high p.i.t.a. factor with klr650s

[spradlinlj]

New to klr. My klr is spitting gas out of the back of petcock. I took it off and looks like a slot where gas could be comming from. Any help would be appreicated. Thanks James

[scott quillen]

I just replaced the "diaphragm" in the back of my petcock - that took care of the leaking, I also replaced the 2 O-rings and the rubber piece that sits in behind the lever on the front side. Total cost - less than $20, through my local Kawi shop. Scott --- spradlinlj wrote:

> New to klr. My klr is spitting gas out of the back > of petcock. I took > it off and looks like a slot where gas could be > comming from. Any help > would be appreicated. Thanks James > > > > > > Archive Quicksearch at: >

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[dooden]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "spradlinlj" wrote:

> New to klr. My klr is spitting gas out of the back of petcock. I took > it off and looks like a slot where gas could be comming from. Any help > would be appreicated. Thanks James

Diaphram is bad inside, about $12~$14 might be available from your local dealer, heck even "the" dealer in this one hamster town had one in stock. Dooden A15 Green Ape

[spradlinlj]

Thanks for all the help. got a piece of gasket material and made gasket to fit between front and back of petcock. put back together and it is working so far. I will now have to shut off gas if it sets over night, but will be rid of vaccum. James

[Joseph Jones]

Just get and use a gps.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Gary" wrote: > Is just me or can these little bikes be aggrevating as anything you're > ever seen. > I had been trying to get my KLR in shape for a trip half way across > the country for a fre weeks now.Ordering parts....going over the bike > to see what i was missing.You all know the drill. > I had a little elictical gremlin working to keep the battery from > charging..killed the last battery ..I replaced the > regulator....switched out stators...it still is not charging the > battery.I solved that problem by packing the battery charger. > My KLR has over 56,000 hard miles on it.The engine was rebuilt around > 48,000 miles.The semi freshly rebuilt engine burns about a quart of > oil ever 500 ish miles.NO problem....I packed plenty of oil. > So after I had been over and over this bike..replacing both > tires...chain..both sprockets...the chain slider....so on and so > forth, again,you know the drill.... I start off from my house, on the > 9 day trip through Tennessee, Mississippi, And Arkansas on that > section of the Transam Trail. 27.5 miles into the trip.all of a sudden > i look down at the speedo tp check my speed. And the speedo / odo / > trip meter quits.Just totally quits working.I checked the > cable...which i had just replaced cause the old one broke.I stopped > and took the cabel off and looked at it.Looks good.I just had the > front wheel off and checked the speedo gear in the hub and gresed > it.Looked good.I put everything back together.ZIPPO!!! > And that kicked the Transam Trail trip in the head cause I am not > riding around lost down there trying to figure out where i am at by > looking for road signs that may or may not be there. > So n ow I am sitting here wondering what other ride to make from NC > tomorrow morning. > I am leaning heavily towards midwest central US. > I will let you all know where ifinally ended up making my ride to, > for my big Nine days off vacation. > Regards,Gary > P.S. Road Warrior Barbie let me down but after everything is > said and done.I still love my KLR 650....i just sometimes wish it was > a person so i could pimp slap it.