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Are the batteries very low on electrolyte when they fail? Boiling out the acid is a common sign of overcharging. If they still have the normal fluid level, maybe it's not overcharging. Get a voltmeter, the cheaper digital ones are good since they are accurate enough for the job but cheap enough not to cry if you fry it. Measure the volts DC across the battery with the engine off and ignition off. Start the engine, and check the voltage at idle. Hold the motor at about 2/3 of the way to redline and check it again. The voltage should be about 12v (maybe a bit lower if the current battery is tired) with ignition off, increase to 12v with the motor idling, and get to 13.8 or 14.5 with the motor revving. If the voltage gets over 14.5 at high revs, then you are overcharging the battery. Overcharging can be a problem with the regulator/rectifier, but more likely is a problem with corrosion in the electrical connectors. Open, clean, and grease all the connectors in the charging system. Another possibility, is a short somewhere in the system that is slowly draining the battery. You wouldn't notice starting problems since the ignition is separate from the charging system. If a battery gets deeply discharged and then recharged very often it wears out prematurely. Does anyone make a battery eliminator for the KLX650? Devon Brooklyn, NY A15-Z -- "It's a troublesome world, all the people who are in it, are troubled with troubles almost every minute" Dr. Seuss> > Dear Friends, > > I live in Brazil and I lost 5 batteries in the last 2 years. I > suspect there is power overcharging but none of the mechanics gave me > the right diagnosis. Therefore I would like to know what do then I > will have to direct the mechanics. > > Many thanks
me> Dear Friends, > > I live in Brazil and I lost 5 batteries in the last 2 years. I > suspect there is power overcharging but none of the mechanics gave
> the right diagnosis. Therefore I would like to know what do then I > will have to direct the mechanics. > > Many thanks
Try an electrolytic capacitor, available for about two bucks at an electronic surplus store. Sometimes I can find 12v ones, but have made do with 10v or 15v. Have one on my DR650, and have run them on Brit bikes for years. The ones that you want are about the size of a small can of tomato juice, anodized blue, or with a light blue plastic coating.> > Does anyone make a battery eliminator for the KLX650? >
----- Original Message ----- From: "James L. Miller Jr." Date: Thursday, July 3, 2003 11:04 am Subject: [DSN_klr650] Re: July4 Ensanada Baja Rides!!! everyone gets a second chance.... > Certified Apartment Manager???? > Haahaahaahaahhahhahhaaaahhaaahahaa > (pissing self) > Haahaahaahaahaahhaaa > Sorry! > Haahaahaahaaaa > millerized > > --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, Karl Juengel > wrote: > > Check out his web site > > > > http://community.webshots.com/album/29402622mkvWjziYol > > > > Ok, it's bit strange to post pics of your 1994 downhill skiing > and > NRA > > handgun instructor certificates on the web but, for the most > part > he's just > > a guy having a lot of fun riding a KLR. Nothin' wrong with that > folks. > > > > Karl > > A14 > > > > > > > > > > > A recap for those "just joining us", who weren't here for > > > all the original fuss. And why I think people are being > > > unnecessarily mean. > > > > > > A guy going by "repo4sale" had done quite a few things in > > > the past to irritate people- selling recycled exhausts on > > > Ebay with unsupported claims of serious power increases, > > > selling a CD on ebay consisting almost entirely of pirated > > > material taken off the internet (this I know for certain > > > since some of the material was mine, and some was from Dual > > > Sport News). Repo4sale was also a paralegal. > > > > > > He was removed from the list for spamming violations, and > > > now paralegalcfp has joined. Identical writing styles, etc. > > > But he's not spamming, or any other violations of list > > > policy. Perhaps he's chosen to re-invent himself. > > > > > > He's inviting people for a ride in an area known for good > > > KLR adventure touring, asking that people NOT drink and > > > ride, NOT bring guns or drugs, and outlining the basic > > > (cheap) expenses and requirements beforehand. > > > > > > What's the problem? Sounds like fun, and you can always > > > split if you don't like the company. People are geting all > > > bent out of shape, when in this instance he's usign the list > > > for one of its stated purposes, organizing rides. > > > > > > Devon > > > A15-Z > > > Brooklyn > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > paralegalcfp wrote: > > >> > > >> July4 Friday to July6Sunday & July7Monday Ensanada Baja Rides!!! > > >> > > >> July3rd Last Post=No More Access2Web Voice mail only 888-532- > 7999 > > >> > > >> Anyone up for Ensanada this 4th Of July? 4-6th or 4-7th! > Where > the > > >> Baja2000, Baja1000 and Baja500 starts & Ends! We stay 40 > miles > south > > >> of Ensanada! 3rd World Country! Very Fun/Safe International > Hostel! > > >> American Owned! Very Nice Cool Ocean Breezes! On Baja > 500/1000 > race > > >> road! 20 minutes 2 Ensanada! 45 minutes 2 Rosarita! 90 > minutes > 2 > > >> San Diego! 100's of miles of fire roads! Cheap Hostel! Cheap > Food! > > >> Cheap Laughs! Multi Million Dollar Ocean Views from your > Rides! > Hot > > >> Showers! Fantastic People! Cheap Clean Gas! $13+tax per night > Hostel > > >> + Your fuel + Your food! $5 toll road fees! > > >> > > >> Gang1=Noon & Gang2=6PM Meet&Leave Via De San Ysidro(last off > ramp > > >> 5freeway @ border)(make a right and look for money > exchang+bikes) > > >> > > >> Gang2 2nd stop At Ensanada Smart & Final Parking Lot! > > >> 8pm Gang1 riders will go to Smart & Final > to "escort" > > >> Gang2 to Hostel! > > >> > > >> Only Drivers Licnese needed! Insurance ok, but I have not > used > it in > > >> last 4 trips! Pack Light! Bring Camera! No drugs! No Guns! No > riding > > >> and drinking! Just ride past border 2 Toll Road to Ensanada! > Ask for > > >> location of Smart & Final if your in Gang2. Ez2Find in center of > > >> town. > > >> > > >> This is an informal "last minute ride" Always Cheap, Always fun, > > >> Always Safe, Like Riding Malibu to San Francisco. Be there! > or > Be > > >> Square! No leaders! Just leave with the gang be it 2 or 20 > bikes! > > >> Oh, no need for "dual sport" bikes. Can be just road bikes, > but > you > > >> will not enjoy the "dirt rides". Road bikes="tourists only" > bummer! > > >> Oh departure days, Noon Sunday & Noon Monday! 2 times 2 enter > Mexico > > >> and 2 times 2 leave Mexico! Always fun! Always Flexible! > > >> I go by myself (3 of 4 times) this 2003! Great rides! > > >> http://community.webshots.com/scripts/slides.fcgi? > > >> albumID=28952185&security=XIFRTqwRQU&pos=1&time=3&play=1 > > >> > > >> PHOTOS Above! paralegalmm@d... to RSVP No calls! Just email > > >> directly! OKAY? Just show up (any bikes)! Print this out & > meet > at > > >> the last 5 freeway offramp before the border aka Via De San > Ysidro! > > >> Noon Friday=Gang1 6pm=Gang2! > > >> http://coyotecals.com/ This party is the longest tradition > at > our > > >> Mexican hostels, It's the Coyote's Birthday!. At Coyote Cal's > Mexico > > >> Hostels we think of any reason to have a good time and so we > > >> celebrate both the American and Mexican Holidays! Be prepared to > > >> help us light off huge skyrockets and the "Big Mother" bombs > we > get > > >> in Ensenada. Everyone runs for cover when the fuse is lit on > this > > >> one. The weather is always good and the celebration of the > warmth of > > >> Mexico's summer is going strong. Margaritas will flow, the > ground > > >> will shake and the night fires will blaze! > > >> > > >> Hello from Los Angeles! I'm looking for a motorcycle riding > buddy! > > >> Ensanada July4-7! > > >> Laguna Secca/Monterey/North California July9-12 > > >> Tahiti July 14-24! > > >> Sturgis So. Dakota August 1-10. > > >> Singapore Aug.20-30 ACTIVITIES IF IT'S A POST IN SINGAPORE! > > >> Click my profile or call me for a smile! > > >> 949-254-3179 or 888-532-7999 paralegalmm@d... > > >> > > >> http://community.webshots.com/scripts/slides.fcgi? > > >> albumID=28952185&security=XIFRTqwRQU&pos=1&time=3&play=1 > > >> > > >> PHOTOS > > >> > > >> http://community.webshots.com/scripts/slides.fcgi? > > >> albumID=29402622&security=mkvWjziYol&pos=1&time=5&play=1 RESUME > > >> > > >> 2001 Klr650 modifications: Motocross Muffler$200, upgraded > shifter > > >> lever$20, master cylinder guard$15, T-Mod 2carb Line Vent > line$15, > > >> center stand$115, engine bash plate$80, left radiator guard$23, > > >> license plate moved up, upside down Lic. bulb (white light faces > > >> rear drivers), 2 front Amber 5w running lights on flairs$, tang > > >> bag$45, in line fuel filter$10, 12v plug socket$20, Acribis Bark > > >> Buster Handguards$60, Honda Handlebars $30, fan direct line > > >> clip/wire, front headlight cover, Oil changed every 500 miles, > > >> filters 1000miles. AirCleanerCleaning&Coolant5k, 10-40 SAE CF > oil --- > > >> --------headlight modulator, MagellanGps+mount+12voltCord, > helmet > > >> cam rig, co2TireInflator+4co2s, 3plug/3fuse power supply for > > >> Gps+cellphone+lights+CameraCharger. > > >> 4thbacktire3rdFrontTire@16k (2stock+2duro) Last duro lasted 7k > > >> miles. On order 1 duro front 2 back. > > >> > > >> Jan03=2600miles LA2CaboBajaMexico > > >> Feb03=900DeathValley > > >> Mar03=800Ensanada > > >> Apr03=1200SanFrancisco > > >> May03=900Baja500Race > > >> June03=2000Yosemite2Berkeley2SanFrancisco2Yosemite2Mammoth > > >> June03=550BigBear2SantaMonicaMountainNatlPark > > >> July03=1500SanDiego/Tiajuana/Rosarito/Ensanada July4th > > >> > > >> Aug03=3000miles La2SturgisMontana > > >> Aug03=1000miles La2LakeTahoeDonnerSkiRanchRacesReno > > >> Sep03=1000miles La2MammothLakes > > >> Oct03=? > > >> > > >> List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. > List FAQ courtesy > > >> of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > > >> Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: > > >> DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. 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