updated riding priorities

[skmilner2003]

Good Day All - I've just joined the club and am the proud owner of a 1993 KLR 650 - that has been such a solid/reliable unit for years. It has clocked 10K Miles on the tough streets of Seattle in the hot, rain and snow - it just doesn't complain - until now!! I haven't pulled her out of the garage for a year. Placed a new battery in and she came right to life. Fuel quality/level is fine and I even replace the Mobil 1/filter. The problem is that it will fire - but only run for about 20 seconds and then die like someone removed the spark plug. I am really wanting to go trail riding next weekend (get away from any/all women!!!!) but can't figure out what's wrong. On one of the times it did start, I took a reading from the battery with a volt meter. The charging system was cranking-out 13+ volts and like I say the batt. is new so????? On attempting the next start sometimes I smeel raw fuel like it must be an electrical issue. It's like the coolest machine in the world and I miss riding it. I really don't want to be forced to take it down to the "local yocal" Kawasaki dealer, for obvious reasons; 1) They are duche bags, 2) Try to save $$$$. Help - please................Scott

[cactus_reese]

Sounds like it may be a fuel feeding problem. If it runs for a short period and dies, it may have the petcock filter gummed up from storage and not flowing fast enough. The bike would run until the the float bowl is empty. I'm just guessing. -Bryan --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "skmilner2003" wrote:

> Good Day All - I've just joined the club and am the proud owner of

a

> 1993 KLR 650 - that has been such a solid/reliable unit for years.

It

> has clocked 10K Miles on the tough streets of Seattle in the hot,

rain

> and snow - it just doesn't complain - until now!! > I haven't pulled her out of the garage for a year. Placed a new > battery in and she came right to life. Fuel quality/level is fine

and

> I even replace the Mobil 1/filter. The problem is that it will

fire -

> but only run for about 20 seconds and then die like someone

removed

> the spark plug. I am really wanting to go trail riding next

weekend

> (get away from any/all women!!!!) but can't figure out what's

wrong.

> On one of the times it did start, I took a reading from the

battery

> with a volt meter. The charging system was cranking-out 13+ volts

and

> like I say the batt. is new so????? On attempting the next start > sometimes I smeel raw fuel like it must be an electrical issue. > It's like the coolest machine in the world and I miss riding it. I > really don't want to be forced to take it down to the "local

yocal"

> Kawasaki dealer, for obvious reasons; 1) They are duche bags, 2)

Try

> to save $$$$. Help - please................Scott

[Mark Sampson]

After a little thought (I said a little)---I have updated and added to my list of totally demented riding priorities. It will probably be an ever growing list. And I'm open to your additions !!! Just go here: http://www.bigdogadventures.com/RidingPriorities.htm Mark Sampson www.bigdogadventures.com