new? bike lift/jack

[Pat Schmid]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Jud Jones" wrote:

> > I have devised a mod which makes installation a little easier, and > which facilitates the use of stock fork gaiters (the alternative is

protective blades and

> SealSavers). If you get the brace, you can contact me for details,

or look it up on KLR650.net.

>

I've been using the SRC brace for years and won't give it up. SRC offers two option parts for the brace that Dual Star doesn't list. They have a 12" long neoprene fork sleeve that goes from the bottom of the triple clamp and pulls down over the the dust cover and clamps beneath the brace. The second is the USD stlye plastic fork protectors that keep the sleeves from getting torn up. I've gone 7 years with that setup on my KLR and just this spring finally caught a tear in the sleeve that I've patched with GOOP. Also running on 7 year old fork seals. The sleeves keep 100% of everything off the fork leg and that greatly improves seal life. Honestly, I went with the SRC brace because it was Scott Summer's product. I'm an amatuer XC racer and when one of the big boys comes up with good product I tend to buy their stuff if for nothing more than to help them transition into a life after racing as the reward for the years of exciting spectating. Pat G'ville, NV Motorcycling, no known cure

[BShar]

hello just bought a 99 KLR with 7K on the clock. Am setting it up for Alaska trip. wondering about fork braces if good ?/bad? recommendations. I'm new to the group and thanks for all the advice and posts.photo bucket- sharcycle pics of my shop at Bob Shar KLR650- 99 Concours 1400- 09 ZX10R- 2012 several vintage bikes Sent from my ASUS Eee Pad

[Grey Owl]

I installed a Happy Trails fork brace on my 2009, bike is more stable ,no more wobble when driving over cracked pavement at 70 mph. ________________________________ From: BShar To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2012 12:35:12 PM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] fork braces hello just bought a 99 KLR with 7K on the clock. Am setting it up for Alaska trip. wondering about fork braces if good ?/bad? recommendations. I'm new to the group and thanks for all the advice and posts.photo bucket- sharcycle pics of my shop at Bob Shar KLR650- 99 Concours 1400- 09 ZX10R- 2012 several vintage bikes Sent from my ASUS Eee Pad [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[pdstreeter@mmm.com]

Bob Shar posted:

>wondering about fork braces if good ?/bad? recommendations.

I had one. It was fine for a few years, until I got stuck in sticky mud. Then it acted like I was putting the front brakes on in the mud. I crashed a few times before I finally took it off, and never put it back on. I don't miss it. It was always a pain to deal with when I had to change fork seals. Paul Streeter [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Jud]

I have had a fork brace on my KLR for quite some time. It really made the bike behave in sand. I have not run into any really bad mud with it. Unlike Paul, I have not needed to change fork seals in over 50k miles. Coincidence? Probably, but you never know. Of course, I have not subjected my KLR to Mexico, so those are relatively easy miles.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, pdstreeter@... wrote: > > > Bob Shar posted: > > >wondering about fork braces if good ?/bad? recommendations. > > I had one. It was fine for a few years, until I got stuck in sticky mud. > Then it acted like I was putting the front brakes on in the mud. I crashed > a few times before I finally took it off, and never put it back on. I > don't miss it. It was always a pain to deal with when I had to change fork > seals. > > Paul Streeter > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >

[Bill Kinnison]

I just saw one of those on CL for $25 in the Seattle area. Looks homemade.. Even pretty easy to make too if you have some basic welding skills. http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/mcy/3433360918.html I've never actually used one though. What if you want to take both wheels off the bike & have some new tires mounted? Guess I should just start mounting my own tires instead. -- Bill _____ From: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Stephen North Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2012 6:40 AM To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: New? Bike lift/jack www.themotorcyclestand.com works well. Since I work (bend /TIG weld) with stainless round tubing in my shop, this was an easy design to "borrow". I had to make the legs taller for the KLR but that's the only modification I had to make. It's incredibly stable and very powerful lifting capacity (One hand) due to the huge amount of leverage. I lift just behind the bash plate which is just behind the balance point of the bike. This raises the rear wheel and leaves about 50 lbs of weight on the front wheel. I also am making two jack stands that will fit into the SW Motech crash bars forward highway foot peg holes that I don't use (one on each side of the bike) so I can have the entire bike off of the ground. This lift is out of the way of the wheels for easy changing. Best, Steve Stitches Afloat LLC 4580 Harbor Road Shelburne Vermont 05482 802-985-9547 www.stitchesafloat.com stitchesafloat@... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]