klr overheating

[Thomas Baumen]

Some one actually believes that the window lies? HAHAHAHAHAHAHA The internet is full of so much BS....How long has Kawasaki made this motor?? And doesn't it come with a warranty when new?? DUH Come on now..go mow the lawn or something. Tom Baumen

[andrew fisher]

Hey Group, The oil level window on my '02 (6800 miles) in one 15 min ride went from clear to having what looks like a stain on the interior. Appropriate level of 10w40 oil with approx. 700kms in the machine. Due for its regular change in 300kms. Any info on the possible cause(s) would be much appreciated (ie. what did I do??) Thanks, Andrew Charlottetown, PEI

[Blake Sobiloff]

On May 9, 2006, at 6:23 PM, andrew fisher wrote:

> The oil level window on my '02 (6800 miles) in one 15 min ride went > from > clear to having what looks like a stain on the interior.

The FAQ mentions that some bargain oils have reportedly stained the sight glass. What oil are you running? Is this your first time running it? -- Blake Sobiloff http://sobiloff.typepad.com/> San Jose, CA (USA)

[Krgrife@aol.com]

In a message dated 5/10/2006 7:46:56 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, jobin.francois@... writes: "Hi all i need the group wisom for some heating problem. Yesterday the temperature gage went to the complet right realy near the H mark. Then goes back midway and so. I stop for a few minutes and when i started the bike the needle went in the normal position. Drive home with the needle near the H mard and sometimes in the normal position. Last night i chek the fan circuit, drain the coolant and chek the thermostat (on the stove) wife was not home... Everything was ok, put it all back and fill with good coolant. Start the bike and let it run a little bit to see if coolant was circulating in the radiator and the cooling circuit. Everything ok. This morning on my way to work same things happen. Could it be the thermostat going crazy?? Can the water pump impeller is loose?? broken?? Any idea??" I had symptoms like that where my temp gauge was reading erratically but the bike wasn't actually overheating. The problem was a bad ground connection, there is a little wiring harness ground connector near the battery negative terminal and it was loose. Caused all sorts of weird behavior with the temp gauge and tach. Kurt [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]