farkle pop quiz - name that farkle............

[Jeffrey]

One of my rear axle adjusters came off. The nuts and the end cap/stopper. I asked about fuji locks/nylocks but never did anything about it. Had to order axle adjusters on ebay. The dealers take a few days to get them and it is 1 new part vs 6 new parts. $15 incl shipping vs $20 incl shipping. Was it a danger? Kind of...the rear axle moved about 1/8 of an inch. Dumping the clutch could have caused a problem--the axle to move more. The axle nut had been tightened with a torque wrench. J#3

[Eddie]

In lieu of changing out the axle adjuster nuts on bikes with those that have exposed ends, I either wrapped the very end threads with a few turns of safety wire or put a plastic electrical wire tie around it tightly and snipped off the excess with fingernail clippers. Either way, should the nut work loose, it wouldn't disappear. I've seen some where they drilled a small hole through the very end of the adjuster and put a tiny cotter pin or hitch pin through the hole to serve the same purpose. eddie

> [Original Message] > From: Jeffrey > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> > Date: 12/5/2011 1:54:49 PM > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Nuts Gone > > One of my rear axle adjusters came off. The nuts and the end

cap/stopper. I asked about fuji locks/nylocks but never did anything about it.

> > Had to order axle adjusters on ebay. The dealers take a few days to get

them and it is 1 new part vs 6 new parts. $15 incl shipping vs $20 incl shipping.

> > Was it a danger? Kind of...the rear axle moved about 1/8 of an inch.

Dumping the clutch could have caused a problem--the axle to move more.

> The axle nut had been tightened with a torque wrench. > > J#3

[Jud]

A short bit of 5/16" fuel hose over the end of the adjuster stud will keep the threads clean and give some protection against the loss of loose nuts.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Jeffrey" wrote: > > One of my rear axle adjusters came off. The nuts and the end cap/stopper. I asked about fuji locks/nylocks but never did anything about it. > > Had to order axle adjusters on ebay. The dealers take a few days to get them and it is 1 new part vs 6 new parts. $15 incl shipping vs $20 incl shipping. > > Was it a danger? Kind of...the rear axle moved about 1/8 of an inch. Dumping the clutch could have caused a problem--the axle to move more. > The axle nut had been tightened with a torque wrench. > > J#3 >

[Eddie]

That's a great idea, Jud! Might avoid skinned knuckles when working around the adjusters, too! eddie

> [Original Message] > From: Jud > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> > Date: 12/5/2011 2:35:14 PM > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Nuts Gone > A short bit of 5/16" fuel hose over the end of the adjuster stud will

keep the threads clean and give some protection against the loss of loose nuts.

[RobertWichert]

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On 12/6/2011 10:05 PM, Rick Brown wrote: > > Thanks Fred, I've seen them on EBAY where they advertise a whole 150+ > piece set too. > > I've been doing just the piece at a time thing from the harware store > for my 2003/26,450mi and at a few bucks at a time It's pretty > inexpensive. > > By the way my doohickey w/ just the two regular springs worked just > fine (many Thanks). I bought the wrenches from you and still saved a > enough bucks to feel like I got ahead of the game and learned/got > enough confidence to go onto a valve job. It worked too, I didn't > bother ordering the gaskets, but then I don't ride the bike to work so > I could've waited for parts if needed. > > I did Colorado Springs to Mesa Verde this year, met a guy from ADV > Rider at the Dunes...maybe make it to Moab someday to say "hey". > > Just a beginner, > Rick > > > > ________________________________ > From: Fred Hink > > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com ; > eddie > > Sent: Tuesday, December 6, 2011 5:51 PM > Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Farkle Pop Quiz - Name That Farkle............ > > > > > Those are 4x12 counter sunk screws that you can pickup at most > hardware stores. > http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/bolt.html > > Fred > http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com > > From: eddie > Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2011 5:14 PM > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Farkle Pop Quiz - Name That Farkle............ > > OK, so you think you know your Farkle Facts? I will give bragging > rights to the Farkle-ista among you who can please help me find a > Farkle item that I saw on the internet and did not bookmark, and I can > not relocate it! > > So, the Double Jeopardy Farkle Question is, > > "On some web site, I saw a set of replacement screws for the KLR's > Brake Fluid Reservoir. The screws came with an allen wrench, and > instead of a phillips head, the screws had a hex, which reduces the > chance of stripping the screws when removing the Brake Fluid Reservoir > cover" > > Who sells that? > > EddieM > > [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]