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[sopwithv]

Hi: I'm new to this group, have an 01 KLR650. I wonder if there's an easy way to at least make a temporary repair to a tube type tire (enough to get you home, to a dealer or anything to get you to a place where you can deal with a flat on your own terms). Any thoughts on the subject? What do you think about an after market center stand? Ridden bikes for many years but the last couple had tubless tires and the emergency repair kits worked well. Last bike with spokes was a 2 stroke Yamaha 250 enduro pretty light and easy to moose around. My r100gs sucked but you get the wheels off easy. Love my KLR but I could see a flat being a bear to fix. Thanks Sopwith

[Arden Kysely]

It's not all that hard to prop the KLR up with a stick, rock, or Motion Pro's Quick Jack to change/repair a tube. You might want to practice at home first so you know where all the spacers in the rear wheel go. If you prop up the front, leave the engine in gear, if you prop up the back, tie off the front brake. I carry a bicycle pump, as the CO2 cartidges I've tried haven't done the job. __Arden

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "sopwithv" wrote: > Hi: > > I'm new to this group, have an 01 KLR650. I wonder if there's an easy > way to at least make a temporary repair to a tube type tire (enough > to get you home, to a dealer or anything to get you to a place where > you can deal with a flat on your own terms). Any thoughts on the > subject? What do you think about an after market center stand? > > Ridden bikes for many years but the last couple had tubless tires and > the emergency repair kits worked well. Last bike with spokes was a 2 > stroke Yamaha 250 enduro pretty light and easy to moose around. My > r100gs sucked but you get the wheels off easy. Love my KLR but I > could see a flat being a bear to fix. > > Thanks > Sopwith

[Bogdan Swider]

> It's not all that hard to prop the KLR up with a stick, rock, or > Motion Pro's Quick Jack to change/repair a tube. >

Helped change a friend's rear tire recently. I always change mine with the bike on its center stand; his didn't have one. I was easier to get the wheel on and off with the bike leaned over on its side stand and propped up a bit on the other side then with the cycle straight vertical. Bogdan

[Keith Saltzer]

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Arden Kysely" wrote:

> It's not all that hard to prop the KLR up with a stick, rock, or > Motion Pro's Quick Jack to change/repair a tube. If you prop up the

front, leave the engine in gear, > __Arden Where exactly do you put the Motion Pro jack on the bike, to hold the front up? MrMoose A8 (Barbie and Ken special)

[Keith Saltzer]

Last bike with spokes was a 2

> stroke Yamaha 250 enduro pretty light and easy to moose around.

I guess I have to look at one of these as a second bike huh. MrMoose

[bigfatgreenbike@netscape.net]

"sopwithv" wrote:

>Hi: > >I'm new to this group, have an 01 KLR650. I wonder if there's an easy >way to at least make a temporary repair to a tube type tire (enough >to get you home, to a dealer or anything to get you to a place where >you can deal with a flat on your own terms). Any thoughts on the >subject? What do you think about an after market center stand? >

Center stands are useless without hard, sort-of-level ground to use them on. If you do a lot of road riding, they're great. Some people like Slime. I've heard of people carrying a can of fix-a-flat with them, but never seen it in action. I carry a spare front tube, tire irons, and a bicycle pump in a bag strapped to the front fender. I also use very heavy-duty tubes so it's harder to get a flat in the first place. And I have rim locks fitted on both wheels so I can ride on flats if necessary (at least until the tire disintegrates). Devon -- Brooklyn '01 A15-Z KLR650 '81 SR500 __________________________________________________________________ McAfee VirusScan Online from the Netscape Network. Comprehensive protection for your entire computer. Get your free trial today! http://channels.netscape.com/ns/computing/mcafee/index.jsp?promo=393397 Get AOL Instant Messenger 5.1 free of charge. Download Now! http://aim.aol.com/aimnew/Aim/register.adp?promo=380455

[Jerry Pommer]

I had a rear flat on my Guzzi T3 this past Sunday. No levers, no spare tubes, no hope of fixing it in the field. I was within walking distance of a can of flat fixer, but when I got back and looked for the puncture, I found a chunk of sheetmetal 2"x1/2" lodged in there. The flax fix stuff didn't work, of course. I got a trailer yesterday morning and brought the bike home for repairs. The tube had a one inch (deflated size) slice in it. Now I have my tire levers, and some Simple Green (great tire lube!), and my mountain bike pump in my tool kit. One question for you KLR guys that carry either the front or back tube, but not both: front 21", rear 17"... how does that work? The Guzzi has 18" front and rear, so I could get away with it. Jerry '75 Guzzi T3 No A-anything yet. --- bigfatgreenbike@... wrote:

> "sopwithv" wrote: > > >Hi: > > > >I'm new to this group, have an 01 KLR650. I wonder > if there's an easy > >way to at least make a temporary repair to a tube > type tire (enough > >to get you home, to a dealer or anything to get you > to a place where > >you can deal with a flat on your own terms). Any > thoughts on the > >subject? What do you think about an after market > center stand? > > > > Center stands are useless without hard, > sort-of-level ground to use them on. If you do a lot > of road riding, they're great. > > Some people like Slime. I've heard of people > carrying a can of fix-a-flat with them, but never > seen it in action. I carry a spare front tube, tire > irons, and a bicycle pump in a bag strapped to the > front fender. > > I also use very heavy-duty tubes so it's harder to > get a flat in the first place. And I have rim locks > fitted on both wheels so I can ride on flats if > necessary (at least until the tire disintegrates). > > Devon > -- > Brooklyn > '01 A15-Z KLR650 > '81 SR500 > > >

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[Keith Saltzer]

One question for you KLR guys

> that carry either the front or back tube, but not > both: front 21", rear 17"... how does that work? The > Guzzi has 18" front and rear, so I could get away with > it. > > Jerry > '75 Guzzi T3 > No A-anything yet.

The front 21" tube "will work", in the rear. It's just not the best way to go, and meant to "get you by". I personally don't like changing tires anymore that I have to, so if I'm gonna carry the slime, jack, tools, compressor, and front tube, to do the front, I'm putting one more tube in there for the back and be done with it once. MrMoose A8 (Barbie and Ken special)

[bigfatgreenbike@netscape.net]

Jerry Pommer wrote:

> One question for you KLR guys >that carry either the front or back tube, but not >both: front 21", rear 17"... how does that work?

You use the front tube in either tire. You just stuff it into the rear tire, and it will last for a while- I've gone as far as 50mi, I've seen other people go over 100mi with a 21" tube stuffed into a 17" tire. This is definitely an around-town or trailside fix, and you'll have to take the tire off AGAIN when you get home to put the correct tube in. If I was on a long trip, I'd carry heavy-duty tubes for both tires and save the extra tire removal. I guess you could use them to cushion other stuff in your luggage. -- Brooklyn '01 A15-Z KLR650 '81 SR500 __________________________________________________________________ McAfee VirusScan Online from the Netscape Network. Comprehensive protection for your entire computer. Get your free trial today! http://channels.netscape.com/ns/computing/mcafee/index.jsp?promo=393397 Get AOL Instant Messenger 5.1 free of charge. Download Now! http://aim.aol.com/aimnew/Aim/register.adp?promo=380455

[W.V. Doran]

Jerry...I use heavy duty tubes front and rear with Ride-On gel and carry standard front and rear tubes (light and easy to change in the boondocks) along with 2 tire irons,a Tire Bead Stop from JCWhitney http://www.jcwhitney.com/productnoitem.jhtml?CATID=64094&BQ=mot and a tube repair kit in a Chase Harper Barrel bag mounted to my HT side racks. Check out the Tire Bead Stop, it's cheap $8, small, light and it works. OK, I'm a wimp. I carry a 12 volt air compresser. --- Jerry Pommer wrote:

> I had a rear flat on my Guzzi T3 this past Sunday. > No > levers, no spare tubes, no hope of fixing it in the > field. I was within walking distance of a can of > flat > fixer, but when I got back and looked for the > puncture, I found a chunk of sheetmetal 2"x1/2" > lodged > in there. The flax fix stuff didn't work, of course. > I > got a trailer yesterday morning and brought the bike > home for repairs. The tube had a one inch (deflated > size) slice in it. Now I have my tire levers, and > some > Simple Green (great tire lube!), and my mountain > bike > pump in my tool kit. One question for you KLR guys > that carry either the front or back tube, but not > both: front 21", rear 17"... how does that work? The

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