Thanks for the tool...good words and all the help. And thanks to
everyone for the encouragement and words of wisdom.
At first it sounded like a new engine but after speaking again with
my brother and the dealer, it's more like the sum-of-the-parts = new
engine. We're still waiting for the parts list though. I'm
considering suggesting my brother open up a case with Kawa if for
nothing else have something on record.
Bad luck?? Maybe. Had this not happened I probably would be 20 lbs
heavier from all the fish tacos down in Baja, I wouldn't have time
to do other upgrades to my bike, encourage others to get this
potential disaster fixed (including my own!), share time with new
friends/folks on this forum, and spend time with family and friends
here in San Diego. I'm sincerely thankful this didn't happen in
Cabo! So net-net I actually gained.
I will keep everyone posted on directions taken with the dealer and
Kawa, and let everyone know the extent and success of the repair job
in the final update.
Best regards - Brian and Ron (my brother)
--- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "wannabsmooth1"
wrote:
>
> --- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "traderpro2003"
> wrote:
> >
> > Update 2
> >
> > Well so much for a rush job...seem warranty work simply goes on
the
> > back burner.
> >
> > I went over to the dealer to get a first hand look at things.
We
> > hadn't heard anything from Alba Action(less?) Sports for a few
days.
> > My timing was perfect as they spent the entire day trying to
remove the
> > flywheel unsuccessfully with an 8" threaded tool vs. the quality
3"
> > version Eagle Mike sells. I couldn't believe it. So I rode
back home
> > and got my Eagle Mike tool and viola! in 2 minutes (15 mins to
drive
> > there and back) it was done and 5 other technicians swarmed the
area
> > like viewers for Heraldo's underground tombs! It's no wonder
it's
> > taken almost 2 weeks to get no where. Anyway, with the mag off,
we
> > were able to find the culprit. The spring had broken off the
case side
> > and must detached itself from the intake doohickey and land on
the
> > timing chain advancing it. All the valves were destroyed.
Kawasaki
> > will be replacing the piston, cylinder, valves...basically a new
engine
> > from the initial dealer comments. Seems Kawa knows there is a
problem
> > but is ok paying for/warrantying the few that implode. The rest
of us
> > will spend the money to upgrade to avoid breaking down on some
remote
> > trip I suppose...
> >
> > Cheers - Brian
>
> Brian,
>
> Thanks for the good words on the tool!
>
> Sorry it was so bad. If you can, get them to go as far as possible
> into the engine to make sure all is good. Kawasaki does not stock
or
> sell a complete replacement engine for the KLR650.
>
> Does this mean it's all not just another internet myth? And of
course
> all the dealers are correct in telling us it's not a problem -
ever.
> Oh, yeah, it was fixed last year - oops, I meant the year before
> last....or whenever........
>
> Sorry for your bad luck, man........ Let us know the final result,
ok?
>
> all the best,
>
> Mike
>