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klr650-digest        Monday, September 20 1999        Volume 02 : Number 914



(klr650) Re: What's a "drift"? NKLR
(klr650) Throttle Lock
(klr650) Registration NKLR
RE: (klr650) Throttle Lock
RE: (klr650) Gino's Tool List - and very high altitude main jet n umber?
Re: (klr650) Throttle Lock
Re: (klr650) Registration NKLR
Re: (klr650) A group of KLR's NKLR
Re: (klr650) Throttle Lock
Re: (klr650) A group of KLR's NKLR
Re: (klr650) Throttle Lock
RE: (klr650) Cleaning the rear rim
Re: (klr650) Throttle Lock
(klr650) NKLR
Re: (klr650) A group of KLR's NKLR

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Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 14:52:13 -0700
From: "e. rhoads" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (klr650) Re: What's a "drift"? NKLR

>
>
> >
> > A "drift" is what you call a herd of pigs.> >
> > The things you learn in 4-H.> >> >
> > Gino
>
> Arne wrote:
> The KLR Drifters... I see a new Moab Ralley T-shirt on the horizon...
>
>
=====   I don't know about that....seems to me there was some other
motorcycle or group that had the drift distinction already......can't think
of what/who they are right now.   Must be Alzheimers.

         I was disappointed to learn the correct 'animal husbandry' term for
"drift".  I mean, good grief, pigs will fly before I associate with that
term now.  Argh, my illusion is shattered to smithereenees. Sorry Arne, no
t-shirt for me, the word "drifters" is not the same as "drift", but the
association has been indelibly set in my mind....unless that damn Alzheimers
kicks in again.

hmmm, oh yeah it's...
eric


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Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 17:50:51 EDT
From: "Mike Thompson" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (klr650) Throttle Lock

Gotta tap your brains again:

I purchased a Vista Cruis Throttle Lock from the article that Gino or
another author wrote (Hope I'm not misquoting).  I've tried to get that
thing on and have been very unsuccessful.  The instructions are not the
clearest things in the world either.  Do I need to remove parts or adjust
the grips or the brake casing?  I am totally lost on this and would
appreciate any help that anyone can offer on this.

Right hand straining,

Mike Thompson

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Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 14:41:16 PDT
From: "CrazyDave" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (klr650) Registration NKLR

   Where does everyone keep their registation and insurance cards?  I am
looking to keep them on the bike but need a waterproof place.  Also need to
be somewhat secure. If anyone has a good idea I'd sure be thankfull.

CrazyDave  (with tattered unreadable paper work)




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Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 16:09:00 -0600
From: "Pokluda, Gino" <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: (klr650) Throttle Lock

>>I purchased a Vista Cruis Throttle Lock from the article that Gino or
another author wrote (Hope I'm not misquoting).  I've tried to get that
thing on and have been very unsuccessful.  The instructions are not the
clearest things in the world either.  Do I need to remove parts or adjust
the grips or the brake casing?  I am totally lost on this and would
appreciate any help that anyone can offer on<<

This should be the same as I use a NEP model.   You need to allow for room
between the grip and the switch housing.  Once you get some room there where
the throttle lock will fity an not bind, you will need to get the throttle
lock so that it doesn't rotate.  There are different ways to do this, but
this is what I did.  At the bottom of the throttle/switch housing, I drilled
and tapped a small hole.  I also drilled a hole in the tab on the lower part
of the cruise control.  I then made a small spacer that would fill the gap
between the tab and the housing and drill a hole that lined up with the
holes in the tab and the housing.  Then I simply screwed the throttle lock
to the housing through the spacer.  Make sure the screw doesn't protrude
into the throttle housing too much.

Gino


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Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 16:08:38 -0600
From: Istvan Szlany <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: (klr650) Gino's Tool List - and very high altitude main jet n umber?

Thanks Vik, for the Tool List.  I'm going shopping tonight.

One more question: what's the name of that tool used for tuning the
carburetor while running?  I saw that on one of the KLR web pages, but I
can't remember where.  ... was it Gino's wondertool?  ... I might be wrong
... I can't remember the name of it either, so if somebody could remind me,
that would be great.  ... also, do you, guys, think it worth to include that
into the kit?  I would mess with the carby only when I need to change the
main jet.

BTW, as far as I know, the main jet on my KLR is a #148.  What would you
guys suggest for riding above 10,000 ft or higher?  I can take aspirin but
my darling cannot ;-)

Cheers,


            istvan

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Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 18:12:01 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (klr650) Throttle Lock

In a message dated 9/20/99 5:09:59 PM Central Daylight Time, [e-mail]
writes:

> This should be the same as I use a NEP model.   You need to allow for room
>  between the grip and the switch housing.  Once you get some room there
where
>
>  the throttle lock will fity an not bind, you will need to get the throttle
>  lock so that it doesn't rotate.  There are different ways to do this, but
>  this is what I did.  At the bottom of the throttle/switch housing, I
drilled
>
>  and tapped a small hole.  I also drilled a hole in the tab on the lower
part
>
>  of the cruise control.  I then made a small spacer that would fill the gap
>  between the tab and the housing and drill a hole that lined up with the
>  holes in the tab and the housing.  Then I simply screwed the throttle lock
>  to the housing through the spacer.  Make sure the screw doesn't protrude
>  into the throttle housing too much.

Seems to me that if this is what is required to attatch a throttle lock to a
KLR, then the mfgr of the throttle lock should be ashamed of suggesting that
it will work on a KLR.

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Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 22:11:51 +0000
From: Sarah Barwig <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (klr650) Registration NKLR

CrazyDave wrote:
>
>    Where does everyone keep their registation and insurance cards?  I am
> looking to keep them on the bike but need a waterproof place.  Also need to
> be somewhat secure. If anyone has a good idea I'd sure be thankfull.
>

I keep mine on my coffee table. Xerox copies live in the right chest
pocket of my jacket in a little ziploc baggie. I generally have to
rexerox the stuff about every 4-5 months.

Sarah

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Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 15:12:25 PDT
From: "Paul Christenson" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (klr650) A group of KLR's NKLR

>There has been a number of posts on what to call a group of KLR650's.
I say a "tweet" or "tweedle"...

Paul (A10 "Farting Budgie")

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Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 16:11:17 -0600
From: "Vik Banerjee" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (klr650) Throttle Lock

Gino is correct....I used a large zip tie to keep the throttle lock from
rotating I get in too much trouble with drills...=)

So far it has held for about eight months.

Cheers,

Vik


- -----Original Message-----
From: Pokluda, Gino <[e-mail]>
To: KLR Mailing List <[e-mail]>
Date: Monday, September 20, 1999 4:09 PM
Subject: RE: (klr650) Throttle Lock


>
>>>I purchased a Vista Cruis Throttle Lock from the article that Gino or
>another author wrote (Hope I'm not misquoting).  I've tried to get that
>thing on and have been very unsuccessful.  The instructions are not the
>clearest things in the world either.  Do I need to remove parts or adjust
>the grips or the brake casing?  I am totally lost on this and would
>appreciate any help that anyone can offer on<<
>
>This should be the same as I use a NEP model.   You need to allow for room
>between the grip and the switch housing.  Once you get some room there
where
>the throttle lock will fity an not bind, you will need to get the throttle
>lock so that it doesn't rotate.  There are different ways to do this, but
>this is what I did.  At the bottom of the throttle/switch housing, I
drilled
>and tapped a small hole.  I also drilled a hole in the tab on the lower
part
>of the cruise control.  I then made a small spacer that would fill the gap
>between the tab and the housing and drill a hole that lined up with the
>holes in the tab and the housing.  Then I simply screwed the throttle lock
>to the housing through the spacer.  Make sure the screw doesn't protrude
>into the throttle housing too much.
>
>Gino
>
>
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Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 18:12:51 -0400
From: Stuart Heaslet <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (klr650) A group of KLR's NKLR

At 12:48 PM 9/20/99 -0400, Ian Cariolo wrote:
>>How about a "wallow?"
>Isn't that Latin for 'kickstand made of butter'?

No kidding.  I was in Tok, Alaska last June getting ready to get off the
bike in front of the Sugar-something (not real sure of the name) Motel,
when a busload of tourists arrived to check in.  In my haste to beat the
crowd to the front desk, I got off the bike and put the stand down - it
went only half way, and the KLR rolled gently over on its side, and I got
pinned under the Jesse luggage.  (Nice workmanship from up close, btw.)
A whole herd of elderly tourists just stared and pointed.   It was my only
fall of the whole trip, and I was the last one to the desk.

Stuart

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Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 16:13:49 -0600
From: "Vik Banerjee" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (klr650) Throttle Lock

>Seems to me that if this is what is required to attatch a throttle lock to
a
>KLR, then the mfgr of the throttle lock should be ashamed of suggesting
that
>it will work on a KLR.


My vista cruise throttle lock did not suggest it would fit on a KLR - I had
to convince it that it would fit on a KLR.

As you can imagine nobody is really thinking about KLR riders when designing
things like throttle locks (BMW's yes, cruisers yes, dualsport bikes no)

Cheers,

Vik



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Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 16:19:34 -0600
From: Istvan Szlany <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: (klr650) Cleaning the rear rim

Diesel fuel on a cloth.  ... it needs some work, though, Juan.  When you're
done, you can use a bucket of warm water with a little dish washer detergent
to wash it clean, if you wish, so it will make it shiny.  ... I prefer the
oily surface left by the diesel fuel, keeps the spokes from rusting.

Cheers,

            istvan

> -----Original Message-----
> From:    Vik Banerjee [SMTP:[e-mail]]
> Sent:    Saturday, September 18, 1999 11:59 AM
> To:    Juan Villarreal; KLR  650
> Subject:    Re: (klr650) Cleaning the rear rim
>
> I have used water and then, Simple Green and S100 to good effect.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Vik
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Juan Villarreal <[e-mail]>
> To: KLR  650 <[e-mail]>
> Date: Saturday, September 18, 1999 9:37 AM
> Subject: (klr650) Cleaning the rear rim
>
>
> >Fellow listas-
> >
> >I've searched in the archives and came up empty
> >on ways to clean my rear rim.  It has a lot of
> >crud on it (mud, chain lube, oil, and the like)
> >that I'm wanting to remove.  I seem to remember a
> >thread from a while back that mentioned WD-40
> >(careful with the tires!) and full strength
> >Simple Green as potential cleaners.  Am I on to
> >something or was it all just a twisted dream?
> >Let me know what's worked for YOU!  Much tanks...
> >
> >Juan Villarreal (not clean but currently sober)
> >"The Happy Hooligan"
> >'97 KLR, "The Rock"
> >
> >
> >
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Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 18:34:16 -0400
From: "J.Taylor" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (klr650) Throttle Lock

Here's a throttle lock thang I put together eons ago...

http://members.tripod.com/KLR650/cruisecontrol.html

Jake

Vik Banerjee wrote:

> >Seems to me that if this is what is required to attatch a throttle lock to
> a
> >KLR, then the mfgr of the throttle lock should be ashamed of suggesting
> that
> >it will work on a KLR.
>
> My vista cruise throttle lock did not suggest it would fit on a KLR - I had
> to convince it that it would fit on a KLR.
>
> As you can imagine nobody is really thinking about KLR riders when designing
> things like throttle locks (BMW's yes, cruisers yes, dualsport bikes no)
>
> Cheers,
>
> Vik
>
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Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 19:37:06 -0400
From: "Peter Dahlheimer, MD" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (klr650) NKLR

hi.  was hoping someone could help here.  my buddy is looking for some parts
for his 1985 CR500.  if anyone knows anyone who has a parts bike or can get
some parts, please let me know.

he needs:  right engine cover + hardware, water pump + cover, expansion
chamber, radiator shrouds, radiator cap, kickstarter.

thanks alot.

_pete
97KLR650
76GL1000


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Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 16:35:24 -0700
From: "Rev. Chuck" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (klr650) A group of KLR's NKLR

Thanks for the image Gino!
Vik as a sumo, on a KLR, in a thong...
8^0
Heh, heh, heh...
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On Mon, 20 Sep 1999 14:41:00   Pokluda, Gino wrote:
>
>
>>>Ya I like a nice thong on a girl too...8^)
>
>
>Don't Summa wrestlers wear thongs also?
>
>Gino
>
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