coolant temp question

[Glen Harness]

So, what's the policy here for people who have an item to sell but aren't vendors? I bought the rad/res guard from Happy Trails and I guess the specs on my bike are all out the wrong way. I managed to get it on, but the right fork would hit it when turned full right. Plus the right shroud popped out of the grommet from where I had to kind of force things. After I got it on, I maybe put 5 miles on the bike to test it, but I didn't like the way the shroud was distorted.... So I took it off. I doubt HT would give me a refund, and I don't want to have the thing just laying around... Glen

[dooden]

Send it to me, I will pay actual postage. Dooden Just say it, or post on eBay. I think the Vendor thing is more to keep advertising off the list on a daily basis. Or get a BFH and adjust it to fit. ;-D

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Glen Harness" wrote: > So, what's the policy here for people who have an item to sell but > aren't vendors? I bought the rad/res guard from Happy Trails and I > guess the specs on my bike are all out the wrong way. I managed to > get it on, but the right fork would hit it when turned full right. > Plus the right shroud popped out of the grommet from where I had to > kind of force things. After I got it on, I maybe put 5 miles on the > bike to test it, but I didn't like the way the shroud was > distorted.... So I took it off. I doubt HT would give me a refund, > and I don't want to have the thing just laying around... > > Glen

[Jim]

My '01 does the same and I have not seen the gauge rise above this level in either cool or hot ambient temps so I don't worry about it any more. I was concerned at first about the fan comming on when putting around in low gear but I realized that the fan on my pickup runs all the time :^) --Jim

> My 02' runs in the upper half of the temp gauge when I'm on dirt, > climbing, or in traffic. Usually cools down ok and hasn't > overheated once the fan kicks on, but this has all been in cool > weather riding, and it seems like the fan runs alot. I changed > over to "engine Ice" today and haven't had a chance to run it to > see if it helps. Anyone having overheating issues in really > hot/hard riding? > Dave in Eugene

[Snowwolfe B]

I wouldnt tolerate that it didnt fit. Send it back. If they refuse to make it right I would contest the credit card charge. The more people put up with "it fits ok, I can make it work" The less vendors try to perfect there items

>From: "Glen Harness" >To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com >Subject: [DSN_klr650] selling items? >Date: Thu, 05 Jun 2003 01:14:10 -0000 > >So, what's the policy here for people who have an item to sell but >aren't vendors? I bought the rad/res guard from Happy Trails and I >guess the specs on my bike are all out the wrong way. I managed to >get it on, but the right fork would hit it when turned full right. >Plus the right shroud popped out of the grommet from where I had to >kind of force things. After I got it on, I maybe put 5 miles on the >bike to test it, but I didn't like the way the shroud was >distorted.... So I took it off. I doubt HT would give me a refund, >and I don't want to have the thing just laying around... > >Glen > > >List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ >courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html >Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: >DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . > > > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >

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[Devon Jarvis]

Glen Harness wrote:

> > So, what's the policy here for people who have an item to sell but > aren't vendors?

There isn't one. Basically you post that you have something for sale, where it is, and how much you're asking. Negotiations are conducted offlist, and if you post like this too many times certain people will let you know, by making fun of you.

> I bought the rad/res guard from Happy Trails and I > guess the specs on my bike are all out the wrong way. I managed to > get it on, but the right fork would hit it when turned full right. > Plus the right shroud popped out of the grommet from where I had to > kind of force things. After I got it on, I maybe put 5 miles on the > bike to test it, but I didn't like the way the shroud was > distorted....

I had the HT radiator and reservoir bars. They are good for street use, but they didn't fit perfectly under the shrouds, at least not on my bike either. By that time I had broken off the tabs on my shrouds and had them fastened with zip-ties anyway so I didn't have any problems with the shrouds popping off. In fact the shrouds were very useful, since they gave me a place to zip-tie the shround onto. Worked fine for 16,000mi.

> So I took it off. I doubt HT would give me a refund, > and I don't want to have the thing just laying around...

Ok, the fair thing would have been to call Tim at Happy-Trails BEFORE you posted this to the list. He would likely have had a fix, or offered your money back. I have bought a bunch of stuff from him, had issues here and there, and I still would recommend Happy-Trails as someone to do business with. Devon A15 -- "It's a troublesome world, all the people who are in it, are troubled with troubles almost every minute" Dr. Seuss