Wilsons Sandbox

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, mark ward wrote:

> > SO, from the Rebuild kits being standard and Jeff's plate kit, and all the other ISSUE'S I have read about it, It sounds like the Diaphragm is another "WEAK LINK" like the Doo Hickey. > > We should take it apart and check it, before long trips, or every 5,000+- miles. > Or just rebuilt it like a tire change every 5-8000. (If you do not the plate kit.) > > IE: STANDARD PREVENTIVE!!!! MAINTANCE. >

Sure, but why do all that work? As long as you just carry the spare diaphragm, the original will never fail. Karmic prophylaxis. I have been carrying an aftermarket shift lever around for 50,000 miles, waiting for the stock one to break. I even carried it to Mexico once, even though I was riding a DR650. My buddy was on a KLR, as were several other riders. His lever was fine until we took separate routes for a couple of days and he had to hunt down a welder in a remote area of the canyons.