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[dsn_klr650] digest number 392
Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2000 10:23 pm
by Karl Raupp
>Details from the dealer have been
>slow in coming but it seems there was an internal failure of some kind that
>took the rest of the motor with it - cases,crankshaft,pretty much
>everything.
Did they say what kind of internal failure? Seems it would have to be
pretty servere to take the whole engine with it.
>a long look at the XR-650 and though about what it would take to modify it
>for acceptable road use.
One of the guys in the dual sport club here has a XR-650 and at 12,000 kms
or so he needed a new piston and the associated parts. At the end of last
summer at about 14,000 kms his valvetrain was needing money thrown at it.
One quick read in the local Bike Trader publication will find you all sorts
of Honda's with many new parts on 'em. I am NOT a believer in the Honda
reliability hype. Having said that, an XR-650 is a very sweet off road
beast indeed!
Good luck with your engine!
Karl
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[dsn_klr650] digest number 392
Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2000 11:00 pm
by k650dsn@aol.com
In a message dated 08/01/2000 9:24:56 PM Mountain Daylight Time,
garagedoor79@... writes:
>>
Surprisingly, it doesn't take much to grenade an engine. My hunch is the
failure of the cam chain assembly. Makes me really wish they would put the
KLX engine in the KLR.
Gino
[dsn_klr650] digest number 392
Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2000 8:44 am
by Toby Lampson
k650dsn@... wrote:
> In a message dated 08/01/2000 9:24:56 PM Mountain Daylight Time,
> garagedoor79@... writes:
>
> Did they say what kind of internal failure? Seems it would have to be
> pretty servere to take the whole engine with it.
> >>
>
> Surprisingly, it doesn't take much to grenade an engine. My hunch is the
> failure of the cam chain assembly. Makes me really wish they would put the
> KLX engine in the KLR.
>
> Gino
Gino....or anybody..........hows the KLX motor better?
Toby
[dsn_klr650] digest number 366
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2000 12:17 am
by ANDY2TIMER@aol.com
Would some one please tell me how i go about getting all this great news,
tips and know how about my klr I'm at a friends house and he cannot remember
how he, came across it, A new rider and i do need all the info, you guys and
gails have to offer a newbie
Andy
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