wtb left side control/mirror perch

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I would not do this at least until the engine is past the point of break in where it is still pumping metallic particulates to the filter or else you may introduce a load of abrasives to the bearings. Even then if material gets deposited in the cavity because of an engine problem you are not yet aware of you can do more damage by letting it get past the filter as above. Walt

> > Why the engine is warming up, I start backing out the bolts and let > > the engine oil pressure push the cover out until I can see the > > o-ring groove. Anyone see any problems with this approach? > > > > Curt > > > > > > Curt Van Weelden > <><><><><><><><><><> > <><><><><><><><><><> > > Curt, > > That's an interesting way to remove the cover. Doesn't take much effort > and is slow and steady. > > I see several potential issues with doing it that way. > > - If you go too far removing the cover you could have one heck of a mess > and you could damage the o-ring. > > - If you release the bolts just a bit too much you cold pull a thread or > two from the case. I guess this could be a show stopper. One way I see > to eliminate this problem is to install longer bolts with nuts on them > before trying this trick. The bolts will be using all the threads in the > case and the part that turns is the nut on the bolt. If you strip a > thread it's on an expendable part, either the bolt or the nut. > > - If you aren't careful to release the bolts evenly you could jam the > cover in the case. > > - I suppose you could break an ear off the cover. > > Other than that it seems like something that could work well if a person > was careful. Thanks for sharing it. > > 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 >

[Chris Norloff]

What a great technique. The only possible problem I've thought of is if the oil bypasses the filter while you're doing this, and if that would be a problem. I figure the cover is what forces the oil to go through the oil filter in the correct direction. With the cover 'loose' as it's pushing out, I think oil would take the path of least resistance and go around the filter instead of through it. That's probably not a big deal for this purpose, but I'll toss it out there for comment. Chris ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: Jeff Saline Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:05:17 -0600

>On Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:28:08 -0700 (PDT) Curtis Van Weelden > writes: >> Why the engine is warming up, I start backing out the bolts and let >> the engine oil pressure push the cover out until I can see the >> o-ring groove. Anyone see any problems with this approach? >> >> Curt >> >> >> Curt Van Weelden ><><><><><><><><><><> ><><><><><><><><><><> > >Curt, > >That's an interesting way to remove the cover. Doesn't take much effort >and is slow and steady. > >I see several potential issues with doing it that way. > >- If you go too far removing the cover you could have one heck of a mess >and you could damage the o-ring. > >- If you release the bolts just a bit too much you cold pull a thread or >two from the case. I guess this could be a show stopper. One way I see >to eliminate this problem is to install longer bolts with nuts on them >before trying this trick. The bolts will be using all the threads in the >case and the part that turns is the nut on the bolt. If you strip a >thread it's on an expendable part, either the bolt or the nut. > >- If you aren't careful to release the bolts evenly you could jam the >cover in the case. > >- I suppose you could break an ear off the cover. > >Other than that it seems like something that could work well if a person >was careful. Thanks for sharing it. > >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 > >------------------------------------ > >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/dsnklr650Yahoo! Groups Links > > > >

[Ken Carlson]

Working on a 92 KLR650 and the top of the mirror perch is broken. Does anyone have a tip on effective repair? Does anyone have a parts bike or pile with a good perch housing to sell? For contact off list, sweede22000@... Ken in Ohio