waterlogged tool tube

[revmaaatin]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Jeff Hartman wrote:

> > I cannot believe how much water is getting pumped into my tool tube when it rains. > Jeff Hartman > Juneau, Alaska > 95 KLR >

Jeff-- As 'Master of the obvious', I can say, you got a leak! Take the tube off, dump out the tools and submerge it in the sink or tub. Where the bubbles come out, is where the water is going in. Those threads are not 'completely' water proof. It will require Teflon tape, or an 'O'ring to be completely water tight. Note that when you unscrew the plug, it will probably destroy the tape. I would think that a threaded Cap would be much more waterproof than a threaded plug, and certainly more useful for using an O-ring to keep it waterproof; think of how a household canister water filter works. It has a threaded cap that encloses the filter. That is how you want your tool tube to work as well. I don't have a tool tube, but those that do, appear to mount it with radiator clamps and not a U-Clamp that penetrates the tube. I suggest you glue the holes shut, and clamp it on with 4-radiator hose clamps if you are determined to make that work. Others have mounted the tool tube on the left subframe at about a 30degrees from the vertical. and-- you may have discovered a 'hidden' farkle truth: Not All Farkle is Useful For Everyone/Ever Rider For Every Situation. shrug. revmaaatin.