ride the rio (hsta)

[Razvan]

Hi all. I just took off one of the axles of the unitrack. I had to really beat on it to take it off. It seems the frame is bent. Or maybe this is the way it is?

[img]cid:part1.3A54220E.81168C82@...[/img]

The axle will not go through both holes easily. I have to bent the frame with my hands and hammer it in.

[img]cid:part2.3A54220E.81168C82@...[/img]

Should i worry about this or just hammer it back in and pull jumps and wheelie again.

Anybody else had this problem? Or is this the way the frame is made. The bike has never been crashed but has jumped many times.        

Can I get the bearings out of the link or are they pressed in there. One of them is not moving at all. Any suggestions. [img]cid:part3.3A54220E.81168C82@...[/img]        

Look what I got for Christmas. It's a mini KLR.

[img]cid:part4.3A54220E.81168C82@...[/img]

Anyone knows where I can get a bigger model?  

Thankx

Raz A8.  

[Eric and Rheva Lewis]

Attachments : Where'd you get the mini KLR? Eric A8

----- Original Message ----- [b]From:[/b] cccp7@... [b]To:[/b] DSN_klr650@egroups.com [b]Sent:[/b] Wednesday, January 03, 2001 9:11 PM [b]Subject:[/b] [DSN_klr650] FRAME QUESTION Hi all. I just took off one of the axles of the unitrack. I had to really beat on it to take it off. It seems the frame is bent. Or maybe this is the way it is?

[img]cid:000c01c07620$c2fa79c0$264b4140@lewiser[/img]

The axle will not go through both holes easily. I have to bent the frame with my hands and hammer it in.

[img]cid:000d01c07620$c2fa79c0$264b4140@lewiser[/img]

Should i worry about this or just hammer it back in and pull jumps and wheelie again.

Anybody else had this problem? Or is this the way the frame is made. The bike has never been crashed but has jumped many times.        

Can I get the bearings out of the link or are they pressed in there. One of them is not moving at all. Any suggestions. [img]cid:000e01c07620$c2fa79c0$264b4140@lewiser[/img]        

Look what I got for Christmas. It's a mini KLR.

[img]cid:000f01c07620$c2fa79c0$264b4140@lewiser[/img]

Anyone knows where I can get a bigger model?  

Thankx

Raz A8.  

[Bill Pratt]

Attachments : You can get them on e-bay.   Bill Pratt, Mill Creek, WA STOC#117 - 97' ST1100 ABS, KLR650-A12 http://msnhomepages.talkcity.com/ResortRd/billp117/ "No matter where you go...there you are!"

----- Original Message ----- [b]From:[/b] lewiser@... [b]To:[/b] DSN_klr650@egroups.com ; cccp7@... [b]Sent:[/b] Wednesday, January 03, 2001 11:34 PM [b]Subject:[/b] Re: [DSN_klr650] FRAME QUESTION Where'd you get the mini KLR? Eric A8 ----- Original Message ----- [b]From:[/b] cccp7@... [b]To:[/b] DSN_klr650@egroups.com [b]Sent:[/b] Wednesday, January 03, 2001 9:11 PM [b]Subject:[/b] [DSN_klr650] FRAME QUESTION Hi all. I just took off one of the axles of the unitrack. I had to really beat on it to take it off. It seems the frame is bent. Or maybe this is the way it is?

[img]cid:001801c07659$96dff340$65b40304@...[/img]

The axle will not go through both holes easily. I have to bent the frame with my hands and hammer it in.

[img]cid:001901c07659$96dff340$65b40304@...[/img]

Should i worry about this or just hammer it back in and pull jumps and wheelie again.

Anybody else had this problem? Or is this the way the frame is made. The bike has never been crashed but has jumped many times.        

Can I get the bearings out of the link or are they pressed in there. One of them is not moving at all. Any suggestions. [img]cid:001a01c07659$96dff340$65b40304@...[/img]        

Look what I got for Christmas. It's a mini KLR.

[img]cid:001b01c07659$96dff340$65b40304@...[/img]

Anyone knows where I can get a bigger model?  

Thankx

Raz A8.  

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[Bogdan Swider]

> I just took off one of the axles of the unitrack. I had to really beat > on it to take > it off. It seems the frame is bent. Or maybe this is the way it is? >

Seems to be the way it is especially if it wasn't adequately greased. Wait till you get to the swingarm axle. When we removed Rex's we had to pound it full blast with a wood splitter (a heavy blunt axe). Bogdan

[Dennis M. Griffin]

Re: [DSN_klr650] FRAME QUESTION on 1/4/01 12:11 AM, Razvan at cccp7@... wrote:

[quote]Hi all. I just took off one of the axles of the unitrack. I had to really beat on it to take it off. It seems the frame is bent. Or maybe this is the way it is? The axle will not go through both holes easily. I have to bent the frame with my hands and hammer it in. Should i worry about this or just hammer it back in and pull jumps and wheelie again.

You may want to try loosening all the engine mounting bolts. This may allow the frame to relax back into alignment. When I installed my Progressive rear shock, I did this before removing any of the link hardware or the swingarm pivot bolt. I found that by doing so, I was able to disassemble everything without any force, even though the main link pivot bolt had started to corrode.  Upon reassembly, I snugged everything up, then torqued the engine mount bolts last. I used Sta-Lube Moly-Graph grease on all bearings and bolts (but not the threads). Good luck, Dennis A14 in Scottsdale, AZ [/quote]

[wschase@aol.com]

In a message dated 1/4/2001 9:25:32 PM Pacific Standard Time, garagedoor79@... writes:

> Anyone  going to the Ride the Rio > Rally in February In Fort Smith/Big Bend area? Sounds cool!  Anyone got any good trail links or map links to the area?  How is the trail riding there?  I've got a serious case of the winter dooldrums going on and I just got to throw a leg over the KLR before I go insane!!! Karl

Geez! I said "Fort Smith"???  LOL.....I meant Fort Davis!