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DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "crawdad185"
wrote:
> I changed out the rear tire on '97 650 today. It had an IRC on it,
> and I replaced it with a Avon Gripster. When I put everything back
> together again and ran it around the yard a little bit, I noticed
> I've now got a strange noise coming from the rear tire area. It's
> almost like a scraping noise, or like something is rubbing on
> something as the wheel rotates. It's definitely speed related, as
it
> gets faster, the faster I go. I tried leaning over as much as
> possible as I was coasting to try and pin point the noise, but
wasn't
> successful. This was my first time changing out a tire on a
> motorcycle, and first time trying to adjust the chain tension.
Ron
I like to try the easy things first. This may be redundant with the
other advice you have gotten but try removing the two bolts holding
on the rear caliper, remove the caliper and then replace the caliper,
so that you replace the caliper as the last step of the process.
Maybe clymer has it shown this way, I don't know. Main thing is
always remove the brake caliper before doing anything else, and then
remount it as the last step. Other things to check are chain tension
and axle spacers. if the chain is too loose and/or the sprockets and
chain are in need of replacing it can make strange noises. Hope this
helps and you will learn no problem is really too difficult with the
KLR, once you get a little hands on experience.
Conall