balancer chain is too loose

[albatrossklr]

Rev, You wounded me... I don't look down at their rides..... and no, i'm a beardless bird..not clean shaven, but no beard. Have been know to reach down to lift the bike (and deer at times) off a fellow rider and tried hard not to laugh while pulling a hog out of the sand at the beach. The hog was not funny, trying to ride it in deep sand was. Ride safe, ride often, may you line go on to eternity albatross sailing on the thermals

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "revmaaatin" wrote: > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "albatrossklr" > wrote: > > > > Once upon a time there was an article in one of the moto-mags that > > detailed what your ride says about you..... > > > > The author injected a bit of humor on almost every bike. > > > > Most important point of the article was that you ride, not what you > > ride. During the early '90s (I think)the term "RUB" Rich Urban Biker > > was coined. > > > > A young man at a Harley event (yes I actually went to 1, and that > was > > enough) called me a RUB because I was (ahem) middle aged. I laughed. > > Since I had been riding more years than he had been alive, the humor > > of the situation was just too much. > > > > I ride, I don't polish or preen; nor do I look down or up on other > > folks ride. Help when I can & enjoy what I ride regardless of the > mark. > > > > albatross > > ride like the wind, smile, and ride some more > > > Ah Terry, > The kind at heart, to think that you don't look down or up at others. > What a sad song that is. cough. > > Sure you do, or you are not riding. > > You look down on them, for just a moment, then you put down the > kickstand, and help them get back up. > > You look up to them, perhaps with tears trailing through the dust > soaked beard (I presume a bearded albatross), with eyes that plainly > state, "Get this pig off of me! Please-e-e-e." > > Or something similar. At least those are the tunes I play, will > play, have played while I am riding. > > revmaaatin. >

[fasteddiecopeman]

> Come on Rev ..... > > You are jealous that you cannot buy custom chrome handlebarbar ends > that can be converted into a helmet holder for your KLR...

Any of you recall when you were a little kid? And ONLY little girls would add those fringy grips to their tricycles, fringes hanging down a foot or so...! Ever wonder why guys on Harleys, dressed like they're "outlaws" who rape children and eat babies, put fringy grips on their bikes? ...Just thought I'd ask.... Ed

[stevedyer@cox.net]

Not so fast, Ed. There may be other reasons for the fringe. After buying his first Harley, a friend of mine joined the local HOG chapter and attended a local meeting. He met many riders that evening and during a conversation one of the male bikers asked a female Sportster rider about the leather fringe on her handlebar ends: Biker Dude: "Hey, howcome you keep those long leather fringe things on your bars? Don't they whip around in the wind and sting your arms when you ride?" Biker Chick: "Yeah. They do......and I (with a quick lick of the lips) kinda like it... " Steve '99 KLR Lunatic fringe '93 FXLR Fringe benefits ---- fasteddiecopeman wrote: Any of you recall when you were a little kid? And ONLY little girls would add those fringy grips to their tricycles, fringes hanging down a foot or so...! Ever wonder why guys on Harleys, dressed like they're "outlaws" who rape children and eat babies, put fringy grips on their bikes? ...Just thought I'd ask.... Ed

[Reverend]

Because they're rugged individualists? I walked in to my local Harley dealership to try to fnd a thumb-adjustable pilot screw for the KLR. Two people tried and didn't grasp that it is not likely in the factory book as it's not a factory part (anyone have a part# for this btw?) That wasn't the odd thing, the odd thing was that everyone looked like they hadn't showered for a month and they all wore leather, like they came straight from the blue-oyster bar. Amusing, it was. Not that I care how you dress or what you ride, but you never really see "those KLR guys" riding around without helmets and wearing the same stuff. I guess we're not rugged individualists?! Rev(erend, as we already have a Rev here hehe)

> -----Original Message----- > Behalf Of fasteddiecopeman > Ever wonder why guys on Harleys, dressed like they're "outlaws" who > rape children and eat > babies, put fringy grips on their bikes?

[Ross Lindberg]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "fasteddiecopeman" wrote:

> > > > Come on Rev ..... > > > > You are jealous that you cannot buy custom chrome handlebarbar ends > > that can be converted into a helmet holder for your KLR...

Actually you can. Aerostich carried them. Ross Lindberg Fertile, MN

[roncriswell@sbcglobal.net]

I think they should do what manly men did as kids if they have spoke wheels. We as kids discovered something waaaayyy cool! Take a playing card and attach to the forks so as to make waaay cool motor noises as it rubbed against the spokes. Or better yet, a balloon ..... way cool noises until it popped. Can you imagine sneaking up to the Harley hangout and doing something similar to the spoked wheeled Harleys .... attaching something that would rub against the spokes to make a funny noise? Almost be worth the effort. But what would really be funny is do what I did to a friends freshly painted Vespa. I attached one of those fireworks that you attached to the spark plugs they used to sell way back when. Er .... it burned a big black mark on my buddies freshly painted sideplate as it couldn't go any where inside there. He was pissed. Be really funny to do it to a poser. Criswell

On Jul 1, 2008, at 3:34 PM, fasteddiecopeman wrote: > > > Come on Rev ..... > > > > You are jealous that you cannot buy custom chrome handlebarbar ends > > that can be converted into a helmet holder for your KLR... > > Any of you recall when you were a little kid? > > And ONLY little girls would add those fringy grips to their > tricycles, fringes hanging down a > foot or so...! > > Ever wonder why guys on Harleys, dressed like they're "outlaws" who > rape children and eat > babies, put fringy grips on their bikes? > > ...Just thought I'd ask.... > > Ed > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[revmaaatin]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "albatrossklr" wrote:

> > Rev, > > You wounded me... > > I don't look down at their rides..... and no, i'm a beardless > bird..not clean shaven, but no beard. > > Have been know to reach down to lift the bike (and deer at times)

off

> a fellow rider and tried hard not to laugh while pulling a hog out

of

> the sand at the beach. The hog was not funny, trying to ride it in > deep sand was. > > Ride safe, ride often, may you line go on to eternity > > albatross > sailing on the thermals >

No wounding intended--the up and down is positional--in relation to their bike being up or down--but I think you know that. I once had three friends look down on me at the same time--as I was pinned underneath. It became much easier when one of them quit pushing down on the bike while the other two were trying to lift it. revmaaatin. thats the way I remember it...being looked down on, and grateful for it....

[revmaaatin]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Reverend" wrote:

> > Because they're rugged individualists? > I walked in to my local Harley dealership to try to fnd a thumb-

adjustable

> pilot screw for the KLR. Two people tried and didn't grasp that it

is not

> likely in the factory book as it's not a factory part (anyone have

a part#

> for this btw?) > > That wasn't the odd thing, the odd thing was that everyone looked

like they

> hadn't showered for a month and they all wore leather, like they

came

> straight from the blue-oyster bar. Amusing, it was. > > Not that I care how you dress or what you ride, but you never

really see

> "those KLR guys" riding around without helmets and wearing the same

stuff. I

> guess we're not rugged individualists?! > > Rev(erend, as we already have a Rev here hehe) >

Baroon, This rev always uses a small case r. and mispells his name. I'll leave it to your imagination, why. and it is not from 'chrome' envy. revmaaatin.

[notanymoore]

You can't base it on dealerships. I went into a Kaw dealership and asked for a cotter pin for the real wheel locking nut. They said they'd have to look up the part # ????!!!!!! Resisting the urge to reach over the counter and bitch slap the guy, I went to the local auto parts store and the guy handed me a half dozen cotter pins for free. Seems they're not real popular anymore.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Reverend" wrote: > > Because they're rugged individualists? > I walked in to my local Harley dealership to try to fnd a thumb-adjustable > pilot screw for the KLR. Two people tried and didn't grasp that it is not > likely in the factory book as it's not a factory part (anyone have a part# > for this btw?) > > That wasn't the odd thing, the odd thing was that everyone looked like they > hadn't showered for a month and they all wore leather, like they came > straight from the blue-oyster bar. Amusing, it was. > > Not that I care how you dress or what you ride, but you never really see > "those KLR guys" riding around without helmets and wearing the same stuff. I > guess we're not rugged individualists?! > > Rev(erend, as we already have a Rev here hehe) > > > -----Original Message----- > > Behalf Of fasteddiecopeman > > > Ever wonder why guys on Harleys, dressed like they're "outlaws" who > > rape children and eat > > babies, put fringy grips on their bikes? >

[roncriswell@sbcglobal.net]

I'd go with a shorter spring. When me and the Moab crowd changed out my doohickey (yes it was broken) in the Canyonlands Campground a few years ago with Jakes doohickey, one guy mentioned that it didn't seem like the spring had enough tension. Jake (rest in peace) eyeballed me but didn't say anything. That concerned me but I rode home and worried about it until the next year. Eagle Mike had a tech session at Freds and I mentioned it to him. He helped me check it and sure enough the spring I had on it wasn't doing anything so Mike went down a couple of sizes on springs to get the proper tension to make it work. Thanks Mike. Probably a good idea to check it occasionally especially on high milage KLR's which mine is getting to be. Thought about going to the torsion spring Mike sells but haven't yet. By the way, I have 48,000 miles on mine. When / if / should I re[lace the Balancer and cam chains? Criswell

On Jul 6, 2008, at 9:56 PM, Dooden wrote: > Perhaps a shorter spring in order ? > > I put a Jake's Doo in my bike long ago, but remember him sending me > along some springs later on. With a note that said try the shorter > spring he sent in the pouch. Never did install, but still have if I > notice lack of movement. > > Just a tought. > > Dooden > A15 Green Ape > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "pmdean650" wrote: > > > > Four years ago I attempted a doohickey replacement because of > some bad > > noises and vibrations (engine would not run over 4,000 rpm). My > > repair only lasted about 30 miles before I heard even worse noises. > > When I took it apart I saw that the counter balancer chain had > flopped > > around taking out parts of the chain guides and some of the aluminum > > from the cases. I then packed everything in a box and ordered the > > parts that needed to be replaced. > > > > Master procrastinator that I am, it is only now that I am > returning to > > the re-assembly. I'm finding the doohickey will not take up enough > > slack in the chain. Do these balancer chains ever wear out or am I > > assembling something wrong? The bike has 57,000 miles on it. I'll > > send pictures of the assembly if anyone can help me. > > > > Thanks, > > Peter Dean > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]