mechanics in reno?

[Jason Lauffer]

Mine comes on right at the half way mark. -----Original Message----- From: Lujo Bauer [mailto:lbauer@...] Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 5:23 PM To: cactus_reese; DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [DSN_klr650] Re: cooling fan

> yet? My fan doesn't switch on until the needle is just touching the > the red square.

Really? My fan turns on when the needle is a bit beyond the half. Anybody else? -Lujo [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Checkout Dual Sport News at http://www.dualsportnews.com Be part of the Adventure! Visit the KLR650 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

[The Mule]

Like most, my A14 does the "fan on" thing at just a hair above half-way. Tolerances could fluctuate on the senser, though. The important thing is the actual temperature. Anyone know the measured operating temperatures for the KLR? Also, astoriagreek: check that the fan is free-spinning. Put your finger in there (w/the engine off) and give it a push. If there's any resistance, you need to adjust things so there's nothing impeding the fan's path. Shifts in the position of any of several items around the fan may cause this (bent radiator or bracket, loosened or shifted bolts or screws, cowling warpage, etc.). After my radiator was bent in an accident last year, my fan wouldn't work. I had to bend the fan bracket to let the fan blades spin freely again. It was scary seeing that neeedle rush up there and hear the radiator start to sing! Steve Miller A14 "The Mule" ---- Original Message ----- From: "Jason Lauffer" To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 11:08 PM Subject: RE: [DSN_klr650] Re: cooling fan

> Mine comes on right at the half way mark. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Lujo Bauer [mailto:lbauer@...] > Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 5:23 PM > To: cactus_reese; DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subject: RE: [DSN_klr650] Re: cooling fan > > > > yet? My fan doesn't switch on until the needle is just touching the > > the red square. > > Really? My fan turns on when the needle is a bit beyond the half. > Anybody else? > > -Lujo > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > Checkout Dual Sport News at > http://www.dualsportnews.com > Be part of the Adventure! > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > > Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > Checkout Dual Sport News at > http://www.dualsportnews.com > Be part of the Adventure! > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > > Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >

[darby6000]

Hey, I bought a used KLR a few weeks ago and I have never noticed the fan running. Anybody know why? Thanks,

[Zachariah Mully]

On Tue, 2003-04-01 at 03:48, darby6000 wrote:

> Hey, > I bought a used KLR a few weeks ago and I have never noticed the fan > running. Anybody know why? > Thanks, >

Maybe because it wasn't running? Z DC A5X A12X

[Arden Kysely]

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "darby6000" wrote:

> Hey, > I bought a used KLR a few weeks ago and I have never noticed the

fan

> running. Anybody know why? > Thanks,

You probably haven't gotten the bike hot enough yet. The fan only runs intermittently to keep the coolant temp below some Kawi-defined threshold sensed by that little plug with the wire at the bottom of the radiator. A couple of miles of stop-and-go traffic on a warm day will usually get my fan moving. There was just a thread here about testing your fan. I believe the procedure was to disconnect the wire from the radiator sensor, insert a paper clip into the female connector, and ground the paper clip to the frame. __Arden

[Bogdan Swider]

> I believe the procedure was to disconnect the wire > from the radiator sensor, insert a paper clip into the female > connector, and ground the paper clip to the frame. > > __Arden > >

On mine you don't need the clip. Bogdan

[Arden Kysely]

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Bogdan Swider" wrote:

> > > > I believe the procedure was to disconnect the wire > > from the radiator sensor, insert a paper clip into the female > > connector, and ground the paper clip to the frame. > > > > __Arden > > > > > On mine you don't need the clip. > > Bogdan

Right you are, Bogdan. I just went out to the parking lot and with no key in the ignition and no paper clip in the connector, grounded the fan wire against one of the psuedo-fins on the cylinder and, voila!, the fan came on. __Arden

[Bogdan Swider]

> Right you are, Bogdan. I just went out to the parking lot and with no > key in the ignition and no paper clip in the connector, grounded the > fan wire against one of the psuedo-fins on the cylinder and, voila!, > the fan came on. > > __Arden > >

Wasn't it prescient of KHI to design in those faux fins just for this purpose ? Bogdan

[Guest]

Blown fan fuse? -- Marc, KLR650 A12 Date: Tue, 01 Apr 2003 08:48:59 -0000 From: "darby6000" Subject: cooling fan I bought a used KLR a few weeks ago and I have never noticed the fan running. Anybody know why?

[garalpar@webtv.net]

Hi List, i`ve been stocking up w/ extra parts for my moab trip (levers,cables etc.) and the cooling fan has come to mind. All I see in the manual is a relay, temp switch, and fuse. Is the relay and switch reliable?? Should I bring an extra? Or is there a bypass that I could do that would get me out of trouble and or to a dealer?? Do dealers commonly stock these items?? .... BTW when does the fan kick in?? (i`ve only ridden it in cold weather ) GARY PARECE ,98 Concours 101k , 2001 VFR 4K mi.,2002 Suzuki DRZ 400 E, 2001 KLR 650 1K