doohickynoia

[kensmoothhh]

I bought a 2002(leftover) klr-650 new from camrod in NYC. I am coming up on my 500 mile service check but i'm not 100% convinced about the service departments competence. anybody got a line on a good MOTORCYCLE mechanic in NYC area. i am willing to travel about a half hour in any direction. thanks -Ken

[Devon]

I do all my own work, partly inspired to do so by Camrod's service department. The only shop I found that I trust to work on my bike on the extremely rare occasions when I can't do it, is Action Yamaha in Metuchen, NJ. They aren't a Kawasaki dealer, but if you insist that they do the valve check I think there's a Yamaha bike that uses the same size valve shims (so they might have them on hand). More like 45min. 732 494 5555 open Tuesday to Saturday. Open until 8:00pm on Thursday. Do NOT have "NY Slick" in Williamsburg work on your bike. Devon KENNDIABLO@... wrote:

>I bought a 2002(leftover) klr-650 new from camrod in NYC. I am >coming up on my 500 mile service check but i'm not 100% convinced >about the service departments competence. anybody got a line on a >good MOTORCYCLE mechanic in NYC area. i am willing to travel about a >half hour in any direction. thanks >-Ken > > >

[The Mule]

> I do all my own work, partly inspired to do so by Camrod's service > department.

..........ditto........with help, of course.

> Do NOT have "NY Slick" in Williamsburg work on your bike.

.......and do NOT let Triboro in Greenpoint murder it either. Study up and take the plunge, and get together with other KLR owners who have been there to help. Steve The Mule A17

[Harry Seifert]

Hi Mike, I have put on about 12 Tech Days down here in SoCal. Over the course of those 12 tech sessions we have opened up 60 left side cases. Of those we opened up, we have found 12 broken doohickeys. My '99 with less than 3,000 miles was the first one opened on the first Tech Day...........with a broken doohickey. We opened four that day, two others were broken and the fourth had a broken spring. There were 8 KLR's at that session. Several Tech days ago, we opened a brand new 2004 with less than 500 miles on it and guess what? A broken doohickey. The dealerships have a vested interest in NOT telling you about a potential problem. Kawasaki is pulling the ostrich game, with it's corporate head in the sand (notice how polite I'm being) and not acknowledging the problem. I have personally witnessed a 20% failure rate. Thankfully there ARE two machinists that recognized the problem and have manufactured a part that will outlast several KLR's. It's not a problem if you recognize the issue and use either of the solutions provided. Fred has the stuff (Eagle) and Sagebrush (Jake); both make good parts. I am, however, partial to the Eagle stuff myself. Doohickynoia, perhaps. Keep looking over your shoulder, they ARE coming after you. Buddy from the enlightened KLR of Harry Seifert bseifert71@...

> [Original Message] > From: clearprop5 > To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> > Date: 6/24/04 2:55:49 PM > Subject: [DSN_klr650] Re: Doohickynoia > > I got the same talk from the dealership service dept. I purchased my > KLR from. He said he has changed out one ballancer because the owner > insisted, but it was still in good shape. He said he has never seen > one break. He told me to just adjust it on regular intervals and > ride. This is just one other story of someone who sees lot's of > bikes. BUT, I still may change mine out once the one year service > contract is over. I have read the stories and there probably is a > problem. I am curious also as to how many breaks there actually are. > Are there a lot of failures or has the internet just "highlited" the > few that have had breaks? > Mike Morgan > > --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Peplinski" > wrote: > > I don't mean to stir up a hornet's nest, but! All this talk about > the chain > > balancer "doohickey" has me paranoid too along with a lot of other > riders > > I"m sure. I've just gone through this "fix it, even if it ain't > broke" thing > > on my BMW airhead. I've been repairing and replacing items that > really don't > > need attention because someone had trouble with theirs. This is > like asking > > someone to tell you what is bad about their bike, taking the most > common > > answer and stating it as a weak spot. This really isn't a true > > representation. If this is the main thing that goes haywire with > this > > engine, I'd say we've got it made and Kawasaki has one of the most > durable > > engines of all time. I've talked with my local Kawa mechanic and > two of the > > dealers guys who have had KLR's for some years and neither have > replaced > > their balancer or know anyone first hand who has needed it. True > this may be > > a potential weak spot, but is it really worth all the hype it is > getting on > > this list or is just owners obsessing over what might be? > > > > > > >From: "ulacam" > > >To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > > >Subject: [DSN_klr650] Doohickynoia > > >Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 00:39:08 -0000 > > > > > >OK- > > > > > >All this doohicky talk has made me paranoid. I hope to make a trip > > >to Mexico in early fall and want to do it without any mechanical > > >concerns .. real or imagined. So, first off, is there anyway to > > >inspect the doohicky without going to most of the trouble of > > >replacing it. If so, I may just do that. If not, is there anyone > > >out there willing to lend me the special tools (rotor holder > wrench, > > >rotor puller bolt, etc., is there a video on this too?). I'm very > > >reliable and can assure you that I would return the tools in short > > >order. Finally, is it necessary to replace the rotor bolts and > > >magneto gaskets. > > > > > >BTW, I am in the Denver area if anyone locally has the tools. > > > > > >Much thanks. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >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 . > > > > > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > From `will you?' to `I do,' MSN Life Events is your resource for > Getting > > Married. http://lifeevents.msn.com/category.aspx?cid=married > > > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ

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