[dsn_klr650] manual sets - drain plugs

[Alan L Henderson]

> >Luckily, we were riding slow when I started losing oil. Seeing the >oil pouring out of the bottom was not an encouraging thing to see . . >I had visions of a rock hole in my cases. The wooden plug (and tape >and zip ties) worked well in a pinch. Replacing the drain plug is a >lot easier than patching a hole in the cases. I changed oil and >filter when I got the new (metal) plug and didn't find any metal >shavings or particles. The KLR still runs and sounds like new. They >are tough, but don't ever push your luck when you think you are >losing oil or coolant. > >I'm ready to finish the ride. Will it be the Spring Dog? > >Dan Sutton

I knocked a hole in the primary drive case of my old Bultaco and field patched it with duct tape. Topped it off with gear grease, Rode the rest of the day and patched with liquid aluminum when I got home. Always carried duct tape in the van when out riding in the dirt. Alan Henderson A13 Iowa