[dsn_klr650] progressive springs

[Chuck MacKarness]

>>I didn't loosen the triple clamps when I did mine. Spacer needs to be shortened >>1/2" to 1". Oil should be changed at the same time and I think is 420ml or 7 >>1/2" from the top of the tube. (check the archives) > >Be careful, the newer silver colored progressive springs require the stock >spacers be cut 2 inches. >

Is it really "required" to cut the spacers? I have had the springs in for 3K miles, with stock length spacers and stock oil weight and volume. Now, how did you ever get the fork cap loose without loosening the tripleclamp (at least the top)? --- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rev. Chuck :^)>+ A13 ...Thousands of smiles and not yet broke in! http://klr650.50megs.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Send FREE April Fool's Greetings to your friends! http://www.whowhere.lycos.com/redirects/American_Greetings.rdct