'do the do" tech day in nw connecticut

[dooden]

Nothing like a big ole steamy cup of sarcasm with your morning donut. Dooden A15 Green Ape

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "revmaaatin" wrote: > > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, wrote: > > > > Well, the socket is back in the toolbox where it belongs. Pulled the left side cover and the rotor and it was laying in the bottum of the case. Took me 2.5 hours to drain the oil, pull the cover and rotor and botton it all back up again. Told you I was slow. > > > > Thanks for all the suggestions. > > Bill > > Hmmm. > Are you sure you only dropped just one? > Or did you find the socket the PO dropped? > revmaaatin. >

[oldwing@cox.net]

Hope it is the correct one. Same brand and size. Maybe I should open it up and look around again? Bill ---- revmaaatin wrote:

> > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, wrote: > > > > Well, the socket is back in the toolbox where it belongs. Pulled the left side cover and the rotor and it was laying in the bottum of the case. Took me 2.5 hours to drain the oil, pull the cover and rotor and botton it all back up again. Told you I was slow. > > > > Thanks for all the suggestions. > > Bill > > Hmmm. > Are you sure you only dropped just one? > Or did you find the socket the PO dropped? > revmaaatin. >

-- Bill Lewis Roanoke, Virginia Professor of Motorcycleology 2004 R1150RT 1990 R100RT 2002 KLR Expect The Unexpected

[oldwing@cox.net]

The easier way would have been to just open it up in the 1st place. When the socket 1st went in, it was visible between the 2 chain runs. Attempting to get it out with the 4 prong c law thing knocked it further in out of sight. Not sure how far it went then or how much further it got from me trying to fish it out but from where it was recovered, virtually no change of getting it from above. Good question. Bill ---- Craig Kahler wrote:

> Bill, > In hind sight, did you see an easer way you could have gotten that socket out? > Craig > > > ________________________________ > From: Glenn Sturley > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 7:23 PM > Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Dropped socket > > > > Hi Bill, > I have followed this post and was very happy to see the outcome. Nothing worse than dropping bits inside the motor! > Whilst reading this I had a thought that in future when working on motors I will wrap a few layers of insulating tape around the driver and socket hence alleviating any dropped bits. I will also stuff rags in holes! > Well done on retrieving the wayward device. > > Regards > Glenn > ----- Original Message ----- > From: oldwing@... > To: T2M ; DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 8:52 AM > Subject: RE: [DSN_KLR650] Dropped socket > > Well, the socket is back in the toolbox where it belongs. Pulled the left side cover and the rotor and it was laying in the bottum of the case. Took me 2.5 hours to drain the oil, pull the cover and rotor and botton it all back up again. Told you I was slow. > > Thanks for all the suggestions. > Bill > ---- T2M wrote: > > When I was teaching one of my nephews the basics of motorcycle > > maintenance it happened to him while he was reinstalling the top chain > > guide. The silly 8mm socket fell off the 1/4 inch extension when he went to > > tighten it up. > > > > Silly me had gone in the house for a drink of water. What can go wrong? > > > > After pitching a fit for ten minutes. I pulled the engine side cover off > > and there _it_ was quite firmly stuck to the magnet on the rotor. Off and on > > for the side cover less than 5 minutes. After getting another 8mm socket > > out. Though if you have an aftermarket skid plate it may be slightly longer. > > > > Don't make it rocket science, it's a KLR. > > > > For what it is worth. > > > > -- > Bill Lewis > Roanoke, Virginia > Professor of Motorcycleology > > 2004 R1150RT > 1990 R100RT > 2002 KLR > > Expect The Unexpected > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.2171 / Virus Database: 2425/4999 - Release Date: 05/14/12 > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >

-- Bill Lewis Roanoke, Virginia Professor of Motorcycleology 2004 R1150RT 1990 R100RT 2002 KLR Expect The Unexpected

[oldwing@cox.net]

---- T2M wrote:

> Now who needs to drain the oil to take the left side cover off a KLR. > Just lean it to the right against something. Though being slow and careful > keeps the messes down sometimes. > >

The bike is up on my homemade stand and straped down. Seemed easier to drain the oil then to get it back off the stand and lay it down. I laid it down years ago when I did the doohicky and it was easier, just not practical this time. Bill -- Bill Lewis Roanoke, Virginia Professor of Motorcycleology 2004 R1150RT 1990 R100RT 2002 KLR Expect The Unexpected

[quahaug@verizon.net]

2c. Re: Dropped socket Posted by: "Jeff Saline" salinej1@... It's not a bad idea to also note there may be rags in the engine on that same note and on the valve cover. Nothing like sucking a rag deeper into the engine or putting the cover on over a rag or two. : ) In an operating room there is actually a nurse / tech who's sole job is to keep track -and COUNT- what goes IN and what comes OUT of a patient !! . . . cloth,metal, everything {although some stories {TV & Newspaper} may point out the failures} . ' a little paranoia never hurts . . .' Good Luck, Ron Magen

[revmaaatin]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, RobertWichert wrote:

> > You are > > ONE > > SICK > > PUPPY > > > > Robert P Wichert, P.Eng LEED AP > +1 916 966 9060 > FAX +1 916 966 9068 >

Obviously you don't know very many helo pilots. http://www.jollygreen.org/Humor/reasoner.htm revmaaatin.

[revmaaatin]

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

> > Hope it is the correct one. Same brand and size. Maybe I should open it up and look around again? > Bill

Bill, Was it a Crafstman 10mm? 2008, I bought a 20.000smile 1998 KLR in Dallas Tx. Rode the bus 26 hours to get it, and then rode it home, over the hill and through the woods, 1700 more miles to South Dakota. Very nice bike. Well farkled, Dohickey done, etc, and for the most part well carred for. Previous owner (#3, I am now #4) did a fresh oil change and installed a magnetic drain plug just prior to my arrival/departure. Now, as owner #4, Imagine my surprise at the first oil change, a big chunk of dohickey stuck to the drain plug. revmaaatin. who also believes in magnetic drain plugs.

[david zawadzki]

Nice. I would love to learn more about the bike and aspecially how to adjust the valves David

On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 8:17 AM, Skypilot wrote: > ** > > > When are you thinking of doing it. I want to do a "Do tech day" in CT > also. Probably walk through a valve adjustment while we are at it. Maybe we > can have the first national do the do day. > > I have an intersting DS ride picked out and enough room for a few to stay > here if they are coming from far. > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "tgornall" wrote: > > > > Anyone out there with experience interested in helping a first timer do > the do? > > > > Tim > > > > > -- David Z mobile: 646-267-1109 www.davidzmusic.com www.thevanguardband.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]