[dsn_klr650] shift lever=processed cheese

[Jim & Shannon Morehead]

Hi Nick, 6'-6" and 225# here. I have only done performance mods so far, but when I bought my bike, it had a Corbin seat installed. The Corbin seat doesn't seem to be very popular with other listers, but it seems to fit my butt pretty well. I have been thinking about a taller windshield too. I'm afraid a taller windshield will kill my KRL Krouch, but I'll keep an open mind. It may look kinda goofy, but if I put my left hand on the handlebar cross piece, I can rest my helmet's chin bar on my hand. Then I put my feet on the passenger pegs and get into a fairly comfortable highway position. The effects of wind gusts and big truck wakes are reduced too. Let me know what you do to your bike. Jim

----- Original Message ----- From: Nick Hughes To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com> Sent: Monday, June 19, 2000 10:42 PM Subject: [DSN_klr650] Tall riders only > Interested in talking with any riders over 6'5. I'm 6'8" and would like to > pick your brains with regards to any mods you've made because of (y)our > height. I.e. things like screens that have worked, handlebars, highway > pegs etc. > Regards, > Nick > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Get 6 months of FREE* MSN Internet access! > http://click.egroups.com/1/5725/5/_/911801/_/961472683/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > 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 > >

[Ted Palmer]

D.J. Rogers wrote: [...]

> The weld on the back of my lever is no more than a spot weld, and > doesn't even go all the way across the joint! No bloody wonder these > things fail all the time.

[...] Yeah it is poor. I guess it's the factory's way of protecting the shift lever shaft from damage. Once you get the original shifter properly welded you shouldn't have any more concerns. However, if you move the lever down one spline there is a fair chance the lever will hit the frame rail and make shifting into 1st a little tricky, giving you the impression there is something going wrong with the box. Been there, done that. Mister_T