sticky business -- troubleshooting clutch/oil issue

[rosslindberg]

The visor from Whitehorse is probably your best bet. That and Aerostich have self-stick see-through tint strips that work well. I did the car tint mod. Not as good as a visor, but a big improvement over stock. The electrical tape idea sounds like a good one. Cheap and easy to remove when you don't need it. Ross Fertile, MN --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Carlos Rigdon" wrote:

> > A Strip or 2 of black electric tape along the top of the shield

works great.

> It is on both of my helmets > > On 11/22/06, usa1911a1 wrote: > > > > I don't know about your area but in CT. after about 3:00 in the > > afternoon, you don't want to be riding west. The sun is so low

in the sky

> > that I have found it impossible to shield my eyes. I have a full

face mask

> > helmet and wear sunglasses underneath...no good. I have pushed

the helmet

> > forward so it come down further on my forehead but still too

much sun. I am

> > thinking of picking up a piece of that glass tint material that

is used in

> > cars and running a strip of it across the top edge of the visor

for

> > additional shading. Comments? What have you done that works? > > > > Capt. Bob in Durham, CT. USA > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >

[Andy Kirby]

The sunbocker works well on the INSIDE of your visor/shield, don't ask how I know My local dealer sells them for a lot less than Aerostich.... http://www.aerostich.com/catalog/US/Helmet-Sunblocker-p-16679.html Otherwise my Arai XD has a great peak/visor that helps and my Schuberth's internal sun visor is worth the price of the helmet alone. MA Andy [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Neil Doane]

FWIW, as far as helmet designs, my Nolan N102 has a little tinted flip down half visor that really helps with this problem also. Can't say enough good things about my Nolan...I even get to look like Lord Dark Helmet when I walk around with it flipped up. Neil

On 11/22/06, Andy Kirby wrote: > The sunbocker works well on the INSIDE of your visor/shield, don't ask how I know My local dealer sells them for a lot less than Aerostich.... > > http://www.aerostich.com/catalog/US/Helmet-Sunblocker-p-16679.html > > Otherwise my Arai XD has a great peak/visor that helps and my Schuberth's internal sun visor is worth the price of the helmet alone. > > MA Andy > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > 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 > > > > >

[Mike Peplinski]

The local Autozone has window tint sheeting. I've given thought to buying a kit. I'm thinking an inch along the top of the shield would be just fine. There is enough in there to do a lot of face shields. I've also seen a plastic film that sticks like plastic wrap. I piece on the inside would be removable.

>From: "revmaaatin" >To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com >Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Helmets and sun glare >Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2006 15:18:11 -0000 > >--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "usa1911a1" wrote: > > > > I don't know about your area but in CT. after about 3:00 in the >afternoon, you don't want to be riding west. The sun is so low in >the sky that I have found it impossible to shield my eyes. I have a >full face mask helmet and wear sunglasses underneath...no good. I >have pushed the helmet forward so it come down further on my forehead >but still too much sun. I am thinking of picking up a piece of that >glass tint material that is used in cars and running a strip of it >across the top edge of the visor for additional shading. Comments? >What have you done that works? > > > > > > > > Capt. Bob in Durham, CT. USA > > > >Capt. >I know what you mean when you talk about the suns declination at this >time of year. A med-helo trip, 0830 departure on a course of 143 for >160 miles is just brutal! Likewise at 1630 KLR trip with a westerly >heading, you are basically blind until the sun sets, and then...you >are COLD and playing dodge ball with the deer! > >For your bike problem, have you tried: a strip of black electrical >tape across the top of the visor and the roll of tape in your tail >bag--that will give you a good start at a temporary visor. If one >strip is not enough, open the tail bag and add another strip. The >tape can be removed later. > >revmaaatin. > > > > >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 > > > >

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[usa1911a1]

Thank you John. I will look into these if the black electrical tape several people have recommended doesn't do it for me.\ Capt. Bob in Durham, CT. USA

----- Original Message ----- From: "John Ford" To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 11:12 AM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Helmets and sun glare > http://www.whitehorsepress.com/product_info.php?cPath=1_186_11&products_id=4551&whpsid=e89892b44e3a8f318a2d40a302d1244f > > Helmet Super-Visor from Whitehorse Press is awesome. > > John > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "usa1911a1" > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 5:35 AM > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Helmets and sun glare > > > >I don't know about your area but in CT. after about 3:00 in the afternoon, > >you don't want to be riding west. The sun is so low in the sky that I have > >found it impossible to shield my eyes. I have a full face mask helmet and > >wear sunglasses underneath...no good. I have pushed the helmet forward so > >it come down further on my forehead but still too much sun. I am thinking > >of picking up a piece of that glass tint material that is used in cars and > >running a strip of it across the top edge of the visor for additional > >shading. Comments? What have you done that works? > > > > > > > > Capt. Bob in Durham, CT. USA > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > 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 > > > > >

[Blake Sobiloff]

On Nov 24, 2006, at 12:27 PM, traderpro2003 wrote:

> Questions for the pros and curious alike... > #1 If you clog the air cleaner severely, will the engine draw air in > from the oil chamber along with oil? > #2 If no to #1, I've never ever had oil leaks or oil consumption > problems, so where's oil?

TP, I'm not sure of the answers to the above questions. I guess it's conceivable that if the combustion chamber can't fill with fuel/air via the valves it'll suck some oil past the rings. However, that level of intake clogging would lead me to believe that your bike wouldn't be able to run, so I don't see that as likely. I think it's more likely that you've always been burning a bit of oil, and during your trip you put more miles at higher RPMs which lead to accelerated oil consumption. Again, this is a guess and nothing against you or your maintenance practices!

> #3 Assuming while I was out in the field and my oil level went low > (dangerously low?), would the shifting problem (described above) be > symptomatic of low oil and affect otherwise normal shifting?

Absolutely! Your transmission and clutch both rely on a constant oil bath to perform correctly. Without that vital fluid they'll stick, overheat, and otherwise been recalcitrant.

> #4 Have I damaged the clutch plates, etc.? Do I need to replace or > simply make an adjustment?

My guess is that running so low on oil caused a tremendous amount of wear throughout the engine and transmission. I would do another oil and filter change to try to get the elevated wear particles out of the system to reduce secondary wear. Running low on oil would also allow the clutch to wear faster; this would usually lead to glazing of the plates, which would manifest itself as clutch slipping--the opposite of the symptoms you describe, though. So maybe your clutch didn't get hot enough to glaze, but it did wear quite a bit and simply needs adjustment. Well, that's all my tryptophan-addled brain (leftovers are great!) can come up with. Good luck! -- Blake Sobiloff http://sobiloff.typepad.com/blakeblog/> http://sobiloff.typepad.com/klr_adventure/> San Jose, CA (USA) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]