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You broke your karmic prophylaxis. DOH! I d say a six year old motorcycle battery was probably on it s way out anyway. Your new battery should be there on Friday. Fred www.arrowheadmotorsports.com From: klrdon@... Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 8:10 PM To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Will my battery recover from discharge? Well, I did something stoopid and left an audio accessory plugged into the KLR650 accessory socket and a week later found the battery down to 7v. Plugged up the Battery Tender and got it up to 11v but nothing but a buzz when hitting the starter button. Have put it on a 1 A. charger that is reading 14v . Do you think it will "rise from the slab". The battery is a maintenance free glass mat, 6 years old but healthy and well maintained until this episode. Ironically, just today I ordered a battery from Fred but it won't be here by Thursday. May have to ride the street bike instead. Rats! Don M [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Fred Ya got any of them thar eBc springs with the 10% more pressure. Common man, I'm jonesin for some good springs man... Thomas J. Komjathy, BS/P, MS/P DSK L.L.C. dskllc@... ________________________________ From: Fred Hink To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com; Jud Sent: Wed, April 27, 2011 11:48:11 AM Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Clutch There are three different clutch springs that have been used in the KLR over the years. The stiff feel may have been because you may have gotten the wrong springs. All springs will loose their tension with use. Comparing a worn out stock spring to a new HD spring is like comparing apples to oranges. The EBC HD spring is supposed to have about 10% more tension over a stock spring. I really doubt you would feel this difference. If there is anyway of telling what springs were used, I can tell you if they are the correct ones for your year of KLR. Having an extra clutch plate shouldn t effect the way the lever feels. Your lever is pulling against the springs not the clutch plates. Kawasaki changed the springs when they changed the number of clutch plates. Fred http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com From: Jud Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 9:35 AM To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Clutch Paul isn't kidding. I tried his clutch. "Very difficult" is a euphemism for "Stiffer than a M0t#39fv(k39", so stiff we thought there had to be something else wrong with it. As has been mentioned, the clutch, meant for a 900cc four, is way over-engineered for the KLR. Effort at the lever is a much bigger issue than holding the clutch together. I'd stick with the stock springs too.

--- In mailto:DSN_KLR650%40yahoogroups.com, pdstreeter@... wrote: > > > My first KLR had heavy duty clutch springs. It was very difficult to pull > the clutch lever. Of course, it was an '88 model, the '96 and newer > models have an extra clutch plate and are easier to pull. Anyway, I went > back to the original equipment springs and was much happier. > > Paul Streeter > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

AGM batteries need a heavier duty charger than lead acid batteries. A 1.5A trickle or smart charger won't get it done. Here's some quick search results. http://www.bitwrangler.com/wt/lv-ab-agm.html http://www.batterystuff.com/tutorial_battery.html http://www.windsun.com/Batteries/Battery_FAQ.htm

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, wrote: > > > Well, I did something stoopid and left an audio accessory plugged into the > KLR650 accessory socket and a week later found the battery down to 7v. > Plugged up the Battery Tender and got it up to 11v but nothing but a buzz > when hitting the starter button. Have put it on a 1 A. charger that is > reading 14v . Do you think it will "rise from the slab". The battery is a > maintenance free glass mat, 6 years old but healthy and well maintained > until this episode. Ironically, just today I ordered a battery from Fred but > it won't be here by Thursday. May have to ride the street bike instead. > > Rats! > Don M >

Exactly one year after last riding it, I got to my California KLR and pushed it out of the shed, set the choke, and it started in about 5 seconds. I always shut it down with a full tank of gas, some Seafoam, and turn the fuel petcock off till it runs out of gas. Mike

----- Original Message ----- From: Ian To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 8:27 PM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Will my battery recover from discharge? AGM batteries need a heavier duty charger than lead acid batteries. A 1.5A trickle or smart charger won't get it done. Here's some quick search results. http://www.bitwrangler.com/wt/lv-ab-agm.html http://www.batterystuff.com/tutorial_battery.html http://www.windsun.com/Batteries/Battery_FAQ.htm --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, wrote: > > > Well, I did something stoopid and left an audio accessory plugged into the > KLR650 accessory socket and a week later found the battery down to 7v. > Plugged up the Battery Tender and got it up to 11v but nothing but a buzz > when hitting the starter button. Have put it on a 1 A. charger that is > reading 14v . Do you think it will "rise from the slab". The battery is a > maintenance free glass mat, 6 years old but healthy and well maintained > until this episode. Ironically, just today I ordered a battery from Fred > but > it won't be here by Thursday. May have to ride the street bike instead. > > Rats! > Don M >