annoying slight 'back fire'

[fasteddiecopeman]

The way I confirm that my speedo tabs are properly engaged when I'm installing the front wheel, is to turn the wheel while looking at the odometer till I confirm that it's increasing, and THEN I torque the axle. Ed

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Fred Hink" wrote: > > Mike, > > Bad hubs are nothing new. This can happen on all years of KLRs and lots of other bikes too. The problem is when the front wheel is removed and replaced, the dogs on the speedometer drive are not aligned properly with the slots in the hub. When you tighten the axle, this bends the drive in the speedometer and will cause this to not engage the hub. This will cause the bent dogs to scrape bits of metal off the hub and those bits of metal will eventually get in the speedometer drive. I would check to see if those drive dogs are flat and be extra sure that they are engaged into the hub before tightening the axle. I know it is kind of hard but with some practice you will be able to tell when they are aligned and when they are not. > > Fred > www.arrowheadmotorsports.com > > > > > From: kconcour1 > Sent: Monday, October 04, 2010 8:47 AM > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Replacement Engine for 94' > > > > > > Not all that amazing. They don't sell the front wheel for the '08 as a complete unit either. Would have spent the money even though I only needed the hub. First time I have ever done it and trust myself more than the dealer service department anywhere. Which on my first time messing with a hub replacement on a spooked wheel is as far as I can throw a building. Learning experience yeah right learning. > > Oh by the way if anybody ever has the speedo sending unit lock up on the '08 and later models it will strip the connection on the HUB. Dang pot metal. Note to self takes 5 minutes to remove replace front wheel think I will be greasing the sending unit it at least monthly probably more often. Don't even know what caused the sending unit to lock up. For all I know it was the other way around and hub caused the sending unit problem. > > Mike Nasca > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, RobertWichert wrote: > > > > Kawasaki won't sell you an engine? Amazing. > > > > > > > > Robert P. Wichert P.Eng > > +1 916 966 9060 > > FAX +1 916 966 9068 >