dual star center stand

[g_sns@hotmail.com]

Has anyone tried removing the decal from the gas tank on the 2001 KLR? There seems to be a clear coat and I don't want to screw up the paint. I think the bike would look much better with out them. Thanks for any info Steve

[epmkessler@core.com]

"Steven van Twuyver" wrote: About a month ago someone posted a message that their centerstand was not raising the bike off the ground enough for free rear tire rotation. I hadn't used mine in a while and didn't give it any thought. Now mine seems to be afflicted. Don't know if it is because the rear tire is brand new, but the few times I have used it, I don't seem to recall this being a problem in the past. What was the cause of this? How was it resolved? I seem to recall that it was sent back for repair? KLR a12 That was probably my post you were thinking about. I sent the stand back to Dualstar about six weeks ago and got it back last Saturday. The repair consisted of a couple of beads of metal being welded to the area of the legs where they come in contact with the base plate. This seems to be the weak point of the design of the stand and I'll bet if you remove your stand you will see some wear on the legs and base plate on yours. I don't think I will reinstall the stand on my bike unless I take a cross country trip. I have been doing more and more off road riding with the KLR and since I got one of the Larin stands from Sam's club the list was talking about, I don't have much need for a center stand anymore. BTW, there was no charge for the repair from Dualstar although you will have to pay for shipping to get it to them. Eric-A12