nklr, new radio program for motorcyclists

DSN_KLR650
Post Reply
Scott
Posts: 167
Joined: Mon Jun 04, 2012 5:38 pm

popped my sidecover today

Post by Scott » Tue Jan 25, 2005 4:25 pm

I popped the left side cover today, just to look inside and see if maybe there were pieces of my stock doohickey inside, and was glad to see that there weren't. While it was off, I deceded that it would be a good time to adjust it. I loosened the bolt and it didn't move. I loosened another 1/2 turn and still nothing. At this point I figured I had nothing to lose, as I already have a replacement part plus springs on the bench from Happy Trails, so I moved it with a small screwdriver. It moved about 1/8 of an inch, then stopped. I could spring it over a little more, and it would pop back to where it was so I figured there was a little tension on the spring. As I held the doohickey in place with the screwdriver, I tightened the bolt back down, and it popped right back to where it was originally, into the groove pressed into it by the bolt. I loosened the bolt back up, used a little more force and held it over while tightening the bolt. This time it stayed, but my question is, can the bike be ridden with the spring just there, but not tensioned? I did start it back up for a minute and it seems quieter, but that could be my wishfull thinking. I don't have the tools myself to change it but another local lister does and we plan on changing soon. I'd hate to park it for a week or so, but will if I need to. Thanks, Scotty

Tengai Mark Van Horn
Posts: 1922
Joined: Tue Nov 19, 2002 8:31 pm

popped my sidecover today

Post by Tengai Mark Van Horn » Tue Jan 25, 2005 4:39 pm

At 10:25 PM +0000 1/25/05, Scott wrote:
>I popped the left side cover today, just to look inside and see if >maybe there were pieces of my stock doohickey inside, and was glad to >see that there weren't. While it was off, I deceded that it would be >a good time to adjust it. I loosened the bolt and it didn't move. I >loosened another 1/2 turn and still nothing. At this point I figured >I had nothing to lose, as I already have a replacement part plus >springs on the bench from Happy Trails, so I moved it with a small >screwdriver. It moved about 1/8 of an inch, then stopped. I could >spring it over a little more, and it would pop back to where it was >so I figured there was a little tension on the spring. As I held the >doohickey in place with the screwdriver, I tightened the bolt back >down, and it popped right back to where it was originally, into the >groove pressed into it by the bolt. I loosened the bolt back up, >used a little more force and held it over while tightening the bolt. >This time it stayed, but my question is, can the bike be ridden with >the spring just there, but not tensioned?
You'll be fine for the time being. Seven years ago, before all the doohickey stuff came to the surface, I noticed that the spring was weak/too long and did manual balancer adjustments for years before I got the first aftermarket replacements available. I still like to pull the cover and actually witness the adjustment happen. Mark

Scott
Posts: 167
Joined: Mon Jun 04, 2012 5:38 pm

popped my sidecover today

Post by Scott » Tue Jan 25, 2005 7:51 pm

This begs the question, couldn't you remove the spring entirely, do the manual adjustment and eliminate a moving/wearing possible failing part from the engine?
> >This time it stayed, but my question is, can the bike be ridden
with
> >the spring just there, but not tensioned? > > You'll be fine for the time being. Seven years ago, before all the > doohickey stuff came to the surface, I noticed that the spring was > weak/too long and did manual balancer adjustments for years before
I
> got the first aftermarket replacements available. I still like to > pull the cover and actually witness the adjustment happen. > > Mark

Ramey
Posts: 205
Joined: Thu Apr 25, 2002 6:49 pm

nklr, new radio program for motorcyclists

Post by Ramey » Tue Jan 25, 2005 8:53 pm

I go there and look, sounds ok, not sure how it works. Noticed nothing about doohickeys, Tweety etc. I'm sure they'll have stuff to say about tires, oil, brake fluid etc. What will they talk about? They have a chrome expert, a ex-cop, and some kinda rock star babe. Sheesh, I wish Jennifer was still with us. She would know how to do it up right. A chrome expert-they're gonna talk about washing their bikes, polishing. Probably the rockin babe will talk about portable tunes. Actually I don't have a clue. Remember-ifn you ain't ridin a KLR, your just riden a motorcyle. -----Original Message----- From: Don Van Dyke [mailto:Moto@...] Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 6:12 PM To: DSN_klr650 Subject: [DSN_KLR650] NKLR, New Radio Program for Motorcyclists In case this wasn't posted yet. On February 13, a new radio program devoted to motorcycling will debut. http://www.riderradio.com/ Don Van Dyke Sacramento, California Moto@... www.intellection.org Archive Quicksearch at: http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650_data_search.html List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html Yahoo! Groups Links

Post Reply

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 29 guests