nklr: helmets, gloves, & wheels

[spye@hvgb.net]

-----Original Message----- From: L4rite To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com DSN_klr650@egroups.com> Cc: klr650@... Date: Monday, June 19, 2000 1:34 AM

> Need help.....I am trying to put in new fork seals, but can't get the fork >> apart...I have the manuals and have done this several times to other

bikes

>> which were less complicated...anyway ...i'm trying to loosen the allen >bolt >> on the end of the fork...apparently I need a specal t-handle holder or >some >> shit to hold the inside of the tube while I loosen the bolt..? Surely >> there is a way around dropping cash for a one time use tool such as this >> one....the job looks easy and is straight forward enuough, but so far

I've

>> just been turning the bolt in circles....... about to get the cutting >torch >> out..... thanx Les 89KLR

Les, Hate to be the bearer of bad news but if you've put enough torque on that allen bolt to start the tube/bolt turning, you now have a leak! Unless someone on the list has a better solution, I believe there's no way to retorque that bolt without the special 'T' tool. Trust me, I know!! I'd ask around to see if any listers are in your part of the country or maybe a cycle shop, perhaps someone already has one. I had a friend with a welder make one for me. Good luck, Steve Pye A7

[Peter Dahlheimer, MD]

i dunno if it'll work on such a big fork, but my 86kx125 requires the same type of tool. on the right fork, i managed to get the allen bolt loose by having someone (about 150lbs) sit on the handlebars and compress the heck out of the fork to hold that inside stuff still. on the left side, well, the allen bolt is round now. luckily only the right was leaking, and i have a spare left... _pete -----Original Message----- From: spye@... [mailto:spye@...] Sent: Monday, June 19, 2000 9:19 PM To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com; L4rite Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] Fw: front fork disassembly... -----Original Message----- From: L4rite To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com DSN_klr650@egroups.com> Cc: klr650@... Date: Monday, June 19, 2000 1:34 AM

> Need help.....I am trying to put in new fork seals, but can't get the fork >> apart...I have the manuals and have done this several times to other

bikes

>> which were less complicated...anyway ...i'm trying to loosen the allen >bolt >> on the end of the fork...apparently I need a specal t-handle holder or >some >> shit to hold the inside of the tube while I loosen the bolt..? Surely >> there is a way around dropping cash for a one time use tool such as this >> one....the job looks easy and is straight forward enuough, but so far

I've

>> just been turning the bolt in circles....... about to get the cutting >torch >> out..... thanx Les 89KLR

Les, Hate to be the bearer of bad news but if you've put enough torque on that allen bolt to start the tube/bolt turning, you now have a leak! Unless someone on the list has a better solution, I believe there's no way to retorque that bolt without the special 'T' tool. Trust me, I know!! I'd ask around to see if any listers are in your part of the country or maybe a cycle shop, perhaps someone already has one. I had a friend with a welder make one for me. Good luck, Steve Pye A7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Find long lost high school friends: http://click.egroups.com/1/5535/5/_/911801/_/961463940/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Visit the KLR650 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... Let's keep this list SPAM free! Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com

[JSherlockHolmes@aol.com]

Good day folks, Got a few questions for the KLR crowd. Would like to get some input concerning dirt style helmets. Does anyone have a recommendation for today's current dirt style helmets? I own a wonderful Shoei X-9 Air Street helmet, but sometimes I would like to have a good dirt helmet available. One of my concerns though, is "pull up" due to road speed air flow pulling up on the visor creating excessive neck fatigue and the accompanying head ache. Are there any good dirt style helmets out there that handle this phenomenon? Are any particular ones better than the others? My next question concerns summer gloves. I have a really nice pair of late fall, winter, and early spring gloves, but they are a tad warm for the summer months. Any recommendations out of the hundreds of styles of MX gloves that are out there? I am looking for good fit, long wear life, high level protection for street and dirt, and decent ventilation. Is there such a glove? Unfortunately, the shops around here don't carry much of a supply, so it is hard to actually see them and try them on. What are the rest of you using for summer riding? My last question is concerning wheels/rims. I just saw the picture of the Super Sherpa and those wheels are a way cool color. Any chance that those rims are the same size as our KLR's? I figured that they probably weren't because the bike is smaller, but I figured it couldn't hurt to ask. Your knowledge, experience, and advice is greatly appreciated. Looking forward to your responses. Have a good week. Jim Sherlock PS. Think I am going to attend the Enduraid 2000 in Black River Falls, Wisconsin this weekend. Anyone else planning on going? E-mail me if you are.