low pressure leak?

[rej@281.com]

klr650_a15- owners manual says atmospheric pressure in forks.Has anyone experimented with adding pressure and does anyone know if that will cause damage.I just thought adding pressure would stiffen them up some.Any comments?

[bigmotomama@aol.com]

My dealer told me that anything more than 3psi in each fork leg would lead to a harsh ride and fork sticksion (sp) whatever that is. Which is odd because my ex used to have a Virago that had air suspension that called for up to 40psi. So I just leave mine as is. Motomama

--- In DSN_klr650@egroups.com, "rej@2... " wrote: > klr650_a15- owners manual says atmospheric pressure in forks.Has > anyone experimented with adding pressure and does anyone know if that > will cause damage.I just thought adding pressure would stiffen them > up some.Any comments?

[racing43rd@aol.com]

The more air you add the harder the ride and the more strain on the seals. Someone said to me years ago "the only time you should touch the adjustment on an air shock is to let air out". Someone recently on this list said the same thing, I agree. Ed Windsor Ohio

[Van]

I added about 5psi to mine and have no problems. It feels more tighter and seems not so squishy. It felt weird turning corners with no air in them. Once air was in there it went smooth. But if you are planning on alot of offrode where the shocks are moving alot. Just take the air out. Warning!!! Do not put a whole bunch in or you run the risk of rupturing the seals when they compress on hard braking. 5 PSI seems to be just fine though. Van A7

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[beachmike1]

Okay let me get this right...you lowered a KLR to fit you. To have had issues with rear bottoming and now front..mainly trying to keep up with snots on other bike who are trying to get you to aqcuire at xl250 / 350 Okay you can A spend wads of cash to try to turn a pigs ear into a slk purse ruining the pigs ear and not making a good purse ... B slow down and be ribbed. (note breaking bones when thirty is bad enough when fifty really sucky. C take half the money you think you would spend to make the k R light and fast...but won't work....and really make yourself a challenge...buy a steers legal Hodaka. Put in a 175 tuned motor. Progressive shock and air folks...this will set you back say 2 k at the outside. It will look like a refugee from a farming accident, it will be pretty quick....in a straight line...for a short distanceIt will be light enough that when it spits you off you can carry it home....it will be cheap as heck to fix....which you will learn to do..and you will have more excuses for being beat by young snots...have a lot of fun doing it..and still have a good klr for those time you stop thinking your ego and your ride are linked..

[RobertWichert]

I really like Hodakas. I guy had one for sale for $1,500 nearby. I should have bought it. Robert Wichert P.Eng. LEED AP BD&C +1 916 966 9060 FAX +1 916 966 9068 ===============================================

On 5/13/2012 12:34 PM, beachmike1 wrote: > > Okay let me get this right...you lowered a KLR to fit you. To have had > issues with rear bottoming and now front..mainly trying to keep up > with snots on other bike who are trying to get you to aqcuire at xl250 > / 350 > > Okay you can A spend wads of cash to try to turn a pigs ear into a slk > purse ruining the pigs ear and not making a good purse ... > B slow down and be ribbed. (note breaking bones when thirty is bad > enough when fifty really sucky. > > C take half the money you think you would spend to make the k > R light and fast...but won't work....and really make yourself a > challenge...buy a steers legal Hodaka. Put in a 175 tuned motor. > Progressive shock and air folks...this will set you back say 2 k at > the outside. It will look like a refugee from a farming accident, it > will be pretty quick....in a straight line...for a short distanceIt > will be light enough that when it spits you off you can carry it > home....it will be cheap as heck to fix....which you will learn to > do..and you will have more excuses for being beat by young > snots...have a lot of fun doing it..and still have a good klr for > those time you stop thinking your ego and your ride are linked.. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[SniperOne]

Actually I did break 2 ribs back in Feb (also out cold for about 20 mins), and you're right it hurts worse/takes longer to heal after 50. The kids, actually in their mid-late 20's (but still young snots to me), are mostly riding KTMs in the 250 class and I'm not about to spend that kinda money for 3 hours of single track on Sat mornings. A good deal on a KLX, maybe...LOL. I can't say I've even heard the name Hodaka in about 30 years...are they almost free now? Randy Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone -----Original Message----- From: beachmike1 Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2012 1:34 PM To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Fork air pressure Okay let me get this right...you lowered a KLR to fit you. To have had issues with rear bottoming and now front..mainly trying to keep up with snots on other bike who are trying to get you to aqcuire at xl250 / 350 Okay you can A spend wads of cash to try to turn a pigs ear into a slk purse ruining the pigs ear and not making a good purse ... B slow down and be ribbed. (note breaking bones when thirty is bad enough when fifty really sucky. C take half the money you think you would spend to make the k R light and fast...but won't work....and really make yourself a challenge...buy a steers legal Hodaka. Put in a 175 tuned motor. Progressive shock and air folks...this will set you back say 2 k at the outside. It will look like a refugee from a farming accident, it will be pretty quick....in a straight line...for a short distanceIt will be light enough that when it spits you off you can carry it home....it will be cheap as heck to fix....which you will learn to do..and you will have more excuses for being beat by young snots...have a lot of fun doing it..and still have a good klr for those time you stop thinking your ego and your ride are linked.. [The entire original message is not included] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[revmaaatin]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, RobertWichert wrote:

> > I really like Hodakas. I guy had one for sale for $1,500 nearby. I > should have bought it. > > > Robert Wichert P.Eng. LEED AP BD&C > +1 916 966 9060 > FAX +1 916 966 9068

Now that is funny. 1975: I think I sold my last showroom Hodaka 125 Combat Wombat for $475. might have been less. Super Rats/ super combats were $525ish I think. When PaBaTCo went under, I boxed up all the 'spares' and sent them to the Phillipines so Wycliff missionaries could keep their various little two stroke iron-horse's running. revmaaatin.

[ron criswell]

I rode my Ace 100 8 years WFO and had more fun and went more knarly places than any other bike I have owned. Even won a couple of trophies on it not to mention the spectacular third gear endo once seriously affecting fork rake (heh). I sold it in a garage sale for 75 dollars. One of my great motorcycle mistakes (of many). It was one of those not perfect bikes....but a good bang for the buck. Kinda like the KLR. The Hodaka with its chrome tank and red frame was prettier than the KLR. Criswell Sent from my iPad

On May 13, 2012, at 4:54 PM, RobertWichert wrote: > I really like Hodakas. I guy had one for sale for $1,500 nearby. I > should have bought it. > > Robert Wichert P.Eng. LEED AP BD&C > +1 916 966 9060 > FAX +1 916 966 9068 > > =============================================== > > On 5/13/2012 12:34 PM, beachmike1 wrote: > > > > Okay let me get this right...you lowered a KLR to fit you. To have had > > issues with rear bottoming and now front..mainly trying to keep up > > with snots on other bike who are trying to get you to aqcuire at xl250 > > / 350 > > > > Okay you can A spend wads of cash to try to turn a pigs ear into a slk > > purse ruining the pigs ear and not making a good purse ... > > B slow down and be ribbed. (note breaking bones when thirty is bad > > enough when fifty really sucky. > > > > C take half the money you think you would spend to make the k > > R light and fast...but won't work....and really make yourself a > > challenge...buy a steers legal Hodaka. Put in a 175 tuned motor. > > Progressive shock and air folks...this will set you back say 2 k at > > the outside. It will look like a refugee from a farming accident, it > > will be pretty quick....in a straight line...for a short distanceIt > > will be light enough that when it spits you off you can carry it > > home....it will be cheap as heck to fix....which you will learn to > > do..and you will have more excuses for being beat by young > > snots...have a lot of fun doing it..and still have a good klr for > > those time you stop thinking your ego and your ride are linked.. > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[wingerr]

Here's a theory: The patch is not holding, but at higher pressure, the tube presses it hard against the carcass of the tire, slowing the leak down to trickle. Once enough air pressure is lost, the air leakage speeds up dramatically, and all is lost in a short time.