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I personally have grounded to the frame with no problems at all. Gino

--- In DSN_klr650@egroups.com, "Mark Weaver" wrote: > thanks to all for the help. i think i'm just about ready to roll tonight. > the hardware store across the street doesn't seem to have any relays, so > i'll stop by an auto parts place or radio shack in the next few days and ask > for a 12v relay that'll handle 15 amps or so. > > what about grounding the circuit? will the running light ground wire get > cooked if i use it? should i just hook up to any convenient frame screw, or > figure out where something else is grounded? (fan or headlight or sumtin'?) > mw

[Sanders, Eric]

>>[missed shift/pop out] only observed when i've made a really half-assed

shift.DSN_klr650@egroups.com Subject: RE: [DSN_klr650] Re: Oil Update hmph. regardless of oil, i've never noticed a missed shift or false neutral on my klr, except when i only nudge the lever, instead of getting a solid push that moves the lever through its entire range of travel. allegedly, my klx300 is prone to popping out of second, but this also i have only observed when i've made a really half-assed shift.

> -----Original Message----- > From: Brad Davis [mailto:bradcdavis@...] > Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2000 11:10 AM > To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com > Subject: [DSN_klr650] Re: Oil Update > > > I've noticed false neutral and skips with three oil brands. Mobil 1 > 15-50 was the best behaving but needed changing at 1000 miles. > Spectro 10-40 needed it at 1000 too, but I bought the bike with 700 > miles on the Spectro change so I don't know what it was like fresh. I > now have Castrol GTX 20-50 in my bike with about 300 miles on the > change. Shifting still isn't as good as it was with the Mobil 1, so I > may go back to it next change. > > Anyone else have similiar results? > > Brad A9 > > --- In DSN_klr650@egroups.com, mule2b@a... wrote: > > After about 1,500 miles with Castrol R4 fully synthetic oil, > I'm not so > > sure it's the best oil for the KLR. I've noticed more skipped > shifts and > > false neutrals than when I ran 50/50 oil (Castrol Actevo and Honda > HP4). > > Horsepower increase? I dunno; if there is it's not > significant. I can't > > feel an improvement. > > The aspect that stills remains a bit mystical to me is > additive/formula > > differences aimed at longer engine life. All of the oils I've used > have been > > SG rated. The Honda HP4 claims to have "Moly" blended in, whatever > that is. > > Anyone know which oil or oils would preserve the engine the > longest? Which > > ones have the best additive mixes. This, to me, would be the most > important > > deciding factor when purchasing oil from now on. > > > > Steve > > "The Mule" > > A14 > > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... > Let's keep this list SPAM free! > > Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com > > >

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