torque wrench question

[Douglas Bouley]

you are correct: I didn't know that. Was assuming kerosene. Thanks! -doug b. Bogdan Swider wrote:

>> I just spray it with WD 'till it looks pretty clean, shake most >> of the WD off and then re-install. A coating of WD should not >> hurt anything so I don't stress it. >> >> > I'm sure you know this, Doug H, but Doug B might not: You can clean them > with Simple Green, mineral spirits or just about anything. It's not a big > deal. > > Bogdan > > > > 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 > > > > > > > >

[rabid_klr]

getting ready for tengai mark's moab bash.... my stock battery finally shit the bed (3 years it's about that time). the mule told me about a hip military battery. what in gods' name is it? any help is appreciated. need to buy it soon. thanx, tom

[rabid_klr]

getting ready for tengai mark's moab bash.... my stock battery finally shit the bed (3 years it's about that time). the mule told me about a hip military battery. what in gods' name is it? any help is appreciated. need to buy it soon. thanx, tom

[Blake Sobiloff]

On Jul 25, 2006, at 7:32 AM, rabid_klr wrote:

> getting ready for tengai mark's moab bash.... my stock battery > finally shit the bed (3 years > it's about that time). the mule told me about a hip military battery.

I've been considering getting a sealed battery for my bike as well, so just last night I reviewed all the old posts on the topic I scurried away on my hard drive. The military bikes use an Odyssey PC545. This appears to be a very robust and reliable battery, but the drawback is that you have to extend one of your battery leads in order to reach the terminals, and you also have to modify your battery hold-down plate to accommodate this battery's not-quite-standard size and orientation. The alternative is a Westco or Yuasa AGM. Some mixed reviews on the Westco (sudden battery death syndrome cited by some), but all thumbs up on the Yuasa. The Yuasa also has the virtue of being available locally in most larger towns, saving considerable shipping costs. Either battery is a drop-in replacement for the OEM battery, with no need to extend the leads or alter the hold-down plate. I'm going to hunt for a local supplier of a Yuasa AGM. www.yuasabatteries.com/dealer_search.asp> -- Blake Sobiloff http://sobiloff.typepad.com/blakeblog/> http://sobiloff.typepad.com/klr_adventure/> San Jose, CA (USA)

[E.L. Green]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "rabid_klr" wrote:

> > getting ready for tengai mark's moab bash.... my stock battery

finally shit the bed (3 years

> it's about that time). the mule told me about a hip military battery. > > what in gods' name is it?

It's the Odyssey gel-cell. It's bullet-proof, pretty much (if you fire a bullet through it, the remaining gel will not leak out). But unless you're going to have people shooting bullets at you (as happens in the military), I found, checking the stats, that the Yuasa YTX14AHL-BS AGM (Abosrbed Glass Mat) sealed battery has the best stats of the available sealed batteries, including the Odyssey, and unlike the Odyssey does not require modifying your battery box (other than pulling off that #$@%@ hose to get it out of the way!). AGM batteries use a fiberglass mat between the plates to absorb the battery acid, rather than filling the battery with an acidic gel, but in some ways are even more durable than a gel-cell -- for example, vibration will *never* cause a short in an AGM battery because the plates are being physically held apart by that fiberglas mat. Looking at the fundamental construction of the battery, there is no reason why it shouldn't last five years or more, whereas the stock battery is lucky to make it to three years even if meticulously maintained. -E

[takes2serious]

I'm a big fan of the Odyssey PC545. That's what I run in my bike and it has lasted three years so far in triple digit desert heat, never letting me down. The modifications needed to adapt it to the KLR are very minor. One of the things I really like about it is that it holds its charge like no battery I've ever seen. In fact, I stopped using a battery tender on mine after noticing that it almost immediately flipped to float every time. Of course I can ride year round and my KLR rarely sits for more than a couple or three weeks at most. I use a Yuasa maintenance free in my other bikes. I've not used one in my KLR, but every Yuasa I've ever owned has been a great battery.