oil- tried some different stuff

[j w]

I have an '08 KLR650, a few weeks ago we had very strong storms here in the Dallas area and they blew over my covered bike onto the sidewalk. It was parked with a soft cover with the steering locked to the left. I just got around to riding it and the handle bars and fork top appear slightly turned to the left when going straight. If I hold it so it appears straight, the bike tries to turn right. Its not off by much but just enough to notice. Any like experiences with a KLR that has fallen over? [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Tumu Rock]

It's possible that your bars got bent, but the more likely scenario is that the forks twisted in the triple clamps. Loosen the bolts on the top clamp and with the wheel between your legs or against a post/pole/immovable object, turn the bars til they look straight. Tighten the bolts again and you're good to go. Some have done this procedure without loosening any bolts, but if you can do that on your bike, methinks the bolts are too loose to begin with... da Vermonster

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, j w wrote: > > I have an '08 KLR650, a few weeks ago we had very strong storms here in the Dallas area and they blew over my covered bike onto the sidewalk. It was parked with a soft cover with the steering locked to the left. > > I just got around to riding it and the handle bars and fork top appear slightly turned to the left when going straight. If I hold it so it appears straight, the bike tries to turn right. Its not off by much but just enough to notice. > > Any like experiences with a KLR that has fallen over? > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >

[Richard Decker]

Yup! smacked up mine pretty good on my '01 last time I was offroad... Just had to loosen up the tripple trees and make everything normal. Sounds like your triple clamp wasnt quite tight enough.... or maybe you bent your bars

On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 1:03 PM, j w wrote: > > > I have an '08 KLR650, a few weeks ago we had very strong storms here in the > Dallas area and they blew over my covered bike onto the sidewalk. It was > parked with a soft cover with the steering locked to the left. > > I just got around to riding it and the handle bars and fork top appear > slightly turned to the left when going straight. If I hold it so it appears > straight, the bike tries to turn right. Its not off by much but just enough > to notice. > > Any like experiences with a KLR that has fallen over? > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > -- - Rich Decker Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Jud Jones]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, j w wrote:

> > I have an '08 KLR650, a few weeks ago we had very strong storms here in the Dallas area and they blew over my covered bike onto the sidewalk. It was parked with a soft cover with the steering locked to the left. > > I just got around to riding it and the handle bars and fork top appear slightly turned to the left when going straight. If I hold it so it appears straight, the bike tries to turn right. Its not off by much but just enough to notice. > > Any like experiences with a KLR that has fallen over?

Here's one more vote for "slightly twisted in the clamps". Just run the right side of your wheel up to the left side of your garage. Grab the bars and twist them to the right. If it's not quite straight the first time, try again. Once it's straight, you might want to torque your triple clamp bolts to 18 ft/lb, but if you just want to tweak it straight and ride it for a while first, I guess that'd be okay.

[Craig Kahler]

Yes, Mobile 1 is far superior to conventional motor oils. I use conventional motor oil for the first 2000 miles on a new engine to break it in. Then, (because I don't want to keep breaking it in until it wears out), switch to Mobile 1. I started a Mobil 1 experiment about 7 years ago on my 94 Regal and a 98 Windstar. Both cars had 90,000 miles on them. The Regal burned a quart of oil every 5,000 miles, the Windstar every 10,000 miles. I changed oil and filter every 10.000 miles. Now with 190,000 on the Regal and 285,000 on the Windstar, oil consumption has not changed nor has either car required any engine work. As far as I can tell, the engines just stopped wearing. I only put about 4K a year on my 07 KLR, so with Mobil 1, I expect the engine will last FOREVER. Craig Kahler

--- On Tue, 6/30/09, Rick McCauley wrote: From: Rick McCauley Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Oil- Tried some different stuff To: dsn_klr650@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2009, 12:22 PM I know it is only a KLR, but I plan to have it for a long time. I use Mobil 1 MX4T Motorcycle Specific full synthetic oil. New filter with every change at 3,000 or so miles. Is my way the right way? Is my way the only way? Don't know. But I do know that I have had tremendous luck in all my vehicles using Mobil 1. I think it is the king of lubricants. Rick A17 --- On Tue, 6/30/09, Jeff Khoury wrote: From: Jeff Khoury Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Oil- Tried some different stuff To: "Tumu Rock" Cc: "DSN KLR650" Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2009, 10:28 AM I won't take credit for this information, but here are the general feelings about oil. The KLR and oil type, amount and change frequency: Motor oil, enough and when you need to. and... "It's a KLR, not a space shuttle" My personal regimen: Castrol Syntech 10w40 every 3000 miles. New filter every other change, and I keep it filled to the top line on the sight glass. Some people say not to use synthetic, but I've used it pretty much since its introduction and I've never had a problem with the clutch or a mechanical problem with the engine. Do not use anything that says "Energy Conserving II" on the bottle. -Jeff Khoury Astatic Solutions, LLC. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tumu Rock" To: "DSN KLR650" Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 6:27:20 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Oil- Tried some different stuff I've used Delvac, Rotella, Mobil 1, Castrol Synthetic, Castrol GTX, and many many others. I think oil is good for the bike. New oil is really good for the bike. Never had a noticeable problem with any of them. da Vermonster --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com , "Robert Waters" wrote: > > > Wal-Mart had a sale on Moble Delvac 15-40 oil when I went to get some > Shell 15-40. It was a buck less and it is for diesels as well, so I > decided to try it. I could almost sware it shifts much better than it > did. Anybody used this oil? What is your opinion if you have? > > Robert Waters > > Northwest Arkansas > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]