Wilsons Sandbox

>http://calgarydualsport.tripod.com/klr650shock/procedure.html > >Never used this, but if I decided to rebuild that spare shock, that's >where I'm getting my info... > > >JP Granger >A12 >Montreal > >-----Original Message----- >From: Wayne Watson [mailto:nenaandwayne@...] >Sent: April 15, 2004 4:29 PM >To: bentwall2003; DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com >Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] KLR Rear Shock rebuild > > >Did you try Dual-Star? > >bentwall2003 wrote:Please send any info/websites >on rebuilding KLR650 rear shocks. Mine >is bouncing me down the trail and I cannot afford a new one. >Thanks, >Keith

> I have a theory about this, asa similar failure happened to me after > doing the doohickey on my '87 KLR. In that case, the two surfaces > on the inside of the rotor and the starter ring gear that mate up > with a thrust washer, were badly gauled and chewed up. I had to > replace both the rotor and starter ring gear, though I'm hoping a > machinist friend will be able to dress the surfaces up and I can > reuse the parts in a project bike. > > Prior to the failure, I remember very carefully putting the thing > together, wiping it down with clean lint-free rags, and then > assemblying and torqueing properly. The woodruff key was in the slot, > and everything was as it should be, but still the binding, gauling, > and damaged to the parts. > > In retrospect, I think it was the fact that the parts were DRY, as > in not coated with either OIL, or assembly lube, that caused the > failure. I believe these parts are only splash lubricated, and since > that failure, have done 7 more doohickeys, and I now make sure each > and every one of this is > 1. FIRST WIPED CLEAN with rags > 2 THEN DRIPPING FRESH WITH OIL. > 3. Then assemble as usual. > > In that lot of 7, I have had no failures of any kind. > > hope that helps, > MarkB