wanted: gently used stock muffler for my '05 klr650

[hal gainous]

what is the technique and best type of calk or insulation to use to fill handlebar for anti vibration.

do you push it from one end until it comes out the other

or fill it from each side?

 

hal2006

kgreen

[mark ward]

[Don Bittle]

I filled mine with silicon caulk but then found a 1'' or so bolt and put it in the end of the handlebar. Then I cut it off with my sawz all and refit the grip.

don

a17

[dooden]

Cut them OEM grips off it and replace with some 714/737's... Made a huge difference for me. Dooden A15 Green Ape

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, mark ward wrote: > > IF, you are gonna do it, get a hose to fit on the calk tube end so it reachs all the way thru so you know it's there then as you fill slowly pull back out. pushing in and out at times FEELING that it's filling. (if you go from both ends you won't know if the center if FULL. > tape some plastic over the far end so it does not just come out all over. > > THEN LET US KNOW THE OUT COME, have heard many ways to limit the vibration and that was one of my thoughts, but have NOT heard alot of positive on how well or if it works at all ...YET. > > it's sounds logical, tap a wind chime it vibrates a while for sound, > now then fill it with anything and tap it, a dull sound that STOPS QUICKLY. > so I would THINK it would work like a shock ABSORBER and a slight stiffener. > (with out adding much weight) > > > > > > ________________________________ > From: hal gainous > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Fri, March 5, 2010 10:19:10 AM > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] handlebar calking > > > what is the technique and best type of calk or insulation to use to fill handlebar for anti vibration. > do you push it from one end until it comes out the other > or fill it from each side? > > hal2006 > kgreen >

[Jeff Khoury]

#ygrps-yiv-1806273095 p {margin:0;}I used "Grip Puppies".  10 bucks and you don't even have to take your old grips off. -Jeff Khoury Astatic Solutions, LLC.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Dooden" To: "DSN KLR650" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, March 5, 2010 4:17:25 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: handlebar calking   Cut them OEM grips off it and replace with some 714/737's... Made a huge difference for me. Dooden A15 Green Ape --- In DSN_KLR650%40yahoogroups.com, mark ward wrote: > > IF, you are gonna do it, get a hose   to fit on the calk tube end so it reachs all the way thru so you know it's there then as you fill slowly pull back out. pushing in and out at times FEELING that it's filling. (if you go from both ends you won't know if the center if FULL. > tape some plastic over the far end so it does not just come out all over. > > THEN LET US KNOW THE OUT COME, have heard many ways to limit the vibration and that was one of my thoughts, but have NOT heard alot of positive on how well or if it works at all ...YET. > > it's sounds logical, tap a wind chime it vibrates a while for sound, > now  then fill it with anything and tap it,   a dull sound that STOPS QUICKLY. > so I would THINK it would work like a shock ABSORBER and a slight stiffener. > (with out adding much weight) > >   > > > > ________________________________ > From: hal gainous > To: DSN_KLR650%40yahoogroups.com > Sent: Fri, March 5, 2010 10:19:10 AM > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] handlebar calking > >   > what is the technique and best type of calk or insulation to use to fill handlebar for anti vibration. > do you push it from one end until it comes out the other > or fill it from each side? >   > hal2006 > kgreen >

[Craig Kahler]

I tried Great Foam expanding insulation. I noticed no reduction in vibration. So I went to plan B, lead weight. When I went to dig the foam out of the handlebars after about two weeks in a heated garage, The foam was only dry in the end few inches of the bars. It was still wet goop through out the rest of the bars. For the lead weight, I used two 8" sections of 1/2" thin wall conduit. Melted lead fishing weights in a small frying pan with a butane torch. Filled the conduit with molten lead. (each section of conduit took about 11/4 lbs of lead). Coated the conduit and inside of the bars with epoxy, and inserted the lead filled conduit into the bars. There is now a noticeable reduction in handlebar and mirror vibration. If I were to do it over again, I would simplify the process by removing the bars, drive corks 8" deep into the ends of the bars, and pour the lead directly in.   Craig Kahler

--- On [b]Fri, 3/5/10, mark ward [i][/i][/b] wrote:

From: mark ward Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] handlebar calking To: "hal gainous" , DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, March 5, 2010, 1:24 PM   IF, you are gonna do it, get a hose  to fit on the calk tube end so it reachs all the way thru so you know it's there then as you fill slowly pull back out. pushing in and out at times FEELING that it's filling. (if you go from both ends you won't know if the center if FULL. tape some plastic over the far end so it does not just come out all over.   THEN LET US KNOW THE OUT COME, have heard many ways to limit the vibration and that was one of my thoughts, but have NOT heard alot of positive on how well or if it works at all ...YET.   it's sounds logical, tap a wind chime it vibrates a while for sound, now then fill it with anything and tap it,  a dull sound that STOPS QUICKLY. so I would THINK it would work like a shock ABSORBER and a slight stiffener. (with out adding much weight)   [b]From:[/b] hal gainous [b]To:[/b] DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com [b]Sent:[/b] Fri, March 5, 2010 10:19:10 AM [b]Subject:[/b] [DSN_KLR650] handlebar calking   what is the technique and best type of calk or insulation to use to fill handlebar for anti vibration. do you push it from one end until it comes out the other or fill it from each side?   hal2006 kgreen

[qbbdd]

Howdy! On my commute into work today, my stock muffler decided to discharge itself from its mount while cruising along a 70+mph in the commuter lane. Later I found it, but it is in no condition to remount it. Local dealer quoted me $500 for a replacement new Kawasaki stock unit & $360 for an FMF Q4 unit. Long term, I think that I'll go for the FMF unit, but until I can scrape up enough funds, is there anyone who is willing to part with their slightly used stock unit (i.e. sell...), given that he/she has already upgraded their exhaust to an aftermarket unit? I live in the San Francisco Bay Area and would prefer to purchase it / pick it up locally. Meanwhile, I need to go back to using my '97 FatBoy for daily driver. Please advise & Cheers!