making a gasket

[Hi Viz Guy]

Riding away from my house the other day i felt some pressure blowing up against my right leg. I looked down to discover my oil cap was missing. I doubled back and couldn't find it. Maybe it shot off on my last ride, I don't know. Couple of questions / thoughts. I checked all of the Kawi dealers around the Pittsburgh area and not a one had a cap in stock. A friend of mine from near State College, PA is sending me a spare w a gasket, but that will take a couple of days. Does anybody know what the metric size would be if i wanted to head down to the local hardware store to get a temporary plug? Another question.. do any of you have the low profile / tamper free caps? Are they worth the $$$. Final thoughts: I should have tightened that cap down gorilla tight and not pansy tight. After seeing how hard it is to find a replacement, maybe it would be a good to have a spare in hand.

[Jeff Saline]

Hi Viz Guy, EagleMike just started putting out a new oil cap. To learn more check out post number 10 at: http://www.klr650.net/forums/showthread.php?t=77206 Cost is $21.95 and it uses a 6mm hex to fit the hole. You should have a 6mm hex in your tool kit. Maybe Jud will step in here with his story about carving a cap for a DR??? while in Mexico. 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 <><><><><><><> <><><><><><><> On Tue, 30 Mar 2010 09:50:08 -0000 "Hi Viz Guy" writes:

> Riding away from my house the other day i felt some pressure blowing > up against my right leg. I looked down to discover my oil cap was > missing. I doubled back and couldn't find it. Maybe it shot off on > my last ride, I don't know. Couple of questions / thoughts. > > I checked all of the Kawi dealers around the Pittsburgh area and not > a one had a cap in stock. > A friend of mine from near State College, PA is sending me a spare w > a gasket, but that will take a couple of days. Does anybody know > what the metric size would be if i wanted to head down to the local > hardware store to get a temporary plug? > > Another question.. do any of you have the low profile / tamper free > caps? Are they worth the $$$. > > Final thoughts: I should have tightened that cap down gorilla tight > and not pansy tight. After seeing how hard it is to find a > replacement, maybe it would be a good to have a spare in hand.

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[transalp 1]

Twice, I've cranked a bike right after changing the oil and realized I forgot to install the oil cap. Once, my DL1000 sprayed oil all over my (covered, thankfully) SV650. The other time was at the bike shop and I hit the tool rack and spent the next 20 min. wiping off $$$$ worth of Snap-on tools that didn't belong to me. Sooooo, given the large size of the KLR cap and it's "Valdez" potential, I drilled a small hole in one end of the tang atop the cap and ran a small piece of safety wire from it to the clutch cable end. Voila'! No more loose or forgotten cap. I also place the cap and new wire next to the key whenever I'm changing oil. I keep a small length of wire on the bike, along with a multiplier tool for occasions on a trip should I have to add oil and want to rewire it. eddie

> [Original Message] > From: Hi Viz Guy > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> > Date: 3/30/2010 7:12:44 AM > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Oil FIller Cap > > Riding away from my house the other day i felt some pressure blowing up

against my right leg. I looked down to discover my oil cap was missing. I doubled back and couldn't find it. Maybe it shot off on my last ride, I don't know. Couple of questions / thoughts.

> > I checked all of the Kawi dealers around the Pittsburgh area and not a

one had a cap in stock.

> A friend of mine from near State College, PA is sending me a spare w a

gasket, but that will take a couple of days. Does anybody know what the metric size would be if i wanted to head down to the local hardware store to get a temporary plug?

> > Another question.. do any of you have the low profile / tamper free caps?

Are they worth the $$$.

> > Final thoughts: I should have tightened that cap down gorilla tight and

not pansy tight. After seeing how hard it is to find a replacement, maybe it would be a good to have a spare in hand.

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[Bogdan Swider]

Re: [DSN_KLR650] Oil FIller Cap

On 3/30/10 8:28 AM, "transalp 1" transalp1@...> wrote:

        Twice, I've cranked a bike right after changing the oil and realized I forgot to install the oil cap. Coming out of Mexico to attend the Moab get-together I was due for an oil change. I figured Fred’s place was just the location to do the task. As usual there was a group hanging out and shooting the bull – kinda like the guys sitting in a barber shop watching hair being cut. I’ve never been an accomplished multi- tasker. Changing the oil and holding up my end of the conversation was obviously beyond my capabilities. I forgot to re-install the drain plug  before I started pouring in the new oil. The onlookers were much amused. I still get teased about this occasionally. Bogdan

[Jud]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Ron Magen" wrote:

> > What caliber ?? >

.357, .38, or 9mm works for any cigar I'd have on hand. 105 mm?? What have you been smokin'?