Wilsons Sandbox

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Tam a'Rack wrote: > > My 1983 Honda CB650SC (Nighthawk) has never had an issue with the vacuum petcock leaking. > I have never had a bike with a vacuum petcock that did have an issue with the vacuum part... > My 1981 Goldwing has almost 200k on it and has not had a petcock problem. > > I have had (and still have) a number of older bikes, and I can not recall ever having a vacuum related petcock problem. > > (other than the vacuum hose coming off or cracking, but that is not the petcocks problem) > > Of course, 99% of the time I turn the petcock to off when I park the bike for more than a couple of hours. > > So I may be skewing the stats a bit. > > Anyhow, I will play with the fool thing when I get a chance and see if it is or is not a problem... > > > Tam > > > > ________________________________ > From: Jud > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 1:55 PM > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Cam chain tension > > > > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "John Biccum" wrote: > > Rather than trying to get the vacuum-operated petcock to work > > properly, I'd convert the stock petcock to full-manual or fit an aftermarket > > petcock (e.g Pingel, ~$100) > > > > > > > > I have to disagree here. Replacing the diaphragm is the simplest fix there is. (Converting to gravity is pretty simple, but a straight parts swap is easier still.) My vacuum petcock was trouble free for close to 50,000 miles. The only reason I converted was because i had Jeff Saline's kit on hand, and would have had to wait for the stock parts. There's nothing wrong with converting, but I'd be hard put to call the stock system troublesome or unreliable. > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >

On 7/25/2012 6:31 PM, dat brooklyn bum wrote: > > I accidentally won a Vance & Hines exhaust on ebay and then it somehow > ended up installed on my KLR. Worse yet, it has actually given the > bike more grunt off the bottom and in the mid range. I've always been > a proponent of stock exhausts, but I don't think I can give up the new > found ability to steer with the rear wheel. > > Fortunately it came with the quiet insert (94db) and new packing. I've > repacked it already and it made a huge difference in sound output. > Unfortunately the spark arrestor that came with it is beyond its > serviceable life, so I'll need to address that issue. > > It is louder than stock, but only when I lose control of the right > wrist. I am now going to have to practice wrist control therapy to > prevent myself from pissing of the local moose and bear populations. > > What have I done? > > da Vermonster > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]