new noise on acceleration

[Mike Holmlund]

Hi, I am new to the list and also pretty new to KLRs, I bought mine (02 model) last year and have actually only put 2000 miles on it so far, mostly just back and forth to work. I know that isn't very many miles but I am in the military and spent the first five months of this year in the sandbox. I haven't had any problems with the bike so far but reading the list for the past week I see a lot of talk about replacing the Doohickey, is this something I need to do? I am not really sure what a Doohickey is let alone knowing how to replace it. I would appreciate any help/knowledge on this matter and if I do need to replace it does anyone know of someone in the Omaha area that might be of help. I did a little research on looking for a repair manual for the KLR and the best I got was that there would be one published later this year, I think it was Clymer. Does anyone know where I can get a manual? I haven't done any mods to the bike yet, I was thinking about putting a new exhaust and jet kit on it but decided that my money would be better spent for a new Shoei helmet. It made the wife happy to know my noggin would be better protected and also that the bike wouldn't be louder. Speaking of the louder part, how much louder does the bike become with some of the aftermarket pipes? The Big Gun quiet series was the one I was really looking at but of course I am open to suggestions and of course answers to the big question, Is it really worth it to change the exhaust? Well anyway, this is the first list I have joined so if my email is too long let me know. I will keep reading and saving the pennies to start adding things to the bike. Thanks, Holmy [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[dooden]

http://www.devonjarvisphoto.com/posted/KLR650/doohickey/html/doohickey_installation.html http://klr6500.tripod.com/doohickey.htm Devon and Mark have really laid it all out into a simple format to follow. Hats off to these guys for sharing all this info. Aside from a bolt and a wrench, bolt is a puller and the wrench just holds the rotor this can be done with standard tools. Jake makes a real work of art to use as a replacement part, Mike (?) also makes another version, either of these are 100 fold better than the KHI chunk of metal. To replace this part is pretty simple and straight forward, I would go so far as to say easier than changing a track on a tank in the big sandbox. As for the pipe... save your money, your not going to gain anything in my opinion, other than having to rejet and tinker with the settings all the time. Well unless you like to piss off your neighbors and ride around at zero dark thirty. The stock pipe after de-tweetyifacation sounds a little more toney and is fine with me. WTF is a tweety you ask ? That whistle that some KHI pipes start to make after awhile, long screwdriver and a hammer set the tweetying little bird free. There are a few mods that cost next to nothing that make big differences. Adjusting the pilot screw out is free and not only kills that annoying popping/backfiring it makes the bike actually starts when you hit the button, and not a dead battery later, plus will idle when cold. Improved throttle response can be achieved by yet another high dollar approach by drilling the slide hole out to 1/8" so it can slide faster. Of course the standard disclaimer applys, all mods are done at your own risk. Your not to far from Enduraid, coming up in a couple weekends if your duty free and the wife will let you go camping for the weekend. http://www.geocities.com/enduraidrally/ My wife wanted to go with, but I told her no, this will be my first so would like to see what happens first, hate to have her just sitting around the tent all day while the bikes are out and about, and the thought of riding 2-up on trails sounds exciting as watching paint dry. Dooden Whom is now 100% duty-free after 20yrs, 0 months, 0 days. Not all KLR riders spin the odometer like a mad man, its all in the amount of smiles per mile to me, and I have had my A15 since late 01 and you have more miles than me.. But I have lots of smiles per mile.

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Holmlund" wrote: > Hi, > I am new to the list and also pretty new to KLRs, I bought mine (02 model) last year and have actually only put 2000 miles on it so far, mostly just back and forth to work. I know that isn't very many miles but I am in the military and spent the first five months of this year in the sandbox. > I haven't had any problems with the bike so far but reading the list for the past week I see a lot of talk about replacing the Doohickey, is this something I need to do? I am not really sure what a Doohickey is let alone knowing how to replace it. I would appreciate any help/knowledge on this matter and if I do need to replace it does anyone know of someone in the Omaha area that might be of help. > I did a little research on looking for a repair manual for the KLR and the best I got was that there would be one published later this year, I think it was Clymer. Does anyone know where I can get a manual? > I haven't done any mods to the bike yet, I was thinking about putting a new exhaust and jet kit on it but decided that my money would be better spent for a new Shoei helmet. It made the wife happy to know my noggin would be better protected and also that the bike wouldn't be louder. Speaking of the louder part, how much louder does the bike become with some of the aftermarket pipes? The Big Gun quiet series was the one I was really looking at but of course I am open to suggestions and of course answers to the big question, Is it really worth it to change the exhaust? > Well anyway, this is the first list I have joined so if my email is too long let me know. I will keep reading and saving the pennies to start adding things to the bike. > Thanks, > Holmy > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Riley]

Maybe you just need to adjust the balancer. If that doesn't help maybe your Doohickey is busted. Changed, or should I say installed mine and the clacking went away. Riley Montreal A15 Dave Watkins wrote:

>>From The Great White North, > >While rolling down the highway on my way home I chose to ride with my "off >road" MX helmet rather than my "Full Face" model that's both quiet and hot. >Almost immediately I noticed that "He that has no name" had developed a >"clacking" sound that appeared when accelerating heavily under load. At >constant speeds the sound is unnoticeable however when I roll on the >throttle it's there again. > >I added octane booster as I was flipping over a high pass when I changed >helmets and first noticed this however other than a slight increase in >performance, either real or imagined, there was no change in sound. I always >run the highest octane gas available usually 91. Oil level was within spec. >I run it at the top of the indicator. > >Valves were set to the "open" side of specifications just before leaving for >CMC '03, doohickey replaced and was also adjusted when I noticed this noise. >Didn't hear the "click" of the doohickey though I didn't expect I would >either. > >Any suggestions on what this might be? > >Cheers, > >Dave Watkins 1998 KLR650 "He who has no name" >Calgary, Alberta Canada > >Voice: 1.403.701.5746 >Fax: 1.403.266.0626 >Email: dave@... >WWW: http://www.davewatkins.net > >DISCLAIMERS ARE FOR LAWYERS > I SAID IT, I MEANT IT, I STAND BEHIND IT > > > > > >List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html >Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: >DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . > > > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > >