misc tips - maybe useful

[Thomas Komjathy]

Good stuff Lee. thanks TK [b]From:[/b] Lee Dodge [b]To:[/b] KLR650 List DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> [b]Sent:[/b] Tue, March 23, 2010 10:27:18 PM [b]Subject:[/b] [DSN_KLR650] Misc Tips - maybe useful   Here are a couple of items that you might find useful; Carb Needle washers ( provide a bit more richness mid range-Metric flat washers size M3, they are 0.010 thick and seem to fit many carb needles (maybe there is a 'standard needle dia.) Fuel line that doesn't get hard and brittle- look for POLYURETHANE line.  The package I've been using for ? years is pale blue (you can see the fuel flow) and was supplied by "Helix Racing Products", Baton Rouge, LA.  Polyethylene plastic gets hard as the plasticizer is leached out. Trailering- many good info already offered but there are a couple of tips I might offer. First, the most important thing NOT to Happen is for the open hooks on the Tie down straps to become unhooked from either end (truck bed or handlebar) there are 2 ways I use to use to avoid that.  1.  tape the hook ends closed,  2,  if you choose not to pull the straps so tight that there is no way for any slack to develop i.e. virtually bottom the forks) then leave them somewhat slack and hook a shock cord thru the spokes down low and hook on to the tie downs near the midpoint of each.  On a rough or curvy road the bike(s) can sway side to side but the shock cords maintain tension on the hook ends by taking out the slack.  I hope these might be useful,\Lee P.S. Preview of a coming attraction:  Alternator output curves for both pre and post '93 KLR's. These curves will show the wattage available across the RPM range not just at redline as seems to be every mfgr's specification.  If these curves are already known I haven't been able to find them.  If you know please let me know and save me an hour or 2.