question about choke cable....

[Jim & Leticia]

Hello all, I am a new guy to the list. I am in the market for a KLR 650 so I thought I would do some research before I bought. Jim Ivery 97 XR400 81 KZ750E

[Mike Holl]

Hello folks - just discovered/sub'd to this list, having recently become interested in the KLR650. Been out of mc'ing for 20+yrs (last was a Kaw F9/350). For yrs, been thinking will get a "cruiser" but honestly think that for my purposes the klr might be just the ticket. I'm fascinated with the history of durability of this thing. I understood one to have over 50K mi on it? Besides, this sounds like my kinda people. I confess to being kind of a maintenance nut, & have couple ?'s: 1. Valve adj's; haven't bought a bike yet, so don't have the book, but somewhere read to adjust the valves at 500 mi? I hope that's just the 1st 500mi; then what, every 5000 or so? 2. Oil: many of you guys using synthetics, or just a good-quality oil? In some mag recently, read that after the first few hundred mi on the original oil, if you then go with a synthetic, these bikes now will practically run forever. (I realize this question alone may open the floodgates) Thanks & Best Regards Mike Bellingham, WA _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

[BCSavWill@cs.com]

Hi Mike, Welcome to the group. All things get talked about here, there has been a huge oil thread, check the archives out. I used mineral oil for the first 1,000 then switched to Silkolene Pro4 and change every 1,000 with the filter. I don't wish to open up that thread again. That is just what I do. I have had no problems that are oil related and my engine runs sweetly and the transmission shifts like silk and I don't have false neutrals. When I check the valves every thing looks shiny bright and clean. I checked them at 500, 1000, 3000, 5000 and 10,000. I have one inlet that went from .005 to .004. The others have not changed at all, well maybe 1/2 a 'thou. Others will tell you different stories. Guess its just different engines. Again, enjoy your choice. Brian A14 TE 410E Honolulu, HI [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[tom stone]

I use regular over-the-counter petroleum base and change it often. I base my opinion on a series of articles in Motorcycle Consumer News. There are so many games being played with pricing and additive packages, that it's hard to know what your getting (paying for). My bike seems happy with the decision.

>From: "Mike Holl" >To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com >Subject: [DSN_klr650] new guy >Date: Tue, 01 May 2001 17:03:09 -0000 > > >Hello folks - just discovered/sub'd to this list, having >recently become interested in the KLR650. Been out of mc'ing >for 20+yrs (last was a Kaw F9/350). For yrs, been thinking >will get a "cruiser" but honestly think that for my purposes >the klr might be just the ticket. I'm fascinated with the >history of durability of this thing. I understood one to have >over 50K mi on it? >Besides, this sounds like my kinda people. > >I confess to being kind of a maintenance nut, & have couple ?'s: > >1. Valve adj's; haven't bought a bike yet, so don't have the book, >but somewhere read to adjust the valves at 500 mi? >I hope that's just the 1st 500mi; then what, every 5000 or so? >2. Oil: many of you guys using synthetics, or just a good-quality >oil? In some mag recently, read that after the first few hundred >mi on the original oil, if you then go with a synthetic, these bikes >now will practically run forever. (I realize this question alone >may open the floodgates) > >Thanks & Best Regards >Mike >Bellingham, WA > >_________________________________________________________________ >Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > > >Visit the KLR650 archives at >http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > >Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com >Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com >Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com >List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com > >Support Dual Sport News by subscribing at: >http://www.dualsportnews.com > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >

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[klr_gil@yahoo.com]

Hi All, Here I am, the proud new owner of a KLR 650. I look forward to learning more about the bike thru' this user group. Please excuse me for any dumb questions! :) Gilbert

[Harry Thames]

> Hi All, > Please excuse me > for any dumb questions! :) > Gilbert > >

Welcome to the List Gilbert, please excuse the dumb answers, too.

[Susan Moorhead]

Gilbert, Welcome to the group, congrats on the KLR. You can learn a lot from the crazy people on this list, I oughta know. Marshall in Afton, Ok '95 KLXC3

----- Original Message ----- From: To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2001 8:52 AM Subject: [DSN_klr650] new guy > Hi All, > Here I am, the proud new owner of a KLR 650. I look forward to > learning more about the bike thru' this user group. Please excuse me > for any dumb questions! :) > Gilbert > > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > > Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com > > Support Dual Sport News by subscribing at: > http://www.dualsportnews.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ >

[Dan Oaks]

klr_gil@... wrote:

> Hi All, > Here I am, the proud new owner of a KLR 650. I look forward to > learning more about the bike thru' this user group. Please excuse me > for any dumb questions! :) > Gilbert

Gilbert, Welcome and congrats on the bike! There are no dumb questions on this list; just dumb answers. Stick around and see for yourself. -- bierdo

[IronJungle@Hotmail.com]

We are not picky about the questions, if you are not picky about the answers....

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., klr_gil@y... wrote: > Hi All, > Here I am, the proud new owner of a KLR 650. I look forward to > learning more about the bike thru' this user group. Please excuse me > for any dumb questions! :) > Gilbert

[jreyes@pbplaw.com]

Hello everyone. I just got a 03 klr. I live in Quito, Ecuador, the middle of the world. I got the bike two weeks ago and I am very excited. This saturday I took my first fall, I was going to the Cotopaxi, whichi is the world s highest active volcanoe. Anyways, the bike fell on its left side, and the radiator and the fan got messed up. The radiator still works, but the plastic part of the fan got melted. The fan s engine is working fine though, is there a way thay I can change only the plastic fan? Please help me out, the whole part down here is about $360, and I spent enough money when I bought the bike (7.400 us dollars). Gabriel Reyes Quito, Ecuador. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]