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klr650-digest         Sunday, August 16 1998         Volume 01 : Number 183




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Date: 17 Aug 97 08:15:26 +0000
From: Dave Cook <[e-mail]>
Subject: (klr650) RE: klr650-digest V1 #181

Hi, I just bought a 98 KLR and ordered the lowering links from Steve at
Quality Engine ...nice bloke. Could you post/ Email Skip's sidestand
modification? Also, has anyone re-upholstered the seat successfully
,maybe using Sargent(?)  (I didn't like the Corbin on my old XT..).
Thanks.
Thinking of riding London to India next year..anyone done that
route/thinking about it?

klr650-digest wrote:
>
>klr650-digest        Saturday, August 15 1998        Volume 01 :
>Number 181
>
>
>
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>
>Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1998 22:44:58 EDT
>From: <[e-mail]>
>Subject: Re: (klr650) throttle locks
>
>In a message dated 8/12/98 6:09:35 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
>[e-mail]
>writes:
>
><< does anyone have one?  what type/brand do you recommend?  i
>find that my
> hand gets tired on long highway rides. >>
>
>See the throttle lock review on the KLR 650 website.  I installed
>the Vista
>Cruise and love it.
>
>Greg
>'88 KLR 650
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Thu, 13 Aug 98 21:03:09 PDT
>From: "Marick Payton"   <[e-mail]>
>Subject: (klr650) Centerstand for KLX?
>
>Anyone know anyone who makes a center stand for the KLX?
>
>Marick
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1998 06:42:26 -0400
>From: "Darren Koepp" <[e-mail]>
>Subject: RE: (klr650) Centerstand for KLX?
>
>- -----Original Message-----
>From:    [e-mail]
>[mailto:[e-mail]] On Behalf Of
>Marick Payton
>Sent:    Friday, August 14, 1998 12:03 AM
>To:    [e-mail]; [e-mail]
>Subject:    (klr650) Centerstand for KLX?
>
>Anyone know anyone who makes a center stand for the KLX?
>Marick
>
>
>Try Capitol Cycle in Sterling Virginia.  1-800-642-5100.  They
>will send you
>a catalog for the asking, not many pictures though  {;-(  They
>handle BMW
>rigs but I hear they have center stands that work on the KLR .
>When I was
>on the phone with the guy he offered the item to me for $175.
>
>Good Luck!
>
>Darren / 98 KLR a.k.a. "Mr Freeze" / Central Virginia
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1998 09:13:32 -0400
>From: Mike Ratta <[e-mail]>
>Subject: RE: (klr650) Balancer Chain Woes
>
>If you've ever pulled the magneto on the KLR, you'll see the bolt
>you are
>loosening only holds a plate thats tensioned by a spring.
>Loosening it only
>allows the adjuster to snug down under force from the spring. If
>the
>assembly is making weird noise, you may want to pull the magneto
>and check
>to see whats rubbing. Maybe the chain has developed a kink or
>tight spot?
>Maybe the balancer shaft or one of its bearings is damaged?
>
>
>
>> >...so I go to adjust my balancer chain for the second time
>since
>> acquiring
>> >the A12.  Loosen the adjuster bolt, maybe more turns than
>necessary, tap
>> on
>> >the side case a few times with a rubber mallet and tighten
>bolt...now
>>
>> Darrel,
>>   I`ve never had mine do that but if it happened to me I would
>do the
>> process over, making sure to turn left only three times and
>then gently
>> but
>> snugly tighten after your taps. Could you have over tightened
>or even
>> loosened to much and had the idler come loose?
>>   Just a guess but unless someone has had this happen to them,
>I bet you
>> loosened to much.
>>
>>                           Skip
>>
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1998 12:57:08 -0600
>From: "skip faulkner" <[e-mail]>
>Subject: (klr650) (NKLR) Sun glare solution
>
>List,
>  A while back I was looking at buying a visored helmet, not just
>for off
>road (I already have an MX helmet) but because of a problem I was
>having
>with sun glare, even with my sunglasses on, usually at the top of
>the face
>shield, or in the corners. Many of you recommended I place some
>tape at the
>top of my shield since I didn`t want to be carrying around two
>shields, one
>tinted and one clear.
>   I found another solution some of you might like. It is perfect
>for our
>use and works great.
>   I had been looking for a static cling film that pilots use in
>aircraft.
>It is the military green tint or brown and comes in squares of
>about
>10"X10". It is a thick flexible film that you place wherever the
>sun is and
>stays by static. I couldn`t find what I wanted anywhere at a
>decent price.
>By luck, I found some static cling window tint in the JC Whitney
>catalogue.
>I ordered some of the bronze.
>   This stuff is great! I cut a piece to cover the top 2" of my
>face shield
>all the way across. You can see through it and you can leave it
>on all the
>time. I cut a piece to completely cover my shield for really
>bright days on
>long trips and come dark, I just pull it off and stick it in a
>zip-lock bag
>and stick it in my pocket.
>   For full coverage, I recommend getting a $2 squeegee that you
>use to
>apply window tint (at auto parts store) and cut it to about 2"
>wide (I don`t
>use the handle) to quickly squeeze out all the air on a piece
>that big. It`s
>completely reusable stuff and leaves no marks.
>   I have some left over and if some of you want to try it
>without buying
>any (you may prefer the darker smoke), e-mail me your address and
>I`ll mail
>you a piece enough for a top strip.
>
>                                 Skip
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 23:04:35 +0100
>From: "Eric Dietiker" <[e-mail]>
>Subject: Re: (klr650) KLR engine/carb/exhaust mods
>
>Hi Wilfred, I installed a White Brothers 38mm Mikuni carb kit,
>SuperTrapp
>IDS and K&N air filter. Contrary to the advertising, it was not
>an out of
>the box solution since the jetting was so far off. I am still
>working
>towards the proper jetting. (This probably takes me longer than
>most folks,
>since I don't get much time to fiddle with my bike.) At this
>point I feel I
>have gotten significant power improvements across the board, at
>the expense
>of drivablility. However, the personality of the bike is
>completely changed.
>I think because of the carburetor throttle response is much more
>direct. So
>the whole bike has a raw, rebellious edge to it - personality! If
>I can ever
>arrange it, I would like to have the bike jetted properly on a
>dyno. At that
>point, I'll report my findings here. For now my only measurement
>is the
>wheelie-o-meter.
>
>I've also added Progressive Suspension springs & Race Tech gold
>valve (must
>haves), a MAP Engineering front disk (pricey, but brutally
>effective, and
>gorgeous), and a PS rear shock (dissapointingly harsh for street
>riding, but
>much better controlled than the stock waterbed.
>
>Eric.
>- ----------
>>From: Wilfred Gaube <[e-mail]>
>>To: [e-mail]
>>Subject: (klr650) KLR engine/carb/exhaust mods
>>Date: Wed, Aug 12, 1998, 1:14 AM
>>
>
>>Hello all,
>>
>>I have been planning to do some mods to my 93 KLR650 and was
>wondering what
>>people out there have done to theirs. Including what worked and
>what did
>not!
>>
>>Currently I have a dynojet jet kit, k&n air filter, and a cobra
>pipe. The
>>bike dynos at 35HP at the rear wheel. I have seen a klx650
>making 45+hp,
>>but I don't know if a KLR can make that kind of power and be
>reliable.
>>
>>Any suggestions would be appreciated.
>>
>>Wilfred
>>
>>
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1998 18:15:21 EDT
>From: <[e-mail]>
>Subject: Re: (klr650) Balancer Chain Woes
>
>In a message dated 8/14/98 9:19:12 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
>[e-mail]
>writes:
>
><< Could you have over tightened or even
> > loosened to much and had the idler come loose?
> >   Just a guess but unless someone has had this happen to them,
>I bet you
> > loosened to much. >>
>
>I have removed the idler bolt completely out before after
>draining the engine
>oil in order to replace a leaking o-ring on the idler bolt.  I
>then
>reinstalled it with no problems.  It sounds as if something else
>might be the
>culprit and I suggest pulling the left cover off and looking with
>a flashlight
>around the magneto.  You may have to remove the magneto which is
>easy if you
>have the tools that the Kawasaki shop manual shows.  Keep us
>informed.
>
>Greg
>'88 KLR 650
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1998 16:56:38 -0600
>From: "skip faulkner" <[e-mail]>
>Subject: Fw: (klr650) Brake caliper question/problem
>
>>>I inspected the front caliper and found the following problem.
>When you
>>>look at the brake piston you could see that the rubber seal had
>popped out
>>
>>>1. Could having the piston extend out too far when I replaced
>the pads
>>>cause this outer seal to pop out? I didn't see any kind of lip
>on the
>>>piston that it could have caught on and got knocked out of
>position
>though.
>>
>>>2. It appears there are two seals- an inner one that appears to
>hold in
>the
>>>fluid/pressure and an outer seal to keep out the dirt (that's
>my
>>>interpretation of it, anyway). Can the inner seal have worn
>enough to let
>>>fluid slip by (hence the poor braking) and finally blew out the
>outer dust
>>>seal?
>>
>>>Dean in Seattle 95 VFR750, 94 KLR650
> Dean,
>    First , how much is left of your pads now? The only way the
>piston can
>come out far enough to expose the seals is if there is excess
>clearance and
>if the caliper is installed properly, that could only happen if
>your pads
>and or your rotor are worn enough to give this excess.
>    If clearance is not the problem and only the leak is, you
>probably have
>a bad seal. Whenever you remove the piston or it comes out to far
>when
>you`re changing pads, make sure everything is clean before
>reassembly.
>Cleanliness is extremely important when it comes to those seals
>and the
>brake system. A grain of dirt is all it takes to nick one of the
>seals or
>score a cylinder and piston. You also have to make sure that all
>the air is
>bled out of the system. If you have leaked any fluid, it means
>you now have
>air in the system. At the caliper end, for fluid to come out, it
>usually
>means it was replaced with air.
>     You also could have rolled the seal when pushing the piston
>back in. I
>would bet the inner seal is bad and the outer seal was blown out
>or
>installed incorrectly.
>
>
>                                    Skip
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1998 13:36:54 -0700
>From: [e-mail]
>Subject: (klr650) Lowering Links
>
>If you don't need lots of clearance for bashing in the dirt, this
>option
>of lowering the KLR650 is well worth the bucks.  I couldn't
>encourage it
>more.  The biggest problem, and that isn't such a big deal, is
>shortening
>the kick stand; several ways have been on the list.  -Ves   A12,
>lowered
>
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>------------------------------
>
>Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1998 21:24:39 -0700
>From: "Darrel & Deanna" <[e-mail]>
>Subject: (klr650) Kickit
>
>Wilfred-  The kits are in the Kawasaki accessories catalog.
>Beware though,
>some folks say they don't work...
>Darrel
>A12
>****************************
>From: Wilfred Gaube
>
>Just wondering if anybody out there has ever retrofit a
>kickstarter onto a
>KLR650. I just found out a kit was produced but I can't find one
>anywhere.
>Seems like only a few were ever made. Anybody have any ideas on
>where/if
>they can still be obtained?
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1998 21:25:57 -0700
>From: "Eric Rhoads" <[e-mail]>
>Subject: Re: (klr650) Lowering Links
>
>- -----Original Message-----
>From: [e-mail] <[e-mail]>
>To: [e-mail] <[e-mail]>
>Date: Friday, August 14, 1998 8:54 PM
>Subject: (klr650) Lowering Links
>
>
>>If you don't need lots of clearance for bashing in the dirt,
>this option
>>of lowering the KLR650 is well worth the bucks.  I couldn't
>encourage it
>>more.  The biggest problem, and that isn't such a big deal, is
>shortening
>>the kick stand; several ways have been on the list.  -Ves   A12,
>lowered
>>
>>________________________________________________________________
>_____
>>>     Exactly.  And although it's still  a tad high, I'm not
>gonna get the
>seat scultpted out like I thought before I installed the lowering
>links.
>          By the way, Skip Faulkner's kickstand solution is
>obviously best.
>(And personally, I'm tired of needing left-leaning parking
>spaces...so I'll
>do it.)
>ericR
>>
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Sat, 15 Aug 1998 09:09:48 EDT
>From: <[e-mail]>
>Subject: Fwd: (klr650) Lowering Links
>
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><<          By the way, Skip Faulkner's kickstand solution is
>obviously best.
> (And personally, I'm tired of needing left-leaning parking
>spaces...so I'll
> do it.) >>
>
>I must have missed this one.  Skip, can you resend this solution
>to me
>personally?  Thanks!!
>
>MN Ron
>
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>- -----Original Message-----
>From: [e-mail] <[e-mail]>
>To: [e-mail] <[e-mail]>
>Date: Friday, August 14, 1998 8:54 PM
>Subject: (klr650) Lowering Links
>
>
>>If you don't need lots of clearance for bashing in the dirt,
>this option
>>of lowering the KLR650 is well worth the bucks.  I couldn't
>encourage it
>>more.  The biggest problem, and that isn't such a big deal, is
>shortenin=
>g
>>the kick stand; several ways have been on the list.  -Ves   A12,
>lowered
>>
>>________________________________________________________________
>_____
>>>     Exactly.  And although it's still  a tad high, I'm not
>gonna get t=
>he
>seat scultpted out like I thought before I installed the lowering
>links.
>          By the way, Skip Faulkner's kickstand solution is
>obviously bes=
>t.
>(And personally, I'm tired of needing left-leaning parking
>spaces...so I'=
>ll
>do it.)
>ericR
>>
>
>
>
>
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>------------------------------
>
>Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1998 23:40:26 -0700
>From: [e-mail]
>Subject: (klr650) Sunstar 15T part number?
>
>Anyone happen to have the correct part number for a
>Sunstar sprocket (15 T) for the KLR? Just received one from
>MAW but there's no way it will work without modification.
>(read, grinding)  This after waiting a week & 1/2 for an
>"in stock" part.  Couldn't find any application charts
>on the net.
>
>Also, anyone ordering stuff from MAW, watch out for
>incorrect (read, really high) shipping charges. And when
>calculating your order don't forget to add the handling markup
>of 3% to their low, low prices.
>
>Thanks.
>
>Scott W.  A3
>
>------------------------------
>
>Date: Sat, 15 Aug 1998 13:35:24 -0400
>From: "SY" <[e-mail]>
>Subject: (klr650) Burbank Kawasaki
>
>Sorry 'bout the long post, but I am pissed off right now...
>
>Anyone done any business with Burbank Kawasaki in Burbank, CA?
>Ordered a
>bike there about a week ago for a good price (98 KLR650) - been
>trying to
>call them to get shipping status and they don't call me back.
>I finally
>got a hold of someone yesterday after going through their
>receptionist who
>gives me the impression I am bothering her when I call.
>Anyways, the guy
>proceeds to tell me that they are trying to keep their costs down
>so they
>don't usally call long distance??
>
>I had to control the urge to tell this guy where to go since they
>have been
>blowing me off for several days but a considerable amount of my
>money is
>already sitting in their bank account and this guy is worried
>about a 2
>dollar phone call.
>
>The other B.S. about this is I paid for the bike in two parts,
>most of it
>with a bank to bank transfer as I was instructed.   The rest I
>was going to
>place on a credit card, which they said was no problem.    A few
>days later
>they called me up and said I cant pay the balance with a credit
>card, I need
>to wire it to their account so my bike will be insured during
>shipping???
>I said no, screw that, just put insurance on it and charge me so
>I don't
>have to take time off work to do another bank transfer.   They
>said they
>cant do that.   So, I take 1/2 day off of work to screw around at
>the bank
>which cost my company $500.00 in lost billing time for me and
>some schmuck
>has the audacity to tell me they are trying to keep their costs
>down on
>their end by not making long distance phone calls????
>
>The store manager has been nice when I have been able to talk to
>him (3 days
>ago) and I am hoping this is an isolated incident that will all
>pan out.
>I wanted to check with you guys for similar problems or info.
>
>Jeezuz, I just want my bike...
>
>Steve - '98 KLR650 (in the mail)
>
>------------------------------
>
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