klrs, ursa and vice versa

[David/Diane McMunn]

As a followup to my previous note, I would like to add a couple of thoughts. Rather than buy the special tool to hold the rotor, I bought a cheap ($9) 1 1/4 in open/box wrench. I then heated and made 2 L-shaped bends to match the shape needed to hold the rotor. It worked great. The tips and tech articles available here and archived were invaluable. If Kawasaki made a better shop manual (like maybe Honda?), I wouldn't have searched for so much info. However, we're very fortunate that the KLR experts have shared their knowledge. I did find out that Kawasaki would likely have warrantied the broken spring, but I would have paid a lot of shop labor up front that would not likely have been reimbursed. So I was better off buying the $3 spring and $40 worth of gaskets and fixing it myself. The factory warranty ran out in May. Now I have it all back together just in time to put it away for the winter! Oh well, at least it seems sound and ready to go next year. Thanks again to those who replied to my problem. Dave

[bowman.kelley@c2creative.com]

Reply to: RE: [DSN_klr650] Final thoughts on breakdown I Just got a 1987 KLR 650 to bomb around the streets of Manhattan. I am very excited to get out of the subway once and for all. Glad to be in this e-group too. Bowman Kelley

On 10/5/00, David/Diane McMunn wrote:

[i][/color][/i] As a followup to my previous note, I would like to add a couple of thoughts. Rather than buy the special tool to hold the rotor, I bought a cheap ($9) 1 1/4 in open/box wrench. I then heated and made 2 L-shaped bends to match the shape needed to hold the rotor. It worked great. The tips and tech articles available here and archived were invaluable. If Kawasaki made a better shop manual (like maybe Honda?), I wouldn't have searched for so much info. However, we're very fortunate that the KLR experts have shared their knowledge. I did find out that Kawasaki would likely have warrantied the broken spring, but I would have paid a lot of shop labor up front that would not likely have been reimbursed. So I was better off buying the $3 spring and $40 worth of gaskets and fixing it myself. The factory warranty ran out in May. Now I have it all back together just in time to put it away for the winter! Oh well, at least it seems sound and ready to go next year. Thanks again to those who replied to my problem. Dave Visit the KLR650 archives at [u]http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650[/u] Support Dual Sport News... [u]dsneditor@...[/u] Let's keep this list SPAM free! Visit our site at [u]http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650[/u] To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [u]DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com[/u] RFC822 header ----------------------------------- Return-Path: [u]sentto-488385-1815-970796640-bowman.kelley=c2creative.com@...[/u]> Received: from fg.egroups.com ([208.50.144.70]) by mail.c2media.net (Post.Office MTA v3.1.2 release (PO205-101c) ID# 0-61295U1200L100S0V35) with SMTP id AAA56 for [u]bowman.kelley@...[/u]>; Thu, 5 Oct 2000 21:53:26 -0400 X-eGroups-Return: [u]sentto-488385-1815-970796640-bowman.kelley=c2creative.com@...[/u] Received: from [10.1.10.38] by fg.egroups.com with NNFMP; 06 Oct 2000 01:44:00 -0000 X-Sender: [u]dmcmunn@...[/u] X-Apparently-To: [u]DSN_klr650@egroups.com[/u] Received: (EGP: mail-6_0_3); 6 Oct 2000 01:44:00 -0000 Received: (qmail 4073 invoked from network); 6 Oct 2000 01:43:59 -0000 Received: from unknown (10.1.10.27) by m4.onelist.org with QMQP; 6 Oct 2000 01:43:59 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO mail3.penn.com) (208.29.124.7) by mta2 with SMTP; 6 Oct 2000 01:43:59 -0000 Received: from dmcmunn.penn.com (pm3port48.clarion.pcidu.com [206.229.116.168]) by mail3.penn.com (8.9.3 W/LDAP Support CT/8.9.3) with ESMTP id VAA12675 for [u]DSN_klr650@egroups.com[/u]>; Thu, 5 Oct 2000 21:41:45 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: [u]5.0.0.25.0.20001005212059.009e9400@...[/u]> X-Sender: [u]dmcmunn@...[/u] X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 5.0 To: [u]DSN_klr650@egroups.com[/u] From: David/Diane McMunn [u]dmcmunn@...[/u]> MIME-Version: 1.0 Mailing-List: list [u]DSN_klr650@egroups.com[/u]; contact [u]DSN_klr650-owner@egroups.com[/u] Delivered-To: mailing list [u]DSN_klr650@egroups.com[/u] Precedence: bulk List-Unsubscribe: [u]mailto:DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com[/u]> Date: Thu, 05 Oct 2000 21:49:56 -0400 Subject: [DSN_klr650] Final thoughts on breakdown Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Bowman Kelley C2 Creative Inc. 646.473.3532 877.523.8740 (pager) 917.209.1262 (cell)

[bill e goat]

You will probably never

> see a bear while riding a motorcycle. At least not very close to

you, you

> might see one off in the distance. The noise is just to much for

them. I'm just lucky, I guess. Coming down the south side of Horse Creek Pass (Idaho/MT border) in August 99 I was surprised upon reaching the bottom of the canyon to see an apsen tree shaking violently, while al the others were still. All of a sudden A large black bear jumped out of it and ran across the road directly in front of me. Scared me for a second! I don't think he liked the KLR's noisy motor.