durty dabbers weekend is june 4th & 5th

[jean_philippe_valois]

Hello, I wish someone could point me in the right direction : my bike is experiencing serious engine misses, a bit like it's out of gas. It feels like I'm in a rodeo. When that happens, which is most of the time, the tachometer goes completely crazy. It had been going increasingly crazy over the last year, but I'd never experienced any engine misses before. At first, the misses occured mostly a high speeds, but that's not the case anymore. I checked a few things out: - replaced the spark plug - tightened the plug cap - emptied the tank and checked out the fuel filter ; it was clean - emptied the carburetor; I thought there might have been a deposit - cleaned the air filter - filled the tank with high-grade fuel I took the bike for a spin and it ran fine for a good while (30km), all the way up to 110 km/h. But when I took it to 130 km/h, it started going crazy again. It stalled a few time on the highway...not a very good feeling. I know the KLR FAQ mentions the ignition box for tachometer troubles, but the fact that the bike ran fine for a good 30kms (at reasonable speeds) make me wonder. What should I be checking for next? Thanks for any help, jp

[klr6501995]

maybe you got wacky tachy, this has been linked to black/yellow wires under seat/battery, cdi and coil areas. also a recent report of lose plug wire into coil. that wire twists onto a sheet metal screw looking terminal. Easy to unwind after a few maint. sessions. the missing makes me wonder about the plug wire. or saftey switches. I've had wacky tachy a couple of times and I could force it by jiggling wires around the cdi and under the seat. Never had the miss though. FWIW the ealiy cdi's din't have the black yellow, I do know my bike will run w/o it connectected. Just get the tachy thing. Worst case would be cdi. or inside left cover. But don't think so. Despite all tproblems w/ the klr posted to this list. I'd trust it over any other bike anywhere else. --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "jean_philippe_valois" wrote:

> Hello, > > I wish someone could point me in the right direction : my bike is > experiencing serious engine misses, a bit like it's out of gas. It > feels like I'm in a rodeo. When that happens, which is most of the > time, the tachometer goes completely crazy. It had been going > increasingly crazy over the last year, but I'd never experienced any > engine misses before. At first, the misses occured mostly a high > speeds, but that's not the case anymore. > > I checked a few things out: > - replaced the spark plug > - tightened the plug cap > - emptied the tank and checked out the fuel filter ; it was clean > - emptied the carburetor; I thought there might have been a deposit > - cleaned the air filter > - filled the tank with high-grade fuel > > I took the bike for a spin and it ran fine for a good while (30km), > all the way up to 110 km/h. But when I took it to 130 km/h, it

started

> going crazy again. It stalled a few time on the highway...not a very > good feeling. > > I know the KLR FAQ mentions the ignition box for tachometer

troubles,

> but the fact that the bike ran fine for a good 30kms (at reasonable > speeds) make me wonder. > > What should I be checking for next? > > Thanks for any help, > jp

[tonyandrewchrismary]

I will be there hope to see some of you there to. Location: Central Pennsylbania starting in Mill Hall just off I-80 Directions: Take Lock Haven exit off route 220, Procceed North through two stop lights. Turn rught an the next stop sign. Priceed one mile and take fist right after Piper Airport- Follow the signs. 100miles each day!