Wilsons Sandbox

On Sun, 13 May 2007, heavensrep wrote:

> I am curious if there is a setup in place for borrowing the tools > required to do the doohickey. Of course I would pay the shipping both > ways, as I am certain I would still be money ahead versus buying the > tools myself.

Not really (as far as I know). First step is to let us know where you are. The easiest is if somebody is close enough for you to pick up / return the tools in person. -- Doug Herr doug@... A16 in Oakland, California

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

> > Good suggestion. I am located in Northern California, Chico to be more > exact. This will be my first doo, and I'm looking forward to gettin' > inside the klr a little more. Should be a good experience.

Your best bet would be a tech day. There are several a year in your area. have the use of the special tools, along with experienced coaching. Meeting other KLRists is a fringe benefit.

On May 16, 2007, at 6:31 PM, jonblak12321 wrote:

> What is a doohicky > I never got an answer.

Hi John, This is from the FAQ--great reading if you haven't already: Balancer chain tensioner ("Doohickey") prone to failure The counterbalancer tensioner arm (clamped down by the small bolt on the bottom left engine cover) has a tendency to get brittle and break. This has happened on bikes of all years and mileages, while many other bikes (of all years and mileages) are fine. If anything, later bikes seem to be more prone to failure, perhaps because of the change to solid balancer sprockets. If this system fails and the balancer chain jumps, it can sieze the engine. Eagle Machine makes a machined adjuster arm (available from Arrowhead) that is vastly superior to the stock unit. (Both units are of equal quality, although they offer different spring lengths.) In addition, the adjuster bolt and spring were upgraded in 1996; earlier models can be upgraded by replacing the bolt and spring, and adding the washer. The required parts are: Idler spring, 92144-1860; 7mm O-ring, 670B1507; washer, 92200-1263; idler adjuster bolt, 92150-1923. See the links section for a way to report balancer failures. -- Blake Sobiloff http://sobiloff.typepad.com/blakeblog/> http://sobiloff.typepad.com/klr_adventure/> San Jose, CA (USA) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]