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[dsn_klr650] ear drum perforation!
Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2000 9:06 pm
by Mark
At 6:48 PM -0700 7/25/2000, Ronald Wells wrote:
I'm not sure how many KLR riders use ear plugs but here is a warning!
This week-end I was gearing up for a "Day Ride" and my routine is to
use ear plugs! I was inserting a "bullet" shaped foam ear plugs when
I felt a "small" slight , sharp pain as I inserted a plug. I noticed
no problem till later after the ride. I have at least 75% hearing
loss in the "pain" ear. I assume I perforated the tympanic membrane
with increased air pressure while inserting the foam plug! I have
researched the problem on the internet and the most optimistic
results is spontaneous healing in several weeks. The most dire result
is surgery! I have an ENT appointment this week to confirm my
diagnosis. I will pass on the final diagnosis.
The bottom line is, be carefull when inserting ear plugs!
Yes, I always compress my plugs as much as possible for easy
insertion. They then expand to fit the ear canal. Removal is done
slowly to prevent a vacuum from forming in the ear.
Good Luck at the Doc.
Mark
B2
A2
[dsn_klr650] enricher extraction
Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2000 9:09 pm
by Kurt Simpson
Ahh the memories are fading a little there...(I don't have a KLR at the moment) I think there was very little I could do without removing the tank...that's my story and I'm sticking to it... Kurt
Hello Kurt. Thanks, Do you do this with the gas tank still mounted? Or do you remove it? ----- Original Message ----- [b]From:[/b] dsneditor@... [b]To:[/b] billmonahan@... ;
DSN_klr650@egroups.com [b]Sent:[/b] Tuesday, July 25, 2000 8:59 AM [b]Subject:[/b] RE: [DSN_klr650] enricher extraction
> Since the nut retaining the sleeve looks difficult to get to, can anyone
> tell me the simplest way to remove the enricher plunger without
> breaking the
> sleeve? It looks like it's impossible to get a wrench on it, in the
> position it's in. Any tips prior to my commencement on this
> repair would be
> appreciated.
There are only two ways I know of. The first involves purchasing one of
those very very long forcep type tools that you can find in specialty places
designed to torture members of Tools Anonymous.
The second is cheaper and simpler. You remove the choke cable from the
handlebar, loosen and remove the throttle cables and hoses at the carb (or,
in the case of the hoses: at the petcock), loosen the clamps on the front
and back of the carb, now rotate the carb 90 degrees clockwise. You'll be
able to get at the nut fairly well now from the rightside of the bike.
Kurt
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