strange noise coming from engine, need help

[Jim Douglas]

Ross Lindberg wrote:

> > While on my way home to Minnesota, I spotted a KLR in the west-bound > lane on I-80 near Livingston Montana. Was it anyone one this list? > Lucky dog! It's -15 at home. > >

Reminded me, also saw a KLR-650 this week going westbound on Beltline road in Addison, TX?????????

[js3844]

Saw a pre-08 red klr headed south between oregon city and canby on thursday (yesterday). i was on the green 08

[Dochstader]

I ride my '05 (attached to a hack) almost every day! Kamloops, British Columbia. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Luc Legrain]

Was it hovering with flashing blinding lights ? Did you report it to the "authorities"? Was the Army involved after the sighting was reported? Men in black? --- Ross Lindberg wrote:

> While on my way home to Minnesota, I spotted a KLR > in the west-bound > lane on I-80 near Livingston Montana. Was it anyone > one this list? > Lucky dog! It's -15 at home. > >

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[Don Montgomery]

Went through your town coming back from Deadhorse AK ride in 06. What a beautiful place! I'm coming back with the better half to be a tourist sometime. Don M It ain't broke yet, but I can fix that! Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re:klr sighting

>I ride my '05 (attached to a hack) almost every day! > > Kamloops, British Columbia. > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650 > Yahoo! Groups Links > > >

[Wayne Blackburn]

On my way in to work 6-6-08, I spotted a new 08 near atlanta motor speedway. I'm not sure if this person is a lister? It was a green one. It's good to see another klr in the area. feel free to contact me. I'm planning a trip to barber motor sports park possible next weekend Let the good times roll Wayne

[Vick Mackey]

My noise is definitely coming from the top end.

On 6/20/08, Wayne Blackburn wrote: > > I had the same sound on mine after picking it up the dealership. > also had the rear tire hitting the swingerarm due to overtighten > chain. > sounds like it is possible drive train issue. > > --- On Fri, 6/20/08, Hedrek wrote: > > From: Hedrek > Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] strange noise coming from engine, need help > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Vick Mackey" , > "Bogdan Swider" > Date: Friday, June 20, 2008, 1:57 PM > > > > > > > I did do a quick balancer chain adjust in Ruidoso, but it didn't help. I'm > stumped by the fact that it only happens under load, not when in neutral.. I > hope to peek inside tomorrow or Sunday. > > Robert Hedrick > > Albuquerque, NM > > --- On Fri, 6/20/08, Bogdan Swider wrote: > From: Bogdan Swider > Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] strange noise coming from engine, need help > To: hedrek@yahoo. com, DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com, "Vick Mackey" > > Date: Friday, June 20, 2008, 8:02 AM > > During the Moab rally, at the campground, a klr rode in and making that > same > > metallic noise the posts below complain about. ( This was years ago; > anybody > > remember Mariola s friend Adam ? ) Anyway..some of us advised a simple > > balancer chain adjustment; we performed the procedure and the noise was > > gone. Obviously this will only work if the doo and spring are sound but > > hey...they might be. Do that first. > > Bogdan > > On 6/19/08 4:02 PM, "Hedrek" wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > I have something similar going on. I hear a loud, intermittent crashing > or > > > rattling sound. I can rev the engine in neutral and it sounds fine, but > get > > > in gear and I'll get this metallic sound (not just under hard > acceleration for > > > me). I first thought it was just valve train or combustion noise, but I > am > > > going to look inside and see if there's anything flying around. I have > about > > > 45,000 on my 2007. I haven't done the doo and am afraid I have a broken > part > > > and a loose chain inside. I was headed south weekend before last, about 2 > > > hours from home, when it became obvious (I had heard it before but was > not > > > running due to a brake part I was waiting for, so I had forgotten the > noise). > > > I almost turned around and came home, but just put in some earplugs and > played > > > like it wasn't there. Trip was fine. > > > > > > I'll be riding the Concours until I look inside and see what's going on. > > > Might as well order the Doo parts and do that while it's opened up. I'll > post > > > and let everyone know what I find. > > > > > > Robert Hedrick > > > Albuquerque, NM > > > > > > --- On Tue, 6/17/08, Vick Mackey > > > wrote: > > > > > > From: Vick Mackey > > > > > > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] strange noise coming from engine, need help > > > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com > > > Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2008, 11:19 PM > > > > > > I have a possible problem with my 2007 KLR 650. When I accelerate hard it > > > sounds like the engine is running harsh. Almost like it is lugging, but > > > higher pitched, I guess is the best way to describe this problem. > > > The bike has 23,000 miles on it, and has been doing this for the past > > > 4,000-5,000 miles. > > > This sound only happens during hard acceleration. > > > Is this normal? I know the bike did not make this sound earlier in its > > > life. > > > Back around 18,000 miles I had a carburetor problem and had to drain the > > > carb. When I went to start the bike, it took awhile to start because of > the > > > lack of fuel. I had a passerby helping me, and he opened the throttle > when > > > pushing the start button and starting the bike and accidentally revved my > > > engine up to 10,000 rpms while in neutral. > > > This is around the time that I noticed this noise on hard acceleration, > but > > > it might have been happening earlier and I just hadn't noticed before. > > > So my questions are: > > > > > > 1. Is this engine sound normal on hard acceleration for a bike with > > > 18,000-23,000 miles? > > > 2. Could this be the sign of a bent valve? > > > 3. How likely is it that the 10,000 rpm incident bent my valves, or > caused > > > other damage? > > > > > > I am traveling in Mexico and don't have access to mechanics. I CANNOT get > a > > > leakdown or compression test! > > > > > > Please advise if you can. Thank you. > > > > > > Vick > > > > > [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]