starter clutch [klr600]

[bpejfam@aol.com]

I've been reading with interest the letters about different aftermarket seat brands and their benefits. I know my stock seat made my tailbone go numb at the 1 hour 45 minute mark, and long trips were courtesy of Ibuprofin. I figured I'd buy a new seat soon, but had nothing to lose by messing with the stock seat. I popped all the staples out, took the cover off, and using a long sharp fillet knife, cut about 1-1.5 inches of the foam off, keeping the general shape of the seat intact. I paid special attention to the spot I figured my tailbone parked, knowing I might have to fine tune the mess over time. I could have used the original seat cover but I wanted to change the color, so I got some suitable vinyl material for $6.99 at a fabric store and stretched and stapled the seat back together. I lucked out, no numbness during a 3 hour ride, and I'm an inch or so closer to the ground. Will it last? Time will tell. Its not something for everyone but now I can spend money on something else. I'm sure others have done this before, but that's my story! Bob A15 Libertyville, IL [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[gtx]

Cheers Ted

----- Original Message ----- From: "Ted Palmer" To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 9:50 AM Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] starter clutch [KLR600] > Gary (gtx) wrote: > > > Does anybody know the correct way round the starter clutch is put back on? > > I don't remember, but mine hadn't come to bits so it would have been > fairly self-evident at the time. > Looking at the diagram on page 14-2 of the 600B supplement, it would > appear that the bigger diameter is toward the magneto, if that makes > any sense. > > BTW, the manual specs thread lock on the 3 bolts that hold the outer > ring. If you don't use the threadlock then you might have a bolt > come out and wreck stuff, like on my bike. Torque on the bolts is > 25 ft-lbs. > > Mister_T > Melbourne Australia > > > Checkout Dual Sport News at > http://www.dualsportnews.com > Be part of the Adventure! > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > > Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >