klr 250 minimalist adventure update, tues evening

[Jud Jones]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Jeff Saline wrote:

> > Listers, > > RevMaaatin called me a few minutes ago, 9 pm mountain time, from > Lafayette, IN. Looks like that's about 100 miles pretty much south of > Chicago. He was going to Walmart with friends to pick up some sandpaper > and JB Kwik to patch his leaking gas tank. He discovered a pin hole > leak as he got to his place of rest for the night with some friends whom > not only have the low standards to let him stay overnight but also fed > him. Maybe they'll learn that once you do that strays keep coming back. > : ) I expect he'll be back on the road first thing in the morning. I > suggested he bring the tank with him next week when he'll be staying at > my place for a few days and we can take a good look at it and see if I > can't fix the leak with a permanent repair. He also did an oil change > and discovered there was more oil in the engine than was supposed to be > there. I didn't get a good read on how much but he said something about > there should only be 2 quarts and he got much more than that. > > He's in good spirits and really enjoying the ride mentioning how it's as > much fun as the bigger bike but requires a little different riding style > with more shifting on hills etc. > > He also said he spent about 4 hours in the rain yesterday > afternoon/evening and some of it was a torrential downpour. He decided > on a motel room last night instead of setting up camp in the rain. Seems > like a good choice to me. > > More coming if I hear more. >

Glad to hear the rev is having fun. Too bad I sold my KLR250 project not too long ago. The tank might have been of use. I don't think he'll be coming through here, too far out of his way. Another South Dakotan, Tim Jensen, was in town yesterday for a couple of hours. I persuaded him my favorite Vietnamese noodle house was a better bet than Famous Dave's barbecue. I think I convinced him. You can get decent BBQ in the Hills, but not mi kho.

[Lamar]

Three different times recently I have had a situation where my low-beam headlight has dimmed as rpm increased, and as it dimmed the high-beam indicator has flickered accordingly. In each instance, the last being this morning on the way to work, the problem resolved itself the next time I started the bike. Horn and turn signals worked fine at all times. Battery and bulb were both replaced during the Spring Clean-Up. Plug-in at bulb clean and coated with dielectric grease. Where else should I look, without disassembling the entire bike looking for a bad connection? The high-beam indicator flickering perplexes me and, to those more informed than me, may be a clue. Thanks, Lamar A14