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[B. Jr.]

Hello Everyone, I've been reading alot of the archive's in regards to footpegs, oil levels and coolant temp readings.if this info is in the archives im sorry..i didnt see it and just wanted to share it with the "collective"... footpegs i tackled myself(i werk at a kawasaki dealer..), could'nt bring myself to bastardize my KLR with Suzuki pegs...ewwww, i could'nt bring myself to spend crazy money on ims pegs...owwww, so i hit the showroom floor with a ruler and some pliers, i quickly spied the "super?"sherpa, off with its pegs i said. they fit perfect, have healthy springs,nice teeth,decent length and will be around for at least 10 years from kawasaki dealers, part numbers are as follows.. pegs numbers 34028-1431 and 34028-1432 spring numbers 92081-1606 and 92081-1607 on the oil level thing..i can only offer my personal experience...i use 2.5l run it for a few minutes,stop it, wait a few minutes,and the level is in the middle of the sight glass...it takes an hour or so for it to touch the top, and it is above the glass after that(this is my second klr..first one an a1..this one an a15)...my landlord is on his second klr also and they were the same. The dealer i werk at followed the same procedure when they prepped my bike. This could be totally wrong, but we have never had any probs. ie no oil in the airbox,etc. We do run our bikes very hard, rides at 85-95mph for over an hour(on the QEW in ontario...ever ride that road?..were still in the slow lane..crazy). I would imagine if the level was wrong some symptoms would appear under those sort of conditions. amazing motor..fer a "one-lunger" last bit.... the temp gauge thing...last KLR ran at 1/4 never really moved..unless i was stuck and trying hard to get out without draging it out sideways,then it would go right to the edge of the "thick" line and the fan would do its job at about 3/4. THEN i replaced the cam chain and had a factory mech check my work,it all looked right but the bike ran really hot..3/4 all the time...tried it all...no luck sold it and explained the prob to the buyer who was fine with it. didnt want to wrench wanted to ride...bought a 2001...hmmmmm...temp gauge on this is all over the place,i havent put any patterns together yet. It seems to go from 1/4 to 5/8 when it wants.. i called our tech line at kawasaki..they told me anything in the "thin" line is "normal" as long as it not right on the edge or in the "thick" line for prolonged periods of time(the far right of the gauge)...hmmmmm,awful general. ridin it like i stole it B. Jr. p.s. if anyone wants a complete parts list for their kawasaki product let me know.

[Ted Palmer]

B. Jr. wrote: [brave KLR owner admits to working in a dealership]

> didnt want to wrench wanted to ride...bought a 2001...hmmmmm...temp gauge > on this is all over the place,i havent put any patterns together yet. It > seems to go from 1/4 to 5/8 when it wants..

The last time I saw this on my 600 was when the authorised dealer changed the coolant as part of a service, but never bled the cooling system. With the bike upright, the water didn't even cover the cores. Once I topped it up and bled it a few times it was back to normal. Mister_T

[InWoods13@aol.com]

In a message dated 8/9/00 10:13:02 PM Eastern Daylight Time, offroadpilot@... writes: << i could'nt bring myself to spend crazy money on ims pegs...owwww, so i hit the showroom floor with a ruler and some pliers, i quickly spied the "super?"sherpa, off with its pegs i said. they fit perfect, have healthy springs,nice teeth,decent length and will be around for at least 10 years from kawasaki dealers, part numbers are as follows.. pegs numbers 34028-1431 and 34028-1432 spring numbers 92081-1606 and 92081-1607 >> Great tip! Thanks B. Jr. Scott A14 "thunderdog"