spaghetti shifter

[johnsilv@enoreo.on.ca]

Hello all, Before I ask my KLR question, I want to say thank you to those of you who responded to my request for information for my Vermont trip. The emails were very helpful. Now my question: Has anyone out there actually measured the fuel tank volume of the KLR? I ask this because whenever I fill up after switching to reserve, I am unable to get more than 18 litres into the tank. It is supposed to be a 23 L tank with 3 L of reserve. Does this mean I actually have 5 L of reserve fuel, or does it mean that the tank doesn't really hold 23 L? John in Toronto, A11

[njtc@mail.ocis.net]

Post number 4112, "Skips fuel tank mod", says it all. Gromit A13

[cosmo_bojinski@hotmail.com]

Hi List, well add my A12 to the list of broken shifters, took me by surprise as I guess I didn't think it would be a problem unless you had bent the shifter and had to bend it back maybe once or twice. I should have clued in earlier in the day when I had hit neutral on 2 occasions between gears.It became apparent when I was shifting into 4th gear and my knee almost hit my chin (well ok,slight exageration). Well after this point I was only allowed a handful of shifts before it completely turned to limp spaghetti. It's hard to look cool riding home stuck in second gear, got pulled over by the police-I was riding in the bicycle lane.He was sympathetic and I was almost home by this point.Well I just had to tell someone, thanks for listening and check your shifter before you go for a ride.......cosmo