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My '01 does not run hot - at least according to the guage. In fact, it rarely gets halfway on the guage and I ride it mostly on the highways as my daily commuter - wide open in the morning before the traffic - barely crawling in the afternoon in rush hour traffic. Frosty -----Original Message----- From: stutzman44610@... [mailto:stutzman44610@...] Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 7:28 PM To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSN_klr650] NEW KLR got hot first ride???? just rode my new 02klr home and within 20 miles the temp guage was in the red I stoped checked the coolant it was full , reservoir was also full , when i took the rad cap off it did not gush out, it was not boiling, but the coolant was definatly hot, after shutting it off the fan continued for about a minute ,what does this mean, is the guage unaccurate, it was running very near the red even on the freeway at 60mph. any suggestions ,, where does your temp guage run normally??????? jr Checkout Dual Sport News at http://www.dualsportnews.com Be part of the Adventure! 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 Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

That is not normal. My 2002 very seldom runs past the middle of the meter. I even left mine idling for 15 minutes one time (stupid move) and it still wasn't past the middle when I remembered and ran out to shut it off. Call the dealer and tell them you are concerned because it ran really hot on the way home and that you talked to several other KLR650 riders and they all said it was not right. Do not tell them you knowingly drove it while it was in the red. If they ask you to bring it back in, I'd tell them you would prefer that they come pick it. I'm sorry you're having this problem. They really are great machines. But like any machine, they can have problems right out of the box. Please keep us informed on what you find out. Good luck, Brad J. Morris A16 Illinois

> just rode my new 02klr home and within 20 miles the temp guage was in > the red I stoped checked the coolant it was full , reservoir was > also full , when i took the rad cap off it did not gush out, it > was not boiling, but the coolant was definatly hot, after shutting it > off the fan continued for about a minute ,what does this mean, is > the guage unaccurate, it was running very near the red even on the > freeway at 60mph. any suggestions ,, where does your temp guage > run normally??????? > jr

One more thing. Take it for a spin around town and listen for the cooling fan to kick on and off. If it gets too hot pull over and let it cool down. Don't drive it in the redline. If you don't hear the fan running, then check the wiring to make sure it's plugged in. If you are facing the motorcycle the fan is on the right, the wires and the plug come out of the left side of the fan. Brad

> That is not normal. My 2002 very seldom runs past the middle of the > meter. I even left mine idling for 15 minutes one time (stupid move) > and it still wasn't past the middle when I remembered and ran out to > shut it off. Call the dealer and tell them you are concerned because it > ran really hot on the way home and that you talked to several other > KLR650 riders and they all said it was not right. Do not tell them you > knowingly drove it while it was in the red. If they ask you to bring it > back in, I'd tell them you would prefer that they come pick it. I'm > sorry you're having this problem. They really are great machines. But > like any machine, they can have problems right out of the box. Please > keep us informed on what you find out. > > Good luck, > Brad J. Morris > A16 Illinois > > > just rode my new 02klr home and within 20 miles the temp guage was in > > the red I stoped checked the coolant it was full , reservoir was > > also full , when i took the rad cap off it did not gush out, it > > was not boiling, but the coolant was definatly hot, after shutting it > > off the fan continued for about a minute ,what does this mean, is > > the guage unaccurate, it was running very near the red even on the > > freeway at 60mph. any suggestions ,, where does your temp guage > > run normally??????? > > jr

stutzman44610@... wrote:

> just rode my new 02klr home and within 20 miles the temp guage was in > the red I stoped checked the coolant it was full , reservoir was > also full , when i took the rad cap off it did not gush out, it > was not boiling, but the coolant was definatly hot, after shutting it > off the fan continued for about a minute ,what does this mean,

[...] It means that you need to call the dealer to get the bike picked up and any warranty work done. Mister_T Melbourne Australia

My waterpump impeller shaft sheared at 600 miles on my A15. Or your temp gauge could be faulty. Like Mr. T says, have the dealer pick it up and get 'er fixed under warranty! Scotto Redondo Beach ,CA A15 http://www.dualsportriding.com In a message dated 12/4/01 11:09:22 AM Pacific Standard Time, DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com writes:

> Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 04 Dec 2001 22:44:26 +1100 > From: Ted Palmer > Subject: Re: NEW KLR got hot first ride???? > > stutzman44610@... wrote: > > > just rode my new 02klr home and within 20 miles the temp guage was in > > the red I stoped checked the coolant it was full , reservoir was > > also full , when i took the rad cap off it did not gush out, it > > was not boiling, but the coolant was definatly hot, after shutting it > > off the fan continued for about a minute ,what does this mean, > [...] > > It means that you need to call the dealer to get the bike picked up and > any warranty work done. > > Mister_T > Melbourne Australia >

My waterpump impeller shaft sheared at 600 miles on my A15. Like Mr. T says, have the dealer pick it up and get er fixed under warranty! Scotto Redondo Beach ,CA A15 http://www.dualsportriding.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

The fan on my '02 also runs a minute after I shut it off (sorry I overlooked that reference in your post), I would assume that is normal. The high temp is not. Brad

> > > just rode my new 02klr home and within 20 miles the temp guage was in > > > the red I stoped checked the coolant it was full , reservoir was > > > also full , when i took the rad cap off it did not gush out, it > > > was not boiling, but the coolant was definatly hot, after shutting it > > > off the fan continued for about a minute ,what does this mean,

At 10:23 AM 12/5/01 -0600, you wrote:

>Just picked up my first bike ever... 1990 KLR250...1000 miles used. >

Congratulations! I also picked up a used 250 this summer. 600 miles `98. $1,500.00 bucks! I love motivated sellers. I am, however, dealing with a few relatively major problems due to the bike not being used as it sat in the PO's garage.

>And posting my first message to this discussion group.

There aren't a whole lot of Calf (baby kaw?) owners here. But, post away if you have any questions. If you plan on doing your own wrenching, I suggest you test your stock tool kit (if the PO sold it to you with the bike) to see if the spark plug removal socket works. I'm in the process of figuring a way to get my plug out and so far haven't had any luck. The head doesn't give enough clearance for any of my existing metric tools. Today I did stop by a small machine shop to have my junk NAPA deep well 12-point sockets turned down to about half their original diameter. I'm having the 16mm, 17mm, and 18mm ones processed. Kawasaki does sell a special $50.00 tool to remove the plug, but the charge from the machine shop is quite a bit cheaper. Also, the Kaw tool is a tee handle unit. The turned down sockets will allow the use of a torque wrench for installing the plug. Might I also suggest that the KLR250 owners subscribed to the KLR650 list include the string "KLR250" in the subject matter of their posts. This will allow easy filtering to an exclusive KLR250 folder on your email client. It will also make processing the volume of total KLR posts for relevant information a simpler task. Much like the already existing "NKLR" convention for non-KLR content. --------- While I'm taking the time to pulling the bike's head, I thought I'd put some effort into really de-gunk the carb. I'd like to dip the body for a day or two to clear the varnish in the smaller passages of the unit. I tried to remove the plastic fuel feel tube that is pressed into the metal of the carb with a small pair of Channel locks. Obviously, I didn't want to destroy the fitting. Has anyone had success in removing *all* the plastic on the carb before dipping? How did you remove the plastic fuel inlet fitting? Is it threaded or just pressed in? Thanks, *************************************************************************** Russell D. Stephan, Voice: (614) 760-3065 Senior Technical Analyst Fax: (614) 760-3360 Technology Management Consulting, Inc. email: rstephan@... 9980 Brewster Lane, Suite A. russell.stephan@... Powell, Ohio 43065 URL: http://www.tmconsult.com