digest number 5444

[Heenalu]

I recently purchased a 2001 gas tank on eBay. I want to peel off the decal. It's a new gas tank and I don't want to ruin the paint job. Any suggestions? Mahalo Kenny Roberts, Honolulu

[klr6501995]

If it's like my 95 tank was; it can't be pulled of easily. There was a clearcoat over my pink decals. So I wound up using sandpaper and just primes and repainted the tank.

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Heenalu" wrote: > I recently purchased a 2001 gas tank on eBay. I want to peel off the > decal. It's a new gas tank and I don't want to ruin the paint job. > Any suggestions? > > Mahalo > Kenny Roberts, Honolulu

[West Hovland]

As others will concur, the decals have a clear coat over them. You will probably have to repaint. West

----- Original Message ----- From: "klr6501995" To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2004 5:23 PM Subject: [DSN_klr650] Re: How do I peal the Decal off?? > If it's like my 95 tank was; it can't be pulled of easily. > There was a clearcoat over my pink decals. > So I wound up using sandpaper and just primes and repainted the tank. > > --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Heenalu" wrote: > > I recently purchased a 2001 gas tank on eBay. I want to peel off > the > > decal. It's a new gas tank and I don't want to ruin the paint > job. > > Any suggestions? > > > > Mahalo > > Kenny Roberts, Honolulu >

[Sonny Bulla]

"Heenalu" asks:

>I recently purchased a 2001 gas tank on eBay. I want to peel off the >decal. It's a new gas tank and I don't want to ruin the paint job. >Any suggestions?

Sorry, but you're going to ruin it 'cause the decal has been clear-coated over. I did it to a '00 tank and ended up repainting the whole thing.

>Mahalo >Kenny Roberts, Honolulu

BTW...great name for a motorcyclist! Sonny '02 KLR650 http://home.earthlink.net/~sbulla http://www.louisemandrell.com

[Lighthouse Daycare]

Hi Hamilton, Sorry to bug you again. How do I get the name in to the signature photo? Thank you, George&Patricia Roubicek geopatr@... http://www.vendio.com/?ref_id=2d5361f82a76283cb4bc9810 -----Original Message----- From: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com] Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 6:59 PM To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSN_klr650] Digest Number 5444 There are 25 messages in this issue. Topics in this digest: 1. Re: Sprockets wearing before chain? From: "klr6501995" 2. Re: Weak Spark ? From: "Keith Saltzer" 3. Re: WHY WE DIE! From: "dumbazz650" 4. WHY WE DIE From: "MAMDOOH" 5. NKLR - Suz DR350 SE for sale w/lots of farkle From: klrdon@... 6. Re: WHY WE DIE From: "George Basinet" 7. Re: Sprockets wearing before chain? From: "Keith Saltzer" 8. WHY WE DIE From: "nakedwaterskier" 9. Re: Weak Spark ? From: "WEST HOVLAND" 10. just picked'er up From: "rther9491" 11. Re: Cheap motorcycle lift NKLR From: "james" 12. 1999 KLR on ebay From: "James A III" 13. Who was that? From: "james" 14. Re: WHY WE DIE! From: kdxkawboy@... 15. NKLR, My First MSF Class From: "Pat Schmid" 16. Re: just picked'er up From: kdxkawboy@... 17. Re: Re: Weak Spark ? From: kdxkawboy@... 18. RE: WHY WE DIE! From: john@... 19. WHY WE DIE! From: "nakedwaterskier" 20. fried the wiring From: "johnsondesigns2004" 21. K270 first impressions From: "jjonz47" 22. K270 first impressions From: "nakedwaterskier" 23. RE: NKLR, My First MSF Class From: "PauL M. Bober" 24. Re: Kings KT-966 From: Eric Lee Green 25. fried the wiring From: "nakedwaterskier" ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 1 Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 20:00:14 -0000 From: "klr6501995" Subject: Re: Sprockets wearing before chain? I always figure 3 new front sprockets for every chain and rear sprocket. Kawis oem rear sprocket is very durable. As soon as the rear sprocket is worn and sharp or hooked it is time for 3 new sprockets chain and rear sprocket. I like switching the front sprocket between 14,15,16 tooth. My habit seems to wear the front's down in this order, 14, 16 ,15. So with fresh setup I have a really peppy bike, then I get tired of the highway buzz and mpg. Then about when it is worn I switch to 16 for the mpg and highway revs. When it wears I put the 15 on and the bike is peppy again but w/ fuel economy. about 25000 miles total. the front sprocket is what kills the chain and rear sprocket the fastest.

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Rico" wrote: > About 10K miles ago, I installed a new DID x-ring chain and got a > set of sprockets to go with it. Unfortunately the new > countersprocket didn't work with the retainer plate on my '91 bike. > Rather than buy another sprocket that would work, I just reused the > old one. In retrospect that was probably not such a good idea. > > I was giving my bike a once-over the other day and noticed that both > the sprockets have a pretty good amount of wear on them. They've got > a sort of wave shape to them. Also, it looks like the metal on the > face of the tooth has been pushed up into a flake on each tip. > There's also evidence that the side parts of the links has worn into > the sprocket somewhat. I would imagine that improper alignment may > be at fault for that in particular. However I can't explain the > flakes of metal on the tips. > > The chain appears to be in good shape. The length is still good and > there doesn't seem to be anything else wrong with it... > > Assuming my chain is in reasonable shape, Is it ok to change the > sprockets and keep the same chain? ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 2 Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 20:19:10 -0000 From: "Keith Saltzer" Subject: Re: Weak Spark ? --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, imperial-4776@w... wrote: > Hi, > > My KLR won't start, it will back fire every now and then but that's > about it. > > The spark is very weak. > > What should I be replacing / checking / fixing ? > > I did do the clutch lever switch thing, by conecting the two wires to > each and covering up the other one with tape. > > Thanks > Dave > imperial-4776@w... Did it start after you disconnected the clutch safety? If not, you did it wrong. Please try again. (striped wires together, solid wire left alone) If it did start and run after doing that, have you done anything else recently that might be the cause? If it just started doing this all of the sudden, check your coil. Bill's bike did that exact same thing and after we switched out the coil with another one it fired up instantly. MrMoose ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 3 Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 20:33:10 -0000 From: "dumbazz650" Subject: Re: WHY WE DIE! Too bad nobody has repeated the Hurt report. 'Cause statistical reporting like this is too easy to draw really stupid conclusions. Its crap. Since fewer fatalities occur in Dec and Jan, those are the best months to ride, statistically provable by this study. There is no control (mentioned) for number of miles ridden, number of bikes registered, level of training/experience, etc. If there were 1 million riders in 1990, and 5 million in 2000, then even if the per capita fatality rate remained constant, there would still be a 400% increase in fatalities. Even though nothing changed per helmets, miles ridden, skill set, etc. Likewise if the the number of fatalities also controlled for the number of miles ridden. So the research is crap, because idiots designed the study, and may have had the objective or outcome firmly in mind when doing the study (we know the answer we want, now lets get the numbers to back it up). I think the inexperienced riders are the real issue, but I flunked the class on grant writing (grant riding?) so I wont be doing a study to show this. Like others said, drive sober, wear good gear, and keep your frikking wits about you, until your parked and off the bike. It's a dangerous world out there, and not even Teddy Kennedy can change that. MarkB DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "nakedwaterskier" wrote: > FATALITY FACTS: > MOTORCYCLES > 2002 > Other Institute documents on motorcycles > > > Motorcycles are less stable and less visible than cars, and they > have high performance capabilities. For these and other reasons, > motorcycles are more likely than cars to be in crashes. And when > motorcycles crash, their riders lack the protection of an enclosed > vehicle, so they're more likely to be injured or killed. Per mile > traveled, the number of deaths on motorcycles is about 26 times the > number in cars.1 ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 4 Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 21:02:46 -0000 From: "MAMDOOH" Subject: WHY WE DIE I would like to see a study done on asian drivers. But in today's politically correct environment I bet the study might even be illegal. What if there is really something to the urban legend? Till then I will just stay at least 2 lanes away from asian men and 3 lanes away from asian men. Yak ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 5 Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 17:02:56 EDT From: klrdon@... Subject: NKLR - Suz DR350 SE for sale w/lots of farkle Since the KLR arrived in the garage I've got one too many 2 wheelers. If anyone has interest, please contact me off list at the email shown below. I would entertain selling without the bags and racks after a run on Ebay. It's a sweet bike, the only one I ever got a ticket on! TIA, Don Montgomery Atlanta, GA 1994 Suzuki DR350 SE Electric start, Headlight modulator, Fiamm horns, Answer aluminum handlebars, hand guards, O-ring chain, seat by Sargent, Acerbis fenders & tank 4+ gals, Givi 28L saddlebags, Race Tech Gold valve emulators and fork springs, Race Tech rebuild of rear shock, Kouba rear spring & link, oversize front brake disk, stainless steel brake line, Dynojet kit, OEM oil cooler, no maintenance battery. Range - 200 miles / tank. Top mph - 88mph @ 200 rpm below redline.14K mostly street miles, very clean, never crashed. $2200 Contact DEMonty@... Photos at - http://hometown.aol.com/demonty/myhomepage/photo.html [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 6 Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 14:09:12 -0700 From: "George Basinet" Subject: Re: WHY WE DIE I think they will appreciate that. George Escondido, Ca ----- Original Message ----- From: "MAMDOOH" To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 2:02 PM Subject: [DSN_klr650] WHY WE DIE > Till then I will just stay at least 2 lanes away from asian men and > 3 lanes away from asian men. > > Yak > ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 7 Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 21:09:52 -0000 From: "Keith Saltzer" Subject: Re: Sprockets wearing before chain? --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Rico" wrote: > About 10K miles ago, I installed a new DID x-ring chain and got a > set of sprockets to go with it. Unfortunately the new > countersprocket didn't work with the retainer plate on my '91 bike. > Rather than buy another sprocket that would work, I just reused the > old one. In retrospect that was probably not such a good idea. Your right, that was NOT the thing to do with such an awesome and expensive chain. > > I was giving my bike a once-over the other day and noticed that both > the sprockets have a pretty good amount of wear on them. They've got > a sort of wave shape to them. Also, it looks like the metal on the > face of the tooth has been pushed up into a flake on each tip. > There's also evidence that the side parts of the links has worn into > the sprocket somewhat. I would imagine that improper alignment may > be at fault for that in particular. However I can't explain the > flakes of metal on the tips. Learn to give your chain and sprockets the "once over" at least every week. Come on now, it's not that hard. > > The chain appears to be in good shape. The length is still good and > there doesn't seem to be anything else wrong with it... > > Assuming my chain is in reasonable shape, Is it ok to change the > sprockets and keep the same chain? Yes, that's what I would do. But make sure your chain is in "reasonably" good shape. How many times have you had to adjust it in the ten thousand miles that you have put on it? Take it off and see how bad the arc is. (when you lay it on the floor, on its side, see how close both ends will come together) My DID X ring chain has 7000 miles on it (no chain lube) and I have adjusted it once.......and I'm hard on chains. I'm using Sunstar sprockets that I got from Fred and they rock. I don't believe in this "replace chain and sprockets" stuff. It's a good idea to start out with that when you can but if like in your case you have a good expensive chain on there and the sprockets go bad, only the rich are going to throw the chain away. It's a KLR with 36 HP at best, not a GSXR with 130 HP. I had a $97 alluminum rear sprocket on my bike that saw 2 different (semi good) front sprockets switched back and forth and 5 cheap chains on it for 21,500 before it went bad. But I checked it every week, kept it lubed, and had it adjusted correctly, both the slack and the alignment. Don't get me wrong here, I do believe that one part going bad will wear out the other more quickly, BUT replacing the bad part with new stuff stops that excellerated wear too. You just need to check it often to catch it soon. I have also learned that to have everything wear uniformly as possible you should have the same quality stuff. If you buy cheap ass sprockets and an expensive chain, your going to see your sprockets get ugly way before the life of your chain. (as in your case) On the other hand if you get cheap ass chains and put it on good sprockets, you'll be changing your chain alot more often. (as in my case) Now I am very happy with my DID X-ring chain and Sunstar sprockets from Fred at Arrowhead. It's all really good stuff that will last a long time and I'm having to do almost nothing to it. MrMoose ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 8 Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 21:18:22 -0000 From: "nakedwaterskier" Subject: WHY WE DIE Now you guys have done gone done it. Geez, the gates of hell have opened. Jeffrey ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 9 Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 14:32:22 -0700 From: "WEST HOVLAND" Subject: Re: Weak Spark ? I'm putting money on the carb. Try full throttle with no choke, then full choke with "no" throttle. Blow low pressure air into your fuel line and then up the vent. I had something stuck in my air cutoff valve. The bike would only run at 1/2 throttle and above. West ----- Original Message ----- From: To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2004 10:50 AM Subject: [DSN_klr650] Weak Spark ? > > Hi, > > My KLR won't start, it will back fire every now and then but that's > about it. > > The spark is very weak. > > What should I be replacing / checking / fixing ? > > I did do the clutch lever switch thing, by conecting the two wires to > each and covering up the other one with tape. > > Thanks > Dave > imperial-4776@... > > > ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 10 Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 22:01:47 -0000 From: "rther9491" Subject: just picked'er up and its a 2003 green klr with good power and accceleration . it was about a hundred miles or so on a 2 lane hiway going through beach towns and some stop and go to get to my residence . the only thing i will improve soon is brakes because i see a need for more bite in traffic . the exhaust note takes some getting used to as the last time i rode something that sounded like this klr was when i was riding a brit twin that was running on one cylinder . yeah , the bike is lightweight , handles and runs good and seems to be pretty simple and functional . ----- i didn't see another klr but harleys and clones were all over the place . yep , i like this bike and i'm thinking that i'll have it for a long time !!! ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 11 Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 17:54:56 -0400 From: "james" Subject: Re: Cheap motorcycle lift NKLR ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott" To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 8:51 AM Subject: [DSN_klr650] Cheap motorcycle lift NKLR > I don't know about the rest of the country, but right now the Target > stores in the Houston area are clearancing their AC/Delco > motorcycle/atv lifts for $39.99. I got one and it seems to work > great. These are usually about 80 bucks so I figured it was a > pretty good deal. Good luck, > Scotty Here too in Pittsburgh Pa. saw an ad at the local PepBoys & they have the cycle lifts for 59.88 1500 lbs. capacity. Jim ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 12 Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 22:41:05 -0000 From: "James A III" Subject: 1999 KLR on ebay Thought give folks a heads up - My KLR is up on the block on ebay. I'll miss it, but I think I'm needin' a dresser. How's that for one extreme to another? She's got 5800 miles and is in fine shape. Auction ends in a couple hours and is up to 2500.00. Later, Jim ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 13 Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 17:52:50 -0400 From: "james" Subject: Who was that? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mntn Man" To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> > My wife and I are looking for a good place to ride our KLR650s. If > anyone has a second home or cabin which they rent out in the middle > of a bunch of dirt roads somewhere, I would be interested in trading > places with you for a few days. I own a real nice 2-bedroom rental > cabin in the Pisgah National Forest in Mortimer, North Carolina. If > you want to look it up on your mapping software the coordinates are > N35 59.82 W81 44.83. My cabin is surrounded by forest roads, dirt > roads and paved twisty back roads. There is plenty of dual sport > riding to keep you busy for several days. Email me at > mtnman1989@... if you are interested and I will give you all > the details of my place. > > Mountain Man > 2000 KLR650 > Mortimer NC Saw a red KLR650 today at RT 60 near Cochran pontiac out in Moon Twp (near Pittsburgh, Pa.) today. Red bike, black guards, guy had on a black helmet sittin' there waiting for the light to change (left lane) and wearing glasses. Dark jacket..... Anyone on the list? Jim ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 14 Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 19:35:40 EDT From: kdxkawboy@... Subject: Re: WHY WE DIE! In a message dated 2004-08-22 9:50:58 AM Pacific Daylight Time, russell_dixon@... writes: > > > Wonder how the fatalities correspond with the type of motorcycle ridden? > One would assume most would be the sport bikes (crotch-rockets), but it > would be interesting to see what the statistics say... > > > In the last few years the under 30 motorcyclist on a crotch rocket has been supposed by over 40 crowd cruiser as the demographics group most likely to have a fatal accident on a motorcycle. The most common way for the over 40 crowd to bite it is a single bike accident where they fail to negotiate a turn. BTW, its starting to look as if there is a rational explanation has to why motorcycle deaths have been on the rise. Statisticians have been comparing numbers, It looks as if the increase in motorcycle deaths has been paralleled by a similar increase in pedestrian accidents, bicyclist accidents and the rise in SUV registration. So some accident experts started looking at some collision test data and the latest word indicates that the blocky nature of an SUV causes more damaged to the human body than a sedan does. The article was reading pointed out that if you took all the motorcyclist against SUV data out, we are still seeing a decline in the number of accidents, and when you look at just the SUV fatality data its like 2X - 3X the rate of motorcyclist against sedans. So it looks as if SUVs are the cause of the increase. Pat G'ville, Nv [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 15 Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 00:02:11 -0000 From: "Pat Schmid" Subject: NKLR, My First MSF Class Today I just finished teaching my first me as the instructor (as opposed to my first as an instructor trainie) and I am stoked. I think the average is that 20% of your students will not successfully complete the skills test and we had 11 for 11 pass! I was real lucky in drawing one of the better, more experienced instructors, whose lead I followed most the weekend, Between the two of us we managed to to help even the weakest rider get through the skill test. You know how neat it is to runing the final test knowing that as long as no one drops their bike they will pass! But oh, did we play it up. Walking over to brief the class after that last rider cleared the last test we decided to walk over looking dejected, like the bottom had dropped out. We told them we had some tough news to tell them, but first they had to get in a circle and put their hand on each other's shoulder, pat their each other's backs and repeat after me, congratulation, ... you have passed the course. I helped put eleven new motorcyclst on the road and my co-instructor said he would teach with me again, any time, and I'm jazzed. Pat G'ville, Nv ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 16 Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 20:14:24 EDT From: kdxkawboy@... Subject: Re: just picked'er up In a message dated 2004-08-22 3:30:31 PM Pacific Daylight Time, sidneyfeather@... writes: > and its a 2003 green klr with good power and accceleration . it was > about a hundred miles or so on a 2 lane hiway going through beach > towns and some stop and go to get to my residence . the only thing i > will improve soon is brakes because i see a need for more bite in > traffic . the exhaust note takes some getting used to as the last > time i rode something that sounded like this klr was when i was > riding a brit twin that was running on one cylinder . yeah , the > bike is lightweight , handles and runs good and seems to be pretty > simple and functional . ----- i didn't see another klr but harleys > and clones were all over the place . yep , i like this bike and i'm > thinking that i'll have it for a long time !!! > yea, the bike is lightweight, handles and runs good and seems to be pretty simple and functional ... sounds like we have another KLRista. Pat G'ville, Nv [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 17 Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 20:16:59 EDT From: kdxkawboy@... Subject: Re: Re: Weak Spark ? In a message dated 2004-08-22 1:20:04 PM Pacific Daylight Time, k.saltzer@... writes: > > If it did start and run after doing that, have you done anything else > recently that might be the cause? > > If it just started doing this all of the sudden, check your coil. > Bill's bike did that exact same thing and after we switched out the > coil with another one it fired up instantly. > > and if not the coil, if you are not using a new plug, try a new plug. pat g'ville,nv [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 18 Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 10:30:43 +1000 From: john@... Subject: RE: WHY WE DIE! Am I the only one who hates SUV's ? Here in Oz we call them four wheel drives or urban assault vehicles . I can respect that in some situations they are necessary esp. if you live out in the country. It makes me so mad all these city rambos in giant 2 tonne trucks who only use them to drive down the shops or take the kids to school. The only off road use they get is when it gets parked on the footpath to get polished. We've had quite a few kids squashed by mothers reversing out of school car parks after dropping their kids off safely. They aren't appropriate for city driving , should be taxed off the road and to drive one should require a truck licence. All they are is a yuppie phallic symbol and another way to keep up with the Jones'' . And for goodness sake can't the government ban their sale Asian drivers ? Apologies to any Asian listers but you guys just aren't meant to be behind the wheel. Bit agro for a Monday morning " Tell me why I don't like Mondays... " Regards John -----Original Message----- From: kdxkawboy@... [mailto:kdxkawboy@...] Sent: Monday, 23 August 2004 9:36 AM To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] WHY WE DIE! In a message dated 2004-08-22 9:50:58 AM Pacific Daylight Time, russell_dixon@... writes: > > > Wonder how the fatalities correspond with the type of motorcycle ridden? > One would assume most would be the sport bikes (crotch-rockets), but it > would be interesting to see what the statistics say... > > > In the last few years the under 30 motorcyclist on a crotch rocket has been supposed by over 40 crowd cruiser as the demographics group most likely to have a fatal accident on a motorcycle. The most common way for the over 40 crowd to bite it is a single bike accident where they fail to negotiate a turn. BTW, its starting to look as if there is a rational explanation has to why motorcycle deaths have been on the rise. Statisticians have been comparing numbers, It looks as if the increase in motorcycle deaths has been paralleled by a similar increase in pedestrian accidents, bicyclist accidents and the rise in SUV registration. So some accident experts started looking at some collision test data and the latest word indicates that the blocky nature of an SUV causes more damaged to the human body than a sedan does. The article was reading pointed out that if you took all the motorcyclist against SUV data out, we are still seeing a decline in the number of accidents, and when you look at just the SUV fatality data its like 2X - 3X the rate of motorcyclist against sedans. So it looks as if SUVs are the cause of the increase. Pat G'ville, Nv [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] 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 ________________________________________________________ THIS E-MAIL AND ANY ATTACHMENT(S) TRANSMITTED WITH IT MAY BE CONFIDENTIAL. 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JPG ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 20 Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 01:06:00 -0000 From: "johnsondesigns2004" Subject: fried the wiring took my bike to the dealer this past week (because its still under warrenty) to see if they had any ideas why the thing wouldnt start and not charge once i got it push started. after 3 days of the dealer "looking" for the problem they finally called me to tell me the new. It would seem that i somehow fried the main wire harness. i asked them what would cause this, and, the response was that they didnt know, never seen anything like it before, the harness was so fried that they cannot even locate where the short (if this was why it fried) had originated from. They have ordered a new harness and a bunch of other "stuff" for replacement when it comes in. Have any of you listers ever fried your main wireing harness in such a mannor that it was not repairable, or in such a way that you have no idea what happened? my bike is un-modified. i could understand if i had change some wiring stuff and it fried but this is bizzarre. A17 Circus Bear ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 21 Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 01:09:43 -0000 From: "jjonz47" Subject: K270 first impressions Howdy listers, Based on my reading of the FAQ, I ordered a new set of K270s front and rear to replace my worn Duro rear/Trailwing front. I used swmototires.com and got the usual excellent service - $95.90 for both and they arrived in 2 days. I purchased Moose racing HD tubes at the local m/c shop. The HD tubes are just enough stiffer it makes getting the valve stem through the hole on the rear rim a bitch. The rear 270 was the tightest tire I've ever installed on a motorcycle - you could have strummed a high C on the bead it was so taut. I thought it was going to snap cause I was prying/pushing so hard. I used lube, 15" irons, and a liberal dose of grunts/cuss words before the tire finally gave up and went on. The front was tight but not nearly so bad. The Moose HD tubes with the Kenda 270's don't fit well - the valve stems point to the sides. I got the front valve stem to sit straight but the bead wouldn't fully seat until I pushed the stem back in, seated the bead, and then left the stem canted slightly to the side - my estimate is 10 - 20 degrees. Question 1 - should I just keep cranking down down on the stem nut to try to fully pull the tube into the bead so the stem is flat? It's fairly tight but I can make it tighter (nervously). Very squirrely at first, either the tires got better or my brain adjusted. I took surface streets to a dirt road which parallels to I- 10 east of Indio and the tires felt untrustworthy. But once on dirt, the front end seems better behaved - I didn't have to stay so hard on the gas to keep the front end from pushing. I took I-10 back down the Indio grade at 70 - 75, and there was a new high frequency vibration which tickled my feet and made my hands tingle. Hmmm. The tires felt better on the side roads on the way home but still not as good as the prior tires. The "nubs of shame" were gone from all but the outside nobs on the rear tire but the front will need some more work. Question 2 - anyone else notice the increaded vibration at highway speeds? Jeff Jones ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 22 Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 01:14:03 -0000 From: "nakedwaterskier" Subject: K270 first impressions glad I ordered the Kings instead! ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 23 Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 18:13:46 -0700 From: "PauL M. Bober" Subject: RE: NKLR, My First MSF Class Pat .... Congrats on your first class. I remember my first class. I still get kinda tingly when I see a student do well, even after 602 BRC / MRS/Rss / Rider Edge / Experienced / dirt bike classes. Please never lose the feeling you get from your first class. Never lose sight of the fact that they can teach monkeys and bears to ride bicycles. What you do is teach riders to be SAFE! They could watch the videos and read the book by themselves and probably figure out the basics of how to ride by themselves. The student's goal is to pass the class. You provide the guidance to a safer motorcycle world. Lastly, remember that you are teaching people who want to learn. Never berate them. They are adults with feelings that are trying to learn a difficult skill. Remember how hard your RCP was and hold that close to your heart. Students want to do well, give them the chance to excel! PauL M. Bober MSR# 23201 - cerified in 1989. -----Original Message----- From: Pat Schmid [mailto:kdxkawboy@...] Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 5:02 PM To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSN_klr650] NKLR, My First MSF Class Today I just finished teaching my first me as the instructor (as opposed to my first as an instructor trainie) and I am stoked. I think the average is that 20% of your students will not successfully complete the skills test and we had 11 for 11 pass! I was real lucky in drawing one of the better, more experienced instructors, whose lead I followed most the weekend, Between the two of us we managed to to help even the weakest rider get through the skill test. You know how neat it is to runing the final test knowing that as long as no one drops their bike they will pass! But oh, did we play it up. Walking over to brief the class after that last rider cleared the last test we decided to walk over looking dejected, like the bottom had dropped out. We told them we had some tough news to tell them, but first they had to get in a circle and put their hand on each other's shoulder, pat their each other's backs and repeat after me, congratulation, ... you have passed the course. I helped put eleven new motorcyclst on the road and my co-instructor said he would teach with me again, any time, and I'm jazzed. Pat G'ville, Nv 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 ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 24 Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 18:49:58 -0700 From: Eric Lee Green Subject: Re: Kings KT-966 Krgrife@... wrote: >In a message dated 8/22/04 12:30:36 AM Pacific Daylight Time, >ericnospam@... writes: > > > > >>Anybody using these guys? >> >I'm on my second front and third rear, I'm happy with the tire for the riding >I do which is mostly hard pack when off pavement. They handle much better >than the Kendas I used to run and have high load ratings. I ran a rear flat for >15 miles with no damage so they seem pretty sturdy. I think it is a good all >around tire if you don't need a more aggessive knobby. I use the 5.10 rear, >no clearance problems. > > > Excellent! I have a set on order, along with heavy-duty tubes. They should be in on Wednesday. Ironically, it appears that my rear Metzeler Tourance figured out that it's about to get booted for a more dirty tire -- today it went flat. As I was screaming down the freeway at 65mph, the bike started vibrating severely and squirming around, so I took the next exit, pulled into a McDonald's parking lot, and yeppers, the rear was flat. I didn't happen to have a tube or patch kit with me, just one of those fix-a-flat canisters, and I tried that but of course it didn't work (they rarely work on tubes, 'cause tubes, unlike tubeless tires, don't try to automatically pinch off the puncture... same reason that "slime" stuff rarely works). So I called AMA Mo-Tow and had'em haul me home. I'll remove the rear wheel and take the tire off shortly just to see what caused the flat, but I'm not going to try to fix the flat since I have new tires and tubes coming. In any event, the Tourance is toast, but its fairly stiff sidewall at least kept me from wiping out on the freeway. Good tire, even if not the tire I'd buy myself for the KLR. Now I understand why tubeless tires are so great. Sigh. A tubeless tire doesn't just go kerFLUFF like this one did. -E ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 25 Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 01:58:31 -0000 From: "nakedwaterskier" Subject: fried the wiring sounds fishy to me...esp. if stock...the fuses should keep any major amount of wiring from frying...also, if that much wire fried you should have smelled something dealer might be just conning you and kawasaki jpg ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. 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