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[Jim Douglas]

Received today, again with a note in regards to the muffler mounting bolts, and now t*he main harness can chafe against the frame and cause the engine to stop running. * The best part of the recall notice is in large bold font *DO NOT RIDE YOUR MOTORCYCLE UNTIL THE REPAIR HAS BEEN COMPLETED *Interesting is just last month the dealer finally got the replacement turn signals installed and it took them about a month with the bike there! Wonder how long it will take for them to get the new main harness. The recall notices indicates that they are going to 'remove the pain from the muffler mount tabs and replacing the bolts/nuts again and next inspect and replace the main wiring harness if necessary, I think it's going to be necessary in my case as I don't want it screwing up in the future! BTW, anyone else get these as could be serial number related. This is my 3rd KLR and never received any recalls on the other ones!

[smthng else]

Sorry if you get this twice, Jim... I forgot to reply to all (that process sucks... pet peeve). On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 5:40 PM, Jim Douglas wrote:

> BTW, anyone else get these as could be serial number related. This is my > 3rd KLR and never > received any recalls on the other ones!

Got mine today for my '08. My exhaust had already fallen off, melted the rear brake line, a few other plastic bits, replaced under waranty, etc. I haven't checked the wiring harness, but will when I get the chance. I'll get it in to a dealer some time soon, but I'm not in a great hurry. But, I didn't get any kind of notice on turn signals yet, which I've already almost knocked off. :S --Jonathan "smthng" Kalmes Springfield, VA 2005 Yamaha FJR1300ABS - "Blue Bayou" 2006 Jeep Unlimited Rubicon - "Teflon" 2008 Kawasaki KLR 650 - It's here, but it hasn't earned a name yet. http://smthng.info

[Russell Scott]

I lucked out on my 650R. I bought the guinea pig model model (2000), and only had to replace a poorly designed countershaft oil seal, and a sticky thermostat. The bad news is that Honda discontinued them this year. The good news is I now own a collector's model. R

----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Douglas To: DSN _KLR650 Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 2:40 PM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Still Another 08 Recall Received today, again with a note in regards to the muffler mounting bolts, and now t*he main harness can chafe against the frame and cause the engine to stop running. * The best part of the recall notice is in large bold font *DO NOT RIDE YOUR MOTORCYCLE UNTIL THE REPAIR HAS BEEN COMPLETED *Interesting is just last month the dealer finally got the replacement turn signals installed and it took them about a month with the bike there! Wonder how long it will take for them to get the new main harness. The recall notices indicates that they are going to 'remove the pain from the muffler mount tabs and replacing the bolts/nuts again and next inspect and replace the main wiring harness if necessary, I think it's going to be necessary in my case as I don't want it screwing up in the future! BTW, anyone else get these as could be serial number related. This is my 3rd KLR and never received any recalls on the other ones! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Jake Wilson]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Russell Scott" wrote:

> > I lucked out on my 650R. I bought the guinea pig model model

(2000), and only had to replace a poorly designed countershaft oil seal, and a sticky thermostat. The bad news is that Honda discontinued them this year. The good news is I now own a collector's model.

> > R > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jim Douglas > To: DSN _KLR650 > Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 2:40 PM > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Still Another 08 Recall > > > > Received today, again with a note in regards to the muffler

mounting

> bolts, and now t*he main harness can > chafe against the frame and cause the engine to stop running. * > > The best part of the recall notice is in large bold font > *DO NOT RIDE YOUR MOTORCYCLE UNTIL THE REPAIR HAS BEEN COMPLETED > > *Interesting is just last month the dealer finally got the

replacement

> turn signals installed and it took > them about a month with the bike there! Wonder how long it will

take for

> them to get the new > main harness. The recall notices indicates that they are going to > 'remove the pain from the muffler > mount tabs and replacing the bolts/nuts again and next inspect

and

> replace the main wiring harness > if necessary, I think it's going to be necessary in my case as I

don't

> want it screwing up in the future! > > BTW, anyone else get these as could be serial number related.

This is my

> 3rd KLR and never > received any recalls on the other ones! >

~~~I got this current recall notice Monday...I have an 08' I bought new in late November 07' AFAIK, the main harness has been an item to look for when you have the fuel tank off, to check for chaffed wiring. More than likely, this is an inspection only. Yes it will be an inconvienence if your main harness proves to be defective, then you'll have to bring the bike back after your dealer gets the harness to install, involving one more trip there and back Nice that KHI is sending these notices out to owners of these models IMO. Better than turning their backs on us. Look at it this way, your bike was built in Thailand, whaddja expect?=:-) Jake Reddick Fla.

[David Bell]

Well, because of this thread, I spent $123 for a Thermo Bob and a gauge overlay. My main reason is for increased mileage which I believe will result from more even and warmer engine temp. My experience has been that in cool weather my mileage suffers. ________________________________ From: Rick McCauley To: dsn_klr650@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 3, 2009 9:43:40 AM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Thermo_Bob My experience shows the Thermo-Bob makes a significant difference in engine coolant temperature stability at ambient temps below about 70 degrees F. If I always rode at temps above 70 degrees F I probably would not install a Thermo-Bob. Best, Jeff Saline Thanks Jeff. I guess I don't need a Thermo-Bob I live in North Central IL. Due to snow and salt trucks, I put my bike away for the Winter. Rick [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]