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cycletip
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taking dirt completely over sierra nevada "henness pass"

Post by cycletip » Thu Sep 09, 2010 10:35 am

Did a really fun ride last week. Took the historic Henness Pass over the Sierra Nevada. Started just north of Grass Valley, CA and ended up at Verdi, NV. Didn't take our KLR but found some really interesting trails intersecting the Henness which had KLR written all over them. This isn't a tough ride at all in good weather but is rather remote in places. The views and country are nothing short of spectacular. In places you can access highway 49 to the north. Tons of options and places to explore. May even try to go back before snow hits. Riding the trail end to end takes about a full day. You could blast through but that more or less takes the fun out of it. Hardest part of following the trail even with GPS was at the beginning and end which is often the case. Private property requires a couple detours but there not bad nor too long. 98% of the original Henness Pass is completely doable! Side trips north to Downieville, Goodyears Bar, Sierraville and south to Truckee are all feasible and offer places to stay if ya don't like camping. I camped at Bear Valley on the east end and off FS84 on the west. Both were fine but next time I'll make camp west of Milton Res on the Yuba river which is about half way. Anyone else have experience or suggestions in the area?

Kevin Powers
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taking dirt completely over sierra nevada "henness pass"

Post by Kevin Powers » Thu Sep 09, 2010 11:22 am

That is gorgeous country out there. I would love to be able to spend an extended period of time exploring that area. Last time I was out there I had just crossed the Carson Pass on 88 and was getting frustrated with traffic building up. I decided to take a shortcut to the next pass to the south - Hwy 4. I cut through West Point, then Railroad Flat and picked up Summit Level Road and eventually reached Hwy 4. From RR Flats the road got narrower and sketchier until it was only a trail. There was a river crossing where the bridge consisted of two planks - choose one and don't look down. Lots of rocks. Stretches of deep polvo which concealed rocks. Steep rocky climbs and descents. Oh, and somewhere back there is a walled compound with a giraffe peaking over the fence for that, "We're not in Kansas anymore!" sensation. It would have been great fun on a KLR, but I was on an ST1100. -- Kevin Powers White Bear Lake, MN
On Thu, Sep 9, 2010 at 10:35 AM, cycletip wrote: Did a really fun ride last week. Took the historic Henness Pass over the Sierra Nevada. Started just north of Grass Valley, CA and ended up at Verdi, NV. Didn't take our KLR but found some really interesting trails intersecting the Henness which had KLR written all over them. This isn't a tough ride at all in good weather but is rather remote in places. The views and country are nothing short of spectacular. In places you can access highway 49 to the north. Tons of options and places to explore. May even try to go back before snow hits. Riding the trail end to end takes about a full day. You could blast through but that more or less takes the fun out of it. Hardest part of following the trail even with GPS was at the beginning and end which is often the case. Private property requires a couple detours but there not bad nor too long. 98% of the original Henness Pass is completely doable! Side trips north to Downieville, Goodyears Bar, Sierraville and south to Truckee are all feasible and offer places to stay if ya don't like camping. I camped at Bear Valley on the east end and off FS84 on the west. Both were fine but next time I'll make camp west of Milton Res on the Yuba river which is about half way. Anyone else have experience or suggestions in the area?

John Biccum
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petcock help

Post by John Biccum » Fri Sep 10, 2010 5:22 pm

Attachments :Sorry missing one digit: should be Pingel 4111-AH petcock.

 

[b]From:[/b] DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com] [b]On Behalf Of [/b]John Biccum [b]Sent:[/b] Friday, September 10, 2010 3:14 PM [b]To:[/b] 'E Hines'; 'JD' [b]Cc:[/b] DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [b]Subject:[/b] RE: [DSN_KLR650] Petcock help

 

 

Pingel A1601A adapter plate (~$19)

Pingel 411-AH Petcock inch NPT Hex (~$72)

 

The adapter plate bolts up to the tank and provides a NPT boss on which you mount the petcock.

 

The mounting plate comes with a gasket.  Use this gasket alone; do NOT use the OEM gasket [b]and[/b] this gasket. Use both gaskets and you will have a fuel leak sufficient to scare your spouse right out of the subdivision.  Please don t ask me how I know this J

 

[b]From:[/b] E Hines [mailto:ridingmyklr@swbell.net] [b]Sent:[/b] Friday, September 10, 2010 2:48 PM [b]To:[/b] John Biccum; JD [b]Cc:[/b] DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [b]Subject:[/b] Re: [DSN_KLR650] Petcock help

 

Witch one did you buy? 

 

[b]From:[/b] John Biccum johnbiccum@comcast.net> [b]To:[/b] JD justsayizzy@yahoo.com> [b]Cc:[/b] DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [b]Sent:[/b] Fri, September 10, 2010 4:13:11 PM [b]Subject:[/b] RE: [DSN_KLR650] Petcock help  

Here are three options in increasing order of cost:

 

1)      Use a solid sheet of buna-n rubber to replace the failed petcock diaphragm.  Krokko used to sell a kit for this but I have not seen the kit lately.  Your stock petcock will become fully manual.  You will need to replace the four screws holding the petcock together as you are virtually certain to fubar them attempting removal. Stainless steel Allen-head capscrews are what you want. As I recall they are M3 x 0.8 pitch, at least 10mm long but can be longer since the holes in the petcock are not blind holes.

 

2)      Buy the diaphragm from Kawasaki and rebuild your petcock.  This might work, might not.  I have seen about 50 percent success rate.  See note above on the screws you will need.  This option, if successfully implemented, will preserve your vacuum automatic petcock functionality.

3)      Replace the ! entire petcock.  You *[b]could[/b]* get the stock petcock from Kawasaki.  But an aftermarket, fully manual petcock in less money and more reliable.

 

I tried 2) and ended up doing 3).  I found the Pingel petcock to be a great improvement over the stocker for about $100.  Given the hassle I had sourcing the tiny screws and the flimsy stock diaphragm, I d skip to 3) if the $100 is not a show stopper for you.

[b]From:[/b] DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com] [b]On Behalf Of [/b]JD [b]Sent:[/b] Friday, September 10, 2010 4:11 AM [b]To:[/b] DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [b]Subject:[/b] [DSN_KLR650] Petcock help

 

 

I removed the gas tank yesterday and with the petcock set in the off position fuel leaked out at a pretty good rate. Is it better to rebuild or to replace it? Where is the best place for parts/gasket? Does anyone out there have a good one for sale? Thanks in advance. JD ______________________________________


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