Wilsons Sandbox

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Dale " wrote: > > I've never got around to checking out the shops in this area since moving here and wonder if > anyone on the list has recommendations for a place that's worth going to for some basic > tune-up work and parts. I know I should do it myself but that's not happening. > > Ride safe. > > Dale >

On 8/17/07, Jacobus De Bruyn wrote: > > > > > > > Gentlemen, it has been an informative pleasure to read > all your postings. Just in case something I say may > be of some use to some of you,(very unlikely) I throw > in a few comments. > When I changed the engine sprocket, I had no tool to > turn the oversized nut, so I used a chisel and a > hammer, and tightened it the same way. To secure the > nut, I smeared on some epoxy stuff. Yes, I can see > the hairs in your neck stand out. Thing is, it works. > If you have one crack in a rim caused by a sharp edged > pothole, (which should be outlawed too) as happened to > me twice, once on this baby, it is a good idea to weld > it, but if the whole rim is cracked, change the rim, > because repairing it will be much more expensive, and > the rim is flawed from factory anyhow, how else would > it crack all over? > From now on, all potholes should have rounded edges. > I don t know if I am the only one, but my front fender > is passing too close for comfort the frame tube and > clutch cable. The airflow notches on it stick out a > bit, so I shaved off a few mm with a hack saw, so now > there is a little more airflow (and mudflow) reaching > the radiator. But so far no problem with cooling > during normal riding, once the engine stalled because > I was revving on a trail probably meant only for > horses in very hot weather. > With my friend s wife in the back, mounting and > dismounting constantly. The clutch cable is too close > to the very hot exhaust pipe, did anyone find that? > As prevention, a wrapped it in red silicone. > > I can imagine a bird ignoring what a lip is, because > it is not issued such a feature. Especially > albatrosses have very big beaks, no lips. But when I > use the word: labios, will it become clearer? > > I was swimming in a reef area 75 km south of here, and > a big fiberglass boat loaded with tourists almost ran > over me, it passed abt. two feet away. Lucky for the > guy I didn t carry an AK-47. The skipper was a local. > The KLR 650 to me is a powerful, fast bike, even with > a female passenger in the back. Sometimes a car in > front of me decides to pass another vehicle, and if I > see a clear road ahead, I pass both of them while > passing each other, the only thing they see is a > Flash! I did 80 lately, no sweat, but the road > started to feel like riding a speed boat over a choppy > sea. No smooth tarmacs here. > So I guess 60 is OK in Costa Rica. And anywhere in my > opinion. Ever blown a tire at 80 miles an hour? > I did at 80 km, and it came close. > > I still haven t heard from our friend Luc who likes > the taste of oil, what happened with the oil that > mysteriously started appearing? > Helmets, after a few hours they can make your head or > ear hurt, so snug is good but...I prefer them a bit > loose, and wear a bandana or baseball cap backwards. > No goggles! Nice glasses for bikers they have, and if > heavy rain or dust, I use the helmet that closes. > Ever come home, looked in the mirror, and your face > was blackened? Your dog knows you no more, hopefully > your wife recognizes you. I stop ranting, apologize to > the guys that hate it, but I need to kill the time. > Jake. > > __________________________________________________________ > Choose the right car based on your needs. Check out Yahoo! Autos new Car > Finder tool. > http://autos.yahoo.com/carfinder/ >