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klr 650 clutch life
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 5:51 pm
by eriketucker
What is the Clutch life on a KLR 650, I was farting around with my
99KLR 650 last night, and noticed that when I pulled the clutch in it
did not want to dissengage, with clutch handle all the way in i could
barley get the bike to roll it was like it was in gear dragging the
tire. is this a sign of a clutch wearing out, also when i first start
it in am if i dont let it warm up real good and work the clutch
handle about ten times,I will get a pretty hard jump when I put into
first gear. I now the plates stick a little, bit but its like I cant
get enough pull to disengage the clutch, I adjusted my cable and it
is still pretty tough in the am. after it is warm it works great.
need some advice.
Thanks,
Erik
klr 650 clutch life
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 9:48 pm
by kcuf_oohay_666
--- In
DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "eriketucker"
wrote:
> What is the Clutch life on a KLR 650, I was farting around with my
> 99KLR 650 last night, and noticed that when I pulled the clutch in
it
> did not want to dissengage, with clutch handle all the way in i
could
> barley get the bike to roll it was like it was in gear dragging the
> tire. is this a sign of a clutch wearing out, also when i first
start
> it in am if i dont let it warm up real good and work the clutch
> handle about ten times,I will get a pretty hard jump when I put
into
> first gear. I now the plates stick a little, bit but its like I
cant
> get enough pull to disengage the clutch, I adjusted my cable and it
> is still pretty tough in the am. after it is warm it works great.
> need some advice.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Erik
If it's cold the plates stick like they are not releasing. Check your
clutch cable. and adjust it. Since you have a 99, you may need a new
cable. have you replaced it yet. how many miles of use are on the
cable. The biggest wear area on the cable is about 3 inches from the
hand lever, where the cable makes a bend in the steel sleeve
klr 650 clutch life
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 10:30 pm
by Mike Torst
What oil do you use?
Mike Torst
Las Vegas
> -----Original Message-----
> From: eriketucker [mailto:eriketucker@...]
> Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 3:52 PM
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> Subject: [DSN_klr650] KLR 650 Clutch Life
>
> What is the Clutch life on a KLR 650, I was farting around with my
> 99KLR 650 last night, and noticed that when I pulled the clutch in it
> did not want to dissengage, with clutch handle all the way in i could
> barley get the bike to roll it was like it was in gear dragging the
> tire. is this a sign of a clutch wearing out, also when i first start
> it in am if i dont let it warm up real good and work the clutch
> handle about ten times,I will get a pretty hard jump when I put into
> first gear. I now the plates stick a little, bit but its like I cant
> get enough pull to disengage the clutch, I adjusted my cable and it
> is still pretty tough in the am. after it is warm it works great.
> need some advice.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Erik
>
>
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klr 650 clutch life
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 10:38 pm
by Markus Helmrich
i wouldnt worry to much, i notice that almost all the time since my bike was
new (a16). Just let the bike warm up for a minute before going, and pull in
clutch a few times, i found that that alone doesnt help, but revving the
engine a little while pulling the clutch helps big time, for me anywayz.
Give it a try. Pull in and release clutch quickly while revving (dont rev
the piss out of it, up to 2500rpm or 3000rpm should be ok.) a few times, and
all should be good.
I dont know about clutch life on the bike, but a 99 should be good for years
to come, you should be able to get about 20000km i figure on a clutch or
more, depending on how you drive. Make sure you dont ride the clutch like a
cowboy, have the clutch fully engaged at as low rpm as possible without
stalling, if your real good, you should be able to have the clutch engaged
fully at about 1500rpm or less without stalling. Also, a big thing i see
people do is slip the clutch through gears when riding. Dont do that! from
2-3 and 3-4 ext., it should be... rev bike to desired rpm, release gas, then
pull clutch in, shift gear, then release clutch ALL the way, then give gas
again. Can be done really quickly. I dont want to make you seem like you
need driving advice, just a few tips to extend clutch life, it works for me!
Though i didnt directly answer your question, hope this helps a bit!
-markus
>From: "eriketucker"
>To:
DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [DSN_klr650] KLR 650 Clutch Life
>Date: Mon, 09 Feb 2004 23:51:44 -0000
>
>What is the Clutch life on a KLR 650, I was farting around with my
>99KLR 650 last night, and noticed that when I pulled the clutch in it
>did not want to dissengage, with clutch handle all the way in i could
>barley get the bike to roll it was like it was in gear dragging the
>tire. is this a sign of a clutch wearing out, also when i first start
>it in am if i dont let it warm up real good and work the clutch
>handle about ten times,I will get a pretty hard jump when I put into
>first gear. I now the plates stick a little, bit but its like I cant
>get enough pull to disengage the clutch, I adjusted my cable and it
>is still pretty tough in the am. after it is warm it works great.
>need some advice.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Erik
>
>
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klr 650 clutch life
Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 11:24 pm
by Mike Torst
Ya, good oil, so that is out. The drag suggests incomplete disengagement. I
would look very hard at getting a new, upgraded clutch cable to begin with.
I just acquired a new one myself - The top-of-the-line Motion Pro Terminator
cable. You can get them from Fred at Arrowhead Motorsports. About $30.00.
The cable is VERY smooth (I lubed mine up before installing - some people
don't, but I do).
Also, it transfers movement in a very efficient manner to the clutch
mechanism.
I am assuming that you are using a stock clutch lever assembly and grips
that are not so thick as to preclude a full range of motion.
Mike Torst
Las Vegas
> -----Original Message-----
> From: erik tucker [mailto:eriketucker@...]
> Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 9:02 PM
> To: Mike Torst
> Subject: RE: [DSN_klr650] KLR 650 Clutch Life
>
> Mike,
>
> I am using motul 15/50 semi syn it is real weired
> because i am not getting any other sighns of a bad
> clutch, doesent slip and once bike is warm it is just
> fine, go figure.
>
> Erik
> --- Mike Torst wrote:
> > What oil do you use?
> >
> > Mike Torst
> > Las Vegas
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: eriketucker [mailto:eriketucker@...]
> > > Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 3:52 PM
> > > To:
DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com
> > > Subject: [DSN_klr650] KLR 650 Clutch Life
> > >
> > > What is the Clutch life on a KLR 650, I was
> > farting around with my
> > > 99KLR 650 last night, and noticed that when I
> > pulled the clutch in it
> > > did not want to dissengage, with clutch handle all
> > the way in i could
> > > barley get the bike to roll it was like it was in
> > gear dragging the
> > > tire. is this a sign of a clutch wearing out, also
> > when i first start
> > > it in am if i dont let it warm up real good and
> > work the clutch
> > > handle about ten times,I will get a pretty hard
> > jump when I put into
> > > first gear. I now the plates stick a little, bit
> > but its like I cant
> > > get enough pull to disengage the clutch, I
> > adjusted my cable and it
> > > is still pretty tough in the am. after it is warm
> > it works great.
> > > need some advice.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Erik
> > >
> > >
> > >
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how do i drain the carb?
Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 8:04 am
by Rick McCauley
Yes. That is the one.
You do not have to take it all the way out to drain the bowl. It works like a petcock.
Open it up a few turns, and the gas will start running out the nipple at the bottom
of the float bowl. I put a hose on the nipple so that the gas can be drained into a can
of some sort, instead of all over the engine.
Rick
A17
--- On Mon, 9/14/09, dave.rogoski wrote:
From: dave.rogoski
Subject: [DSN_KLR650] How do I drain the carb?
To:
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, September 14, 2009, 11:40 PM
I went to drain the carb today before pushing the '07 KLR back into the garage and I only saw a small allen (hex)head screw near the bottom of the float bowl on the right hand side. Is this the correct way to drain the carb for temp storage or is this a jet?
I would like to make it a routine when putting it back in the barn to drain the carb - ran it dry but I doubt that gets all of the gas out.
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