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[Don Bittle]

My first problem with my 2004 klr. I've disassembled and cleaned the carb. Checked hoses. Put new gas in it. Looked at petcock filter. Changed to new plug Adjusted my doohicky. It takes full throttle and 70mph great until I let off the throttle and just maintain my speed. Then it misses and jerks. Full throttle closures present no problems until I get to stop signs then I have to rev it to get it to stay running, then taking off is a jerky and scary affair. I ran it 90 miles yesterday to see if it would heal itself. No luck. I still have to try: adjusting the jet down from my 2 turns and adjusting the choke, I'm guessing that it is running too rich and that's why it will take full throttle well but nothing else. Any other ideas? One reason I'm in a mild panic is that it goes out of warantee the 17th of May. If it's anything serious, I have to get to the dealer. thanks. Don A17 Voyager

[Jeff Saline]

On Wed, 7 May 2008 10:08:49 -0500 Don Bittle writes:

> My first problem with my 2004 klr. > I've disassembled and cleaned the carb. > Checked hoses. > Put new gas in it. > Looked at petcock filter. > Changed to new plug > Adjusted my doohicky. > > It takes full throttle and 70mph great until I let off the throttle > > and just maintain my speed. Then it misses and jerks. Full throttle > > closures present no problems until I get to stop signs then I have > to > rev it to get it to stay running, then taking off is a jerky and > scary affair. I ran it 90 miles yesterday to see if it would heal > itself. No luck. > > I still have to try: adjusting the jet down from my 2 turns and > adjusting the choke, > I'm guessing that it is running too rich and that's why it will take > > full throttle well but nothing else. > > Any other ideas? One reason I'm in a mild panic is that it goes out > > of warantee the 17th of May. If it's anything serious, I have to get > > to the dealer. > thanks. > Don > A17 > Voyager

<><><><><><><><><><><> <><><><><><><><><><><> Don, Why did you take the carb apart? That's where I'd be looking. If you screwed it up the warranty shouldn't be expected to cover any repairs. If it was from leaving fuel in the carb over the winter the warranty shouldn't be expected to cover the repair. Other than that I'd suggest letting the dealer have it and cover it under warranty. That's what you paid for. Best, Jeff Saline ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT

[Steve Rankin]

Re: New to list Posted by: "Jeff Saline" salinej1@... jeffsaline Tue May 13, 2008 5:18 pm (PDT) On Tue, 13 May 2008 18:21:39 -0500 "fmhilton" writes:

> Jeff, I ought to have know that some one from the Airhead list would > be > lurking on the KLR site... Yes I will be at the Nationals, not sure > about > the KLR.... I am actually working off of my bike.. Ordered a Pelican > 1500 > box to put on the back to secure court orders and such.. I like the > Orthlieb > bags for off road. > Mike H

<><><><><><><><><> <><><><><><><><><> Mike, What do you do when you have to arrest someone? Knowing you they get leashed to the rear rack and told to keep up. : ) On the KLR650 dot net site there is a thread going on about KLRs for LE use. I'm not the only airhead on this site. Looking forward to seeing you in July. Best, Jeff Hi Mike, Yep, you will find several Airheads here. Welcome! Watch out following Saline on those Black Hills trails!! Steve