Wilsons Sandbox

On Tuesday, April 23, 2002, at 09:11 AM, dmcfall wrote:

> There is a annoying rattle coming from the tack/speedo "console" that > happens when on fairly rough dirt roads. The two bolts that anchor the > console to the triple crown are tight. It appears to be coming from the > mount inside the console. > Question? Does removing the two 12mm bolts, that hold the fairing from > the frame, allow enough space to get at the console? Any advice > appreciarted. > As a new KLR owner, thanks for all the info!

I bet it is the light adjustment spring. Mine used to rattle at about 3K RPMs and that drove me bonkers. To make sure, tighten it up all the way (that will mess up your light some, but you just want to make sure). It is a #2 philips screw to the left as you look at the front of the headlamp. Or you can just shimmy up the light with a piece of cardboard or foam to take the pressure off the spring. If that removes the rattle, take the fairing off and put 4 small plastic washes between the the spring and the mounting assembly like such: washer = bracket = washer = spring = washer = bracket = washer I am sure there are other solutions like shrink wrap the spring or something of that sort, but the solution above took care of my problem Jalal Corvallis, OR

> Dennis > ps-any other KLR owners in No Cal or So Ore? >

The rattle may be a light bulb loose or a cable banging on the plastic. other people have found that strange tickings or rattles are caused by the extra lenght of the chin strap from their helmet is hitting the helmet and making noise. Removing the 12mm bolts allows you to remove the fairing and then you can remove the instrument cluster to work on it.

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., dmcfall wrote: > There is a annoying rattle coming from the tack/speedo "console" that > happens when on fairly rough dirt roads. The two bolts that anchor the > console to the triple crown are tight. It appears to be coming from the > mount inside the console. > Question? Does removing the two 12mm bolts, that hold the fairing from > the frame, allow enough space to get at the console? Any advice > appreciarted. > As a new KLR owner, thanks for all the info! > Dennis > ps-any other KLR owners in No Cal or So Ore?

My A12 suffered from an anoying sound in that general direction, turned out to be that black plastic cover/panel at the back of the headlight rubbing against the fairing.Next time you hear it try some pressure on the panel and see if the noise stops......cosmo

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., dmcfall wrote: > There is a annoying rattle coming from the tack/speedo "console" that > happens when on fairly rough dirt roads. The two bolts that anchor the > console to the triple crown are tight. It appears to be coming from the > mount inside the console. > Question? Does removing the two 12mm bolts, that hold the fairing from > the frame, allow enough space to get at the console? Any advice > appreciarted. > As a new KLR owner, thanks for all the info! > Dennis > ps-any other KLR owners in No Cal or So Ore?

Hiya Pat. Do you still need stock windshield? I got one that I took off of my 05 when it was new. It'll be cheap!! -------Original Message------- From: PATRICK J. CASSELS Date: 5/7/2008 7:45:27 PM To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSN_KLR650] I need stock windshield Hi all........What is this........I also need a stock windshield......Must be an epidemic. My Son took over my 05 KLR and was doing a great job of servicing and washing it when he snagged the hose and just about dropped it. He caught it just in time by one grip and the top of of the windshield and as a result cracked the windshield. So if any body else has stock windshield they don t want ( CHEAP IS GOOD ). I also need one. I thought he was going to break out in tears. 16, his first street bike and warm weather coming. He now has my precious Chick Magnet Red 05 and I have a new Chick Magnet red 08. If you can help out please email me. Pat Cassels From an Island in the Pacific ( Vancouver Island ) Malahat, B.C. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650Yahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

The KLR was due for a bath, and checking around I found the license plates bolts were loose, I put another nut on them. The muffler had a piece of pipe loose inside, so I got out my abortion kit, and after a lot of wiggling I got it out, it looks like something called a spark arrester? How did it get loose? It is a piece of four inch perforated pipe. Now what? The sound is different. I am not going to spend big bucks. As long as it rides, that s all I want. We will let someone else arrest the sparks. Jacostarica. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Jacobus De Bruyn wrote:

> > The KLR was due for a bath, and checking around I > found the license plates bolts were loose, I put > another nut on them. The muffler had a piece of pipe > loose inside, so I got out my abortion kit, and after > a lot of wiggling I got it out, it looks like > something called a spark arrester? How did it get > loose? It is a piece of four inch perforated pipe. > Now what? The sound is different. I am not going to > spend big bucks. As long as it rides, that s all I > want. We will let someone else arrest the sparks. Jacostarica.

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