[dsn_klr650] possible klr650 newbie

[R. Kaub]

At 05:24 AM 5/22/00 -0700, you wrote:

>HI, >MY ENGINE FAIL YESTERDAY WHILE RIDING, TYPICAL >SYMPTOMS OF GASOLINE SHORTAGE, TANK WAS ALMOST FULL, I >GO ON RESERVE AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. >>>>

Luis: Try cleaning the vent holes in the gas cap. Thanks Bob Kaub

[Conall O'Brien]

"Jim Hyman" wrote:

>Luis, > >I believe that Fred at Arrowhead Motorsports sells a rebuild >kit for the petcock for $30 (US$). His website is: > http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com >I don't know how much a replacement Kawi petcock sells for.

That reminds me , I had a new petcock put in on my 80,000 mile KLR. It was about US$50 and the part number is 51023-1148. KLR was exhibiting poor carb idle problems in my case. Conall A4 KLR650

> >Good luck, > >Professor A9 Federal Way, Wa. [USA] >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > >--- luis castro wrote: > > PROFESSOR, > > THANKS FOR YOUR INPUT, EXPLANATIONS AND DIAGRAM WILL > > BE A GREAT HELP. I NOTICE SOME LEAK IN THE FRONT OF > > THE PETCOCK SO I WILL DISASSEMBLE AND FIX OR REPLACE. > > LUIS CASTRO A5 IN THE CARIBEAN > >

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[Skip Faulkner]

> Hi All, > I've had a desire to own a dual purpose bike for years, but > at > 5'-6" and with a 29" inseam, I didn't think I would even be able to > throw a leg over anything (especially at my advanced age of 53), > never > mind get both feet down at a stop. I understand with the really long > suspension travel that these bikes are much more comfortable than a > regular street bike, true? > > Now I see from some websites that there is a lowering kit available > which I would definitely be interested in>

.............................>snip > Thanks, > > ABM