[dsn_klr650] help with klr
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2000 7:48 am
telliott@... wrote:
Terry, Sounds like a fun project. What year is the bike ? A little more history on the bike might be helpful....but I'll speculate anyhow...... Being blind......I'd probably look further for potential gas flow restrictions..........the vacume line to the petcock is clear and sucking? Gas tank vent clear? Floats adjusted? Dead mouse w/nest in the air filter? When you apply throttle does it starve(or die)..... or does it backfire? Slide> I was referred to the list from the Dust list. We have a parked KLR that we > would like to get back on the road. Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > We have a KLR that hasn't run for about 6 months. It is my son's and I have > been trying the get him to work on it or at least take the responsibility to > take it in. > So far no luck so I guess I may have to rescue the bike if I want to ride it. > It will start and run at idle but will not take any throttle. We have cleaned > the carb at least twice and replaced the choke connection, it was cracked. > Cleaned and tested the petcock, added fresh gas and a new plug. Still acts > the same. Any Ideas? > Thanks, > Terry