klr needs choke to start when warm/hot

[Don Dotson]

Yo KLR folks- got a battery-like corrosion (white powder) growing on the phillips head screw (on frame)right below the battery tray screw. Any one else have this? Whatza cause? don in UTah ===== __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com

[TM1669@cs.com]

Check the tube coming from the side of the battery and make sure its in place. Mine had a split and it leaked acid all over the frame /swingarm and kickstand. The white crap (corrosion) is easily removed with some baking soda and water although the paint is already eaten off.

[Mark Sampson]

Check the tube coming from the side of the battery and make sure its in place. Mine had a split and it leaked acid all over the frame /swingarm and kickstand. The white crap (corrosion) is easily removed with some baking soda and water although the paint is already eaten off. I wanted to add that battery acid can do some really nasty stuff-----it would really make me nervous if it got on to my chain as the acid can actually change the molecular structure of metals-----weaken them severely and cause them to break. I've noticed a little bit of damage to my KLR just below the battery----I'm keeping an eye on it, but it was on there when I bought the bike used. Mark Sampson www.bigdogadventures.com

[Allan Patton]

----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Sampson" > > I wanted to add that battery acid can do some really nasty stuff-----it > would really make me nervous if it got on to my chain as the acid can > actually change the molecular structure of metals-----weaken them severely > and cause them to break. I've noticed a little bit of damage to my KLR just > below the battery----I'm keeping an eye on it, but it was on there when I > bought the bike used. > The damage you speak of is "hydrogen embrittlement". "The most vulnerable are high-strength steels, titanium alloys and aluminum alloys." http://www.navalmaterials.com/Forms/embrittlement.htm "While high strength steels are the most common case of hydrogen embrittlement all materials are susceptible." http://www.mtec.or.th/th/labs/famd/famd/CA-hydrogen.htm Apparently, it does more than just eat the paint off the frame. It's enough to make me want to buy a sealed battery. If the battery that leaked is several years old, it wouldn't be much waste to replace it now. Allan A14

[James Hoving]

Did you wash your bike with "wheel cleaner"? I have had some bad experiances where I have cleaned a bike with "magic" cleaner and every zinc plated item looked like it had been lying next to the titanic for a year or two. This was after just a few hours and the bike was rinsed thouroghly after the wash. /Jim =================Original message text=============== Yo KLR folks- got a battery-like corrosion (white powder) growing on the phillips head screw (on frame)right below the battery tray screw. Any one else have this? Whatza cause? don in UTah ===== __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com 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/ ==============End of original message text===========

[Don Dotson]

yo dual sporters- riding the KLR650 today. Started right up when it was cold. When I was doing errands and came back out to the KLR it would just crank and crank. Pulled the choke and it started right up. This happened each time. Bike would stumble (cut-out) a little when opening up the throttle on the street. It is 102 degrees today. Any ideas? don in UTah A15 ===== __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com