turn signal failure

[Andrus Chesley]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Lenny Sambotz wrote:

> > > do 1 inch low links really only lower 1 inch? > > I have a 29 inch inseam and I was told that with 1 inch links I

would be able to put my heals on the ground (I have an 07). But right now, I have not installed them and my heals are more than 3 inches off the ground. Should I exchange my 1 inch links for longer ones?

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You do know that when you put on lowering links, your rear spring needs to be upgraded unless your 1 > light 2 > Not hitting anything hard with your rear wheel. You will eat your lower fender up if either of the 2 are happening. I know I did but I weighted about 220 when I did put the 1" lowering links on. I run with them for a bit and put on an LR 425 spring I think. Heck, been a long long time ago so have done forgot. Any whoo, I ended up taking the link off and putting the stock back on. Have you lowered your spring setting any to help out on this matter. I've got about a 28.5 inseam on my fat little 5'9" body and have not problems. '43 Andy in Jennings, La. '00 KLR650 '07 Bandit

[Rick]

What I have found many times when a blinker doesn't work, is one of the slip connections has come undone. That's all usually for me. You may want to use a bit of dielectric grease on your connections. Two of the connections are back under the rear fender and the other two are in the left and right sides of the fairing. It usually doesn't require any dismantling to get to the connectors.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Dooden" wrote: > > Start at the base of the stock, trace wires, check bullet connectors > that let you remove it, check for signal, if no go grab a test light > and check the wire leads to see if the problem exists at that > location. > > Not sure if a flasher would do that or not, many have reported alot > of troubles with the electrical connectors on the KLR from corrosion > to ill fitted. Might be just a simple unplug of a wire at the > taillight, I use that area to tie my bike down for transport, and try > my best to push wires outta the way but $hit happens. > > Dooden > A15 Green Ape (Going to Camp this weekend !!!) > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, greg saunders > wrote: > > > > > > The right turn signal on my '04 KLR650 is in-op. The back light > remains out and thus the front won't blink. I've changed bulbs from > the back left to right and the problem remains the same. So, the > bulb isn't the problem. > > > > My question: How do I proceed to track down the cause f this > problem? > > > > My son and I recently went down the Continental Divide Ride and we > fell over numerous times. Both bike developed the exact same problem. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Greg > > Lake St. Croix Beach, MN > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Be the filmmaker you always wanted to be learn how to burn a DVD > with Windows . > > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/108588797/direct/01/ > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > >

[Rick]

I wasn't going to talk about all the farkleing, but yes, I have cut kickstands, added new springs to the rear shock, changed to new progressive rear shocks, added and cut new kickstands because of new shocks, put a dished corbin on my wife's bike, used shorter lowering links because the new shocks have a different geometry. Anything else you want to know about lowering and modifying a lowered bike, I may be able to help. I've spent lots of money and time. Fred at Arrowhead has the parts.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Andrus Chesley" wrote: > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Lenny Sambotz wrote: > > > > > > do 1 inch low links really only lower 1 inch? > > > > I have a 29 inch inseam and I was told that with 1 inch links I > would be able to put my heals on the ground (I have an 07). But right > now, I have not installed them and my heals are more than 3 inches off > the ground. Should I exchange my 1 inch links for longer ones? > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > You do know that when you put on lowering links, your rear spring > needs to be upgraded unless your 1 > light 2 > Not hitting anything > hard with your rear wheel. You will eat your lower fender up if either > of the 2 are happening. I know I did but I weighted about 220 when I > did put the 1" lowering links on. I run with them for a bit and put on > an LR 425 spring I think. Heck, been a long long time ago so have done > forgot. Any whoo, I ended up taking the link off and putting the stock > back on. > Have you lowered your spring setting any to help out on this matter. > I've got about a 28.5 inseam on my fat little 5'9" body and have not > problems. > > '43 Andy in Jennings, La. '00 KLR650 '07 Bandit >