$75.00 later and a new battery

[Dan Bittner]

Hey Pink, I'm on my 3rd KLR and all three were quick to boil out the battery fluids during hot weather riding, often in less than a thousand miles. On longish trips I used to carry a couple of 8 oz bottles of distilled water for just that purpose which was a real pain to deal with on a trip. As the knowledgeable ones have said, an AGM battery is the way go, stick one in and forget it, they last a long time and hold a charge much longer when not in use, at least mine do. Another thing to consider is, where is all that fluid going after it leaves the battery ? In the case of my first KLR, it made quite a mess of the bottom of the swing arm, rim and spokes before I figured out what was going on. You might want to check your vent tube to make sure it's positioned so it doesn't eat your bike. Ride On, Dan Bittner Sacramento, Ca.

----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Douglas To: DSN _KLR650 Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 3:13 PM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] $75.00 Later And A New Battery About a month ago the beast was dead as I had not been on it for about a month due to bad weather. Now a month later it's dead again. The dealer looked at the battery and it was dry as the Sahara, (snipped) Thanks! PinkFloyd Recent Activity a.. 10New Members Visit Your Group Y! Sports for TV Access it for free Get Fantasy Sports stats on your TV. Yahoo! News Kevin Sites Get coverage of world crises. Yahoo! Groups w/ John McEnroe Join the All-Bran Day 10 Club. . [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[monte quint]

Would someone have the optimal overall length, including caps/plugs, of the commonly used 4" diameter tool tube that many attach to the lower frame. I do have HT Nerf bars and skid plate if that makes a difference. for those that know the sun has come out in Ketchikan again, of course it was followed by snow, rain, and hail. Thanks for the help guys, both on and off the list, Monte