what's going on with brake calipers, rotors and such

[raydon_12@yahoo.com]

Hello All, Thanks for all the help with my recent suspension inquiries. I've got a new problem. My speedometer/odometer etc just up and quit. Any common problems that I should look for first? Don

[David Shugars]

The cable has come loose on my A18 twice now. You may want to check on that. --- raydon_12@... wrote:

> Hello All, > Thanks for all the help with my recent suspension > inquiries. > I've got a new problem. My speedometer/odometer etc > just up and quit. > Any common problems that I should look for first? > > Don > > > > 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 . > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > >

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[Charles Earl]

Don, the cable may have just disconnected at the hub or (usually) behind the guage. If so, I would carefully use a pair of robogrip pliers to tighten the knurled knob just beyond finger-tight (try to not slip and ruin the knurling). If that wasn't it, undo both ends, turn one end by hand and see if the other end turns freely or if it is broken in half (it'll usually just pull-out easily then). If all that checks-out and still no go, then you need to remove the front wheel to check the speedo drive mechanism. The speedo drive unit is essentially 3 pieces, the main unit containing the driven gear, a drive gear and a tabbed washer. It can be inspected, cleaned and packed w/grease. IMPORTANT: make sure that the tabbed washer is engaged w/the slots in the wheel hub when reassembling, or bad things happen. Check for the spacer on the other side. Also note that there is a proper angle for the unit relative to cable position and that the slot on the cable engages a tab in the drive (you may have to rotate wheel to align). If the drive unit were ok, the only thing left would be the guage itself, which I doubt. I'm betting on the cable being disconnected Charles Santa Cruz, CA > wrote: Hello All, Thanks for all the help with my recent suspension inquiries. I've got a new problem. My speedometer/odometer etc just up and quit. Any common problems that I should look for first? Don __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - File online by April 15th http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html

[Devon]

rm@... wrote:

>On Mon, 12 Apr 2004, Devon > >Not a problem on a properly modified system but could be an issue with an >otherwise stock system. A stock KLR front brake system's lever can >already be squeezed down to the grip without locking the front wheel. A >smaller master piston would make the situation worse. > >RM > >

Right, but changing the MC and not changing anything else wouldn't help much. A stainless hose would be necessary if you were going to use a smaller MC. And a smaller MC piston magnifies any air bubbles in the system, so you need to bleed it thoroughly. I can pull the lever to the bar on my '81 SR500, but after 1/2 travel it's just caliper flex. One finger only until the tires warm up, then two fingers. Devon