chain adjustment with raising links. [was: lowering link ratios; and

[Thomas Komjathy]

Jeff What pad is that you have on your KLR seat? TK Thomas J. Komjathy, BS/P, MS/P DSK L.L.C. dskllc@... ________________________________ From: Jeff Khoury To: Dooden Cc: DSN KLR650 DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, August 15, 2011 11:40 AM Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: NKLR - Bedliner paint job... Here's what it looks like on the KLR. Note fenders, side panels, hand guards. http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30556919&l=1e30b494a9&id=1121850447

----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Khoury" To: "Dooden" Cc: "DSN KLR650" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, August 15, 2011 8:35:07 AM Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: NKLR - Bedliner paint job... Application is fairly simple but there are a few "gotchas". 1. Surface prep, and this is a biggie: This stuff sticks like crazy, but only if you prep your surfaces properly. SURFACE SAND THE ITEM WELL with 220 grit and an orbital or vibrating sander. Wipe the item with a lint-free cloth and denatured alcohol. If there are any deep scratches, fill the scratches with bondo and sand smooth. 2. USE A SPRAY HANDLE. You can pick these up at the hardware store and they make for a much better finish. 3. Use the same technique you would use if you were using a spray gun. Keep the nozzle perpendicular to the surface and move the "gun" side to side in a straight line. Start the spray BEFORE contacting the surface and continue after you have left. Hold the can about 8" from the surface. Periodically check the nozzle and clean up any excess to avoid clumps. As the can runs out, it will "spit" a little. Keep an eye on your level to avoid splatter. 4. Apply multiple thin coats for best results. It will dry to the touch quickly but allow it to cure overnight before re-assembly. Clumps and splatter (if any) can be sanded down the next day and touched up. Wash with regular soap and water (not too much soap because it can leave residue). Finish with lemon pledge, armor all or "black magic" but wait a couple of weeks before applying any waxy product to ensure that it is fully cured. On my KLR, I've done all my polypropylene plastics with this method (front and rear fenders, side panels and hand guards). A demonstration I give is grabbing the front fender and bending it back and forth... no cracks or de-lamination are evident two years later. The only time I've had a problem is when I failed to do my surface prep properly. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dooden" < dooden@... > To: "DSN KLR650" < DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Monday, August 15, 2011 6:54:57 AM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: NKLR - Bedliner paint job... Wow that look nice... Sorry but how again was this applied ? Dooden A15 Green Ape --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com , Jeff Khoury wrote: > > Here are a few more pictures of it up close, so you can get a better idea of how the finish looks. > > http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=31739794&l=1f916443c1&id=1121850447 > > http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=31739796&l=fc7c23ce00&id=1121850447 > > http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=31739797&l=4f13acba8d&id=1121850447 > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Jeff Khoury]

It's the mystical Wal-Mart seat pad. http://www.walmart.com/ip/Coleman-ATV-Comfort-Ride-Seat-Protector/16777864

----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Komjathy" To: "Jeff Khoury" , "Dooden" Cc: "DSN KLR650" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, August 15, 2011 11:50:02 AM Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: NKLR - Bedliner paint job... Jeff What pad is that you have on your KLR seat? TK Thomas J. Komjathy, BS/P, MS/P DSK L.L.C. dskllc@... From: Jeff Khoury To: Dooden Cc: DSN KLR650 DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, August 15, 2011 11:40 AM Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: NKLR - Bedliner paint job... Here's what it looks like on the KLR. Note fenders, side panels, hand guards. http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30556919&l=1e30b494a9&id=1121850447 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Khoury" < jeff@... > To: "Dooden" < dooden@... > Cc: "DSN KLR650" < DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Monday, August 15, 2011 8:35:07 AM Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: NKLR - Bedliner paint job... Application is fairly simple but there are a few "gotchas". 1. Surface prep, and this is a biggie: This stuff sticks like crazy, but only if you prep your surfaces properly. SURFACE SAND THE ITEM WELL with 220 grit and an orbital or vibrating sander. Wipe the item with a lint-free cloth and denatured alcohol. If there are any deep scratches, fill the scratches with bondo and sand smooth. 2. USE A SPRAY HANDLE. You can pick these up at the hardware store and they make for a much better finish. 3. Use the same technique you would use if you were using a spray gun. Keep the nozzle perpendicular to the surface and move the "gun" side to side in a straight line. Start the spray BEFORE contacting the surface and continue after you have left. Hold the can about 8" from the surface. Periodically check the nozzle and clean up any excess to avoid clumps. As the can runs out, it will "spit" a little. Keep an eye on your level to avoid splatter. 4. Apply multiple thin coats for best results. It will dry to the touch quickly but allow it to cure overnight before re-assembly. Clumps and splatter (if any) can be sanded down the next day and touched up. Wash with regular soap and water (not too much soap because it can leave residue). Finish with lemon pledge, armor all or "black magic" but wait a couple of weeks before applying any waxy product to ensure that it is fully cured. On my KLR, I've done all my polypropylene plastics with this method (front and rear fenders, side panels and hand guards). A demonstration I give is grabbing the front fender and bending it back and forth... no cracks or de-lamination are evident two years later. The only time I've had a problem is when I failed to do my surface prep properly. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dooden" < dooden@... > To: "DSN KLR650" < DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Monday, August 15, 2011 6:54:57 AM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: NKLR - Bedliner paint job... Wow that look nice... Sorry but how again was this applied ? Dooden A15 Green Ape --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com , Jeff Khoury wrote: > > Here are a few more pictures of it up close, so you can get a better idea of how the finish looks. > > http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=31739794&l=1f916443c1&id=1121850447 > > http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=31739796&l=fc7c23ce00&id=1121850447 > > http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=31739797&l=4f13acba8d&id=1121850447 > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >