re[4]: [dsn_klr650] long story and a riddle, wheel bearings

[Robert Waters]

I recently traded my old KLR off for one the same year (07) that had on 3K miles. Unfortunately, the breaks sucked--even to the point of being dangerous. I have seen posting about inherent bad breaks on the KLR. Some suggested bigger breaklines and bigger disks. However, some said they had no problem with the KLR breaks. I put 25 K on my first KLR and had not thought the system was inferior. I did change the break pads once. After break-in, they did well. Same thing with this bike with its sucky breaks (from stock shows, evidently). I ordered the "green" break disks from Fred, put them on and after a short break-in period they have me feeling safe and happy again.

[Norm Keller]

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which annoys her no end.    ------ Original Message ------ From: "mark ward" To: "DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com>; "Norm Keller" Sent: 2014-09-05 6:32:00 PM Subject: Re: Re[2]: [DSN_KLR650] Long story and a riddle, wheel bearings  

Hey Norm Natural foods. Do you (SHE) know about the "Mother Earth Fair" (s) From Mother earth Magazine. Started a few yrs ago in Seven Springs Ski resort (SE of Pittsburgh)  Now there are 4-5  NEXT WEEK is the PA show 3days? $25. Motels get pretty booked up, as do campgrounds but some areas still available. (I rode into the state park 4 days before the show and they had about 15-20 spots open   On Friday, September 5, 2014 8:46 PM, "'Norm Keller' normkel32@... [DSN_KLR650]" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> wrote:   So, you're saying that leaving them in the freezer for 6-months is better than for just 1/2 hour or so?    My wife would never allow the bearings to be used as coasters. She's into natural foods and I had synthetic grease in the bearings. I'd have to repack them with organic natural non-GMO grease.   Norm   ------ Original Message ------ From: "mark ward" To: "DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com>; "normkel32@..." ; "GMac" Sent: 2014-09-05 2:11:30 PM Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Long story and a riddle, wheel bearings   YES it helps greatly. Bearing installation Instructions. Freeze the Bearings over-night, Then.......... Use the frozen Bearings as Coasters for your drink of choice (pepsi, bear ice-tea etc.) while staring at the job PROCRASTINATING your start. Without the frozen bearings for your drink, the drink would get warm and you would have to get off the milk-crate and start sooner.  On Friday, September 5, 2014 3:10 PM, "'GMac' gmac999@... [DSN_KLR650]" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> wrote:   Yes it would as long as they re turning and rubber side down, but you d need the bearings that are in the freezer. Greg From: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com] Sent: Friday, September 05, 2014 10:29 AM To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Long story and a riddle, wheel bearings Does leaving them for 6 months make them slip in easier? I've only put mine in the freezer for 1/2 or so but now I see that I may have to plan further ahead. Wouldn't it be better to put the wheels in the sun for 6 months? (Running for cover) Norm [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]