klr steel frame

[Tim Anderson]

Someone mentioned earlier that you can twist the carb as opposed to removing it to get the float bowl off. Can this twisting be done without removing any cables or anything? I have developed a drip from my carb that appears to be coming from the top of the float bowl section and I wanted to replace the seal to see if that will stop it. Thanks! Timan _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

[Bogdan Swider]

> Someone mentioned earlier that you can twist the carb as opposed to > removing > it to get the float bowl off. Can this twisting be done without removing > any > cables or anything? I have developed a drip from my carb that appears to > be > coming from the top of the float bowl section and I wanted to replace the > seal to see if that will stop it. Thanks! > Timan >

Yes you can but you have to remove the choke cable at the handle bar or else you'll do damage. Bogdan

[MWeaver@niku.com]

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., Bogdan Swider wrote:

> > > > > Someone mentioned earlier that you can twist the carb as opposed

to

> > removing > > it to get the float bowl off. Can this twisting be done without

removing

> > any > > cables or anything? > > > Yes you can but you have to remove the choke cable at the handle

bar or else

> you'll do damage. Bogdan

i always have to remove the choke gizmo from the carb, which is kind of annoying to do, but better than disassembling the whole freakin' bike to get at it. it's a plastic nut, that's way in there on the left side. if i loosen it (carefully using my needlenose visegrips), i can usually remove it by hand. after that, simply loosen the screws in the clamps that hold the boots on either side of carb, and twist away. i also usually remove some cables and electrical junk hiding under a little plastic protector on the left side, so i can get better access to the float-bowl screws. mw

[ephilride@aol.com]

From: Toby Slide Lampson Date: Wed Apr 18, 2001 5:49pm Subject: KLR steel frame Scientists and countrymen! Does anyone know the type of steel the KLR subframe is made of? Is it 4130 ? Thank You Slide ~~~~~~~~~~~ Ha, ha, ha........ the "blue collar bike" with chrome-moly. How about low carbon 1018, easily welded with rusty coat hangers and needs no post-weld stress relief. Just kidding guys! --probably Knot