torsion spring installation instructions

[kjbmw69]

who knows the FACTS,first hand, on what paperwork is necessary to ride your bike in/out of mexico? i need to hear from somone who has made the trip in the past few months-2007. when i research on line i keep getting conflicting reports; specificly regarding the need for the original title or a "letter of authorization" from the lien holder. i've also read that all i need is the registration with my name on it. i bought an 07 klr and instead of paying cash took advantage of kawi's 6mo. free finance with the intent of paying it off in 5 3/4 months. i now realize that even if i send them the pay-off tomorrow i may not have the title in hand in time for our departure. remember the state is involved in this ordeal.who's got the skinny on this? i'm freaking out here... kevin

[Jud Jones]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "kjbmw69" wrote:

> > who knows the FACTS,first hand, on what paperwork is necessary to ride > your bike in/out of mexico? i need to hear from somone who has made the > trip in the past few months-2007. when i research on line i keep > getting conflicting reports; specificly regarding the need for the > original title or a "letter of authorization" from the lien holder. > i've also read that all i need is the registration with my name on it. > i bought an 07 klr and instead of paying cash took advantage of kawi's > 6mo. free finance with the intent of paying it off in 5 3/4 months. i > now realize that even if i send them the pay-off tomorrow i may not > have the title in hand in time for our departure. remember the state is > involved in this ordeal.who's got the skinny on this? i'm freaking out > here... kevin >

In theory you need the title, I am told, but I have (recently) seen guys get their bikes in on the strength of a cab card. I would imagine that the more official your state's registration card looks, the better. What they really want to do is positively ID the bike for purposes of the carnet. Defects in primary documentation can be solved with patience and polite persistence, (and perhaps a little something so the agent can stop and buy something nice for the missus, I suppose. "Isn't there some way we can resolve this impasse?" Not that I have ever witnessed any instance of venality.) In baja and within a short distance of the border, say 35 or 50 miles, you don't need a carnet, and I have never been asked for it anywhere else. last trip, at the customs checkpoint on the road to Chihuahua, the guy asked if I had my permits. I said yes, and he waved eight of us through, without looking. Dunno if that helps or hurts. An anxious expression could just invite a further inquiry.

[Luke in Brooklyn]

My understanding of THE FACTS are that you need EITHER your original vehicle title (if necessary with notarized authorized approved letter from lien holder) *OR* an original copy of your vehicle registration. You will also need some kind of driver's license--normal state issued DL *OR* a AAA int'l permit--and a passport, and of course a little cash money. I crossed in Presidio in early January using my registration ("laminated" with clear tape) and a AAA international driver's license. I used those two items because it was easy to have backups, whereas it's more of a hassle to apply for a second title or new state DL. You never know when you might lose it. I was checked thoroughly at the checkpoint further down in Chihuahua, but once you have the paperwork and sticker from the border office, no one cares about antyhing but that. The soldiers might want to see your import permit, but they don't care (and probably don't even know) what you may have used to get the thing. There is a no-permit zone that encompasses all of Baja, most or all of Sonora, and a swath about 20 miles thick along the border. Beyond that, you're supposed to have the paperwork. Luke --- kjbmw69 wrote:

> who knows the FACTS,first hand, on what paperwork is > necessary to ride > your bike in/out of mexico? i need to hear from > somone who has made the > trip in the past few months-2007. when i research on > line i keep > getting conflicting reports; specificly regarding > the need for the > original title or a "letter of authorization" from > the lien holder. > i've also read that all i need is the registration > with my name on it. > i bought an 07 klr and instead of paying cash took > advantage of kawi's > 6mo. free finance with the intent of paying it off > in 5 3/4 months. i > now realize that even if i send them the pay-off > tomorrow i may not > have the title in hand in time for our departure. > remember the state is > involved in this ordeal.who's got the skinny on > this? i'm freaking out > here... kevin > >

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[Michael Betcher]

I always cringe a little when I see a subject headline like this one. While serving as a foreign service officer in various countries overseas I had the occasional misfortune of being awakened at odd hours of the night by anguished American tourists who had run afoul of local authorities and were seeking embassy assistance. Most were arrested criminals, but some were just people who didn't have their papers in order or were trying to bring in banned items and were detained or refused entry, etc. I can thus authoritatively vouch for the fact that "my buddies said I could do it this way" is not a persuasive argument to use with local government officials who, after all, don't know your buddies and are thus reluctant to accept their views as authoritative. So why are you asking for advice on this board? There is a Mexican Consulate somewhere that is responsible for providing this information. Contact them. Get their response in writing, or at least with the name of the responsible consular official so that if the border agent disputes your documentation you will have a source to cite. Follow the advice to the letter. Some little guy in a caseta hoping for a mordida will back down when he knows your position is supported by somebody higher on the bureaucratic food chain than him. This ain't rocket science, folks. Save some poor American embassy official another sleep-deprived night. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Michael Betcher]

"There is a no-permit zone that encompasses all of Baja, most or all of Sonora, and a swath about 20 miles thick along the border. Beyond that, you're supposed to have the paperwork." This sort of thing is exactly why I posted earlier today that everyone should check with the nearest Mexican consulate for correct info. Only Baja Norte is included in the no-import-permit zone. When you cross over into Baja Sur near Guerrero Negro you will be checked for complete paperwork. They certainly stopped me and wanted to see my documents last spring. Please DO NOT believe the crap info you will get from probably well-meaning but unreliable internet sources who may just be passing on crap info they got on the internet from sources who got their crap info on....well, you get the idea. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Jud Jones]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Michael Betcher wrote:

> > > This ain't rocket science, folks. Save some poor American embassy official another sleep-

deprived night.

>

I thought that's why they pay them the big bucks.

[Michael Betcher]

Before I said: "This sort of thing is exactly why I posted earlier today that everyone should check with the nearest Mexican consulate for correct info. Only Baja Norte is included in the no-import-permit zone. When you cross over into Baja Sur near Guerrero Negro you will be checked for complete paperwork. They certainly stopped me and wanted to see my documents last spring." It has since been pointed out to me that the Mexicans have changed their regulations and that currently ALL of Baja is a permit-free zone, both Baja Norte and Baja Sur. My advice, based on personal experience, was completely wrong. Which just goes to prove my original point: check with the proper authorities instead of asking for online advice from doofuses like me. Hey, I think this is the first time I've been proven right by being wrong! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Fred Hink]

The instructions are linked on my Parts Pages right where you order this spring. Just click the INFO link. Fred www.arrowheadmotorsports.com

----- Original Message ----- From: grufrude To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2007 4:53 PM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Torsion Spring Installation Instructions Just bought a brand new 2006 KLR and am planning to "do the doo" immediately. Ordered the parts from Fred at Arrowhead, but when they arrived, there are no installation instructions for the torsion spring. I've googled around, but can't find anything. Are there instructions out there or do you just wing it? Hugh Kenny Cheyenne Wyoming [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]