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[cimarian]

I am new to the DSN_KLR650 Group. I bought my '05 back in Nov of 04. I have been reading about people have problems with the side stand switch when riding in wet weather. I am already planning on by passing the clutch and side stand. I am doing the clutch because already having issues when first starting the bike. As soon as I put it in first it dies. Start it up and do again, away we go. Input need. Boise

[CA Stu]

Best solution is to bypass all teh safety switches in one operation by removing the relay from the circuit and jumpering or soldering together the black wire and the yellow/orange wire. The relay can be found on the left hand side downtube of the frame, below the rear of the gas tank. Removing safety switches is dangerous, do it at your own risk, I am a trained professional, don't try this at home, etc. etc. Moose knows the exact procedure and can probably describe it far better than me. I just know what it looks like and how to do it. Not real strong on directions... Thanks CA Stu PS Also see http://klr6500.tripod.com/safetyswitch.htm

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "cimarian" wrote: > > I am new to the DSN_KLR650 Group. I bought my '05 back in Nov of 04. > I have been reading about people have problems with the side stand > switch when riding in wet weather. I am already planning on by > passing the clutch and side stand. I am doing the clutch because > already having issues when first starting the bike. As soon as I put > it in first it dies. Start it up and do again, away we go. Input need. > > Boise

[cimarian]

Thanks for the info. I have seen the link you provided. Excellent description. This is my first new bike where everything works. I am used to the bikes of my past with no switches. I do want to modify like the link states, so that I can easily put back to stock if I every sold the bike. Which I am not planning to do anytime soon. The KLR is an excellent bike. I have buddy that has almost 34K on her bike and still running great. Thanks for the info.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "CA Stu" wrote: > > Best solution is to bypass all teh safety switches in one operation > by removing the relay from the circuit and jumpering or soldering > together the black wire and the yellow/orange wire. > > The relay can be found on the left hand side downtube of the frame, > below the rear of the gas tank. > > Removing safety switches is dangerous, do it at your own risk, I am a > trained professional, don't try this at home, etc. etc. > > Moose knows the exact procedure and can probably describe it far > better than me. I just know what it looks like and how to do it. Not > real strong on directions... > > Thanks > CA Stu > > PS Also see http://klr6500.tripod.com/safetyswitch.htm > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "cimarian" wrote: > > > > I am new to the DSN_KLR650 Group. I bought my '05 back in Nov of > 04. > > I have been reading about people have problems with the side stand > > switch when riding in wet weather. I am already planning on by > > passing the clutch and side stand. I am doing the clutch because > > already having issues when first starting the bike. As soon as I > put > > it in first it dies. Start it up and do again, away we go. Input > need. > > > > Boise

[Joseph Jones]

It sounds like the side stand on yours (dies when clutch is released), and I like the thoughts of putting a toggle switch in-line to disconnect the safty switches when needed. JMO Joe A18 SE Ky 11264

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "cimarian" wrote: > > Thanks for the info. I have seen the link you provided. Excellent > description. This is my first new bike where everything works. I am > used to the bikes of my past with no switches. I do want to modify > like the link states, so that I can easily put back to stock if I > every sold the bike. Which I am not planning to do anytime soon. The > KLR is an excellent bike. I have buddy that has almost 34K on her > bike and still running great. Thanks for the info. > > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "CA Stu" wrote: > > > > Best solution is to bypass all teh safety switches in one operation > > by removing the relay from the circuit and jumpering or soldering > > together the black wire and the yellow/orange wire. > > > > The relay can be found on the left hand side downtube of the frame, > > below the rear of the gas tank. > > > > Removing safety switches is dangerous, do it at your own risk, I am a > > trained professional, don't try this at home, etc. etc. > > > > Moose knows the exact procedure and can probably describe it far > > better than me. I just know what it looks like and how to do it. Not > > real strong on directions... > > > > Thanks > > CA Stu > > > > PS Also see http://klr6500.tripod.com/safetyswitch.htm > > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "cimarian" wrote: > > > > > > I am new to the DSN_KLR650 Group. I bought my '05 back in Nov of > > 04. > > > I have been reading about people have problems with the side stand > > > switch when riding in wet weather. I am already planning on by > > > passing the clutch and side stand. I am doing the clutch because > > > already having issues when first starting the bike. As soon as I > > put > > > it in first it dies. Start it up and do again, away we go. Input > > need. > > > > > > Boise

[cimarian]

I like the idea of a switch. Do you have this on your bike. I never thought of a switch. --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Joseph Jones" wrote:

> > It sounds like the side stand on yours (dies when clutch is > released), and I like the thoughts of putting a toggle switch in-line > to disconnect the safty switches when needed. JMO > Joe A18 SE Ky 11264 > > > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "cimarian" wrote: > > > > Thanks for the info. I have seen the link you provided. Excellent > > description. This is my first new bike where everything works. I > am > > used to the bikes of my past with no switches. I do want to modify > > like the link states, so that I can easily put back to stock if I > > every sold the bike. Which I am not planning to do anytime soon. > The > > KLR is an excellent bike. I have buddy that has almost 34K on her > > bike and still running great. Thanks for the info. > > > > > > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "CA Stu" wrote: > > > > > > Best solution is to bypass all teh safety switches in one > operation > > > by removing the relay from the circuit and jumpering or soldering > > > together the black wire and the yellow/orange wire. > > > > > > The relay can be found on the left hand side downtube of the > frame, > > > below the rear of the gas tank. > > > > > > Removing safety switches is dangerous, do it at your own risk, I > am a > > > trained professional, don't try this at home, etc. etc. > > > > > > Moose knows the exact procedure and can probably describe it far > > > better than me. I just know what it looks like and how to do it. > Not > > > real strong on directions... > > > > > > Thanks > > > CA Stu > > > > > > PS Also see http://klr6500.tripod.com/safetyswitch.htm > > > > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "cimarian" > wrote: > > > > > > > > I am new to the DSN_KLR650 Group. I bought my '05 back in Nov > of > > > 04. > > > > I have been reading about people have problems with the side > stand > > > > switch when riding in wet weather. I am already planning on by > > > > passing the clutch and side stand. I am doing the clutch > because > > > > already having issues when first starting the bike. As soon as > I > > > put > > > > it in first it dies. Start it up and do again, away we go. > Input > > > need. > > > > > > > > Boise

[Krgrife@aol.com]

In a message dated 2/3/2005 5:33:35 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, s2mumford@... writes: Can you post a link to it? I'm all ears. Obviously I don't need one (today), but that's interesting. They didn't offer one in 03 when I loaned them my Triumph, otherwise I would have scored a setup for the KLR. As it turned out, they weren't able to make Sprint ST mufflers because of the way their pipes mount vs. how the Triumph can mounts. That's why I scored a system for an XR... Go to _www.fmfracing.com_ (http://www.fmfracing.com) and look under 4-stroke dirt exhausts and there is a listing for the "Q" muffler to fit "KLR 600/650/Tengai '84-04" Product # 042004, $329.00. A friend has that series on his XR650R and it looks and sounds very nice. Kurt [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]