06 will start but no go

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Bogdan Swider
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06 will start but no go

Post by Bogdan Swider » Mon Aug 18, 2008 12:24 pm

> > > Contrary to your mechanic's suggestion (environment specific), cough, > I wonder how long it is going to reach operating temps when the OAT > is +10F or less for weeks at a time. For the conditions here, I > don't think that suggestion is really a good idea as the operating > temps will not get high enough to displace condensation in the oil
without riding the bike for some time. That s kinda how I see it based on information I read long ago; not exactly, but the bottom line is the same. In my experience you can get the bike to high enough temperature if you idle it long enough. But..... for a bike with a carburetor idling does not efficiently burn the fuel/air mixture. Thus .. not fully burned gases mess up your oil ,exhaust system and who knows what else. I believe you have to take the bike on a ride of ten miles to make sure bad stuff doesn t collect and do harm. I make a point to take such a ride at least once a month in the winter. If I m out of town and can t do that I put in Stabil which has worked fine for me. I think I'll try Seafoam base on list recommendations. Bogdan [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

vtville
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correction: 1988 vs. 1992 fuel tank

Post by vtville » Mon Aug 18, 2008 3:39 pm

I made a mistake in my previous message. I am wondering if a 92 KLR650 fuel tank will fit on the 88 KLR 650. Any idea? Kawasaki is giving me no help on this one.

Jeff Saline
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correction: 1988 vs. 1992 fuel tank

Post by Jeff Saline » Mon Aug 18, 2008 4:14 pm

On Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:39:17 -0000 "vtville" writes:
> I made a mistake in my previous message. I am wondering if a 92 > KLR650 fuel tank will fit on the 88 KLR 650. > > Any idea? > > Kawasaki is giving me no help on this one.
<><><><><><><> <><><><><><><> vtville, I'm just guessing here but I think the tanks are all the same from 87 through 07 as long as you aren't talking about maybe B or C models. That should give you 21 years of tanks for consideration. 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 ____________________________________________________________ Click to help a good cause and make a difference http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/Ioyw6i3ngVxUEvsMcPxrkXdlvZqeHXwtSyFlYazrlTC5n71MthxwlG/

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