > > Hi, Alan, > > > > Well, how about that? The world changed, and I didn't notice. > > > > It looks as though the reassignment is deeper than that. > > > > A sawzall is now called a sabre-saw. > > A sabre-saw is now called a jig saw. > > A jig-saw is now called a scroll saw. > > A scroll saw is now a "scroll saw with a spiral blade". > > > > As I am an old fuddy-duddy (comes from my Iowa upbringing), I will > > continue to call everything by their old names. > > > > - Dave Svoboda, Sandy Eggo (originally from Cedar Rapids) > > >

[Paul Statham]

Baby oil is the scary one!!!!!!!!! Ross Lindberg wrote: So if a tin whistle is made of tin, what do they make fog horns out of? Ross Lindberg Fertile, MN --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Horton Oliphant wrote:

> > Amazing, isn't it? Who makes decisions like this? Al A13 IA > > > > Dave Svoboda wrote: > > Just catching up on some old posts... > > > > At 06:10 PM 1/6/2008, you wrote: > > > >> and why do they call saber saws jig saws now? > >> And what do they call jig saws if saber saws are called--------- > > > > Hi, Alan, > > > > Well, how about that? The world changed, and I didn't notice. > > > > It looks as though the reassignment is deeper than that. > > > > A sawzall is now called a sabre-saw. > > A sabre-saw is now called a jig saw. > > A jig-saw is now called a scroll saw. > > A scroll saw is now a "scroll saw with a spiral blade". > > > > As I am an old fuddy-duddy (comes from my Iowa upbringing), I will > > continue to call everything by their old names. > > > > - Dave Svoboda, Sandy Eggo (originally from Cedar Rapids) > > >

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[Michael Nelson]

On Thu, Mar 06, 2008 at 12:55:54PM -0500, Paul Statham wrote:

> Baby oil is the scary one!!!!!!!!!

Visions... pitchforks, big wooden presses... -- "Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall into an open manhole and die." -- Mel Brooks San Francisco, CA

[revmaaatin]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Paul Statham wrote:

> > Baby oil is the scary one!!!!!!!!! > > Ross Lindberg wrote:

So if a tin whistle is made of tin, what do they make fog horns out

> of? > > Ross Lindberg > Fertile, MN >

How did they ever get a quarter horse? What did they do with the 3/4th? Don't forget those other nautical mory-oxyons: A bucket of steam Realative bearing grease a coil of well used shore-line and of course-- a mail bouy revmaaatin. no more haze grey and underway. Now it is John Deere Green, K270's and gravel roads, cough, very, very soon (Still 9F-sigh-as I write.) but as far as scary is concerned, you must never have eaten brussel sprouts from the ship's galley--oh gag me.

[Harry Seifert]

He was eaten by ze French, no? Obviously, with little or no nautical experience, you forgot to wind the anchor watch whilst you were on the way to get a length of chow line. Where it's 2 min before sunrise and it's 43.5F outside.............can't ride until Monday. Damn!!!!! Buddy bseifert71@...

> [Original Message] > From: revmaaatin > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> > Date: 3/6/2008 8:42:43 PM > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Rear Suspension > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Paul Statham > wrote: > > > > Baby oil is the scary one!!!!!!!!! > > > > Ross Lindberg wrote: > So if a tin whistle is made of tin, what do they make fog horns out > > of? > > > > Ross Lindberg > > Fertile, MN > > > > How did they ever get a quarter horse? What did they do with the > 3/4th? > > Don't forget those other nautical mory-oxyons: > A bucket of steam > Realative bearing grease > a coil of well used shore-line > and of course-- > a mail bouy > > revmaaatin. no more haze grey and underway. Now it is John Deere > Green, K270's and gravel roads, cough, very, very soon > (Still 9F-sigh-as I write.) > > but as far as scary is concerned, > you must never have eaten brussel sprouts from the ship's galley--oh > gag me. > > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650 > Yahoo! Groups Links > > >

[Tumu Rock]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Terry Taylor wrote:

> > To comment on which is better DEAL between the '07 or the'08.. I

think the obvious choice would be the '08. One of them is now considered obsolete & one will see a flury of new Farkle & parts available at virtually every Kaw dealer around.The '08 overall is much more improved.The ONLY drawback is the dirtworthiness & I am sure that can be addressed with Farkle upgrades. Already a whole slew of farkle to address the known issues with '87-'07 models. A "flurry of new Farkle & parts available at virtually every Kaw dealer around." I'd like to know where you live (I'm guessing near Fred?) because around here, ain't no dealer stocking ANY farkle or even standard parts for a model that's been in existence for 20 years. I'm not so sure the new model will receive any better service at the dealers. If dirtworthiness is a concern, get the old model, if you're more likely gonna be bombing pavement at high speeds, get the new model. The '08 is not greatly improved for my purposes, but it may be for yours. da Vermonster The best deal is the one that makes YOU feel happy inside every time you see, hear, smell, touch, or think about the bike you bought. It's kinda like the best oil.... which is clearly Citgo brand.

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