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the wave.
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 12:21 pm
by Barron Koralesky
I too like 'em all! I have a WeeStrom and a Harley Sportster 1200 right now, I recently sold my KLR. I like them all for what they are, they all have their own character and style. Granted, my Sportster has the stock pipes on it, so it potato-potatos along quietly.
Can't we all just get along?
-Barron
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DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "transalp 1" wrote:
>
> I had a Harley Sportster XL1200R and a Suzuki V-Strom DL1000 at the same time.
> The Harley guys might wave at the XL and would ignore the Suzuki.
> Sport bikers would wave at the DL but not the Sportster.
> Touring riders acted surprised when on either bike I waved and returned the friendly gesture by & large.
>
> Best short conversation I ever had with a Harley rider:
> Location - gas pump.
> My bike - A bright red Honda PC800 Pacific Coast with "Body By Tupperware" decals below the name.
> Me - Ballistic nylon armored jacket, full face helmet, proper riding boots,etc...
> Other rider - Non-D.O.T approved salad bowl helmet, T-shirt, jeans, chaps, black leather vest with "colors"
> & 200 patches and riding an acres of chrome Harley.
> . . . . .
>
> Him, " What kind of bike do you call that?"
> Me, "Modern."
>
> =)
> eddie
>
>
was: consequenses. now it's a rant!
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 1:20 pm
by bali_blu
My fan broke (OK, "I" broke my fan).
The aftermarket replacement one (aluminum, @$45.00) is discontinued...
Kawasaki doesn't sell the fan blades (only the complete fan assembly, $385.00!!!)
Any suggestions?
Roger
was: consequenses. now it's a rant!
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 1:46 pm
by Jeff Saline
On Sat, 25 Jul 2009 18:20:31 -0000 "bali_blu"
writes:
> My fan broke (OK, "I" broke my fan).
>
> The aftermarket replacement one (aluminum, @$45.00) is
> discontinued...
>
> Kawasaki doesn't sell the fan blades (only the complete fan
> assembly, $385.00!!!)
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Roger
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Roger,
I've been told a Ninja 500 fan bolts right up but I don't have any
personal experience with it.
I've also been told they are readily available used on eBay etc for a
reasonable price.
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
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was: consequenses. now it's a rant!
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 5:56 pm
by Jud Jones
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DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "bali_blu" wrote:
>
> My fan broke (OK, "I" broke my fan).
>
> The aftermarket replacement one (aluminum, @$45.00) is discontinued...
>
> Kawasaki doesn't sell the fan blades (only the complete fan assembly, $385.00!!!)
>
> Any suggestions?
>
1. A pancake fan for a PC might work well enough. I haven't tried it, but only had to pay a couple of bucks for a fan at a surplus place;
2. If you "broke" your fan by melting the center out of it (a common failure mode), then you can try restoring the fan hub with a wad of JB Weld.
3. You might be able to score a replacement fan on Ebay for either a KLR or a Ninja at a reasonable cost
was: consequenses. now it's a rant!
Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2009 7:36 am
by dooden
Fred is showing a replacement fan blade made of aluminum.
Not cheap but then neither is a replacement motor/blade from KHI.
Dooden
A15 Green Ape
Dooden
A15 Green Ape
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DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "bali_blu" wrote:
>
> My fan broke (OK, "I" broke my fan).
>
> The aftermarket replacement one (aluminum, @$45.00) is discontinued...
>
> Kawasaki doesn't sell the fan blades (only the complete fan assembly, $385.00!!!)
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Roger
>