no headlight - resolved thanks to the list!

[sabel@wave.sheridan.wy.us]

I have a 2000 KLR650 purchased this summer. While in another town last week I visited a Kawi dealer and they had a new KLR650. I noticed something different on the battery vent hose. On my KLR650, instead of a clear plastic tube going into a black hose ( on the left side ) . The clear plastic tube stops short of the black hose and the end of the tube is heat-sealed closed. In essence there's no vent. Would anyone out there know if this is wrong ( an oversight on the part of the get-ready mechanic ) or just a different type of battery. Steve from Wyoming

[Tom Vervaeke]

Hello: I really really really think the KLR list is quite useful. I'm on about 6 other MC lists and I really think that there is more useful information here than any other. Within 3 hours of my question this morning I got at least 10 replies almost all saying: "It's the fuse". It was the fuse. The 10 amp fuse was burned. On the way home I stopped at Radio Shack and picked up 2 new blade type inline fuse holders and an assortment of 10, 15, and 20 amp fuses. Tomorrow I will convert my fusebox. Why? Because Kawasaki for some reason placed the fuse box under the seat. This means that at a minimum a trailside repair consists of removing both side panels (4 screws) and the seat (2 x 10mm bolts) to get to the fuse panel. Silly. For the amount of $9 or so I got the pieces to replace both of the underseat fuses with the new blade style fuses. Radio Shack actually sell boths blade and mini-blade inline fuse holders. I purchased the mine-blade style as these are actually smaller and the same as my BMW uses. I will now carry 3 spare 10, 15, and 20 amp fuses and be able to replace quickly on the trailside in a few minutes. Thanks Arne for the original idea. If anyone is interested I can snag a few digital photos of the new fuse area, fuse assembly, and where I mounted it. It should be a snap. I'm relieve to find that I didn't have anything more serious wrong with the bike and that I can take it riding tomorrow afternoon. Best, Tom ===== ========================================================= Tom Vervaeke, Colorado, USA |Email: tom_vervaeke@... '99 Kawasaki KLR-650, 5.0K |Ph: 719-495-2152 (home) '96 BMW R1100GS, Black 61.5K|Ph: 719-590-2133 (work) Colorado DualSporters Group |Ph: 719-650-4578 (cell/riding) Try: http://www.egroups.com/group/Colorado-Dualsporters ========================================================= __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Messenger - Talk while you surf! It's FREE. http://im.yahoo.com/