lighting problem..help please

[Sanders, Eric]

Hi there, Last night in the city, I stopped at a red light in second gear. At the green light I realized this, and numerous kicks would not shift back into first. With no traffic behind me, it wasn't a big deal. Until I finally found first, just as a UPS delivery truck nearly clipped me as he yanked it over into the next lane. So much for the reflective vest. So as for my recent post, where I boasted of my KLR's flawless shifting performance, I apologize. It created some bad karma for me and I won't do it again. I hope all those who have strange shifting behavior on their beloved bikes find and correct the problem. I guess the real reason for my post was that I didn't think oil was the problem, as I use regular dino oil. Now, if I could just fix the shifting problem in my brain, and ride correctly, I'll be ok. Eric A13L nearly flattened "Beef" Colorado Springs

[Mark Weaver]

whenever this happens, i let out the clutch slightly, which moves the gears around a bit, then shift. i actually haven't had it happen much on my klr, but my klx 300, which completely disengages the clutch (can easily be kickstarted in gear) is occasionally hard to shift when i stop in gear. mw

> -----Original Message----- > From: Sanders, Eric [mailto:esanders@...] > Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 11:19 AM > To: 'EGROUP KLR650' > Subject: [DSN_klr650] NKLR shift ease? > > > Hi there, > Last night in the city, I stopped at a red light in second gear. At > the green light I realized this, and numerous kicks would not shift back > into first. With no traffic behind me, it wasn't a big deal. Until I > finally found first, just as a UPS delivery truck nearly clipped me as he > yanked it over into the next lane. So much for the reflective vest. > So as for my recent post, where I boasted of my KLR's flawless > shifting performance, I apologize. It created some bad karma for me and I > won't do it again. I hope all those who have strange shifting behavior on > their beloved bikes find and correct the problem. I guess the real reason > for my post was that I didn't think oil was the problem, as I use regular > dino oil. Now, if I could just fix the shifting problem in my brain, and > ride correctly, I'll be ok. > > Eric > A13L nearly flattened "Beef" > Colorado Springs > > > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... > Let's keep this list SPAM free! > > Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com > > >

[mtnbikerfred@yahoo.com]

Wow, Almost the same thing happened to me, only when I got home I found that my shift lever is actually cracked, and bent down!!! Upshifts fine, down shifts are becoming more of a problem...

--- In DSN_klr650@egroups.com, "Mark Weaver" wrote: > whenever this happens, i let out the clutch slightly, which moves the gears > around a bit, then shift. i actually haven't had it happen much on my klr, > but my klx 300, which completely disengages the clutch (can easily be > kickstarted in gear) is occasionally hard to shift when i stop in gear. > mw > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Sanders, Eric [mailto:esanders@a...] > > Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 11:19 AM > > To: 'EGROUP KLR650' > > Subject: [DSN_klr650] NKLR shift ease? > > > > > > Hi there, > > Last night in the city, I stopped at a red light in second gear. At > > the green light I realized this, and numerous kicks would not shift back > > into first. With no traffic behind me, it wasn't a big deal. Until I > > finally found first, just as a UPS delivery truck nearly clipped me as he > > yanked it over into the next lane. So much for the reflective vest. > > So as for my recent post, where I boasted of my KLR's flawless > > shifting performance, I apologize. It created some bad karma for me and I > > won't do it again. I hope all those who have strange shifting behavior on > > their beloved bikes find and correct the problem. I guess the real reason > > for my post was that I didn't think oil was the problem, as I use regular > > dino oil. Now, if I could just fix the shifting problem in my brain, and > > ride correctly, I'll be ok. > > > > Eric > > A13L nearly flattened "Beef" > > Colorado Springs > > > > > > > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > > Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@s... > > Let's keep this list SPAM free! > > > > Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com > > > > > >

[Russell Scott]

The only thing worse thank the fork springs on a KLR is the shift lever. Replace ASAP. Call Fred for one that is actually made out of real steel, not metal flakes from a recycled VW. Russel'r DSN_klr650@egroups.com Subject: [DSN_klr650] Re: NKLR shift ease? Wow, Almost the same thing happened to me, only when I got home I found that my shift lever is actually cracked, and bent down!!! Upshifts fine, down shifts are becoming more of a problem...

--- In DSN_klr650@egroups.com, "Mark Weaver" wrote: > whenever this happens, i let out the clutch slightly, which moves the gears > around a bit, then shift. i actually haven't had it happen much on my klr, > but my klx 300, which completely disengages the clutch (can easily be > kickstarted in gear) is occasionally hard to shift when i stop in gear. > mw > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Sanders, Eric [mailto:esanders@a...] > > Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 11:19 AM > > To: 'EGROUP KLR650' > > Subject: [DSN_klr650] NKLR shift ease? > > > > > > Hi there, > > Last night in the city, I stopped at a red light in second gear. At > > the green light I realized this, and numerous kicks would not shift back > > into first. With no traffic behind me, it wasn't a big deal. Until I > > finally found first, just as a UPS delivery truck nearly clipped me as he > > yanked it over into the next lane. So much for the reflective vest. > > So as for my recent post, where I boasted of my KLR's flawless > > shifting performance, I apologize. It created some bad karma for me and I > > won't do it again. I hope all those who have strange shifting behavior on > > their beloved bikes find and correct the problem. I guess the real reason > > for my post was that I didn't think oil was the problem, as I use regular > > dino oil. Now, if I could just fix the shifting problem in my brain, and > > ride correctly, I'll be ok. > > > > Eric > > A13L nearly flattened "Beef" > > Colorado Springs > > > > > > > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > > Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@s... > > Let's keep this list SPAM free! > > > > Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com > > > > > > Visit the KLR650 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... Let's keep this list SPAM free! Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com

[wingrj@aol.com]

In a message dated 10/19/00 12:26:45, esanders@... writes: << Last night in the city, I stopped at a red light in second gear. At the green light I realized this, and numerous kicks would not shift back into first. >> Yeoow The transmission is a 'constant mesh' type system. The 'constant' part of that difinition means the gears need to be turning in order for a shift to take place. Onced stoped, a shift will not happen. Another rider indicated that when this happens to him, he would slightly engage the glutch and attempt to shift again. Try applying pressure to the shift levfer and slipping the clutch. This can work. Something you can try doing, is shifting from 1st to 4th, then 4th to 1st while at a standstill. Do this by slipping the clutch in and out and then shifting. Another thing that could help, learn to feather the clutch under load, the KLR will accelerate from a dead stop from second gear. Rev and slip the clutch. Work the throtle and work the clutch and you can get started. Good luck Viewed best in the text font 'Courier' ___ /___\ (!* *!) __\^-^/__ / ___ \ _/ |___| \_ (__\=/ \=/__) O=|_[ ]_|=O \.---./ | = = | | =.-.= | !_|| ||_! =|| ||= <| |> | | | | _____`-'_____ Wish I could go through life like I go through traffic

[wingrj@aol.com]

In a message dated 10/19/00 22:17:16, mtnbikerfred@... writes: << Almost the same thing happened to me, only when I got home I found that my shift lever is actually cracked, and bent down!!! >> Camon, this is an easy fix, replace the shift lever, get a new one. Viewed best in the text font 'Courier' ___ /___\ (!* *!) __\^-^/__ / ___ \ _/ |___| \_ (__\=/ \=/__) O=|_[ ]_|=O \.---./ | = = | | =.-.= | !_|| ||_! =|| ||= <| |> | | | | _____`-'_____ Wish I could go through life like I go through traffic

[Mark Weaver]

sounds like a blown fuse. when mine blew, i was able to continue on to a lighted area by turning the blinker on and driving slowly. you should be able to replace it with a 15A fuse (stock is 10A). there is an article in the archives analyzing the lighting circuitry and blaming the problem on the momentary lighting of both hi and low beams when you switch from one to the other, which leads to a load in the 11-12 amp range. this is apparently perfectly safe for the wiring, but overloads the fuse. if you haven't looked at your fuses before, they're in a little rubber thingy, in a depression above the battery. take off side panels and seat and look for a piece of rubber with wires coming out of it. mw

> -----Original Message----- > From: Paul T [mailto:prospectt@...] > Sent: Friday, October 20, 2000 4:23 PM > To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com > Subject: [DSN_klr650] Lighting problem..help please > > > Hi, > > I have a problem with my lights. > > The headlight, the rear light, and the gauges lighting are not > working. However, the breaking light, the flashers, and the > neutral/high beam/flasher indicators on the gauge panel are working > fine. > > I'm suspecting a blown fuse being the problem. I'd appreciate if > anybody that had a similar problem on his bike would let me know what > exactly the problem might be. Thanks in advance, > > Paul Tarnowski > A5 > Montreal, Canada > > > > > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... > Let's keep this list SPAM free! > > Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com > > >