klr surges

[B. Jr.]

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KORG, here are those logo's in jpeg format....alot of the original clarity is gone, but you'll get the idea when in doubt, throttle out Bill Jr.

[Paul Kneisl]

This isn't it but it might be. Your centerstand switch is shorting out at intermittent intervals. Paul Kneisl

> > Message: 10 > Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2000 21:29:30 -0000 > From: "Robb Seurkamp" > Subject: Help, Engine "surging" > > Hey everyone, nice to have the digest back. > > Hope someone can offer some suggestions to my latest problems with my > 650. I am noticing some surging while I am travelling at a consistent > speed on the highway. I can feel it in the bars almost like a gust of > a head wind gets your attention. > I am trying to determine if this might be fuel or ignition related. > > I want to get advice on methods of trouble shooting before I go > panicing. It has been doing this for about 3 weeks or so since I have > noticed it. > > What I have done. > -About 2 weeks ago I did a valve adjustment changing all four shims. > (very careful to double check my reassembly) > -A month or so ago I installed an inline fuel filter. I did a fair > amount of riding right after that and the surging wasn't happening. > -I have been to different gas stations during that time. > -Bike has 2200 miles on it, Y2K model. > I run high octane in it. > > Symptoms- > -I can let off the throttle and then grab a handful while cruising on > the highway and it won't stutter at all. > -It idles smoothly, as smooth as a KLR can. > -I can run it hard up through the gears and not notice and hesitation. > -While it is "missing" I try to get a peek at the tach at around 60 > mph, I don't notice any obvious jumping of the tach needle. > > What I was thinking of doing. > -Dry gas (isopropyl) Is this okay to add a little to the tank? Maybe > it is ONLY water in the tank. > -Run the gas out of the tank and check that the screen isn't blocked. > Is there a screen in the petcock? > -Put a new piece of fuel line in without an inline filter. Maybe it > is some kind of fuel deprivation prob. > > Gentlemen (and ladies, I know there are a few on the list) Your > suggestions please. > > Please don't tell me it is an internal carb problem. Carburetors and > me don't get along. (even with a good tutorial) > > Thanks, Robb > > Off list replies are fine too. > > >

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