Wilsons Sandbox

> Hi all, > My KLR is running great but there is one thing it is > doing that I wanted to ask you guy's about. Sometimes, > maybe 40% to 50% of the time when I shut my engine off > it kicks back, and by that I mean the crankshaft > rotates backwards for maybe * of a revolution. It > sounds like it is driving the starter backwards when > it does that. Is this normal or should the > decompressor prevent this? I assume the counter > rotation is from compression in the cylinder and when > the engine comes to its final thump before TDC there > is enough there to push the piston back down. I am > running premium fuel right now and the bike is a '95 > with about 6100 miles on it. The fuel grade doesn't > make a difference so I am sure it is not "dieseling". > The valve clearances are AOK but I wouldn't think that > them being out of spec would cause this anyway. If it > were the decompressor, I would have thought I would > have troubles starting the engine, but no, it cranks > great and fires right up every time. > > Have any of you experienced this? > > Brad > Raleigh, NC > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices > http://auctions.yahoo.com/ > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > > Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com > > Support Dual Sport News by subscribing at: > http://www.dualsportnews.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/