running reds in tennesee and red light sensor's

[xs650@dejazzd.com]

Dave, Big K wasn't making 650s in 1985, they were 600s. 1987 was the first of the 650s. On the 600 instrument cluster, the tach and speedo are on the opposite side as compared to the 650, but the temperature gauge is still in the middle. I hope that you didn't take my post as criticism, as it wasn't intended that way. Your post gave me the idea to try adding resistance as a fix for the false indicating temperature gauge. At this point I'm using 33 ohms and the normal running is at about 5/8 and the fan trips at the white mark just prior to the red zone. Eric in Pa

> > From: Dave Watkins > Date: 2003/06/06 Fri PM 11:30:18 EDT > To: xs650@..., dsn_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] temperature gauge > > FTGWN, > > Here's a copy of my original post concerning the temp gauge on a 1985 > instrument cluster reading high on a 1995 KLR. No mention of a KLR 600 was > made as you can see. > > Hope this helps...... > > SNIP......................................... > > FTGWN, > > Well yesterday "The Prodigal Son", a 1995 KLR650, left home for good. > > As some of you may recall the original instrument cluster had been replaced > with one off a parted out 85 model. > The result was that the temp gauge always pinned over to the hot side within > a couple of minutes regardless of the weather. I added a 3.4 Ohm resistor > inline at the temperature sending unit and this brought the gauge back into > normal range. Kawasaki's part number is 28018-1052. Cost was about $4.00 > Canadian or about 20 cents for you "Southerners". > > While any resistor will do the trick this one was prewired with bayonet > connectors at each end and also had been "heat shrunk". I just added it to > the existing sensor lead at the sensor and added more heat shrink over the > whole thing. > > SNIP.............................................. > > Cheers, > > Dave Watkins 1998 KLR650 "He who has no name" > Calgary, Alberta Canada > > Voice: 1.403.701.5746 > Fax: 1.403.266.0626 > Email: dave@... > WWW: http://www.davewatkins.net > > DISCLAIMERS ARE FOR LAWYERS > I SAID IT, I MEANT IT, I STAND BEHIND IT > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > To: dsn_klr650@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 11:42 AM > Subject: [DSN_klr650] temperature gauge > > > > Someone mentioned a while back that when fitting KLR600 instruments to a > 650 that a 3.4 ohm resistor is required to make the temp gauge work > properly. With this bit of info I connected (3) 10 ohm resistors in > parallel(3.333 ohm yield) and added M/F connectors and tried it. I saw no > difference on my gauge. I removed a resistor(now 5 ohms) and still no > improvement, and the same with just a single 10 ohm. By connecting a pair > in series (20 ohms) I noticed the fan came on right at the lower edge of the > "red zone". For me this is much better than having the needle pegged to the > right. FWIW > > Eric in Pa > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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/ > > > > > > > > > > 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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In a message dated 2003-06-07 6:36:15 AM Pacific Daylight Time, btlynx@... writes:

> > > --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, Douglas Dick wrote: > solution install roundabouts (traffic islands) like we have in > england no stop light needed > of course not sure if they will work with americans on the wrong > side of the road LOL > > paul (in dallas tx) > A16 > >

Just up the road in Carson City they have a roundabout. Took folks a while, but they are doing right good with it these days. Besides, 'Mericans are real good at roundy-roundy racing with left hand turns. In Douglas County, Nevada you can actually expect your motorcycle to trip the traffic lights. First off we only have seven lights in the whole county and second about a year ago the Sheriff's office got an HD for traffic enforcement and the officer worked with the county road crews to get the all the sensors tweaked. Pat G'ville, Nv [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]