klr650 in motocross???

[ED]

Greeetings to you oh ones of much knowledge and humor, Anyone know if the KLR oil breather hose has a little foam filter like thing in it? I seem to remember someone posting about it, but can't find it in the archives. One of our KLX brothers across the pond in the land of hoof and mouth is getting excessive oil in the catch bottle at the end of his oil breather hose. I'm thinking that if the KLR has this filter thing, then perhaps the KLX has it, and if its fails, it would let more oil to pass through to the catch bottle. Any other ideas about how\why there might be an increase in the amount of oil getting blown into the catch bottle? Thx, Ed

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--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Ed" wrote:

> Greeetings to you oh ones of much knowledge and humor, > > Anyone know if the KLR oil breather hose has a little foam filter > like thing in it? I seem to remember someone posting about it, but > can't find it in the archives.

I had a problem with wheelies and oil dripping out. The breather hose runs from the back left side of the crankcase, up to the air filter and down from the air filter.(The only reason it goes into the airbox is for emissions.) So yes it does have a foam filter or a K&N filter .... whatever's in the bike.

>One of our KLX brothers across the pond in the land of hoof and >mouth >is getting excessive oil in the catch bottle at the end of his oil >breather hose. I'm thinking that if the KLR has this filter thing, >then perhaps the KLX has it, and if its fails, it would let more oil >to pass through to the catch bottle. >Any other ideas about how\why there might be an increase in the >amount of oil getting blown into the catch bottle?

Tell him wheelies are bad.

[ED]

I like bear spray for thinning the herd as we head for turn one. I keep it hidden in my Touratech panniers till the 1 minute sign. Then I pull it out and clench it in my teeth, ready to whip it out with my left hand (don't need no stinkin' clutch for shifting) just after we leave the starting line. Works like a charm. -Ed

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Swede" wrote: > When the pack is leading him, he flicks the headlight switch like > on a police bike, you ought to see the way they file to the left > and stop. That is the ultimate way to capture the lead, works > beautiful, and I'm really, really serious. Ask McGrath, he'll tell > ya. > > "Swede" > > --- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Greg Paul" wrote: > > Hell Yes! I always do! I will tell a racing secret of mine "ONLY" > for > > this list! I always turn it on for the "wrong" direction and you > > should see the damn fools who actually turn that way! Keeps me > > laughing and relaxed throught the balance of the race and reduces > the > > number of riders you have to crush!!! > > > > Earlier someone mentioned not doing the "triples"... nuts I say! I > > have no problems with it. Just switch to a 16 tooth counter > sprocket > > so you can hit the first hill at 120/130. Another trick; honk your > > horn as you "sky"! Everyone looks at you and misses the back of the > > hill! I LOVE MOTOCROSSING MY KLR!!! > > > > Greg in Dallas... 8-O))) > > > > > > --- In DSN_klr650@y..., fireball@h... wrote: > > > Do people use their turn signals in the first turn? > > > > > > Fireball

[Swede]

Excessive wheelies? Excessive oil? Excessive oil and wheelies? Over oiled K&N filter? "Swede"

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Ed" wrote: > Greeetings to you oh ones of much knowledge and humor, > Any other ideas about how\why there might be an increase in the > amount of oil getting blown into the catch bottle? > > Thx, Ed

[ED]

Thanks, but what I am asking is, is there a foam filter IN the oil breather hose itself? -Ed

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., squidwannabe@h... wrote: > --- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Ed" wrote: > > Greeetings to you oh ones of much knowledge and humor, > > > > Anyone know if the KLR oil breather hose has a little foam filter > > like thing in it? I seem to remember someone posting about it, but > > can't find it in the archives. > > > I had a problem with wheelies and oil dripping out. > > The breather hose runs from the back left side of the crankcase, up > to the air filter and down from the air filter.(The only reason it > goes into the airbox is for emissions.) > > So yes it does have a foam filter or a K&N filter .... whatever's in > the bike. > > >One of our KLX brothers across the pond in the land of hoof and > >mouth > >is getting excessive oil in the catch bottle at the end of his oil > >breather hose. I'm thinking that if the KLR has this filter thing, > >then perhaps the KLX has it, and if its fails, it would let more oil > >to pass through to the catch bottle. > > >Any other ideas about how\why there might be an increase in the > >amount of oil getting blown into the catch bottle? > > Tell him wheelies are bad.