klr engine paint

[Ronald Criswell]

Me and my brother take the low tech honers. The original shade tree mechanics. I took a bolt off my brother's Mustang (he sold me - don't buy from relatives) that had about 10 washers on it as it was waaaay toooo long. I also was helping him change a transmission once and had to turn my head to keep from laughing (he's a sensitive feller) when he pulled out his wife's sewing kit tape measure to measure a transmission shaft. He is the king of Shade Trees. Criswell

On Jan 10, 2008, at 9:46 PM, revmaaatin wrote: > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Ronald Criswell > wrote: > > > > Or .... just apply heat to the key. > > > > Criswell > > Ron, Ron, Ron, > That is entirely 'too low tech' of a solution for this august (or > January) body of readers. > > LOL--Go to your room without supper. > > revmaaatin. (cough, it has to be a bad idea, I didn't think of it) > > ps. really, it might just work, or it might screw up the key--shrug. > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[revmaaatin]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Ronald Criswell wrote:

> > Me and my brother take the low tech honers. The original shade tree > mechanics. I took a bolt off my brother's Mustang (he sold me -

don't

> buy from relatives) that had about 10 washers on it as it was waaaay > toooo long. I also was helping him change a transmission once and

had

> to turn my head to keep from laughing (he's a sensitive feller) when > he pulled out his wife's sewing kit tape measure to measure a > transmission shaft. He is the king of Shade Trees. > > Criswell

Ron, My apologies. It is your brother that should go to his room without supper! Still LOL revmaaatin.

[Tumu Rock]

I'm pretty sure I have a matching set of ignition switch/gas cap with key somewhere in the garage. da Vermonster if anyone's interested, make me a reasonable offer and I'll do the required digging to confirm it

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "oldrider25" wrote: > > My $0.02 in no particular order: > > 1) Frozen lock - apply heat > 2) Foreign object stuck in lock - fish or flush it out. Can you feel > anything inside if you poke around with a wire? Part of the key > didn't break off inside, did it? Sorry, I had to ask. > 3) Lock pins jammed You may be able to unjam them by inserting a > paperclip or similar device and stroking the pins from the inside out. > You can try it with WD-40 also. > 4) Lock pins glued - some smart alec may have put superglue into your > lock cylinder. Nail polish remover (acetone) should do the trick. > > You may also want to try to physically shock the lock cylinder. Take > a brass bar to the lock cylinder and hit it lightly with a ball peen > hammer. A quick rap is all that's required if that's what's needed. > You're trying to shock the cylinder, not drive it through the triple > clamp. > > Darned switches. Mine accepts the key and will turn but will not turn > on (switch is dead). Started as an intermittent thing, then I had to > do the jiggle thing, then the slow turn and stop when it lit (and hope > the lights didn't go out on the way home), then it went kaput. I > could probably revive it with contact cleaner but would only forestall > the inevitable. > > $95 at the Kaw dealer for a new switch. Ugh. > > John > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Shanks" wrote: > > > > Wierd problem with my '01 KLR. The weather has been bad, so I haven't > > been on the bike for a while. I put some Stabil in the gas and tried > > to start the bike. The key won't go in the ignition switch. It worked > > the last time I rode it. I tried WD-40, TLC, Voodo, no luck. It's > > like another broken-off key is in there. > > > > What do I do? Can I disassemble the switch somehow? Take the core > > out? Call a locksmith? Take it to the dealer? What? > > Bill > > >

[Bill Shanks]

Thanks, guys, for all the suggestions. They were all helpful and logical. They didn't work. Feeling around with a long brad, I think a pin is stuck and won't move. I blew, flushed with WD-40, picked, tapped, cussed, heated, cussed some more(heat source), wiggled, all with no luck. I'm going to wait for the WD-40 to soak in and try again. I'll keep you posted. Bill

[Jake Wilson]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Shanks" wrote:

> > Thanks, guys, for all the suggestions. They were all helpful and > logical. They didn't work. Feeling around with a long brad, I think

a

> pin is stuck and won't move. I blew, flushed with WD-40, picked, > tapped, cussed, heated, cussed some more(heat source), wiggled, all > with no luck. I'm going to wait for the WD-40 to soak in and try

again.

> > I'll keep you posted. > > Bill >

~~~~Pick up a can of PB Blaster and spray that into the lock. It is the best penetrant you can buy. WD 40 is a 'water dispersant' and not a penetrant. Trust me on this, PB Blaster is what you want to use Jake Reddick Fla.

[andykisz]

On another forum it was stated that a Krylon Hammertone color was a close match. I shopped around and the best match I could find was their "charcoal grey". I used it on an old clutch cover and while it was close, it wasn't exactly right. It dried a little lighter than OEM. Krylon inventory in the stores (Sears) I shopped at was spotty, so maybe they make a color that is a better match and I just didn't come across it. Thats the only tip I can offer.

> viper065 wrote: I am seeking engine paint for my 2007

KLR but have been unable to

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