throttle cables

[Mike Torst]

Oh shi$ - fuc# it. - Get it set up, and get it on the road. I have been bitc#h slapped for over 2 M w/ a busted bone, and it is burning my as#. SO ride the thing after you get basics handled. I envy all of you on this list that do not have to follow doctor orders~!! Very soon - I will ride on my feet again.~! Mike Torst Las Vegas -----Original Message----- From: Randy Phillips [mailto:randy@...] Sent: Monday, June 28, 2004 4:33 PM To: mike torst Cc: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] Front Brake Caliper Holder Stripped Thanks for the compassion guys! Hard lesson to learn - especially, when I'm feeling so innocent. I'm very anal when working on my bikes - guess that's why it hurt my ego a taint. I wasn't aware there were "after market" parts for things like this. I ordered a Kawa OEM replacement from ronayers.com Thanks again.... just getting a little anxious to ride. My stress reliever. Randy A17 - Idaho [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[dooden]

Do you use Opera to log into yahoo and type that ? Whenever I use Opera, despite it looking right on the screen it always adds blank lines to the post. Dooden (Curious) A15 Green Ape (Wants to ride) --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "mike torst" wrote:

> Oh shi$ - fuc# it. - Get it set up, and get it on the road. > > > > > > I have been bitc#h slapped for over 2 M w/ a busted bone, and it is

burning

> my as#. > > > > SO ride the thing after you get basics handled. > > > > > > I envy all of you on this list that do not have to follow doctor

orders~!!

> > > > > > Very soon - I will ride on my feet again.~! > > > > > > > > Mike Torst > > Las Vegas > > -----Original Message----- > From: Randy Phillips [mailto:randy@l...] > Sent: Monday, June 28, 2004 4:33 PM > To: mike torst > Cc: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] Front Brake Caliper Holder Stripped > > > > Thanks for the compassion guys! > > > > Hard lesson to learn - especially, when I'm feeling so innocent. > > I'm very anal when working on my bikes - guess that's why > > it hurt my ego a taint. > > > > I wasn't aware there were "after market" parts for things like this. > > > > I ordered a Kawa OEM replacement from ronayers.com > > > > Thanks again.... just getting a little anxious to ride. My stress > > reliever. > > > > Randy > > A17 - Idaho > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Randy Phillips]

2 and half weeks for tires ?

> Delay was my problem. > Couldn't make up my mind between the Metz. Karoo and TKC 80. > TKC 80 was my choice. First time installing KLR tires - can't seem > to get the bead to seat on these babies. Guess I'll have to lube them > up a bit and work on it. I have a week or so waiting on the caliper > holder mount so that should give me enough time.

Dooden A15 Green Ape

> Randy > A17 - Idaho --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Randy Phillips" wrote: > That's weird since the caliper bracket is steel. Only thing I can think > of is someone (dealer or factory) overtorqued it. > > ~ I'm VERY distraught. > ~ I should have pulled it off when it felt strange. Only supposed to be > ~ 18ft/lbs. I use a torque wrench so have a pretty good feel. > ~ When I took it off the threads just pushed out and left a perfectly > ~ smooth machined looking hole. > > Why did you remove it anyway? > > ~ I thought it would be easier to just take it off and hang it with a zippy > ~ while I did the tires. You're right, I should have just left it on. > ~ Sure makes a guy feel like a dork when stuff like this happens. > ~ I'm really enjoy doing maintenance on my bike, but when things happen > ~ like this I wish I would have paid the $60 to have Bad Monkey Cycles > ~ replace my tires. Bummer part is I have been down for 2 1/2 weeks > ~ waiting on new tires after a blow out and now 7-10 days from ronayers. > ~ I'll be down a month and that's a real downer! I'll get over it. > ~ Just needed a little sympathy. > > ~ Thanks > ~ Randy > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . Yahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[bigfatgreenbike]

randy@... wrote:

> > ~ I'm VERY distraught. > ~ I should have pulled it off when it felt strange. Only supposed to be > ~ 18ft/lbs. I use a torque wrench so have a pretty good feel. > ~ When I took it off the threads just pushed out and left a perfectly > ~ smooth machined looking hole.

It sounds like nothing would have made a difference, that the threads were already 90% ruined. Just as well you found out in the garage and not on the road.

> Bummer part is I have been down for 2 1/2 weeks > ~ waiting on new tires after a blow out

This is why I learned to change my own tires. The knowledge, and the minimum set of tools required to do the job, have paid for themselves 100 times over.

> and now 7-10 days from ronayers.

I salute you for having the restraint to not have the caliper bracket "critical ordered", Ronayers gets it from Kawi in 24hrs and then overnights it to you. $$$$$! I agree on not helicoiling it. I would replace the bracket and be done with it. Devon

[bigfatgreenbike]

I am. The return cable AFAIK is a DOT regulation, and not something that the carb actually needs. If I were you I would try fitting up the return cable as a pull cable, BEFORE you have to figure it out in the middle of nowhere. I don't know for sure if it will work as I never tried it. I carry a spare opening cable, and have the other cable opening in the throttle housing covered up with duct tape. Devon vintageracer8882@... wrote:

>how many of you guys are only running with 1 throttle cable? i >finally took the push cable of the klr and now my throttle is so much >better. snaps back really quick and is much smoother. (yes my cables >were well lubed.) this is something i have almost always done on a >push pull throttle set up but just got around to on the klr. i now >keep the other cable wrapped up as a spare incase of a trail failure. >just wondering who else is doing it. scott > > >