great article on klrs

[loudicks]

Looking for some advice that I can't seem to find via searches... Aging fat rider with limited mechanical skills here. I'm comfortable with doing my own basic maintenance but am leery of doing some of the more complex jobs. I'm thinking of doing a fork overhaul next. Bought my 03 KLR with 17,000 miles 2 years ago and have since added about another 10,000 miles. It's been a great runner and I have no complaints about fork dive or general fork performance that others have complained about so I'm wondering if the PO might have done progressives springs or has more fork oil than stock or what. Since it ain't broke, I'm thinking I shouldn't try to fix it, but then others seem to think fork oil should be changed at least every couple years. Should I change the oil or let it go until I don't like the way it handles? If I change the oil, what stuff should I do at the same time since I hate wrenching and probably won't do it again for a few years? Should I do the fork seals, boots etc? Should I swap out the fork oil drain screws for better ones? What should I have on hand when I start the job so I'm prepared for any eventuality? Nothing worse than starting a job that should take a day and finding out your missing one part that takes two weeks to get. I'd rather have stuff I don't need on hand than not have what I need. Thanks, John

[Ernie Campbell]

http://www.klr650.marknet.us/forkoil.html Ernie Campbell http://www.oldskoolklr650.com

----- Original Message ----- From: loudicks To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2008 10:50 PM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] First Fork Oil Change, I think... Looking for some advice that I can't seem to find via searches... Aging fat rider with limited mechanical skills here. I'm comfortable with doing my own basic maintenance but am leery of doing some of the more complex jobs. I'm thinking of doing a fork overhaul next. Bought my 03 KLR with 17,000 miles 2 years ago and have since added about another 10,000 miles. It's been a great runner and I have no complaints about fork dive or general fork performance that others have complained about so I'm wondering if the PO might have done progressives springs or has more fork oil than stock or what. Since it ain't broke, I'm thinking I shouldn't try to fix it, but then others seem to think fork oil should be changed at least every couple years. Should I change the oil or let it go until I don't like the way it handles? If I change the oil, what stuff should I do at the same time since I hate wrenching and probably won't do it again for a few years? Should I do the fork seals, boots etc? Should I swap out the fork oil drain screws for better ones? What should I have on hand when I start the job so I'm prepared for any eventuality? Nothing worse than starting a job that should take a day and finding out your missing one part that takes two weeks to get. I'd rather have stuff I don't need on hand than not have what I need. Thanks, John [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Ed Dobson]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Monahan" wrote:

> > KLR Fans, > > > >

http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/roadtests/122_0708_2008_kawasaki_klr650/in

> dex.html > > > > The article is well written and the "related photos" on the right

are good

> too. Just click on one of them and then click "next" and scroll through > them. > > > > Long live the KLR!!! > > > > Btw.. Does anyone have a new or nearly new Dunlop K750 90/90-21 tire

laying

> around they could send me for cheap? My rear one was replaced just

before I

> got the bike and the front one is now about worn out and they've

quit making

> them so I'm kinda stuck. I'd buy a new D606 for the front but I

worry about

> handling problems on the street with unmatched tires. > > > > $bob$ > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >

Check ronayers.com ED