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				joyrider01225
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 - Joined: Fri Nov 29, 2002 8:18 am
 
new step-by-step doohickey procedure...
Ladies and gents, I emailed the link to Devon and Jake the other day 
 as a courtesy. I do not want to step on Devon's toes by posting 
 another idler shaft lever (doohickey) removal and installation 
 procedure, but I felt something more specific, something step-by-step 
 would be of benefit to the community. As I tried to do with my valve 
 adjustment procedure, I think that between the numerous pictures and 
 accompanying text I've covered all the bases with this doohickey 
 guide.
 
 My website, for our new members, is an absolute freebie. In fact, I 
 pay $4.95 per month for increased bandwidth, more storage space and 
 to have the ads removed. I'm just "paying back" for all the help I 
 received as a new KLR owner, and trying to help support the most fun 
 motorcycle I've ever owned...
 
 The step-by-step doohickey procedure is at:
 http://klr6500.tripod.com/doohickey.htm
 
 Additional procedures and information is easily found by using the 
 popout menus on the left if you have Java enabled, or the links under 
 what might be blank space if you don't.
 
 NOTE: I'm still not getting any LIST messages. If you have questions, 
 concerns or comments, please Email me directly at:
 
 msaint@... or
 klr6500@...
 
 We'll be gone for the next couple weeks to visit our "Navy" son down 
 in Chesapeake, VA. I WILL respond to any & all as soon as I can.
 
 Mark
 
               
 
 KLR650 Motorcycle Pages:
 http://klr6500.tripod.com/
 
 HomePage:
 http://home.adelphia.net/~msaint/index.html
 
 My Adelphia Email can be "iffy." If
 you don't get a response, please try:
 KLR6500@...
			
			
									
									
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				ltslpr
 - Posts: 119
 - Joined: Thu Jun 27, 2002 3:00 pm
 
new step-by-step doohickey procedure...
--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "joyrider01225"  wrote:
 
 
			
			
									
									
						Mark, Thank you for the excellent pictures and explanatory text; all of us concerned about our OEM doohickeys are gratefull for your work. I had wanted to do this upgrade, but was reluctant. Now, I'll be ordering the doohickey and the spring from Jake for my '91. Glenn San Jose, Ca.> The step-by-step doohickey procedure is at: > http://klr6500.tripod.com/doohickey.htm
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				Inire
 - Posts: 30
 - Joined: Mon Nov 18, 2002 3:23 pm
 
new step-by-step doohickey procedure...
All this talk about the doohickey - I've already lost
 my copy of the pricelist for the 'hickey and spring:
 Anyone know off the top of their heads what that is?
 
 
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 Gaming to keep War out of RealTime! 
 
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            KLR650A7 (name pending...Corsair?)
 
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				Devon Jarvis
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new step-by-step doohickey procedure...
This is an extremely thorough and well-documented idler shaft lever replacement. If only Haynes or Clymer manuals were so
 good....
 
 I didn't make my site a step-by-step instruction site for several reasons, one of which is simply I didn't have the time that
 Mark has obviously spent.
 
 Another is I was the first person to install the replacement doohickey, and it was pure science in that Jake and I didn't know
 exactly what would happen.
 
 Lastly, on another list a while back, someone posted a charging problem, and a list member suggested that given the mileage on
 his bike, he probably needed new brushes in the alternator. So the guy took apart his alternator without a manual, or any real
 technical skills, and I think ended up having his bike towed to a shop to have it fixed. He was really angry, basically laying
 the blame on the list. It was beyond stupid, but something that I simply don't ever want to deal with. I've helped whenever
 possible, and will continue to do so but as I metioned I wasn't trying to create a substitute for the real manual.
 
 But hey, since we're using Jake as a substitute for a real Kawasaki mechanical engineer, why not?
 
 Devon
 
 joyrider01225 wrote:
 
 
			
			
									
									
						> I think that between the numerous pictures and > accompanying text I've covered all the bases with this doohickey > guide. > > The step-by-step doohickey procedure is at: > http://klr6500.tripod.com/doohickey.htm
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				Larry Risley
 - Posts: 47
 - Joined: Sun Nov 10, 2002 11:13 pm
 
new step-by-step doohickey procedure...
----- Original Message ----- From: "Inire" To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 6:26 PM Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] Re: New Step-by-Step doohickey procedure... > All this talk about the doohickey - I've already lost > my copy of the pricelist for the 'hickey and spring: > Anyone know off the top of their heads what that is? > Doohikey 28 Spring 6 Wrench 22.50 Puller 6 Jake is the man. Larry
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				TM1669@cs.com
 - Posts: 181
 - Joined: Mon Mar 25, 2002 3:12 pm
 
new step-by-step doohickey procedure...
In a message dated 12/1/2002 4:34:40 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
 msaint@... writes:
 
 http://klr6500.tripod.com/doohickey.htm >>
 Sir, your efforts are much appreciated.
			
			
									
									
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				Tengai Mark Van Horn
 - Posts: 1922
 - Joined: Tue Nov 19, 2002 8:31 pm
 
new step-by-step doohickey procedure...
At 11:10 PM -0500 12/1/2002, Devon Jarvis wrote:
 
			
			
									
									
						Hey, am I the only guy who mentioned that you have to grind the inner case with a dremel tool? I'd recommend doing it before your balancer chain does it for you. THE CHAIN WILL CONTACT THE CASE AND GRIND IT EVEN BEFORE THE TRAVEL RUNS OUT ON THE STOCK DOOHICKEY. http://www.personal.psu.edu/staff/m/j/mjv2/chainwear.jpg (Photo of chain wear with stock doohickey taken during replacement with Jake's doohicky at 25,000 miles. Yellow arrow indicates area of wear.) Mark B2 A2 A3>This is an extremely thorough and well-documented idler shaft lever >replacement......
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				InWoods13@aol.com
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 - Joined: Mon Apr 10, 2000 5:18 pm
 
new step-by-step doohickey procedure...
In a message dated 12/1/02 5:00:43 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
 msaint@... writes:
 
 
 
 
 All best.
 
 ps: we're not the only DS group/bike concerned with tensioners. This is a 
 possible prob for the KLR, nothing to write congress about, though...I still 
 say that stone stock, with regular oil changes, and not Xtreme abuse, will 
 92% of the time take you 67k miles, with no failure. 
 
 Scott (not a brain analyst, but can spell analyst, and saw "TimeRider" 4 
 times)
 A14 "thunder baka"
 Sorrento, FL
 
 
 
 
 
 
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						Outstanding job, Mark! Thanks for taking the time to elaborate with the excellent photos, on this much hyped, procedure. I will use the stuff you've put together, & posted, when the time comes. Tho I'm ignorantly blissful on the reliability of my A14 in the 15k+ miles of primary offroad stuffs, in conditions (deep sandy Florida whoops/etc/etc) that many folks, don't seem to like to do....and conditions where I was amazed that the KLR didn't just seize up, like straight hours of constant revving thru deep sand in the heat...and, and, (more unimaginable, hellish Florida deep sand whoop story's) ...the thing just amazes me with the abuse it tolerates. I've seized a few top ends. Can report no breakage on the (not exactly pampered, yet portly) mity KLR though. Anyhow.....I'm outtof useful mod ideas to perform on er, so...the stepped dohke's up next I guess.> - snip - My website, for our new members, is an absolute freebie. In fact, I > pay $4.95 per month for increased bandwidth, more storage space and > to have the ads removed. I'm just "paying back" for all the help I > received as a new KLR owner, and trying to help support the most fun > motorcycle I've ever owned... > > The step-by-step doohickey procedure is at: > http://klr6500.tripod.com/doohickey.htm -snip -
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				hens_p
 - Posts: 451
 - Joined: Thu Dec 06, 2001 6:27 am
 
new step-by-step doohickey procedure...
Another good page by Mark!
 
 But... I don't recall having to remove my front sprocket.
 
 
 
			
			
									
									
						--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "joyrider01225" wrote: > Ladies and gents, I emailed the link to Devon and Jake the other day > as a courtesy. I do not want to step on Devon's toes by posting > another idler shaft lever (doohickey) removal and installation > procedure, but I felt something more specific, something step-by- step > would be of benefit to the community. As I tried to do with my valve > adjustment procedure, I think that between the numerous pictures and > accompanying text I've covered all the bases with this doohickey > guide. > > My website, for our new members, is an absolute freebie. In fact, I > pay $4.95 per month for increased bandwidth, more storage space and > to have the ads removed. I'm just "paying back" for all the help I > received as a new KLR owner, and trying to help support the most fun > motorcycle I've ever owned... > > The step-by-step doohickey procedure is at: > http://klr6500.tripod.com/doohickey.htm > > Additional procedures and information is easily found by using the > popout menus on the left if you have Java enabled, or the links under > what might be blank space if you don't. > > NOTE: I'm still not getting any LIST messages. If you have questions, > concerns or comments, please Email me directly at: > > msaint@a... or > klr6500@h... > > We'll be gone for the next couple weeks to visit our "Navy" son down > in Chesapeake, VA. I WILL respond to any & all as soon as I can. > > Mark > > > > KLR650 Motorcycle Pages: > http://klr6500.tripod.com/ > > HomePage: > http://home.adelphia.net/~msaint/index.html > > My Adelphia Email can be "iffy." If > you don't get a response, please try: > KLR6500@h...
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				hens_p
 - Posts: 451
 - Joined: Thu Dec 06, 2001 6:27 am
 
new step-by-step doohickey procedure...
Boy, can I relate to that.  I have had two or three people d/l 
 ShimCalc from my website and then try to hold me responsible for 
 their bike not starting.
 
 Doesn't anybody take ownership for their actions anymore?!?!?
 
 Pat-at-IronJungle.Com
 
 
			
			
									
									
						--- In DSN_klr650@y..., Devon Jarvis wrote: > So the guy took apart his alternator without a manual, or any real > technical skills, and I think ended up having his bike towed to a shop to have it fixed. He was really angry, basically laying > the blame on the list. It was beyond stupid,
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