Wilsons Sandbox

When I pulverized the throttlemeister on the rock it jammed things up real good. Took a while to get it off too since I had bashed the end of the bar where the allen screw was. Now I have a new rule. The bark busters and anything they are attached to are expected to get smashed and nothing complex goes there. I agree it probably would have no affect if it takes a good hit. Just the same the $20 piece of plastic works well and is out of harms way. The dirt bike gets the Vista and my next street bike will get the Kaoko -----Original Message----- From: Jeff Khoury [mailto:jeff@...] Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2011 12:49 PM To: Eckert, Christopher (Infrastructure Solutions Dept.) Cc: DSN KLR650 Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Vista-Cruise Mounting Problem I don't think you understand what I was saying. If it's broken the cruise won't work, but the throttle will work just fine. It's exactly like the stock weight, only with threads and a Delrin nut inboard of the weight. If you crash and it's trashed, absolute worst case, you remove one screw and it's wholly stock. There is no modification required to install it whatsoever. Here's the installation video. I don't see how the Kaoko could leave you stranded at all. ************************************************************ This communication, including attachments, is for the exclusive use of addressee and may contain proprietary, confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, copying, disclosure, dissemination or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail, delete this communication and destroy all copies. ************************************************************

Some time ago I purchased an aluminum fan blade and installed it on my 2006 KLR650. Recently while riding the bike home from work I noticed an occasional metal-to-metal sound. I discovered the fan blade became detached where it meets the collar (the part that contains the set screw). This enabled the blades to spin freely, not when the fan motor engaged. Performing a web search I found the makers of aluminum fan blades have discontinued this product. Knowing that Fred Hink is a frequent contributor to the DSN_KLR650 listserve I contacted him for his verification and advice. Fred verified suppliers have discontinued making the fan blades, and advised using JB Weld, confirming my course of repair. I purchased the JB Weld, mixed it up according to directions, and using a disposable epoxy brush, applied the mixture to the space where the collar joins the blades. I then applied the remaining mixture to the collar and onto each blade. Using the epoxy brush allowed an even and smooth application of JB Weld. After allowing 24 hrs to dry, I secured the fan blade to the motor shaft with the set screw on the collar, applied Loctite blue to the threads at the end of the motor shaft, then secured the nut/washer to the end of the motor shaft. I detached the wire that goes to the temperature sending unit and grounded it against the cylinder head. The fan blade spun as it should, albeit very slowly. I loosened the nut slightly until the fan spun faster. All seems to be working as it should. Taking this opportunity to publically thank Fred for his help not only with this problem but also for his contributions to the DSN-KLR650 listserve. Randy Kuklis 2006 KLR650 / 2003 GL1800 / 1994 Yamaha GTS / 1987 BMW K75 MSF-Certified Instructor Stayin' Safe Motorcycle Training Senior Instructor