kawasaki klr650, 1987-2003 (clymer motorcycle repair) nklr

[ernyblue4699]

I was just wondering about a noise that sounds like its coming from the front engine area. I sounds like a bird type of short squeak not very loud. It goes away when the engine warms up. I only noticed it a few weeks ago when I was working on the bike. Any ideas?????

[mwl_95623]

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "ernyblue4699" wrote:

> I was just wondering about a noise that sounds like its coming

from

> the front engine area. I sounds like a bird type of short squeak

not

> very loud. It goes away when the engine warms up. I only noticed

it

> a few weeks ago when I was working on the bike. Any ideas?????

Check the headlight bracket. The one that wraps around the lens, There is a phillips screw on the middle top and middle bottom. When one or both get loose the glass lens rubs against the metal bracket making a terrible squeek. Sounds like it's comming from the top left side of the engine. It's enough to give a person nightmares. Generally though, it doesn't matter if the engine's hot or cold. This sound usally happens within a specific RPM range. Matt

[Sonny Bulla]

"ernyblue4699" writes:

>I was just wondering about a noise that sounds like its coming from >the front engine area. I sounds like a bird type of short squeak not >very loud. It goes away when the engine warms up. I only noticed it >a few weeks ago when I was working on the bike. Any ideas?????

Sorry, can't help as to a definite source but, I have a similar noise with my '02 upon shutdown occasionally. I think it's coming from the water pump area. In fact, I have a constant whining from that area after a short hard ride. After I do my "doohickey" maintenance, I plan on popping that cover and checking things out. Sonny '02 KLR650 http://home.earthlink.net/~sbulla http://www.louisemandrell.com

[Bogdan Swider]

> what would I do with a free amazone shipped to my house. I'm married! > Hans >

Good point but then again maybe your wife would be into that sort of thing. You'll never know till you ask. Bogdan