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another dooohickey question.
Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2003 2:33 pm
by TM1669@cs.com
Both websites state that it requires a lot less effort to install/apply the
rotor puller bolt than it takes to remove the actual rotor bolt. Its seems to
reversed on my bike. I just got the rotor bolt off and it wasn't hard at all.
It couldn't have been on there with much more than 50ft lbs. Now when I try
to install the rotor puller it will thread in by hand around 3 full turns and
then stop. When the ratchet is put to it I have almost knocked the bike down
trying to get the thing to move any more. Is there something that I can break
if to much force is applied? So far I haven't tried it with a pipe on the end
of the ratchet for fear of breaking something. If this is longwinded its
because its a lot warmer in here than that frozen garage.
Warmly waiting for a reply.
another dooohickey question.
Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2003 2:46 pm
by Mark St.Hilaire, Sr
> Both websites state that it requires a lot less effort to install/apply
the
> rotor puller bolt than it takes to remove the actual rotor bolt. Its seems
to
> reversed on my bike. I just got the rotor bolt off and it wasn't hard at
all.
> It couldn't have been on there with much more than 50ft lbs. Now when I
try
> to install the rotor puller it will thread in by hand around 3 full turns
and
> then stop. When the ratchet is put to it I have almost knocked the bike
down
> trying to get the thing to move any more.
I should have written an addendum after doing the second doohickeyectomy for
a friend's bike; The rotor bolt wasn't a big deal to get out, but installing
the puller bolt was quite a surprise. I had taken his gas tank off, so -
thanks to Bogdan's tip - the bike was laying on a couple tires I've been
saving (God only knows why) in the garage. I ended up sitting on the floor,
holder wrench on the footrest, and foot on the tire. It sounds very much
like your situation...
Mark
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another dooohickey question.
Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2003 3:53 pm
by TM1669@cs.com
Great, thanks again for the help. The rotor and starter gear came off w/out
anything breaking. The S.O.B was really on there though.
another dooohickey question.
Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2003 4:06 pm
by Mark St.Hilaire, Sr
> Great, thanks again for the help. The rotor and starter gear came off
w/out
> anything breaking. The S.O.B was really on there though.
You're quite welcome! I'm glad it all worked out for you, it kind of
"scary" when you have to apply that much force to something like that...
Mark
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http://klr6500.tripod.com/
HomePage:
http://home.adelphia.net/~msaint/index.html
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another dooohickey question.
Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2003 4:06 pm
by Robert OConnell
OK, What's a dooohockey.
Robert
another dooohickey question.
Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2003 4:56 pm
by Devon Jarvis
I am going to change this as well.
My bike and Tumu's bike were as I described. But KJ's bike was more like yours. The rotor bolt came out easily enough, but to
pull the rotor Karl had the rotor holder against the footpeg and all his weight onto a 2' breaker bar.
Devon
A15
TM1669@... wrote:
> Both websites state that it requires a lot less effort to install/apply the
> rotor puller bolt than it takes to remove the actual rotor bolt. Its seems to
> reversed on my bike. I just got the rotor bolt off and it wasn't hard at all.
> It couldn't have been on there with much more than 50ft lbs. Now when I try
> to install the rotor puller it will thread in by hand around 3 full turns and
> then stop. When the ratchet is put to it I have almost knocked the bike down
> trying to get the thing to move any more. Is there something that I can break
> if to much force is applied? So far I haven't tried it with a pipe on the end
> of the ratchet for fear of breaking something. If this is longwinded its
> because its a lot warmer in here than that frozen garage.
> Warmly waiting for a reply.
another dooohickey question.
Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2003 5:01 pm
by Mark St.Hilaire, Sr
> OK, What's a dooohockey.
All you ever wanted to know, and more... (Grinning)
http://klr6500.tripod.com/doohickey.htm
http://www.devonjarvisphoto.com/posted/KLR650/doohickey/doohickey.html
Mark
KLR650 Motorcycle Pages:
http://klr6500.tripod.com/
HomePage:
http://home.adelphia.net/~msaint/index.html
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you don't get a response, please try:
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another dooohickey question.
Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2003 9:41 pm
by dooden
3 full turn dont seem like much to me.
I have never removed the rotor, nor do I claim to be a expert at
anything, but seems like there should be more thread going in before
getting tight.
Positive you got the correct puller ? Seems one vender was selling
something that had the wrong thread pitch or something. (could have
been something else thou, not the puller)
Dooden
Waiting for the experts to pop in and set us all straight.
--- In
DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, TM1669@c... wrote:
> Both websites state that it requires a lot less effort to
install/apply the
> rotor puller bolt than it takes to remove the actual rotor bolt. Its
seems to
> reversed on my bike. I just got the rotor bolt off and it wasn't
hard at all.
> It couldn't have been on there with much more than 50ft lbs. Now
when I try
> to install the rotor puller it will thread in by hand around 3 full
turns and
> then stop. When the ratchet is put to it I have almost knocked the
bike down
> trying to get the thing to move any more. Is there something that I
can break
> if to much force is applied? So far I haven't tried it with a pipe
on the end
> of the ratchet for fear of breaking something. If this is longwinded
its
> because its a lot warmer in here than that frozen garage.
> Warmly waiting for a reply.
another dooohickey question.
Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2003 10:22 pm
by killer650@attbi.com
Grease the lower threads on the puller bolt, it will make a big difference on
the force needed to remove the rotor.
> 3 full turn dont seem like much to me.
>
> I have never removed the rotor, nor do I claim to be a expert at
> anything, but seems like there should be more thread going in before
> getting tight.
>
> Positive you got the correct puller ? Seems one vender was selling
> something that had the wrong thread pitch or something. (could have
> been something else thou, not the puller)
>
> Dooden
>
> Waiting for the experts to pop in and set us all straight.
>
>
> --- In
DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, TM1669@c... wrote:
> > Both websites state that it requires a lot less effort to
> install/apply the
> > rotor puller bolt than it takes to remove the actual rotor bolt. Its
> seems to
> > reversed on my bike. I just got the rotor bolt off and it wasn't
> hard at all.
> > It couldn't have been on there with much more than 50ft lbs. Now
> when I try
> > to install the rotor puller it will thread in by hand around 3 full
> turns and
> > then stop. When the ratchet is put to it I have almost knocked the
> bike down
> > trying to get the thing to move any more. Is there something that I
> can break
> > if to much force is applied? So far I haven't tried it with a pipe
> on the end
> > of the ratchet for fear of breaking something. If this is longwinded
> its
> > because its a lot warmer in here than that frozen garage.
> > Warmly waiting for a reply.
>
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klr650 touring - soulutions for road tunes - nklr
Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2003 10:41 pm
by Jeff Timblin
--- In
DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, John Lyon wrote:
> Douglas,
>
> I tried the Koss "The Plug" earbud stereophones and
> found they did not fit my ear shape very well even
> when trying several different ear cushion combinations
> (different ear cushions are supplied). They tended to
> move around when riding and proper placement with
> these earbuds is critical for good sound.
The key is to make your own ear cushion foam out of real earplugs,
not the junk it's shipped with. Go to your drug store, buy quality
ear plugs, cut the length down to match the factory size. Then burn
a hole in the center with a hot paper clip.
These not only fit in your ear better, but they do a great job of
reducing ambient noise. They're comfortable enough to wear for hours.
JT