slime or not to slime?

[Dave Hardingham]

I have noticed the the MUZ Black Panther and the KTM 640 Supermoto both have smaller front rims - looks like 17 inch as opposed to the normal 21 inch. Anybody know why they have gone this route? I thought when you went offroad, a bigger rim was better Dave A10

[Claes Borovac]

They are not offroad machines. Super Motard means a mix of tarmac and mud but fast steering and slicks, cut or intermediate, is what is used and 21 inch goes away. Makes a faster steering and less flexing wheel. Perhaps the ultimate B-road thrasher? Check out the the Husqvarna nox. I want one. 56 horse power and weighs 109 kgs. 10 000 euro for the interested. Claes. -----Original Message----- From: Dave Hardingham [mailto:david.hardingham@...] Sent: 12 December 2000 12:26 To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com Subject: [DSN_klr650] Smaller front wheels I have noticed the the MUZ Black Panther and the KTM 640 Supermoto both have smaller front rims - looks like 17 inch as opposed to the normal 21 inch. Anybody know why they have gone this route? I thought when you went offroad, a bigger rim was better Dave A10 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

[motor_rider@email.msn.com]

--- In DSN_klr650@egroups.com, Claes Borovac wrote:

> They are not offroad machines. Super Motard means a mix of tarmac

and mud

> but fast steering and slicks, cut or intermediate, is what is used

and 21

> inch goes away. Makes a faster steering and less flexing wheel.

Perhaps the

> ultimate B-road thrasher? Check out the the Husqvarna nox. I want

one. 56

> horse power and weighs 109 kgs. 10 000 euro for the interested. > > > > I have noticed the the MUZ Black Panther and the KTM 640 Supermoto > both have smaller front rims - looks like 17 inch as opposed to the > normal 21 inch. Anybody know why they have gone this route? I

thought

> when you went offroad, a bigger rim was better > > Dave > A10 >

There is a growing movement to the new 20" front wheel for off-road bikes. At this time, tire selection is low, but look for that to change and I predict within 4 years, you won't set a 21" wheel on any dual sport or dirt bike. MR

[Fred Hink]

[b][/b] 

----- Original Message ----- [b]From:[/b] motor_rider@... [b]To:[/b] DSN_klr650@egroups.com [b]Sent:[/b] Tuesday, December 12, 2000 6:28 AM [b]Subject:[/b] [DSN_klr650] Re: Smaller front wheels There is a growing movement to the new 20" front wheel for off-road bikes.  At this time, tire selection is low, but look for that to change and I predict within 4 years, you won't set a 21" wheel on any dual sport or dirt bike. MR [b]Even Conall's KLR when it reaches 200K miles???[/b] [b][/b]  [b]Wow!  That really is "riding the wheels off it."[/b] [b][/b]  [b]Fred    [/b][b]:[/b] [b][/b]   

[TLrydr@aol.com]

Put the Duke on that list to. These bikes are more of a street bike, Ride one if you get the chance and you will see and feel why, Mike In a message dated 12/12/00 7:26:41 AM EST, david.hardingham@... writes: << I have noticed the the MUZ Black Panther and the KTM 640 Supermoto both have smaller front rims - looks like 17 inch as opposed to the normal 21 inch. >>

[AJ]

There are few examples of the KLR that I have been able to locate on the web. However, here are some SuperTT/Super Motard links: http://www.motorcycle.com/mo/mcfeatures/mcphotos/motardtitle.html http://members.aol.com/xr650rr/ http://hometown.aol.com/quickbrit/auto/index.htm http://motard.concode.com/ http://www.micapeak.com/Phil/stt/stt.htm Drew '95 KLR '79 SR

[Bogdan Swider]

> ---------- > > > > > Re the goop, uncertain valve core performance, pressure > gauge slop...Why, why, why? Show me proof that 80-20 riding > (including high speed highway riding) with Slime is better. > > . > > Fireball > > That blow out on Chicago's Lake Shore Drive made me paranoid, Slime's > cheaper than therapy and shrinks have been known to slime people though > probably not valve cores. Chances are the goop wouldn't have closed a hole > made by a sheet metal screw anyway. On well, Bogdan > > > >