oil screen cleaning - milky oil

[magnumjrt]

List members: Since buying my 2007 KLR, the headlight always comes on as soon as I turn on the key ignition. All of my other motorcycles, the headlight stays OFF until the engine is running. Couple of times the bike was hard to start and I ran the battery down in no time. Did the dealer screw up when they prepped the bike or is the headlight suppose to come on with the key ignition? Thanks

[Arden Kysely]

That's the way KLRs work. My DR-Z is the same way, so was my VFR. __Arden

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "magnumjrt" wrote: > > List members: Since buying my 2007 KLR, the headlight always comes on > as soon as I turn on the key ignition. All of my other motorcycles, > the headlight stays OFF until the engine is running. Couple of times > the bike was hard to start and I ran the battery down in no time. Did > the dealer screw up when they prepped the bike or is the headlight > suppose to come on with the key ignition? Thanks >

[Chris Norloff]

My headlight comes on with the key, but then goes out when the starter is running. Chris -----Original Message----- From: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of magnumjrt Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 12:15 PM To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Headlight on when starting List members: Since buying my 2007 KLR, the headlight always comes on as soon as I turn on the key ignition. All of my other motorcycles, the headlight stays OFF until the engine is running. Couple of times the bike was hard to start and I ran the battery down in no time. Did the dealer screw up when they prepped the bike or is the headlight suppose to come on with the key ignition? Thanks

[Jim Tegler]

My 1991 KLR has a bar switch that turns the headlight low/high/off. This is a handy thing for when you're trying to push start the beast without lighting the way. Would this switch be aftermarket? Jim A5 Howdy, _________________________________________________________________ Find hidden words, unscramble celebrity names, or try the ultimate crossword puzzle with Live Search Games. Play now! http://g.msn.ca/ca55/212 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Jeff Saline]

On Wed, 9 Apr 2008 19:33:33 -0400 Jim Tegler writes:

> > My 1991 KLR has a bar switch that turns the headlight low/high/off. > This is a handy thing for when you're trying to push start the beast > without lighting the way. Would this switch be aftermarket? > > Jim A5

<><><><><><><><><> <><><><><><><><><> Jim, It isn't stock. : ) I think Fred sells them and also some guy in Ohio I think used to sell them. Best, Jeff Saline ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT

[dooden]

Top posted cause I can... As for the Milky oil spot.... ride the bike it will go away. If the seal was in good shape and fairly fresh it should be fine. If it was notin good shape you will find out after doing the first step which is ride the bike to get ride of the condensation. Sitting on some Suzuki 1300 cc G something, fired it up and woooooo wished I had that motor on the ole KLR talk about lighting up the rear tire... WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOO..... Good thing about working in te repo world get to see lots of different makes and models of everything... Like that 700 Rapter I was out pulling wheelies with... Gotta git me one of them... Anyway.. ride the bike and do not take all the hubba bubba too serious what is talked about in the group.. remember with this many folks... every and I mean EVERY weak spot is beat to death... Doode A15 Green Ape --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "hobbhavnklr650" wrote:

> > Just cleaned the oil screen on my 05 KLR with 15K. What I found was > typical to everyone else's experience. Plenty of room for oil flow, > but a good collection of gasket material round the base of the

screen.

> Posted the pic in the photos section in the folder Idaho KLR. Did

not

> find any metal, so I am hopeful the doohickey will be intact when I > change it today. > > Question. I did find a small nickel-sized pocket of milky oil in a > corner of the side cover. All the other oil looked great. Wondering

if

> it is something I should worry about. Keep in mind the bike has been > stored all winter and not ridden since October 07. I warmed it up to > drain the oil, but that is all. > > I look at the water pump seal and could not see any problem, but am > wondering if since I am into the job, should I replace the seal. > > Keith > Idaho KLR >

[Nathan Nichols]

On Tue, Apr 8, 2008 at 11:15 AM, magnumjrt wrote:

> List members: Since buying my 2007 KLR, the headlight always comes on > as soon as I turn on the key ignition. All of my other motorcycles, > the headlight stays OFF until the engine is running. Couple of times > the bike was hard to start and I ran the battery down in no time. Did > the dealer screw up when they prepped the bike or is the headlight > suppose to come on with the key ignition? Thanks

One of the guys on the kl650.net forums posted a headlight cutoff mod that looked pretty nice. I have it bookmarked as something to do on a rainy day. http://www.klr650.net/forums/showthread.php?t=38841 ---- Nathan