Wilsons Sandbox

> -----Original Message----- > From: Daniel Copeland [mailto:danielcopeland@...] > Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 11:21 AM > To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com > Subject: [DSN_klr650] Missing oil filter tube - resolution > > > First: > My thanks to those who replied both on and off list and to the > collective for providing a forum. > > Second: > After going through a lot of different people and running around, I > ended up talking to the owner. While being very emphatic that he was > not taking responsibility for the situation he did agree to take > action. > > The results: > They have replaced the missing part at no charge. > They will perform the next major servicing (20,000km and all two and > four year steps) at no charge. I'll hit that mileage this fall. > > What's next: > He has agreed that there may be some slight degradation of longevity. > He also pointed out that if any bike can take that kind of abuse then > it is the KLR. If they find anything wrong with the bike on the > servicing then, as he put it, "we'll see." So far, it seems like both > of us have gotten off lucky. > > Thanks again, > > Daniel > > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > ------ Get a NextCard Visa, in 30 seconds! > 1. Fill in the brief application > 2. Receive approval decision within 30 seconds > 3. Get rates as low as 2.9% Intro or 9.9% Fixed APR > http://click.egroups.com/1/6630/6/_/911801/_/965154050/ > -------------------------------------------------------------- > ------|e>- > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... > Let's keep this list SPAM free! > > Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com > >

> sounds reasonable. fwiw, lots of engines don't have filters, just screens, > so it's perfectly plausible that nothing really bad happened at all.

> it has the potential to make one a little nervous, eh? > mw > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Daniel Copeland [mailto:danielcopeland@...] > > Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 11:21 AM > > To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com > > Subject: [DSN_klr650] Missing oil filter tube - resolution > > > > > > First: > > My thanks to those who replied both on and off list and to the > > collective for providing a forum. > > > > Second: > > After going through a lot of different people and running around, I > > ended up talking to the owner. While being very emphatic that he was > > not taking responsibility for the situation he did agree to take > > action. > > > > The results: > > They have replaced the missing part at no charge. > > They will perform the next major servicing (20,000km and all two and > > four year steps) at no charge. I'll hit that mileage this fall. > > > > What's next: > > He has agreed that there may be some slight degradation of longevity. > > He also pointed out that if any bike can take that kind of abuse then > > it is the KLR. If they find anything wrong with the bike on the > > servicing then, as he put it, "we'll see." So far, it seems like both > > of us have gotten off lucky. > > > > Thanks again, > > > > Daniel