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[prooffshore]

I'm just now going through my toolkit since I'm doing some longer off- road rides. It's never been on the bike but rather sitting in a ziploc bag in a container of other bike stuff. I use my own tools when I do bike maintenance so I've never had them out. As I go through them, I'm trying to figure out the purposes of a few. Some may not even be part of the original kit. Hopefully someone can answer these: http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y156/promarinero/huh.jpg I have no idea what these are for. The top one is a round tube that seems to have been flattened out somewhat on each end, one end more than the other. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y156/promarinero/plug.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y156/promarinero/ears.jpg Obviously the spark plug socket. I have never used this to get the plug, instead an adapter and a deep well socket on 3/8 ratchet. The second pic is the end of the socket. Is something supposed to fit in there to help turn it? Also, is the socket supposed to be turned using one of the included end wrenches, or am I missing something else? http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y156/promarinero/screw.jpg Yes, it's a screwdriver, but I have nothing to turn it. What is supposed to fit on it to grip it? http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y156/promarinero/wrench.jpg http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y156/promarinero/cap.jpg This is the last one. It's another socket, but one end is capped. The open end appears to be 12mm, and the capped end looks to be a little larger. Why is one end capped? Is it to keep the sides from collapsing when turned with a wrench? Also, I can see why I need the spark plug socket, but can someone explain what the purpose of this one is? Thanks for any answers. I've never had an owner's manual for the bike. Maybe that would explain some of my questions. cw a3

[Jud Jones]

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

> I'm just now going through my toolkit since I'm doing some longer off- > road rides. It's never been on the bike but rather sitting in a > ziploc bag in a container of other bike stuff. I use my own tools > when I do bike maintenance so I've never had them out. As I go > through them, I'm trying to figure out the purposes of a few. Some > may not even be part of the original kit. Hopefully someone can > answer these: > > http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y156/promarinero/huh.jpg > > I have no idea what these are for. The top one is a round tube that > seems to have been flattened out somewhat on each end, one end more > than the other.

Isn't there an axle wrench in there with a flat handle? The flat end of that tube slips over the handle to give you some leverage.

> > http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y156/promarinero/plug.jpg > > http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y156/promarinero/ears.jpg > > Obviously the spark plug socket. I have never used this to get the > plug, instead an adapter and a deep well socket on 3/8 ratchet. The > second pic is the end of the socket. Is something supposed to fit in > there to help turn it? Also, is the socket supposed to be turned > using one of the included end wrenches, or am I missing something > else? > > http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y156/promarinero/screw.jpg > > Yes, it's a screwdriver, but I have nothing to turn it. What is > supposed to fit on it to grip it?

This a troll, right? The previous picture shows the handle to the screwdriver.

> > http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y156/promarinero/wrench.jpg > > http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y156/promarinero/cap.jpg > > This is the last one. It's another socket, but one end is capped. > The open end appears to be 12mm, and the capped end looks to be a > little larger. Why is one end capped? Is it to keep the sides from > collapsing when turned with a wrench? Also, I can see why I need the > spark plug socket, but can someone explain what the purpose of this > one is?

Long 12mm socket? I wish my toolkit had one of those; it would be handy for adjusting the shock preload.

> > Thanks for any answers. I've never had an owner's manual for the > bike. Maybe that would explain some of my questions. > > cw > a3

[Kentucky Jim]

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

> I'm just now going through my toolkit since I'm doing some longer

off-

> road rides. It's never been on the bike but rather sitting in a > ziploc bag in a container of other bike stuff. I use my own tools > when I do bike maintenance so I've never had them out. As I go > through them, I'm trying to figure out the purposes of a few. Some > may not even be part of the original kit. Hopefully someone can > answer these: > > http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y156/promarinero/huh.jpg >

The bottom two items look like parts to a scottoiler kit. Jimbo

[Barnaby Robson]

I rinsed mine in bulk WD40, shook it dry then soaked in Full Synthetic 10W30 Oil ... Why ? .. It was the only thing around the house ... not because I am a nut. Thanks for voting .. looks like most of you have incredibly dirty filters and you guys really reassured me that I am not the only negligent KLRista http://www.barnaby.org.nyud.net:8090/klr650/index.html barnaby

> I myself (no doubt soon to be corrected) wash mine in warm water with > laundry soap, rinse and squeeze out excess, then use papertowels to > squeeze it again to mop up any extra water, leave in the sun for a > while till it feels dry, and place it in a zip lock bag, add a little > chainsaw bar oil (sticky stuff) work in, then papertowel excess oil > out and reinstall it. > > Is it the best method ? dunno but it works for me. > > Dooden

[prooffshore]

> > Isn't there an axle wrench in there with a flat handle? The flat

end of that tube slips over

> the handle to give you some leverage.

Yes, I have axle wrenches. This makes perfect sense. Thanks.

> > > > Yes, it's a screwdriver, but I have nothing to turn it. What is > > > supposed to fit on it to grip it? >This a troll, right? The previous picture shows the handle to the >screwdriver.

* Quite redfaced * Yeah. About 2 minutes after I posted this I just pushed like hell to get the screwdriver in the plug socket. I had been trying this but kept ending up about a half-inch short. I think the rubber cap which holds the sparkplug was interfering with a proper fit. I hate to force things to get them to work. This was the exception.

> > Long 12mm socket? I wish my toolkit had one of those; it would be

handy for adjusting the

> shock preload.

I have a progressive shock which uses an allen head for rebound adjustement. I guess I'll just leave it in if I ever need it for something else.

[prooffshore]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Jud Jones" wrote:

> --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "prooffshore"

wrote:

> > I'm just now going through my toolkit since I'm doing some longer

off-

> > road rides. It's never been on the bike but rather sitting in a > > ziploc bag in a container of other bike stuff. I use my own

tools

> > when I do bike maintenance so I've never had them out. As I go > > through them, I'm trying to figure out the purposes of a few.

Some

> > may not even be part of the original kit. Hopefully someone can > > answer these: > > > > http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y156/promarinero/huh.jpg > > > > I have no idea what these are for. The top one is a round tube

that

> > seems to have been flattened out somewhat on each end, one end

more

> > than the other. > > Isn't there an axle wrench in there with a flat handle? The flat

end of that tube slips over

> the handle to give you some leverage. > > > > > http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y156/promarinero/plug.jpg > > > > http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y156/promarinero/ears.jpg > > > > Obviously the spark plug socket. I have never used this to get

the

> > plug, instead an adapter and a deep well socket on 3/8 ratchet.

The

> > second pic is the end of the socket. Is something supposed to

fit in

> > there to help turn it? Also, is the socket supposed to be turned > > using one of the included end wrenches, or am I missing something > > else? > > > > http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y156/promarinero/screw.jpg > > > > Yes, it's a screwdriver, but I have nothing to turn it. What is > > > supposed to fit on it to grip it? > > > This a troll, right? The previous picture shows the handle to the

screwdriver.

> > > > > > http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y156/promarinero/wrench.jpg > > > > http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y156/promarinero/cap.jpg > > > > This is the last one. It's another socket, but one end is

capped.

> > The open end appears to be 12mm, and the capped end looks to be a > > little larger. Why is one end capped? Is it to keep the sides

from

> > collapsing when turned with a wrench? Also, I can see why I need

the

> > spark plug socket, but can someone explain what the purpose of

this

> > one is? > > Long 12mm socket? I wish my toolkit had one of those; it would be

handy for adjusting the

> shock preload. > > > > > Thanks for any answers. I've never had an owner's manual for the > > bike. Maybe that would explain some of my questions. > > > > cw > > a3