klr250 balancer chain tension?

[KIKER]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TRAFFIC-LIGHT-CHANGER-FOR-HARLEY-DAVIDSON-FREESHIP_W0QQitemZ8024163470QQcategoryZ34355QQssPageNameZWD6VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem I wonder if this gizmo would help. I have seen them on e-bay a few times under different bike categories.

----- Original Message ----- From: "E.L. Green" To: "Arden Kysely" Cc: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 2:47 PM Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Traffic Light Sensors > Arden Kysely wrote: > >>Sorry about that blank reply. What I meant to say was... >> >>I'm the nicest guy a CHP ever stopped--helmet off, sunglasses off, >>license, reg, insurance card out. Possibly some minor body language >>telltales if I'm pissed, but that's it. I figure my lack of attitude >>is one reason I'm at least 60/40 warnings to tickets over the years. >>I've been running this light for 20 years, so I'm well rehearsed for >>the inevitable. >> >> > Erm, if you've been running this light for 20 years, why haven't you > contacted the traffic control department to fix it? Just curious... > > -E > > > > 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 > Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650 > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > >

[Arden Kysely]

I have. It did no good. County governments don't feel the need to jump when one motorcyclist tells them to. They have been retro-fitting some intersections with the motion sensors and those work great, so maybe someday this signal will get the treatment. I'm not holding my breath. I hit the light shortly after 6am and either treat it like a stop sign or a car shows up and triggers it while I'm waiting for an opening. During higher traffic hours it's not a problem because there are always cars there. __Arden

> Erm, if you've been running this light for 20 years, why haven't you > contacted the traffic control department to fix it? Just curious... > > -E >

[lengosi]

I've got a growling noise coming from my engine (and, no, it's not the sweet 4-stroke growl!) I've checked the valves and cam chain--both check out fine. My next suspect is the balancer chain. Any ideas what the 250 does for a tensioner? The Kawasaki manuals don't show the fabled 'doohickey' (spring-loaded balancer chain tensionser) of the 600 . . . I don't want to pull the magneto/flywheel if I don't have to!

[ron criswell]

In my experience where I live, any light never trips for a motorcycle. But ..... my latest strategy that seems to be working is pull up to one of the cuts in the concrete marking the sensor (preferably where they intersect), and put the kickstand down directly on this cut and rev the engine. Works better than anything I have tried. Someone on the list came up with that one. But if you just pull up in the center of the lane and expect the light to change, it won't happen. Oh yeah, don't forget to pull the kickstand up (especially if you disabled the switch) after you get so excited the light actually changed. Or you will have more adventure than you really want. Criswell

On Wednesday, December 21, 2005, at 12:47 PM, E.L. Green wrote: > Arden Kysely wrote: > >> Sorry about that blank reply. What I meant to say was... >> >> I'm the nicest guy a CHP ever stopped--helmet off, sunglasses off, >> license, reg, insurance card out. Possibly some minor body language >> telltales if I'm pissed, but that's it. I figure my lack of attitude >> is one reason I'm at least 60/40 warnings to tickets over the years. >> I've been running this light for 20 years, so I'm well rehearsed for >> the inevitable. >> >> > Erm, if you've been running this light for 20 years, why haven't you > contacted the traffic control department to fix it? Just curious... > > -E > > > >

[Dail]

NO !, I tried one called the green lite trigger, a waste of time

----- Original Message ----- From: "KIKER" To: "Arden Kysely" ; "E.L. Green" Cc: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 3:22 PM Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Traffic Light Sensors | http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TRAFFIC-LIGHT-CHANGER-FOR-HARLEY-DAVIDSON-FREESHIP_W0QQitemZ8024163470QQcategoryZ34355QQssPageNameZWD6VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem | | I wonder if this gizmo would help. I have seen them on e-bay a few times | under different bike categories. | | | ----- Original Message ----- | From: "E.L. Green" | To: "Arden Kysely" | Cc: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> | Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 2:47 PM | Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Traffic Light Sensors | | | > Arden Kysely wrote: | > | >>Sorry about that blank reply. What I meant to say was... | >> | >>I'm the nicest guy a CHP ever stopped--helmet off, sunglasses off, | >>license, reg, insurance card out. Possibly some minor body language | >>telltales if I'm pissed, but that's it. I figure my lack of attitude | >>is one reason I'm at least 60/40 warnings to tickets over the years. | >>I've been running this light for 20 years, so I'm well rehearsed for | >>the inevitable. | >> | >> | > Erm, if you've been running this light for 20 years, why haven't you | > contacted the traffic control department to fix it? Just curious... | > | > -E | > | > | > | > 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 | > Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650 | > Yahoo! Groups Links | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | | | | 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 | Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650 | Yahoo! Groups Links | | | | | | | | | -- | No virus found in this incoming message. | Checked by AVG Free Edition. | Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.3/209 - Release Date: 12/21/05 | | -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.3/209 - Release Date: 12/21/05

[Chris Shepard]

You might want to try wrapping your entire bike in tin foil -----Original Message-----

>From: Dail >Sent: Dec 21, 2005 2:42 PM >To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com >Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Traffic Light Sensors > > > NO !, I tried one called the green lite trigger, a waste of time > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "KIKER" >To: "Arden Kysely" ; "E.L. Green" >Cc: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> >Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 3:22 PM >Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Traffic Light Sensors > > >| >http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TRAFFIC-LIGHT-CHANGER-FOR-HARLEY-DAVIDSON-FREESHIP_W0QQitemZ8024163470QQcategoryZ34355QQssPageNameZWD6VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem >| >| I wonder if this gizmo would help. I have seen them on e-bay a few times >| under different bike categories. >| >| >| ----- Original Message ----- >| From: "E.L. Green" >| To: "Arden Kysely" >| Cc: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> >| Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 2:47 PM >| Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Traffic Light Sensors >| >| >| > Arden Kysely wrote: >| > >| >>Sorry about that blank reply. What I meant to say was... >| >> >| >>I'm the nicest guy a CHP ever stopped--helmet off, sunglasses off, >| >>license, reg, insurance card out. Possibly some minor body language >| >>telltales if I'm pissed, but that's it. I figure my lack of attitude >| >>is one reason I'm at least 60/40 warnings to tickets over the years. >| >>I've been running this light for 20 years, so I'm well rehearsed for >| >>the inevitable. >| >> >| >> >| > Erm, if you've been running this light for 20 years, why haven't you >| > contacted the traffic control department to fix it? Just curious... >| > >| > -E >| > >| > >| > >| > 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 >| > Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650 >| > Yahoo! Groups Links >| > >| > >| > >| > >| > >| > >| > >| >| >| >| 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 >| Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650 >| Yahoo! Groups Links >| >| >| >| >| >| >| >| >| -- >| No virus found in this incoming message. >| Checked by AVG Free Edition. >| Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.3/209 - Release Date: 12/21/05 >| >| > > > >-- >No virus found in this outgoing message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.3/209 - Release Date: 12/21/05 > > > >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 >Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650 >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > >

[Bill Lewis]

>But ..... my latest strategy that seems to be working is pull up to one >of the cuts in the concrete marking the sensor (preferably where they >intersect), and put the kickstand down directly on this cut and rev the >engine. Works better than anything I have tried.

Virginia DMV has been putting a litle card in with the motorcycle renewals suggesting either reving the engine or shutting it off and starting it. I have a couple of problems with this. It was nice of them to give us a workaround, BUT.... Can you imagine them telling cars that they must shut off the engine and then restart it at every red light? Also, the majority of the lights work when the sensor is tripped (when a car drives onto it). But some are polling sensors, particullarly on small side streets joining main highways. On this type of sensor a pulse of somesort is sent out to check for a vehicle sitting there and if none it does nothing. In order for the gunning or starting to work you would need to do it just as the sensor is polling and, of course there is no way to tell this. If or when I get a ticket for running these lights I will make such a fuss that people will notice. I did contact the engineer at the local VDOT office with a list of lights that would not change for bikes. He informed me that I must not be stopping in the right place as the sensors were sensative enough to b e set off by a bicycle. I offered to meet him at the intersections to show him but he declined. The conversation ended when I made the comment that I refused to carry a bicycle around with me to hold out over the sensor. I can't stand state bureaucrats which is ad since I am one. Bill Lewis ABC #2961 MOA #71656 TVR MSF RiderCoach/Professor of Motorcycleology Roanoke, Virginia 1990 BMW R100RT 2002 Kawasaki KLR "For me, riding seemed incredibly complex. It was like patting yourself on the head with your right hand and rubbing your stomach with the left while you danced an Irish jig." A new student just learning to ride