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[Jeff Saline]

Tony, If I had the parts on hand and paid for I'd install them when the engine was open. Then I'd wait and see what happens with the torsion spring. If it doesn't come out for 6 months I'd have the new doohickey in my bike the entire time. Even if it comes out the day after I installed the new doohickey I'd feel comfortable my bike was well protected. Then I'd probably by the new spring and have it on hand for a later date. Best, Jeff Saline ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 22:55:05 -0000 "Tony Jones" writes:

> --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Rodney Copeland" > wrote: > > > > My thoughts are that a torsion spring would provide a more linear > > > pull force across a wider range of travel for the lever, if > designed > > properly. > > This could be especially useful for those of us that may not want > to > > change out the balancer chain as often and have ground our case to > > > maximimize clearance for the chain to be adjusted. > > I went with the shortest spring for this very reason. > > Rod > > Since I have to replace my stator and will have the left cover off > I > figured it would be a good time to do some preventative maintenance > on > the hoohickey, so I ordered the $129 Eagle doohickey kit from Fred. > > I assumed this kit was the final word, clearly not. Hmmmn. > > I have to put on the new stator this week. Is not doing the > Doohickey > and waiting for some "improved" spring a case of fools wisdom ... > aka > install what I have and stop worrying? > > Any advice? > > Tony > > > > > > Archive Quicksearch at: > http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650_data_search.html > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650 > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > >

[Jim]

Pete, Thanks for the details, sounds well thought out. Good point about the lever the spring connects to and I assume that will need to be left in place with the new torsion spring installed? Will the lever need to be secured if let inside? Looking forward to how this progresses. Wonder if Kawasaki Light Industries is watching too. --Jim A-15

> problem with the tension springs & the one that has the most to due > with them breaking is that they act through a separate lever that is > not clamped down after the adjustment is done. Even with a properly > adjusted balancer chain vibrations from the chain will act on the > tension spring through the eccentric shaft & the spring lever.

[m_matthews]

Dang how did she ever know? Well I married bad and my wife divorced me for Christmas. So I went out and bought myself a KLR650 for Christmas and that is my new wife now and we are getting along pretty well. -Mike

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Ron Criswell wrote: > > My wife just got me for Christmas the Gerbring heated vest and gloves > with battery pack. I think I'll try using the 12 hour battery pack on > the skimpy KLR electrics but what do I need to hook up to the Concourse? > > Criswell >