16-toot sprocket review

[akwatts@interalpha.co.uk]

Hi Guys, over the last day or so I've noticed that water is coming from the little hole on the underside of my water pump. I guess that a seal has gone but, does anyone know whether i can replace this by just removing the waterpump cover or do i need to remove the whole of the right-hand crankcase. These little puddles are making a mess of my garage floor Many thanks Andy - Southampton ,UK KLR650A1 15,000 miles !

[T&M]

Correct me if I'm wrong here list, but just the water pump cover removal does not expose the hole, the whole right case needs to come off to get to that oil seal on the water pump shaft. Fred has all the parts needed for the job. Timan -----Original Message----- From: akwatts@... [mailto:akwatts@...] Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2001 7:25 PM To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSN_klr650] Leaking waterpump... Hi Guys, over the last day or so I've noticed that water is coming from the little hole on the underside of my water pump. I guess that a seal has gone but, does anyone know whether i can replace this by just removing the waterpump cover or do i need to remove the whole of the right-hand crankcase. These little puddles are making a mess of my garage floor Many thanks Andy - Southampton ,UK KLR650A1 15,000 miles !

[swiftbow@uswest.net]

Something I've thought of for a while is it would be nice if Kawasaki could modify the KLR transmission to be a 6speed with low gear being equivlent to a 14 front sprocket and 6th gear being equivalent to top gear with the 16 tooth front sprocket. And since I'm advising Kawasaki on how to improve the KLR (being such an expert - heavy sarcasim, grin!). It would also be nice if they could put a stronger/better front brake caliper on. DougW --- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Kurt Simpson \(Dual Sport News\)" wrote:

> I finally installed the 16-tooth sprocket that Fred sold

me some

> 18 months ago this afternoon. It has completely transformed the

bike as a

> serious over-the-road touring mount. Instead of being busy at 70

MPH, the

> machine thumps merrily along at over 80 MPH and 5k RPM. This does

not hurt

> its performance in town, either, though I imagine it would be pretty > useless as a playtoy in the dirt: 1st gear shifts now take place at

20 MPH.

> > I suspect I will stick with this setup for the foreseeable

future.

> > > -Tom > '96 KLR 650 > ___________ > > yeah, once I put the 16 on I set the 15 aside and only used the 14

and 16.

> The 16 really civilizes the bike. The 14 is also great when you're

going to

> be two-upping quite a bit... > > Kurt