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new bike...squeaking undertank
Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 10:25 pm
by hayes_fab
Just bought my second KLR (had a 600 in the late 80s).
Anyway, there is a squeaking sound coming from under the tank. I can
make it stop by gripping the tank with my knees.
Took it back to the dealer, nothing "wrong," so...nothing they could
do. Still squeaks.
So, before I take the tank off and put rubber grommets or felt tabs
between everything I can find, are there any suggestions? Concerns I
should take, etc?
Thanks for the help, Sean
new bike...squeaking undertank
Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 10:42 pm
by matteeanne@yahoo.com
Too Funny, I too am Sean, and I too have a squeek.
Best advice: Give up! I now have 9000 miles on my A-18
and I have tightened and retightened, lubed, padded,
you name it I have done it and the damn thing still
squeeks (Between 1500-3500 rpm (used to be constant).
Nope, your screwed, buy some bad ass sony ear buds and
an MP3 player/radio and call it good.
Ride on Sean!
Sean. Big fat Red Squeeky, my bike too....
--- hayes_fab wrote:
>
>
> Just bought my second KLR (had a 600 in the late
> 80s).
>
> Anyway, there is a squeaking sound coming from under
> the tank. I can
> make it stop by gripping the tank with my knees.
>
> Took it back to the dealer, nothing "wrong,"
> so...nothing they could
> do. Still squeaks.
>
> So, before I take the tank off and put rubber
> grommets or felt tabs
> between everything I can find, are there any
> suggestions? Concerns I
> should take, etc?
>
> Thanks for the help, Sean
>
>
>
>
>
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>
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new bike...squeaking undertank
Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 11:01 pm
by clint lee jin yew
just my 2cents, but maybe there's something IN the tank?
happend to my friend's r1100gs. there was tissiue paper in the tank.
the same ones used IN bmw.
another probability,
does you keychain have many keys?
my keys were ticking from time to time
radiator covers ok? the mesh in front of it can make those noises.
another place to look at , the head light holder. there is a damping
rubber there. if you don't have it , it ticks away at certain rpms.
tighten your legs then no sound eh? mmmmmmmmmm.
just open up and check.
clint
new bike...squeaking undertank
Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 11:24 pm
by Tengai Mark Van Horn
At 4:25 AM +0000 3/28/05, hayes_fab wrote:
>Just bought my second KLR (had a 600 in the late 80s).
>
>Anyway, there is a squeaking sound coming from under the tank. I can
>make it stop by gripping the tank with my knees.
>
>Took it back to the dealer, nothing "wrong," so...nothing they could
>do. Still squeaks.
>
>So, before I take the tank off and put rubber grommets or felt tabs
>between everything I can find, are there any suggestions? Concerns I
>should take, etc?
Where the tank rests on the frame, try coating the rubber pucks with
grease. Also, some weather stripping or adhesive felt placed between
the radiator shrouds and the tank may help with the noise, and it
will definitely keep the paint on the tank.
Mark
new bike...squeaking undertank
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 4:54 am
by dooden
Try Armour All on the hockey pucks the gas tank sits on ?
Dooden
A15 Green Ape
--- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, wrote:
> Too Funny, I too am Sean, and I too have a squeek.
> Best advice: Give up! I now have 9000 miles on my A-18
> and I have tightened and retightened, lubed, padded,
> you name it I have done it and the damn thing still
> squeeks (Between 1500-3500 rpm (used to be constant).
> Nope, your screwed, buy some bad ass sony ear buds and
> an MP3 player/radio and call it good.
> Ride on Sean!
> Sean. Big fat Red Squeeky, my bike too....
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new bike...squeaking undertank
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 7:53 am
by Michael Silverstein
I had this problem and fixed it by taking the tank off and then putting
it right back on again, making sure to seat it properly on the rubber
pucks.
Mike A18
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>
>
>
>
> Just bought my second KLR (had a 600 in the late 80s).
>
> Anyway, there is a squeaking sound coming from under the tank. I can
> make it stop by gripping the tank with my knees.
>
> Took it back to the dealer, nothing "wrong," so...nothing they could
> do. Still squeaks.
>
> So, before I take the tank off and put rubber grommets or felt tabs
> between everything I can find, are there any suggestions? Concerns I
> should take, etc?
>
> Thanks for the help, Sean
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new bike...squeaking undertank
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 9:22 am
by BobH619@aol.com
I would say that checking the hockey pucks is a good idea. I had a persistent
birdie under the tank too. It turned out one of the pucks was missing.
Bob
>
> Try Armour All on the hockey pucks the gas tank sits on ?
>
> Dooden
> A15 Green Ape
>
>
> --- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, wrote:
> > Too Funny, I too am Sean, and I too have a squeek.
> > Best advice: Give up! I now have 9000 miles on my A-18
> > and I have tightened and retightened, lubed, padded,
> > you name it I have done it and the damn thing still
> > squeeks (Between 1500-3500 rpm (used to be constant).
> > Nope, your screwed, buy some bad ass sony ear buds and
> > an MP3 player/radio and call it good.
> > Ride on Sean!
> > Sean. Big fat Red Squeeky, my bike too....
>
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>
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klr produra elbow wanted
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2005 6:59 pm
by John
Guys, I`m looking for a second hand Elbow Reducer to fit on the Race
Produra pipe,it reduces it to fit on the standard pipe on ma C3...Can
anyone help me, as I need it bad.Thansk.Mabozzar