nklr: honda africa twin

[kcuf_oohay_666]

this morining I was riding on the freeway about 75 mph when the KLR motor locked up. made some funny noises like a (cam?) chain breaking some teeth. and a few loud knocks (valves hitting piston?). I thought I ran over something and it got stuck in my drive chain. than the front tire started to shake, so I thought I ran over something and got a flat. But after I stopped the tires were OK and there wasn't anything wrong with the drive chain. The starter just clicked. The oil level was above the sight glass. I had to walk home to get my pickup truck than I had to lift it in the back because I didn't have a ramp. the KLR is heavy, even with an empty tank. It's still in the back of the truck because I haven't figured out how to get it out. Maybe I'll just drop the tail gate and hit the gas. I have gravity on my side this time I think there is about 44,000 miles on the bike. I dont remember right now.

[orc37]

That really sucks.. Did the rear wheel lock up at 75 mph? Can you take off the left side covers & take a pic of the doohickey & chains before you dump the bike? --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "kcuf_oohay_666" wrote:

> this morining I was riding on the freeway about 75 mph when the KLR > motor locked up. made some funny noises like a (cam?) chain

breaking

> some teeth. and a few loud knocks (valves hitting piston?). I

thought

> I ran over something and it got stuck in my drive chain. than the > front tire started to shake, so I thought I ran over something and > got a flat. But after I stopped the tires were OK and there wasn't > anything wrong with the drive chain. The starter just clicked. The > oil level was above the sight glass. I had to walk home to get my > pickup truck than I had to lift it in the back because I didn't

have

> a ramp. the KLR is heavy, even with an empty tank. It's still in

the

> back of the truck because I haven't figured out how to get it out. > Maybe I'll just drop the tail gate and hit the gas. I have gravity

on

> my side this time > > I think there is about 44,000 miles on the bike. I dont remember > right now.

[dumbazz650]

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "kcuf_oohay_666" wrote:

> this morining I was riding on the freeway about 75 mph when the KLR > motor locked up. made some funny noises like a (cam?) chain

breaking

> some teeth. and a few loud knocks (valves hitting piston?). I

thought

> I ran over something and it got stuck in my drive chain. than the > front tire started to shake, so I thought I ran over something and > got a flat. But after I stopped the tires were OK and there wasn't > anything wrong with the drive chain. The starter just clicked. The > oil level was above the sight glass. I had to walk home to get my > pickup truck than I had to lift it in the back because I didn't

have

> a ramp. the KLR is heavy, even with an empty tank. It's still in

the

> back of the truck because I haven't figured out how to get it out. > Maybe I'll just drop the tail gate and hit the gas. I have gravity

on

> my side this time > > I think there is about 44,000 miles on the bike. I dont remember > right now.

Damn shame about the motor. You got my nomination for tuff guy of KLR crowd, any man dead-lifting that sumbitch into a truck bed is tuff. I knew Stu could toss KLRs into pickup trucks all day long, but I thought he was a quirk of nature. Did you notice if the cam cover was fractured or leaking? Take digi pix as you pull the covers off, we want to see what the damage is, and maybe somebody here has some insight or a line on good spares for the rebuild. Sorry for your bad luck, MarkB

[kcuf_oohay_666]

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "dumbazz650"

> > Damn shame about the motor. You got my nomination for tuff guy of > KLR crowd, any man dead-lifting that sumbitch into a truck bed is > tuff. I knew Stu could toss KLRs into pickup trucks all day > long, but I thought he was a quirk of nature.

I only lifted half the bike at a time. First the front wheel and then the rear. I dont want to do it again

> Did you notice if the cam cover was fractured or leaking?

No I didn't look to much. I didn't notice anything. I will check tomorrow

> > Take digi pix as you pull the covers off, we want to see what the > damage is,

I will.

> > Sorry for your bad luck, > MarkB

I was lucky that I didn't go on a long ride with another group today. I would have been stuck in the middle of nowhere. I did figure something out that may/will help in the future. Since my AAA card doesn't work for motorcycles. If I break down I will rent a U-haul truck one way to get it home. Its cheaper than a tow truck which is about $200. Thats what I would have done if I couldn't get the bike in the back of my truck

[Steve Green]

44 K is relatively high miles for a KLR and thus could be alot of things. However, pieces of a wayward doohickey getting jammed somewhere do come to mind. SG --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "kcuf_oohay_666" wrote:

> this morining I was riding on the freeway about 75 mph when the KLR > motor locked up. made some funny noises like a (cam?) chain

breaking

> some teeth. and a few loud knocks (valves hitting piston?). I

thought

> I ran over something and it got stuck in my drive chain. than the > front tire started to shake, so I thought I ran over something and > got a flat. But after I stopped the tires were OK and there wasn't > anything wrong with the drive chain. The starter just clicked. The > oil level was above the sight glass. I had to walk home to get my > pickup truck than I had to lift it in the back because I didn't

have

> a ramp. the KLR is heavy, even with an empty tank. It's still in

the

> back of the truck because I haven't figured out how to get it out. > Maybe I'll just drop the tail gate and hit the gas. I have gravity

on

> my side this time > > I think there is about 44,000 miles on the bike. I dont remember > right now.

[kcuf_oohay_666]

It wasn't the doohickey (Eagle). It's still there. I didn't get to see the spring because I didn't pull the rotor.

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Steve Green" wrote: > 44 K is relatively high miles for a KLR and thus could be alot of > things. However, pieces of a wayward doohickey getting jammed > somewhere do come to mind. > > SG > > > --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "kcuf_oohay_666" > wrote: > > this morining I was riding on the freeway about 75 mph when the KLR > > motor locked up. made some funny noises like a (cam?) chain > breaking > > some teeth. and a few loud knocks (valves hitting piston?). I > thought > > I ran over something and it got stuck in my drive chain. than the > > front tire started to shake, so I thought I ran over something and > > got a flat. But after I stopped the tires were OK and there wasn't > > anything wrong with the drive chain. The starter just clicked. The > > oil level was above the sight glass. I had to walk home to get my > > pickup truck than I had to lift it in the back because I didn't > have > > a ramp. the KLR is heavy, even with an empty tank. It's still in > the > > back of the truck because I haven't figured out how to get it out. > > Maybe I'll just drop the tail gate and hit the gas. I have gravity > on > > my side this time > > > > I think there is about 44,000 miles on the bike. I dont remember > > right now.

[Doug Herr]

On Mon, 24 Nov 2003, kcuf_oohay_666 wrote:

> It wasn't the doohickey (Eagle). It's still there. I didn't get to > see the spring because I didn't pull the rotor.

Is is possible that it was what I think of as a classic seizure, where the piston gets stuck in the cylinder due to heat expansion? I don't even know if this really does happen on *any* engine, so this may be a pretty ignorant question. -- Doug Herr doug@...

[TLrydr@aol.com]

In a message dated 11/23/2003 9:25:51 PM Central Standard Time, steveg@... writes: << 44 K is relatively high miles for a KLR and thus could be alot of things. >> From what i have read and understand 44K the bike is just getting broke in, Its still almost new, Right gang. Mike

[kcuf_oohay_666]

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, TLrydr@a... wrote:

> In a message dated 11/23/2003 9:25:51 PM Central Standard Time, > steveg@d... writes: > >

of

> things. >> > From what i have read and understand 44K the

bike is

> just getting broke in, Its still almost new, Right gang. > Mike

Yea! the bike was running GREAT. thank BANG!!!!!!!

[monahanwb]

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "kcuf_oohay_666" wrote:

> Yea! the bike was running GREAT. thank BANG!!!!!!!

BANG did it? Grog kill him............. Hey, Craig, that sounds like some tough luck, bud! Hope it works out OK in the end. Anyone remember Grog?