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tool kit questions
Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 1:48 am
by 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
tool kit questions
Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 8:06 am
by 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.
This a troll, right? The previous picture shows the handle to the screwdriver.
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
tool kit questions
Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 9:06 am
by 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
please rate my filter ..
Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 11:04 am
by 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
tool kit questions
Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 11:07 am
by 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.
tool kit questions
Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 11:07 am
by prooffshore
--- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Jud Jones" wrote:
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
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
> > 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.
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
