Wilsons Sandbox

Hey KLRistas, Long time no see, have not been on the list in quite some time. I recently had very good results repairing a leaky gas tank on my '93 KLR650. The leak started slowly, a drip every 20 secs, or so and progressively got worst til it was dripping every 3 secs. It was coming from the brake control side of the bike, dripping on the exhaust heat shield when the bike was on the center stand, but reaching the ground when the bike was totally upright. Appearing just next to the area where the coolant tank side covers meet the tank. I didn't take the tank off the bike, but am pretty sure corrosion was not involved, it appeared to be a leaky seam. I got some Permatex gas tank repair at the local auto parts store for less than $5. It looks like a grey roll of plastic looking stuff that smells like epoxy, the grey colored roll has a inner black core. There is a store (Carquest)brand - too. You cut off a piece of the roll and knead it together until it becomes one color, it's like putty that you can then mold and smooth out onto the gas wetted metal. It stopped the leak instantly, i left it overnight to harden and today I'm out riding as usual. Hope all is well w/ everyone. That is all. Conall midcoast Maine http://www.klr650.cc

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Conall" wrote:

> > Hey KLRistas, > > Long time no see, have not been on the list in quite some time. > I recently had very good results repairing a leaky gas tank on

my '93

> KLR650. > The leak started slowly, a drip every 20 secs, or so and

progressively

> got worst til it was dripping every 3 secs. > It was coming from the brake control side of the bike, dripping on

the

> exhaust heat shield when the bike was on the center stand, but > reaching the ground when the bike was totally upright. Appearing

just

> next to the area where the coolant tank side covers meet the tank. > > I didn't take the tank off the bike, but am pretty sure corrosion

was

> not involved, it appeared to be a leaky seam. > > I got some Permatex gas tank repair at the local auto parts store

for

> less than $5. It looks like a grey roll of plastic looking stuff

that

> smells like epoxy, the grey colored roll has a inner black core. > There is a store (Carquest)brand - too. > > You cut off a piece of the roll and knead it together until it

becomes

> one color, it's like putty that you can then mold and smooth out

onto

> the gas wetted metal. It stopped the leak instantly, i left it > overnight to harden and today I'm out riding as usual. > > Hope all is well w/ everyone. > > That is all. > > Conall

Conal, Thanks for this useful KLR repair. I really like the idea of the 'stick' that is cut and activated. Were there in prohibitations on freezing temps, does the 'stick' have to be kept from freezing, etc? In your estimation: You specify that this is [marketed as] a gas tank specific product-- How functionally different is your gas tank epoxy than plain epoxy? How is it functionally different from using liquid steel/JB weld? Do you think these two products would work as well? (Others might suggest their experience.) Some 30+ years ago, we laid a [worn-out] barn-find Bultaco over on its side and used a plain epoxy patch on a hole in the central- sidewall of the gas tank. Dried overnight--no leaks. Unfortunately,--it was still a worn-out Bultaco when we stood it up-- though--no leaks. As I recall, it shortly thereafter went to the Honda dealer on a trade for a SL350--a pre-dual-sport bike that I just laughed at--at the time. As it turns out, a very functional pig, sort of like the ones in my own/your garage. smile. revmaaatin. who loves his `modern' pigs

Clutch by-pass... link should be in FAQ, think the spade connectors are .187" or something. Tada Dooden A15 Greeen Ape - In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Jim Tegler wrote:

> > > Howdy, > > I'm thinking I must be a lousy lurker and missed the thread

regarding this issue, but I have an irritating neutral light. The problem occurs when the bike doesn't receive the electrical signal that it is in neutral and therefore a safety mechanism(aren't motorcycles all about accepting risk?!) prevents the bike from starting. The fix seems to be simple enough and requires removing the countershaft cover and making a connection with the green wire and the metal peg that pokes out of the transmission case. I would like to make this contact more permanent than it is without having the wire permanently attached. Any ideas?

> > Thanks! > > Jim Tegler A5 > > PS I'm not related to that Tengai riding guy.... > >

size=3>Howdy,

> > > _________________________________________________________________ > Find hidden words, unscramble celebrity names, or try the ultimate

crossword puzzle with Live Search Games. Play now!

> http://g.msn.ca/ca55/212 > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >