how many extra watts ?

[klar650]

Got me a new klr650 and was puting around on some hills when a heard what I first thought was brake squeal but then I noticed it would continue when I was at a compleat stop. Is this the "tweety" thing or is there an unhappy engine bearing or some thing. It's intermitant and only noticable at idle.

[monahanwb]

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "klar650" wrote:

> Got me a new klr650 and was puting around on some hills when a heard > what I first thought was brake squeal but then I noticed it would > continue when I was at a compleat stop. Is this the "tweety" thing

or

> is there an unhappy engine bearing or some thing. It's intermitant > and only noticable at idle.

Muffler bearing going out, no doubt.

[dooden]

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "April Neave & Norm Keller" wrote:

> . What is the source for the electrical power monitor that shows > > when alternator is not keeping up with the power demands. Can't seem > > to find them in the files. > > A voltmeter will give charging voltage. Anything under 13.2 volts

and the

> battery isn't being charged to any degree and anything under 12.8

and you're

> losing ground. > > HIH > > Norm

And at idle my bike makes the voltmeter read 14.3 volts. Is that strange, cause everybody talks about the weak alternator on the KLR, the voltage goes up when I rev it to like 15.6 or something with the low beam on. Seems to fit the purpose to me. Dooden A15 Green Ape