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[Dom]

Hey John, Thanks for the reply! I changed my oil as suggested but not the spark plug because I've been busy. But... I'm pretty sure the oil leaking from the drainage tube was because of too much oil as u stated. The bike ran fine for about two weeks! Then two days ago it just started choking out and stalling, whenever I gave it gas. Got it back to the house changed the oil/filter again just in case and fired it up. In order to keep it running i had to adjust the screw on the carberateur...but it still won't rev above 4-5 rpms... Then it totally loses power and wants to stall??? I'm hoping that the spark plug is bad, but worried that maybe the dealership was right and i could have blown out a cylinder head or gasket or something? Any previous experience?? Thanks in advance, Dominick Sent from my iPhone

On Sep 21, 2011, at 10:37 PM, "John Biccum" wrote: > Hi Dom > > > > One possible cause for the oil coming out of the breather tube is that the bike has been overfilled with oil. I find it interesting that the oil puking problem began right after the dealer worked on the bike. > > > > If it were mine I d dump all the oil out, change the filter, then add the correct amount of clean oil. If you cannot read the oil sight gage I d start with a measured 2.5 quarts of oil, slightly less than the 2.5 liters the factory specifies for oil capacity. In my experience 2.5 quarts is just about the right amount to fill the bike to the middle of the sight glass following a standard oil and filter change. I suspect that 2.5 liters specified would be required for a bring the oil level to the middle of the sight glass on a completely dry engine but you will never get *all* the old oil out during an oil change. > > > > I d change the spark plug and clean the rear fender area just behind the exhaust outlet on the muffler. Then I d ride the bike for a hundred miles. During those hundred miles I d monitor the fender area for soot from burning oil. After the hundred miles I d pull the spark plug and examine it for evidence of oil burning. > > > > If the bike is burning a *bit* of oil I d pull the right cover and replace the sight glass then would just monitor the oil level and add as required. If the bike is truly burning a *lot* of oil it is probably time for a KLR685 kit. When the head was off for the 685 kit I d leak test the valves, and if no evidence of leakage was found I d strongly consider leaving the valves alone. > > > > If the leak test suggests the valves are leaking or if you have money to burn then replace the valves when you are in there. Options for the valves include new stock valves, new oversized stainless valves and even grinding and reusing the existing stock valves. KLR stock valves are nitride coated so I d avoid grinding the valves since the grinding operation exposes softer metal once the black nitride coating has been ground off. So if you have to replace the valves you may as well go with the oversize stainless valves; the new piston that comes with the 685 kit has clearance in the piston crown for these oversize valves. > > > > I would be deeply skeptical of the dealer s advice to tear into the top end based on the evidence at hand at this point. > > > > From: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Dom > Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 8:05 PM > To: Ron Criswell > Cc: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Oil dripping from breather tube > > > > > > Well, I bought it with 9k on it... And he admitted to riding very hard. I'm not an expert either apparently. The oil sight glass just doesn't read accurately. I am note sure it needs to be rebuilt that is why I am trying to find a really good mechanic that can open it up and give me a good assessment. I'd try myself but I'm inexperienced and friends that work on their own bikes are saying that 4 strokes r a lot harder to work on. I'm stumped for now. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Sep 21, 2011, at 6:31 PM, Ron Criswell wrote: > > > Oil sight glass broke? Top half of the engine being redone? Mine runs great at 54,000 miles with no big problems. Whaddaya been doing with this bike? > > > > Criswell > > > > Sent from my iPad > > > > On Sep 21, 2011, at 4:32 PM, "Dominick" wrote: > > > > > Hey Gents, > > > > > > My recently purchased 2009 KLR has 11,000 miles and was burning a little oil this summer and my oil sight glass was broke so I kind of had to guess how much oil to put in based on the sound of the engine and the feel of the shifter. Anyway, I had it in the shop for some minor repairs and they told me the top half of the engine would need to be re-done in another 10K miles; seals, valves, etc... A couple days after getting it back from them it started smoking more out of the exhaust then usual, and was harder to start... then oil started dripping from the breather tube near the front of the back tire... Has anyone ever seen this happen before? Also, does anyone have a trust worthy mechanic near Fayetteville, NC they can reccomend? > > > > > > Thanks in advance! > > > > > > -Dominick > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[dooden]

Ummm plastic ? Ducking for cover.... Dooden A15 Green Ape

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, RobertWichert wrote: > > Can anybody please tell me what kind of plastic the plastic parts on a > pre-08 KLR 650 are made of? > > And no, I don't mean "red" or "green". > > > Thanks! > > > Robert Wichert P.Eng. LEED AP > +1 916 966 9060 > FAX +1 916 966 9068 > > > > > > > > =============================================== > > > On 10/11/2011 10:26 AM, Jeffrey wrote: > > > > I ran extra bright bulbs on my 04. When I added a second > > one above the headlight, my battery would not restart if my revs stayed > > below 4000 rpm with the aux. light on for more than 15 mins. > > > > I GOT a a real HID slim ballast and real H4 hid bulb setup for $3 on > > ebay but it cost $21 shipping from China. > > > > However, it has worked great and only uses 30 watts. I was surprised > > how good it works. I noticed it is difficult to often find them at the > > price I did; you might pay $5 or $10 more. > > > > J#3 > > > > I can probably look up source on my ebay history if not too old. > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >