looking for klr650 plastics red

[Michael Nelson]

There is usually lots of bodywork available on ebay. -- "It's not what I don't understand about religion that bothers me, it's what I do understand." -- Mark Twain San Francisco, CA

[davseidman]

I was going to do the "T " modification, where you insert a plastic" T" fitting into the vent line coming out of the carb and add on a second hose that is run high along the frame. The supossed purpose being that if you go into deep water the original vent line, which hangs below the bike, won't get sealed off and stop the carb from working. But, why not just run the existing hose up high where no water can reach it and be done with it? In fact, if it's just and air passage, why do you need a hose at all? Dave 2007 New York

[Doug Herr]

On Mon, 26 Nov 2007, davseidman wrote:

> I was going to do the "T " modification, where you insert a plastic" T" fitting into the > vent line coming out of the carb and add on a second hose that is run high along the > frame. The supossed purpose being that if you go into deep water the original vent line, > which hangs below the bike, won't get sealed off and stop the carb from working. > > But, why not just run the existing hose up high where no water can reach it and be done > with it? In fact, if it's just and air passage, why do you need a hose at all?

I think there are cases where fuel would *exit* via that tube. If that is right, then keeping the existing direct path open is a good idea. Then, adding a "T" to that will help in water crossing as you note, but also avoid the problem of sucking up water when riding on a rain wet road. If I am wrong about the fuel exit issue then I guess you have a darn good point. -- Doug Herr doug@... A16 in Oakland, California

[Mike Frey]

That tube is for both carburetor gasoline overflow and air venting. There is normally a slight vacuum there, but if the carburetor bowl overflows, it will drain out the same tube. If you route it too high (higher than the carb itself), the lowest part will eventually get some gasoline in it and then the bike won't run very well, if at all. When my bike was new, it sputtered and stalled after a small water crossing. When it did it again just riding in the rain, I did the T mod. It's very easy to do. Mike davseidman wrote:

> > I was going to do the "T " modification, where you insert a plastic" > T" fitting into the > vent line coming out of the carb and add on a second hose that is run > high along the > frame. The supossed purpose being that if you go into deep water the > original vent line, > which hangs below the bike, won't get sealed off and stop the carb > from working. > > But, why not just run the existing hose up high where no water can > reach it and be done > with it? In fact, if it's just and air passage, why do you need a hose > at all? > Dave > 2007 New York > >