nklr was moto accident, now: politics - no more please

[Fred Ziglar]

Greetings, Yesterday a group of KLR650 owners here in southern IL changed 6 doohickeys and found 2 were broken. One major problem occurred when we attempted to remove the flywheel from my 1991 KLR. The flywheel wouldn't come off. On about the 4th try at tightening down the puller bolt, it finally started to turn and at first we thought the flywheel was coming off. Unfortunately, what happened was either the puller threads or the flywheel threads stripped. The puller bolt is now in the flywheel and we can't get it out. It turns loosely, as in a very sloppy fit, but it is not engaging any threads to back itself out. Right now the poor KLR is down for the count and I am looking for advice. Has anybody here heard of such a prediciament and does anybody have any suggestions to eithe get the puller bolt out or get the flywheel off? Thanks, Fred Z.

[Mike Torst]

Hey, bad news - so lets look at replacement now, in the event you need one. It does not cost to locate a quality replacement. Do you want me to search local yards for a replacement? Mike Torst Las Vegas

> -----Original Message----- > From: Fred Ziglar [mailto:fredz43@...] > Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2004 3:27 PM > To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [DSN_klr650] flywheel puller stripped > > Greetings, > > Yesterday a group of KLR650 owners here in southern IL changed 6 > doohickeys and found 2 were broken. One major problem occurred when > we attempted to remove the flywheel from my 1991 KLR. The flywheel > wouldn't come off. On about the 4th try at tightening down the > puller bolt, it finally started to turn and at first we thought the > flywheel was coming off. Unfortunately, what happened was either the > puller threads or the flywheel threads stripped. The puller bolt is > now in the flywheel and we can't get it out. It turns loosely, as in > a very sloppy fit, but it is not engaging any threads to back itself > out. Right now the poor KLR is down for the count and I am looking > for advice. Has anybody here heard of such a prediciament and does > anybody have any suggestions to eithe get the puller bolt out or get > the flywheel off? > > Thanks, > > Fred Z.

[Fred Hink]

More than likely your puller has striped it's threads and your rotor is still good once you clean out the threads. What brand of puller did you use? Lubing the threads and tapping the end of the puller towards the rotor while you are tightening the puller helps save the threads. You should be able to remove that puller if you try pulling out on the puller with some vice grips while turning the puller. Good luck! Fred http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/cmc.html

----- Original Message ----- From: "Fred Ziglar" To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2004 4:26 PM Subject: [DSN_klr650] flywheel puller stripped > Greetings, > > Yesterday a group of KLR650 owners here in southern IL changed 6 > doohickeys and found 2 were broken. One major problem occurred when > we attempted to remove the flywheel from my 1991 KLR. The flywheel > wouldn't come off. On about the 4th try at tightening down the > puller bolt, it finally started to turn and at first we thought the > flywheel was coming off. Unfortunately, what happened was either the > puller threads or the flywheel threads stripped. The puller bolt is > now in the flywheel and we can't get it out. It turns loosely, as in > a very sloppy fit, but it is not engaging any threads to back itself > out. Right now the poor KLR is down for the count and I am looking > for advice. Has anybody here heard of such a prediciament and does > anybody have any suggestions to eithe get the puller bolt out or get > the flywheel off? > > Thanks, > > Fred Z. > > > > 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 > > > > > > >

[dumbazz650]

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Fred Ziglar" wrote:

> Greetings, > > Yesterday a group of KLR650 owners here in southern IL changed 6 > doohickeys and found 2 were broken. One major problem occurred when > we attempted to remove the flywheel from my 1991 KLR. The flywheel > wouldn't come off. On about the 4th try at tightening down the > puller bolt, it finally started to turn and at first we thought the > flywheel was coming off. Unfortunately, what happened was either

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> puller threads or the flywheel threads stripped. The puller bolt is > now in the flywheel and we can't get it out. It turns loosely, as

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> a very sloppy fit, but it is not engaging any threads to back

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> out. Right now the poor KLR is down for the count and I am looking > for advice. Has anybody here heard of such a prediciament and does > anybody have any suggestions to eithe get the puller bolt out or

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> the flywheel off? >

Piece of cake: Put the holder wrench on the rotor, then use two pickle forks to leverage against the heand of the bolt, while turning it CCW to remove it. The puller bolt I used was the one with the larger head that required a 24mm socket. Ask me how I know that this works, go ahead. Whatever you do, DO NOT PULL against the crankshaft bearings - you want the force to be applied between the puller bolt, and the rotor only. Crankshaft bearings are sacred to the life of your motor. The pickle forks were $10 ea at the local Autozone/Kragen, etc. I kept the one with scratches and returned the second, I may actually find a use for one, but two would be silly. They're also listed as a tie-rod separator tool. Just make sure it fits over the 22mm shaft of the bolt. hth, MarkB

[Mike Torst]

Dude, you are pissed right now. We will help you. Go to bed. OK, all you NKLR distracted people - Time to help Fred Ziglar. We cannot fix this planet, but, we can help Fred Ziglar. If you guys are already on board, let me know the tread ID. Mike Torst Las Vegas ---------------------------------------------original-----------------------

> -----Original Message----- > From: Fred Ziglar [mailto:fredz43@...] > Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2004 8:46 PM > To: Mike Torst > Subject: RE: [DSN_klr650] flywheel puller stripped > > Are you talking a replacement motor? I may have to do that. As it is right > now, the KLR is worthless. Let me know if you find anything. Thanks, > > Fred Z. > > At 06:20 PM 3/21/2004, you wrote: > >Hey, bad news - so lets look at replacement now, in the event you need > one. > >It does not cost to locate a quality replacement. > > > >Do you want me to search local yards for a replacement? > > > >Mike Torst > >Las Vegas > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Fred Ziglar [mailto:fredz43@...] > > > Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2004 3:27 PM > > > To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > > > Subject: [DSN_klr650] flywheel puller stripped > > > > > > Greetings, > > > > > > Yesterday a group of KLR650 owners here in southern IL changed 6 > > > doohickeys and found 2 were broken. One major problem occurred when > > > we attempted to remove the flywheel from my 1991 KLR. The flywheel > > > wouldn't come off. On about the 4th try at tightening down the > > > puller bolt, it finally started to turn and at first we thought the > > > flywheel was coming off. Unfortunately, what happened was either the > > > puller threads or the flywheel threads stripped. The puller bolt is > > > now in the flywheel and we can't get it out. It turns loosely, as in > > > a very sloppy fit, but it is not engaging any threads to back itself > > > out. Right now the poor KLR is down for the count and I am looking > > > for advice. Has anybody here heard of such a prediciament and does > > > anybody have any suggestions to eithe get the puller bolt out or get > > > the flywheel off? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Fred Z. > > Fred Z. >

[Russell Scott]

My political statement: Every where is freaks and hairies, dykes and fairies; Tell me where is sanity? Tax the rich, feed the poor, till there are no rich no more. I'd love to change the world - but I don't know what to do, So I'll leave it up to you. Population - keeps on breeding, nation bleeding, Still more feeding economy. Life is funny, skies are sunny, bees make honey, Who needs money? Monopoly! I'd love to change the world - but I don't know what to do, So I'll leave it up to you....Oh yeah, World pollution, there's no solution, institution, electrocution, Just black and white, rich or poor, them and us, We'll stop the war! I'd love to change the world - but I don't know what to do, So I'll leave it up to you....and Good Luck! Alvin Lee is still going strong apart from Ten Years After. Russell <- very conservative, but likes sixties protest music.