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[Ed Lahartinger]

I bought a used 2000 KLR650 which now has 13500 km .I noticed a few drips of oil on the floor when I moved the bike today.It looks like the rear shock is leaking oil and I am wondering if it is rebuildable.Has anyone done this ?What kind of oil and what pressure of nitrogen or air would the shock have to be charged to? ED [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Arden Kysely]

Snip >I noticed a few drips of oil on the floor when I moved the bike

>today.It looks like the rear shock is leaking oil

Make sure it's not the crankcase breather before you start ripping into the shock. Clean everything up, then ride it awhile and see if you can tell where the oil is coming from. Arden Kysely A11 "Mr. K"

[cosmo_bojinski@hotmail.com]

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Ed Lahartinger" wrote:

> I bought a used 2000 KLR650 which now has 13500 km .I noticed a

few drips of oil on the floor when I moved the bike today.It looks like the rear shock is leaking oil and I am wondering if it is rebuildable.Has anyone done this ?What kind of oil and what pressure of nitrogen or air would the shock have to be charged to?

> > ED > > >Ed, have you checked with Dual Star, they had great prices ($150) on

basicly a new shock? http://www.dualstarinternational.com/KLR/KLR_650_OEM_shock.htm .......cosmo

[Mark]

At 7:05 PM +0000 11/28/01, Arden Kysely wrote:

>Snip >I noticed a few drips of oil on the floor when I moved the bike > >today.It looks like the rear shock is leaking oil > >Make sure it's not the crankcase breather before you start ripping >into the shock.

...Or chain lube. Mark B2 A2 A3

[Mark]

At 1:40 PM -0600 11/28/01, Ed Lahartinger wrote:

>I am wondering if it is rebuildable.Has anyone done this ?What kind >of oil and what pressure of nitrogen or air would the shock have to >be charged to?

Yes, the shock is rebuildable. Bel-Ray HPV 10wt suspension fluid charged to 175-190psi with nitrogen does the trick. Mark B2 A2 A3

[narelz]

Hi. I just returned from a month away from home and the KLR to find a small pool of oil beneath the bike. After a thorough inspection the leak was found to be coming from the rear shock(OEM), specifically damper rod seal area. I think I read in the Clymer manual that if this occurs the shock is beyond repair. True or False? Is there anything I can do repair wise?

[Keith Saltzer]

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

> Hi. I just returned from a month away from home and the KLR to find > a small pool of oil beneath the bike. After a thorough inspection > the leak was found to be coming from the rear shock(OEM), > specifically damper rod seal area. I think I read in the Clymer > manual that if this occurs the shock is beyond repair. True or > False? Is there anything I can do repair wise?

False. I am currently rebuilding my second KLR shock for a friend of mine. I followed the fairly correct instructions that I got online somewhere. I (you can) easily disassemble the shock with a spring compressor (or take it to a shop to have them take off the spring) and a couple of other basic tools. Then you can add new, fresh, clean fluid, (I ugraded from stock 5w to 15w on mine, but I think it might be a bit much and I am putting in 10w for my friend, using Amsoil Shock Therapy Medium) a new seal head (the main part that goes and causes leaks) and a fresh charge of nitro of 175 psi. The seal head costs about $35 (includes the O-ring around it), the oil is $10, and my local shop charges me $13 to take off the spring, another $13 to put it back on, and $10 for the nitro charge. It does help the shock out making it feel better and more responsive, however don't think that it will be like adding a beefier straight rate spring, or revalving it, or buying a better aftermarket shock. MrMoose A8 (Barbie and Ken special)

[narelz]

Thanks MrMoose Did some checking and found this link on another KLR site http://calgarydualsport.tripod.com/klr650shock/procedure.html I figure that might be the site you spoke of(maybe?). After crunching your numbers(although a less costly way than the offer found on ebay) coupled with time restrains I think I will set leaky aside for the time being with the intent to DIY it(heavier spring and oil) or send it out for a modest rebuild.

[Judson D. Jones]

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

> Hi. I just returned from a month away from home and the KLR to find > a small pool of oil beneath the bike. After a thorough inspection > the leak was found to be coming from the rear shock(OEM), > specifically damper rod seal area. I think I read in the Clymer > manual that if this occurs the shock is beyond repair. True or > False? Is there anything I can do repair wise?

Rebuild it: http://calgarydualsport.tripod.com/klr650shock/procedure.html

[Keith Saltzer]

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

> Thanks MrMoose > > Did some checking and found this link on another KLR site > > http://calgarydualsport.tripod.com/klr650shock/procedure.html > > I figure that might be the site you spoke of(maybe?).

YEP, that's the one. For the most part everything he said was right on. I just remember a few small details being different than I did and I can't remember what they were. Maybe I will remember them today as I do this nest shock today. MrMoose A8 (Barbie and Ken special)