review of '05 xt660r

[robert7ii]

Read the description on eBay item #4525768533. Have you ever heard of this happening to anyone else? What do you think caused it?

[Kentucky Jim]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "robert7ii" wrote:

> > Read the description on eBay item #4525768533. Have you ever

heard of

> this happening to anyone else? What do you think caused it?

My guess is the chain was too tight. Jim

[cimarian]

It is the 1 in 1,000,000 bike that failed. I feel confident that KLR's are tough, durable, take me where I want to go, in for the long haul, bike. My buddies got 34K on hers and still runs like a champ. Though it would be interesting (if it were possible) to see what actually did cause the failure. Boise, A19

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "robert7ii" wrote: > > Read the description on eBay item #4525768533. Have you ever heard of > this happening to anyone else? What do you think caused it?

[mudslinger8883]

not sure what happened but i might buy it. same color as mine.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "cimarian" wrote: > > It is the 1 in 1,000,000 bike that failed. I feel confident that > KLR's are tough, durable, take me where I want to go, in for the long > haul, bike. My buddies got 34K on hers and still runs like a champ. > > Though it would be interesting (if it were possible) to see what > actually did cause the failure. > > Boise, A19 > > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "robert7ii" wrote: > > > > Read the description on eBay item #4525768533. Have you ever heard of > > this happening to anyone else? What do you think caused it?

[cimarian]

If you get it you will have to let us all know what happened. I am sure all would be interested. Well the temp out side is just above freezing. I am going for a ride. Boise, A19. --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "mudslinger8883" wrote:

> > not sure what happened but i might buy it. same color as mine. > > > > > > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "cimarian" wrote: > > > > It is the 1 in 1,000,000 bike that failed. I feel confident that > > KLR's are tough, durable, take me where I want to go, in for the > long > > haul, bike. My buddies got 34K on hers and still runs like a champ. > > > > Though it would be interesting (if it were possible) to see what > > actually did cause the failure. > > > > Boise, A19 > > > > > > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "robert7ii" > wrote: > > > > > > Read the description on eBay item #4525768533. Have you ever > heard of > > > this happening to anyone else? What do you think caused it?

[scttotis]

If the crankcase was cracked did that cause the oil to leak out, or was that crack caused by the seizure. ill bet oil starvation. No reason to think this proves a klr defect.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "robert7ii" wrote: > > Read the description on eBay item #4525768533. Have you ever heard of > this happening to anyone else? What do you think caused it?

[James L. Miller Jr.]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "robert7ii" wrote:

> > Read the description on eBay item #4525768533. Have you ever heard

of

> this happening to anyone else? What do you think caused it?

Cracked crankcase? Only by hitting something harder than you should have. I guess it all depends on where the crack is. On top? Bottom? Under the countershaft sprocket? The current price is worth the other parts, just finding a motor will be all you'd need. Kinda wish I was closer.

[Krgrife@aol.com]

In a message dated 2/7/2005 11:46:57 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, millerized_2000@... writes:

>Cracked crankcase? Only by hitting something harder than you should >have. >I guess it all depends on where the crack is. On top? Bottom? Under >the countershaft sprocket?

My left side crankcase was cracked in several places when my balancer chain broke. Kurt [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[klr9992001]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Kentucky Jim" wrote:

> > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "robert7ii" > wrote: > > > > Read the description on eBay item #4525768533. Have you ever > heard of > > this happening to anyone else? What do you think caused it? > > > My guess is the chain was too tight. > > > Jim

\ It sounds like a dookicky failure to me. I'v had two just like that and I'm on my third time bomb. KLR rider for 13 years. KLR9992001

[Fred Hink]

Doohickeyitis? Nope, never heard of it. Fred http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/cmc.html

----- Original Message ----- From: "robert7ii" To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 5:00 AM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] What do you think happened?? > > > Read the description on eBay item #4525768533. Have you ever heard of > this happening to anyone else? What do you think caused it?