re : [dsn_klr650] intermittent starter issue

[prackley]

I finally got around to mounting/balancing the MAXXIS C6006s that I bought about a month ago. I prepared by purchasing Jay's Famous Video and watching it a few times. I also bought 3 tire irons, HD Tubes, Wheel weights, from Fred. I thought this would give me everything I needed to be successful in changing my tires (I was wrong). I found that the Clymer manual was more valuable in giving a newbie the information needed for this procedure. I had estimated that I would be done in about 2-2.5 hours. The front tire actually took about 4 hours after I pinched the tube (luckily I had a spare) and the rear took anoth two hours for a solid 6 hours. The hardest part to me was getting the tube into the tire while one bead was seated on the rim. How much time does this usually take using just tire irons? Anyway, the C6006s are very nice compared to the stock which had about 3700 miles on them. I took then new treads out for about a 15 mile test on back roads and through a sandy bog. They handled very nicely. After my experience this weekend, I decided to look for the proper equipment for future tire changes. I wound up finding a nice deal on Harborfreight.com. Their portable tire changer is on sale for 34.99, the motorcycle attachment is another 49.99, then I found a coupon for $5 off and a free duffle bag. With shipping, the total was $89.97. I also broke in the Clymer with a bit of knuckle blood, so now it looks like a real shop manual.

[Jud Jones]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "prackley" wrote: The hardest > part to me was getting the tube into the tire while one bead was > seated on the rim. How much time does this usually take using just > tire irons? > There's your problem right there. Both beads have to be off the rim, or you will have a hard time pulling the bead far enough away to get the tube in. You will also have the devil of a time getting the second bead back on if you can't push the first bead down in the well of the rim opposite where you are working. I usually figure half an hour plus however long it takes me to break the bead.

[prackley]

That's the strange part, the beads were not difficult to break at all. Just a little pressure with my foot and they released easily. I think I got some bad instructions on when to put the tube one... I'll try it in the order you suugest next time. Thanks for the feedback, Peter, A19, Ma

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Jud Jones" wrote: > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "prackley" wrote: > The hardest > > part to me was getting the tube into the tire while one bead was > > seated on the rim. How much time does this usually take using just > > tire irons? > > > > > There's your problem right there. Both beads have to be off the rim, or you will have a hard > time pulling the bead far enough away to get the tube in. You will also have the devil of a > time getting the second bead back on if you can't push the first bead down in the well of the > rim opposite where you are working. I usually figure half an hour plus however long it takes > me to break the bead. >

[jean fortin]

Mine have the same problem 2 years ago... On the left side, just in front of the tank, there is the main cable. Remove the protecting tape on it and there is a ''Y'' spline on one cable... That's the source of problem. Good luck Jean Michael Silverstein a crit : Every now and then when I punch the starter button nothing happens. I punch it again and all is well. Before I go off on a diagnostic crusade has anyone encountered this problem and localized it to a common failure mode that I can zero in on, or should I just get out my multimeter and start digging into connectors, the battery, starter switch, starter solenoid, etc.... Thanks, Mike A18 KLR650 tires page: [www.standoutnet.com/extras/mike/motorcy ... r650/tires] -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.8.3/362 - Release Date: 6/12/2006 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? En finir avec le spam? Yahoo! Courriel vous offre la meilleure protection possible contre les messages non nollicit s http://mail.yahoo.ca Yahoo! Courriel [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]