buzzing gas tank?

[Bill Lewis]

Is anybody using the Odessy PC545 battery? What were your results and how did you make the new, longer cable? Add ot the exsisting or replace it? Seems like with the PC 545 laying on it's side it would be easier to use jumper cables and a battery charger with the big clamps. Oh, and Happy New Year to everyone. Bill Lewis ABC #2961 MOA #71656 TVR MSF RiderCoach/Professor of Motorcycleology Roanoke, Virginia 1990 BMW R100RT 2002 Kawasaki KLR "For me, riding seemed incredibly complex. It was like patting yourself on the head with your right hand and rubbing your stomach with the left while you danced an Irish jig." A new student just learning to ride

[Guy B. Young II]

Bill, The only cable I needed to lengthen was the small (+) control wire. I just made up a short male to female jumper and plugged it all together. http://www.mindspring.com/~gbyoung2/misc/klrstuff/odyssey.jpg Guy -----Original Message-----

>From: Bill Lewis >Sent: Jan 2, 2006 7:02 PM >To: dsn_klr650@yahoogroups.com >Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Odessy Battery > >Is anybody using the Odessy PC545 battery? What were your results and how >did you make the new, longer cable? Add ot the exsisting or replace it? >Seems like with the PC 545 laying on it's side it would be easier to use >jumper cables and a battery charger with the big clamps. Oh, and Happy New >Year to everyone. > >Bill Lewis ABC #2961 MOA #71656 TVR >MSF RiderCoach/Professor of Motorcycleology >Roanoke, Virginia >1990 BMW R100RT >2002 Kawasaki KLR > > >"For me, riding seemed incredibly complex. It was like patting yourself on >the head with your right hand and rubbing your stomach with the left while >you danced an Irish jig." > A new student just learning to ride > > > > >Archive Quicksearch at: http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650_data_search.html >List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com >List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html >Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650 >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > >

[Jeff Saline]

Guy, Does the black plastic cover thing you have in your hand in the picture still get used to retain the battery? Thanks, Jeff Saline ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT On Mon, 2 Jan 2006 20:22:48 -0500 (EST) "Guy B. Young II" writes:

> Bill, > > The only cable I needed to lengthen was the small (+) control wire. > I just made up a short male to female jumper and plugged it all > together. > > http://www.mindspring.com/~gbyoung2/misc/klrstuff/odyssey.jpg > > Guy

[Guy B. Young II]

Yep. It doesn't fit under the slots on the top of the box, but it still works fine to retain the battery. I've though about using a heat gun to form the top bend to confirm to the battery a little better, but that hasn't happened yet. Guy -----Original Message-----

>From: Jeff Saline >Sent: Jan 2, 2006 8:33 PM >To: gbyoung2@... >Cc: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com >Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Odessy Battery > >Guy, > >Does the black plastic cover thing you have in your hand in the picture >still get used to retain the battery? > >Thanks, > >Jeff Saline >ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal >Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org >The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota >75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT > >On Mon, 2 Jan 2006 20:22:48 -0500 (EST) "Guy B. Young II" > writes: >> Bill, >> >> The only cable I needed to lengthen was the small (+) control wire. >> I just made up a short male to female jumper and plugged it all >> together. >> >> http://www.mindspring.com/~gbyoung2/misc/klrstuff/odyssey.jpg >> >> Guy

[Jeff Saline]

Guy, Thanks for the reply. I've heard of that issue with the Yuasa wet cell battery too. Best, Jeff Saline ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT On Mon, 2 Jan 2006 20:47:07 -0500 (EST) "Guy B. Young II" writes:

> Yep. > > It doesn't fit under the slots on the top of the box, but it still > works fine to retain the battery. > > I've though about using a heat gun to form the top bend to confirm > to the battery a little better, but that hasn't happened yet. > > Guy

[Guy B. Young II]

Jeff, The battery is also slightly narrower that the OEM, so I used some thick rubber webbing on the LH side to act as a shim. Just a little added insurance to keep it from shifting around. Guy A16 Richmond, VA -----Original Message-----

>From: Jeff Saline >Sent: Jan 3, 2006 12:00 AM >To: gbyoung2@... >Cc: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com >Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Odessy Battery > >Guy, > >Thanks for the reply. I've heard of that issue with the Yuasa wet cell >battery too. > >Best, > >Jeff Saline >ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal >Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org >The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota >75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT > >On Mon, 2 Jan 2006 20:47:07 -0500 (EST) "Guy B. Young II" > writes: >> Yep. >> >> It doesn't fit under the slots on the top of the box, but it still >> works fine to retain the battery. >> >> I've though about using a heat gun to form the top bend to confirm >> to the battery a little better, but that hasn't happened yet. >> >> Guy

[Buster@Moldenhauer.us]

Completely normal. When the fuel tank gets warm it vents and you can hear it. Buster Moldenhauer carpe diem y'all -----Original Message----- From: "ilv2wheels" Subj: [DSN_KLR650] Buzzing gas tank? Date: Tue Jan 3, 2006 4:58 Size: 1K To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com I need a little help figuring out a noise... I rode 120 mi. to and from a dirt park where I had a modest left side fall into dirt (not gravel) that scraped but didn't break the left rad shroud. No rocks in fan, no coolant leak or bending of rad I could see (have HT rad/res guard), no noises. Started right up, rode a couple of hours then came home, usual performance and milage. When I parked the bike at home, it was a little over mid indicator on coolant temp, no leaks. I turned off the engine, took off my earplugs ( wear on road), and I heard an odd whining noise like the sound of an outdoor AC unit far away. Turned on the key, no change, left key on, fan was not moving, but would freely spin, with no vibration felt when I touched the fan blades or fan motor, turned off key. I walked aound the bike and thought this noise was near the fuel tank, as if it had a small pump ( I admit it, I own a prototype EFI KLR - not). I popped open the gas cap and the noise stopped. I closed the gas cap and in 20-30 sec. the noise returned. I alternated this with banging my head on a post about 8 times and I'm still not sure what and of what significance this noise is/has. ? vent ?cap ?leak (no fuel smell though) Its probably simple but I'm at a loss. TIA Tony G. Fort Worth TX A16 "Badger" Archive Quicksearch at: http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650_data_search.html List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650 Yahoo! Groups Links