torque value on fork brace

[mark ward]

Hey All who KNOW the southern states. My Cousin Leaves near Hickory N.C. (20miles west) And has very very little riding away from hm., Mostly day trips ending at hm. (1 RT trip to Ohio area for a week) He lives fairly close to the Blue ridge Park way, so has ridden on it SOME. I get him for 7-8 days, Mid to late. October, and he will be on a street bike. (Budget!, camping, cheap motels, etc.) I'm hoping for a destination point to wonder to, that will leave him with the WOW Factor, and stories to tell. He just lost his Father, so I know he needs a "GREAT EXSCAPE" RIDE. I debated wondering for 3 days,(1000miles+-) to Morgan LA, a day in the area for Jambalaya, Seafood, ETC., and a TOTALY different landscape, then semi, Push to get hm. Or, East to the nature preserve park on the Ocean, (400+-) ETC. ?? Add advise here .............. As Usual THANKS. Mark West Mi. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Peter Dore]

You could skip the tail of the dragon, and take the Back of the Dragon, hwy 16, starting in Marion Virginia, go west towards Tazewell, turn left at some point, work your way back through Saltville, then take White Top mountain rode up to the point where it is gravel and maybe his street bike won't like it, but not that rough. Plenty of camping at Grindstone, or Beartree off of 16 on your way back from white Top through Troutdale to Marion and then on to your next adventure. Scenic, nice camping. That loop is around 100 miles. I know there is a really cool waterfall west of Blacksburg VA, but that is another 80 miles north just to get to Blacksburg. Have fun. Peter (home town Marion , VA, but now in St. Louis) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[revmaaatin]

Mark your 'low-experience' cousin will enjoy the trip more if you limit the mileage to 200 miles a day. revmaaatin.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, mark ward wrote: > > Hey All who KNOW the southern states. > > My Cousin Leaves near Hickory N.C. (20miles west) And has very very little riding away from hm., Mostly day trips ending at hm. (1 RT trip to Ohio area for a week) > > He lives fairly close to the Blue ridge Park way, so has ridden on it SOME. > > I get him for 7-8 days, Mid to late. October, and he will be on a street bike. > (Budget!, camping, cheap motels, etc.) > > I'm hoping for a destination point to wonder to, that will leave him with the WOW Factor, and stories to tell. > > He just lost his Father, so I know he needs a "GREAT EXSCAPE" RIDE. > > I debated wondering for 3 days,(1000miles+-) to Morgan LA, a day in the area for Jambalaya, Seafood, ETC., and a TOTALY different landscape, then semi, Push to get hm. > > Or, East to the nature preserve park on the Ocean, (400+-) ETC. ?? > > Add advise here .............. > > > As Usual THANKS. > > Mark West Mi. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >

[mark ward]

Ya I explained to him how I have done over 1200 miles in 24hours when YOUNGER & DUMBER, But my Best days were around 120 and took allllll day exploring and stopping to smell the "roses", not pushing so hard that the pedals fly off. Then I told him, It's YOUR ride, I have tools etc. and will have your back, just GO WONDER, and I will be there for you. Besides the Ocean or Lookout mountain, I was hoping to find some unique Places to stop and see.

>________________________________ > From: revmaaatin >To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com >Sent: Tuesday, August 6, 2013 7:29 PM >Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: N.C. pavement ride advice? (NONKLR) > > > >Mark >your 'low-experience' cousin will enjoy the trip more if you limit the mileage to 200 miles a day. > >revmaaatin. > >--- In mailto:DSN_KLR650%40yahoogroups.com, mark ward wrote: >> >> Hey All who KNOW the southern states. >> >> My Cousin Leaves near Hickory N.C. (20miles west) And has very very little riding away from hm., Mostly day trips ending at hm. (1 RT trip to Ohio area for a week) >> >> He lives fairly close to the Blue ridge Park way, so has ridden on it SOME. >> >> I get him for 7-8 days, Mid to late. October, and he will be on a street bike. >> (Budget!, camping, cheap motels, etc.) >> >> I'm hoping for a destination point to wonder to, that will leave him with the WOW Factor, and stories to tell. >> >> He just lost his Father, so I know he needs a "GREAT EXSCAPE" RIDE. >> >> I debated wondering for 3 days,(1000miles+-) to Morgan LA, a day in the area for Jambalaya, Seafood, ETC., and a TOTALY different landscape, then semi, Push to get hm. >> >> Or, East to the nature preserve park on the Ocean, (400+-) ETC. ?? >> >> Add advise here .............. >> >> >> As Usual THANKS. >> >> Mark West Mi. >> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> > > >

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[Jeff Saline]

On Sat, 19 Oct 2013 13:30:14 -0400 klrdon writes:

> Hi Guys, > > What would be the suggested torque value on a KLR650 K9 fork brace? > This > is 1/4-20 stainless steel cap screws (bolts ?) > in to aluminum. The literature had no recommendation. > > BTW, not getting much traffic from the list, what's up? > > Best regards, > Don M

<><><><><> <><><><><> Don, Off the top of my head I'll suggest no higher than 15 foot pounds. Maybe a bit lower. I'd probably use an inch pound torque wrench if I was doing it and torque to about 180 inch pounds. Might not hurt to put a dab of anti-seize on the fasteners. Best, Jeff Saline The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650 . . . . . ____________________________________________________________ Odd Carb-Hormone Trick 1 EASY tip to increase fat-burning, lower blood sugar & decrease fat storage http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/5262c39fabee439e0b21st04vuc