trip/flat

[Martin Earl]

I have had tires like that.After struggling in the heat with one particular agrecious wheel/tire, I finally took it to the gas station and had the super-duty bead breaker push that sucker off. From experience, it is best to clean all the tire residue from the wheel every chance you get prior to remounting a new tire; it will make the new tire's bead easier to seat, and easier to remove when the new tire, has become the old tire. m1.

On Wed, Aug 6, 2014 at 11:40 AM, Desert Datsuns datsun@... [DSN_KLR650] DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> wrote: Yeh, but as we get older, sometimes you just don't feel like doing these things. I have about 5 MC tire irons, my own 80 gallon compressor, 2 small bike stands/lifts, and a ton of tools, ..........yet there are times when I just don't want to do it. Especially if it's an older tire, trying to get those off will leave you wondering why you didn't take it somewhere. RyanPhoenix "Bogdan Swider bSwider@... [DSN_KLR650]" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> wrote: Then there's Honda Yamaha of Panama City may the name, forever, live in infamy. During my recent trip into the Southeast, I picked up a surprisingly large nail. I was on a lightly traveled two-lane near Panama City, Florida; it was late in the day. Given the hour, the insects from the nearby woods and being in a vacation frame of mind, I decided not to tackle the job myself. Hey I've gotten little benefit from the AMA towing coverage I've had for decades. A knowledgeable and competent tow guy gets us to said dealership and due to summer hours they're still there. A thirty-something associate immediately dons an unpleasant, aggressive demeanor. He informs that he will not help unless I purchase a new tire claims it's policy. Yo we're not dealing with a tubeless tire; everything about the KLR is dated. Anyway the tow guy knows of Extreme Cycle an independent concern. He tells me I can't inform AMA that he took me there. They're closing but take the bike inside; the next morning they install a new tube at a reasonable price. Touring on a KLR often leads to questions. We have a pleasant conversation; they say that as soon as I opened my mouth, they knew I wasn't from there. Anybody remember Stuart Little, the mouse detective ? These guys are just as discerning. Looking on line, the Honda/Yamaha dealership has a lot of very negative feedback. Wonder why they choose to operate that way. Looking back I should have had the bike towed to a motel and, after a night's sleep, did the task; it wouldn't have taken any more time. I do have to start carrying some-kind of portable bead breaker. These Kendas don't seem to break the bead, just rolling, after a flat. Bogdan

[mark ward]

Hey Y'ALL

I talked to a rep. from Echo (Chainsaws, etc.)

They advise DO NOT DRAIN YOUR TANK & RUN DRY.

It allows more air (MOISTURE) in the system, also when you run it dry the Alcohol drys out leaving the white film all threw your carb.

The last 3 years I have had to take apart and clean the white SH** out of my Generators carb. (It's only 4 yrs old, so every summer, & I only use it in Aug.)