1990 klr 650 fuel line ?

[kdxkawboy@aol.com]

In a message dated 2003-11-06 6:17:09 AM Pacific Standard Time, bigfatgreenbike@... writes:

> > > I have to disagree here. The HT radiator bar is OK for street tip-overs. > If you lowside into the dirt, it will bend enough to allow the radiator > to assume a parallelogram shape AND/OR crush the fan housing between the > radiator and the cylinder head. This will jam the fan, and destroy the > motor and blades if you don't notice it and unbend everything, which is > a tank-off job. > > Love the OSR racks. > Like my custom bash plate (made EXACTLY to my specs) > The HT rad bar allowed me to ride home on a couple of occasions, but > barely. Good for street use. > > -- > Devon > Brooklyn, NY > >

Mine has survived some pretty horrendous off road endos without any problems. Its been up to any fall I've taken. Maybe you just don't know how to fall right? Pat G'ville, Nv [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[bigfatgreenbike]

KDXKawboy@... wrote:

> > Mine has survived some pretty horrendous off road endos without any > problems. Its been up to any fall I've taken. Maybe you just don't > know how to fall right? > > Pat > G'ville, Nv

That's certainly possible. But I've had some relatively low-speed washouts, and when the bike falls on the left side with any significant forward motion, the radiator bends back on its rubber mounts and crushes the fan. If you're picking your way through tight single-track, and the bike falls onto a log or rock, the bar will bend. I have a very interestingly shaped radiator hanging on the garage wall. No leaks, so it's my backup. Bushwacking to get around people stopped on the trail in front of you, if the shroud collects a small tree or shrub (1"-2" dia trunk) this is enough to bend back the radiator as well and stop the fan, same as falling. -- Devon Brooklyn, NY A15-Z '01 KLR650 '81 SR500 cafe racer "The truth's not too popular these days....." Arnold Schwarzenneger, in The Running Man

[kdxkawboy@aol.com]

In a message dated 2003-11-07 5:40:26 AM Pacific Standard Time, bigfatgreenbike@... writes:

> > > >Mine has survived some pretty horrendous off road endos without any > >problems. Its been up to any fall I've taken. Maybe you just don't > >know how to fall right? > > > >Pat > >G'ville, Nv > > That's certainly possible. But I've had some relatively low-speed > washouts, and when the bike falls on the left side with any significant > forward motion, the radiator bends back on its rubber mounts and crushes > the fan. > > If you're picking your way through tight single-track, and the bike > falls onto a log or rock, the bar will bend. I have a very interestingly > shaped radiator hanging on the garage wall. No leaks, so it's my backup. > > Bushwacking to get around people stopped on the trail in front of you, > if the shroud collects a small tree or shrub (1"-2" dia trunk) this is > enough to bend back the radiator as well and stop the fan, same as falling. > > -- > Devon > Brooklyn, NY > >

Of course you know that was said in jest. But over the years of dirt biking its been my observation that it is the slow speed falls that really tear things up. With speed things tend to slide, skip or tumble, but at slower speeds you just auger in. Pat G'ville, Nv [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Don Bittle]

At the "World's Longest Yard Sale" in Tenn. this year, I found a guy who was selling two U-shaped 1" chrome bars that fit the front of a Ford pickup as part of the brush guard. $10 new in the box. I brought them home and with a bit of drilling, I fixed them to the KLR. Now I have crash bars/radiator guard/highway pegs all in one. Saved $150. Also, they shield be when off road from brush. don [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Gary]

Hey Mark, http://klr6500.tripod.com/decalif.htm There is another page that shows the same procedure but with more pictures.L O T S of pictures actually.I like pictures http://www.ravenshadow.com/klr650/mods/CA-smog/CA-smog_Equipment_Elimination.html when you ask where the lines coming off the petcock go to...look in the picture of the petcock.The big line on the outside petcock fitting goes down to the fitting on the side of the carb.That is your fuel intake for the carb.The smaller line on the inside petcock fitting is the vacum line and it runs up to the fitting on the tippy top front of the carb. Hope this helps.Regards,Gary