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is the doo hickey winter or spring work?
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 11:12 pm
by hobbhavnklr650
I am ready to change my doo hickey, but its snowing and blowing and I
won't have clear roads to test my work for 4 or 5 months. Should I
wait?
Keith
Idaho KLR
buying a second bike to keep bmw company, klr or dedicated trail bik
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 5:37 am
by snowymountainsmick
I have a 1984 R80ST and am thinking about getting a dirt bike as well.
I am drawn to the KLRs, but am thinking I'd be better off getting a
more dirt capable bike like the Husky 610 or Gas Gas 450. I feel that
the KLR won;t do much the R80ST couldne't do in a pinch. I know you
guys are biased, but what do you feel??????????????
PS, the reason I am thinking serious dirt bike is I will probably buy
a BMW Adventurer next year.
is the doo hickey winter or spring work?
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 8:42 am
by Wayne Blackburn
Trust me, If you have a failed doohicky now,You will hear and feel the difference just by starting your engine.Knowing what I know now,I would not have waited for the warranty to expire before doing mine.Just by luck,Mine bike stopped running just before the warranty expired.Doohicky exploded and cut the wire to the pluser inside the left side of the engine.This was all covered under factory warranty.My bike is a 07 with 10,500 at the time.When I went to pick the bike up at the repair shop,Could'nt believe how much better the engine sounded.The bike now runs better then it ever has.Gas mileage went from 45 to 55 mpg.JUST DOO IT, DON'T WAIT
hobbhavnklr650 wrote: I am ready to change my doo hickey, but its snowing and blowing and I
won't have clear roads to test my work for 4 or 5 months. Should I
wait?
Keith
Idaho KLR
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is the doo hickey winter or spring work?
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 8:56 am
by Jeff Saline
On Tue, 11 Dec 2007 05:12:38 -0000 "hobbhavnklr650"
writes:
> I am ready to change my doo hickey, but its snowing and blowing and I
>
> won't have clear roads to test my work for 4 or 5 months. Should I
> wait?
>
> Keith
> Idaho KLR
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Keith,
My thoughts are you should do it when you get a chance. You don't have
to ride the bike after it's done to test it. Now if you're gonna do it
outside... well, then maybe wait.
If I was doing a doohickey today I'd use the torsion spring instead of
the extension spring. Then I'd never have to go back in the engine to
check spring tension. Best I can tell by the 15-20K mileage point folks
with extension springs should be going back in and checking the spring
tension.
Best,
Jeff Saline
ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal
Airheads Beemer Club
www.airheads.org
The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota
75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT