Wilsons Sandbox

Posted: **Sat Jun 04, 2011 8:47 pm**

Hello all, Is there a easier way to put in a new Head Light bulb in my 09. I read my Clymer manual and it says to remove both upper and lower fairing. ( I have the Happy trails front guards also ) Ken Colorado

Posted: **Sat Jun 04, 2011 9:32 pm**

On Sun, 05 Jun 2011 01:47:23 -0000 "kjedick" writes:

> Hello all, > > Is there a easier way to put in a new Head Light bulb in my 09. I > read my Clymer manual and it says to remove both upper and lower > fairing. ( I have the Happy trails front guards also ) > > Ken Colorado

<><><><><><><> <><><><><><><> Ken, I have almost no experience on the new version KLRs. But I did recently read of a guy that said he changed his H7 headlight bulbs by going in from the bottom. I kind of recall there was a panel with four screws he removed. Sorry I can't be positive about the procedure. 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 . . ____________________________________________________________ Groupon.com Official Site 1 huge daily deal on the best stuff to do in your city. Try it today! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4deaeacc5fee821945cst06vuc

Posted: **Sat Jun 04, 2011 11:39 pm**

I don't remove the lower fairing, just the entire "cowl". Undo the screws on top of the cowl, the allen bolts in the dash and the two down inside between the tank and the cowl. You can then gingerly slide the cowl and headlight assembly forward and tilt it down to change the bulbs. That's how I do it anyway. -Jeff Khoury From: "Jeff Saline" To: kjedick@... Cc: "DSN KLR650" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, June 4, 2011 7:29:47 PM Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] 09 Head light just burned out On Sun, 05 Jun 2011 01:47:23 -0000 "kjedick" < kjedick@... > writes:

> Hello all, > > Is there a easier way to put in a new Head Light bulb in my 09. I > read my Clymer manual and it says to remove both upper and lower > fairing. ( I have the Happy trails front guards also ) > > Ken Colorado

<><><><><><><> <><><><><><><> Ken, I have almost no experience on the new version KLRs. But I did recently read of a guy that said he changed his H7 headlight bulbs by going in from the bottom. I kind of recall there was a panel with four screws he removed. Sorry I can't be positive about the procedure. 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 . . __________________________________________________________ Groupon.com Official Site 1 huge daily deal on the best stuff to do in your city. Try it today! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4deaeacc5fee821945cst06vuc [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Posted: **Sun Jun 05, 2011 9:51 am**

The '07 and earlier are much easier. Two screws. Robert P. Wichert P.Eng LEED AP +1 916 966 9060 FAX +1 916 966 9068 ===============================================

On 6/4/2011 8:58 PM, Jeff Khoury wrote: > > I don't remove the lower fairing, just the entire "cowl". Undo the > screws on top of the cowl, the allen bolts in the dash and the two > down inside between the tank and the cowl. You can then gingerly slide > the cowl and headlight assembly forward and tilt it down to change the > bulbs. > > That's how I do it anyway. > > -Jeff Khoury > > From: "Jeff Saline" > > To: kjedick@... > Cc: "DSN KLR650" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > > > Sent: Saturday, June 4, 2011 7:29:47 PM > Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] 09 Head light just burned out > > On Sun, 05 Jun 2011 01:47:23 -0000 "kjedick" < kjedick@... > > > writes: > > Hello all, > > > > Is there a easier way to put in a new Head Light bulb in my 09. I > > read my Clymer manual and it says to remove both upper and lower > > fairing. ( I have the Happy trails front guards also ) > > > > Ken Colorado > <><><><><><><> > <><><><><><><> > > Ken, > > I have almost no experience on the new version KLRs. But I did recently > read of a guy that said he changed his H7 headlight bulbs by going in > from the bottom. I kind of recall there was a panel with four screws he > removed. > > Sorry I can't be positive about the procedure. > > 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 > > . > . > __________________________________________________________ > Groupon.com Official Site > 1 huge daily deal on the best stuff to do in your city. Try it today! > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4deaeacc5fee821945cst06vuc > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Posted: **Sun Jun 05, 2011 12:51 pm**

On Sun, 05 Jun 2011 07:51:49 -0700 RobertWichert writes:

> The '07 and earlier are much easier. Two screws. > > > Robert P. Wichert P.Eng LEED AP

<><><><><><> <><><><><><> My 03 doesn't need any screws removed. It's a clip under the rubber boot. 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 . . ____________________________________________________________ Groupon™ Official Site 1 ridiculously huge coupon a day. Get 50-90% off your city's best! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4debc1fbe138830253ast02vuc

Posted: **Sun Jun 05, 2011 4:35 pm**

Four 5 mm screws an two Phillips screws and job is done. Took longer to clean in there. How do people like the 50 dollar PIAA lights? Thanks Ken Colorado Sent from e iPhone

On Jun 5, 2011, at 11:49 AM, Jeff Saline wrote: > On Sun, 05 Jun 2011 07:51:49 -0700 RobertWichert > writes: > > The '07 and earlier are much easier. Two screws. > > > > > > Robert P. Wichert P.Eng LEED AP > <><><><><><> > <><><><><><> > > My 03 doesn't need any screws removed. It's a clip under the rubber > boot. > > 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 > > . > . > __________________________________________________________ > Groupon™ Official Site > 1 ridiculously huge coupon a day. Get 50-90% off your city's best! > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4debc1fbe138830253ast02vuc > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Posted: **Sun Jun 05, 2011 9:01 pm**

It only takes a few minutes to pull the fairings and it is something you should learn. It is really easy. Better to do it for the first time at home than on the side of the road in the dark. Not a bad idea to pull the gas tank once while you are at it too.I had the tank off of mine to dry things out last week at the Roaming rally, the water got real deep, and another 08 had his tank off to find a short after his back wheel slid out from under him. It was the kind of thing that could never be done by someone who hadn't practiced pulling the plastic and tank. http://skypilot.smugmug.com/Other/Roamingrally2011/i-bhKKzrd/0/XL/DSC01158-XL.jpg

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Jeff Saline wrote: > > On Sun, 05 Jun 2011 01:47:23 -0000 "kjedick" > writes: > > Hello all, > > > > Is there a easier way to put in a new Head Light bulb in my 09. I > > read my Clymer manual and it says to remove both upper and lower > > fairing. ( I have the Happy trails front guards also ) > > > > Ken Colorado > <><><><><><><> > <><><><><><><> > > Ken, > > I have almost no experience on the new version KLRs. But I did recently > read of a guy that said he changed his H7 headlight bulbs by going in > from the bottom. I kind of recall there was a panel with four screws he > removed. > > Sorry I can't be positive about the procedure. > > 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 > > . > . > ____________________________________________________________ > Groupon.com Official Site > 1 huge daily deal on the best stuff to do in your city. Try it today! > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4deaeacc5fee821945cst06vuc >

Posted: **Sun Jun 05, 2011 9:04 pm**

I was on my way for a camping trip on CA Hwy 49 when mine burnt out on an '08. I was able to shove my hand in front of the radiator and change it. It wasn't comfortable but it was a ten minute job. Road away with a red arm and hand from the close quarters. Didn't get the dustcover back on at the time. Just wanted to get to the camp site. ________________________________ From: kjedick To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sat, June 4, 2011 6:47:23 PM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] 09 Head light just burned out Hello all, Is there a easier way to put in a new Head Light bulb in my 09. I read my Clymer manual and it says to remove both upper and lower fairing. ( I have the Happy trails front guards also ) Ken Colorado [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Posted: **Sat Jun 11, 2011 10:31 pm**

Excellent Paul, I have added that article to my archive/library martinearl.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, pdstreeter@... wrote: > > Jeffrey" nakedwaterskier asked: > > >My buddy has a 02 SV650 Front Master Cylinder that has 5/8" bore stamped > on it. > >Don't know the other spec. which would be fulcrum to piston distance? ie > leverage? > > >Would this work with my stock 04 front Caliper? > > Here's everything you wanted to know about sizing master cylinders: > > http://www.vintagebrake.com/mastercylinder.htm > > Paul Streeter > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >

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