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dropped socket
Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 10:10 am
by T2M
When I was teaching one of my nephews the basics of motorcycle
maintenance it happened to him while he was reinstalling the top chain
guide. The silly 8mm socket fell off the 1/4 inch extension when he went to
tighten it up.
Silly me had gone in the house for a drink of water. What can go wrong?
After pitching a fit for ten minutes. I pulled the engine side cover off
and there _it_ was quite firmly stuck to the magnet on the rotor. Off and on
for the side cover less than 5 minutes. After getting another 8mm socket
out. Though if you have an aftermarket skid plate it may be slightly longer.
Don't make it rocket science, it's a KLR.
For what it is worth.
dropped socket
Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 10:23 am
by RobertWichert
Duh. That's where it is, for sure.
Robert Wichert P.Eng. LEED AP BD&C
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On 5/14/2012 8:09 AM, T2M wrote:
>
> When I was teaching one of my nephews the basics of motorcycle
> maintenance it happened to him while he was reinstalling the top chain
> guide. The silly 8mm socket fell off the 1/4 inch extension when he
> went to
> tighten it up.
>
> Silly me had gone in the house for a drink of water. What can go wrong?
>
> After pitching a fit for ten minutes. I pulled the engine side cover off
> and there _it_ was quite firmly stuck to the magnet on the rotor. Off
> and on
> for the side cover less than 5 minutes. After getting another 8mm socket
> out. Though if you have an aftermarket skid plate it may be slightly
> longer.
>
> Don't make it rocket science, it's a KLR.
>
> For what it is worth.
>
>
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dropped socket
Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 1:14 pm
by oldwing@cox.net
This is more or less my next step. Just want to try one more magnet that someone suggested and then will pull the cover. I'm slow so it will take me longer then 5 min.
Bill
---- T2M wrote:
> When I was teaching one of my nephews the basics of motorcycle
> maintenance it happened to him while he was reinstalling the top chain
> guide. The silly 8mm socket fell off the 1/4 inch extension when he went to
> tighten it up.
>
> Silly me had gone in the house for a drink of water. What can go wrong?
>
> After pitching a fit for ten minutes. I pulled the engine side cover off
> and there _it_ was quite firmly stuck to the magnet on the rotor. Off and on
> for the side cover less than 5 minutes. After getting another 8mm socket
> out. Though if you have an aftermarket skid plate it may be slightly longer.
>
> Don't make it rocket science, it's a KLR.
>
> For what it is worth.
>
--
Bill Lewis
Roanoke, Virginia
Professor of Motorcycleology
2004 R1150RT
1990 R100RT
2002 KLR
Expect The Unexpected
dropped socket
Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 5:52 pm
by oldwing@cox.net
Well, the socket is back in the toolbox where it belongs. Pulled the left side cover and the rotor and it was laying in the bottum of the case. Took me 2.5 hours to drain the oil, pull the cover and rotor and botton it all back up again. Told you I was slow.
Thanks for all the suggestions.
Bill
---- T2M wrote:
> When I was teaching one of my nephews the basics of motorcycle
> maintenance it happened to him while he was reinstalling the top chain
> guide. The silly 8mm socket fell off the 1/4 inch extension when he went to
> tighten it up.
>
> Silly me had gone in the house for a drink of water. What can go wrong?
>
> After pitching a fit for ten minutes. I pulled the engine side cover off
> and there _it_ was quite firmly stuck to the magnet on the rotor. Off and on
> for the side cover less than 5 minutes. After getting another 8mm socket
> out. Though if you have an aftermarket skid plate it may be slightly longer.
>
> Don't make it rocket science, it's a KLR.
>
> For what it is worth.
>
--
Bill Lewis
Roanoke, Virginia
Professor of Motorcycleology
2004 R1150RT
1990 R100RT
2002 KLR
Expect The Unexpected
dropped socket
Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 6:23 pm
by Glenn Sturley
Hi Bill,
I have followed this post and was very happy to see the outcome. Nothing worse than dropping bits inside the motor!
Whilst reading this I had a thought that in future when working on motors I will wrap a few layers of insulating tape around the driver and socket hence alleviating any dropped bits. I will also stuff rags in holes!
Well done on retrieving the wayward device.
Regards
Glenn
----- Original Message -----
From: oldwing@...
To: T2M ;
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 8:52 AM
Subject: RE: [DSN_KLR650] Dropped socket
Well, the socket is back in the toolbox where it belongs. Pulled the left side cover and the rotor and it was laying in the bottum of the case. Took me 2.5 hours to drain the oil, pull the cover and rotor and botton it all back up again. Told you I was slow.
Thanks for all the suggestions.
Bill
---- T2M wrote:
> When I was teaching one of my nephews the basics of motorcycle
> maintenance it happened to him while he was reinstalling the top chain
> guide. The silly 8mm socket fell off the 1/4 inch extension when he went to
> tighten it up.
>
> Silly me had gone in the house for a drink of water. What can go wrong?
>
> After pitching a fit for ten minutes. I pulled the engine side cover off
> and there _it_ was quite firmly stuck to the magnet on the rotor. Off and on
> for the side cover less than 5 minutes. After getting another 8mm socket
> out. Though if you have an aftermarket skid plate it may be slightly longer.
>
> Don't make it rocket science, it's a KLR.
>
> For what it is worth.
>
--
Bill Lewis
Roanoke, Virginia
Professor of Motorcycleology
2004 R1150RT
1990 R100RT
2002 KLR
Expect The Unexpected
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dropped socket
Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 7:02 pm
by Jeff Saline
On Wed, 16 May 2012 09:23:26 +1000 "Glenn Sturley"
writes:
> Hi Bill,
> I have followed this post and was very happy to see the outcome.
> Nothing worse than dropping bits inside the motor!
> Whilst reading this I had a thought that in future when working on
> motors I will wrap a few layers of insulating tape around the driver
> and socket hence alleviating any dropped bits. I will also stuff
> rags in holes!
> Well done on retrieving the wayward device.
>
> Regards
> Glenn
<><><><><><>
<><><><><><>
Glenn,
Those are some good ideas. I also put a note on the rotor bolt hole
(little cover installed) reminding me to install the cam chain tensioner
before rotating the engine.
It's not a bad idea to also note there may be rags in the engine on that
same note and on the valve cover. Nothing like sucking a rag deeper into
the engine or putting the cover on over a rag or two. : )
Best,
Jeff Saline
ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal
Airheads Beemer Club
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dropped socket
Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 7:47 pm
by T2M
Dang. I should have mentioned that. First thing the nephew did after I
got the socket out, no prodding from me. Always have duct tape with you.
For Bill,
Welcome to the club of true mechanics. Those able to fix their own
mistakes.
After you have do various things a few times it gets quicker. I still
remember the oil change on a 1978 used GS-750. It took me all day. Sweating
everything the whole time. Read the manual three times perform the step,
read the manual ... .
Now who needs to drain the oil to take the left side cover off a KLR.
Just lean it to the right against something. Though being slow and careful
keeps the messes down sometimes.
Or at least so I have been told I would never get in too much of a hurry.
Congratulations.
-----Original Message-----
From:
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [mailto:
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of Glenn Sturley
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 7:23 PM
To:
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Dropped socket
Hi Bill,
I have followed this post and was very happy to see the outcome. Nothing
worse than dropping bits inside the motor!
Whilst reading this I had a thought that in future when working on motors I
will wrap a few layers of insulating tape around the driver and socket hence
alleviating any dropped bits. I will also stuff rags in holes!
Well done on retrieving the wayward device.
Regards
Glenn
----- Original Message -----
From: oldwing@...
To: T2M ;
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 8:52 AM
Subject: RE: [DSN_KLR650] Dropped socket
Well, the socket is back in the toolbox where it belongs. Pulled the left
side cover and the rotor and it was laying in the bottum of the case. Took
me 2.5 hours to drain the oil, pull the cover and rotor and botton it all
back up again. Told you I was slow.
Thanks for all the suggestions.
Bill
---- T2M wrote:
> When I was teaching one of my nephews the basics of motorcycle
> maintenance it happened to him while he was reinstalling the top chain
> guide. The silly 8mm socket fell off the 1/4 inch extension when he went
to
> tighten it up.
>
> Silly me had gone in the house for a drink of water. What can go wrong?
>
> After pitching a fit for ten minutes. I pulled the engine side cover off
> and there _it_ was quite firmly stuck to the magnet on the rotor. Off
and on
> for the side cover less than 5 minutes. After getting another 8mm socket
> out. Though if you have an aftermarket skid plate it may be slightly
longer.
>
> Don't make it rocket science, it's a KLR.
>
> For what it is worth.
>
--
Bill Lewis
Roanoke, Virginia
Professor of Motorcycleology
2004 R1150RT
1990 R100RT
2002 KLR
Expect The Unexpected
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dropped socket
Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 7:58 pm
by Craig Kahler
Bill,
In hind sight, did you see an easer way you could have gotten that socket out?
Craig
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From: Glenn Sturley
To:
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 7:23 PM
Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Dropped socket
Hi Bill,
I have followed this post and was very happy to see the outcome. Nothing worse than dropping bits inside the motor!
Whilst reading this I had a thought that in future when working on motors I will wrap a few layers of insulating tape around the driver and socket hence alleviating any dropped bits. I will also stuff rags in holes!
Well done on retrieving the wayward device.
Regards
Glenn
----- Original Message -----
From: oldwing@...
To: T2M ;
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 8:52 AM
Subject: RE: [DSN_KLR650] Dropped socket
Well, the socket is back in the toolbox where it belongs. Pulled the left side cover and the rotor and it was laying in the bottum of the case. Took me 2.5 hours to drain the oil, pull the cover and rotor and botton it all back up again. Told you I was slow.
Thanks for all the suggestions.
Bill
---- T2M wrote:
> When I was teaching one of my nephews the basics of motorcycle
> maintenance it happened to him while he was reinstalling the top chain
> guide. The silly 8mm socket fell off the 1/4 inch extension when he went to
> tighten it up.
>
> Silly me had gone in the house for a drink of water. What can go wrong?
>
> After pitching a fit for ten minutes. I pulled the engine side cover off
> and there _it_ was quite firmly stuck to the magnet on the rotor. Off and on
> for the side cover less than 5 minutes. After getting another 8mm socket
> out. Though if you have an aftermarket skid plate it may be slightly longer.
>
> Don't make it rocket science, it's a KLR.
>
> For what it is worth.
>
--
Bill Lewis
Roanoke, Virginia
Professor of Motorcycleology
2004 R1150RT
1990 R100RT
2002 KLR
Expect The Unexpected
No virus found in this message.
Checked by AVG -
www.avg.com
Version: 2012.0.2171 / Virus Database: 2425/4999 - Release Date: 05/14/12
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
dropped socket
Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 11:17 pm
by revmaaatin
--- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, wrote:
>
> Well, the socket is back in the toolbox where it belongs. Pulled the left side cover and the rotor and it was laying in the bottum of the case. Took me 2.5 hours to drain the oil, pull the cover and rotor and botton it all back up again. Told you I was slow.
>
> Thanks for all the suggestions.
> Bill
Hmmm.
Are you sure you only dropped just one?
Or did you find the socket the PO dropped?
revmaaatin.
dropped socket
Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 11:32 pm
by RobertWichert
You are
ONE
SICK
PUPPY
Robert P Wichert, P.Eng LEED AP
+1 916 966 9060
FAX +1 916 966 9068
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On 5/15/2012 9:17 PM, revmaaatin wrote:
>
>
>
> --- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com
> , wrote:
> >
> > Well, the socket is back in the toolbox where it belongs. Pulled the
> left side cover and the rotor and it was laying in the bottum of the
> case. Took me 2.5 hours to drain the oil, pull the cover and rotor and
> botton it all back up again. Told you I was slow.
> >
> > Thanks for all the suggestions.
> > Bill
>
> Hmmm.
> Are you sure you only dropped just one?
> Or did you find the socket the PO dropped?
> revmaaatin.
>
>
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