anybody have a used stock or alum. skid plate?

[Michael Silverstein]

I was out on the trail the other day when I started hearing a nasty squealing noise on my A18 coming from the engine area. The tone seemed to track with the engine RPM and got too loud to ignore within a short time. It sounded very much like trashed bearings or some other horrible metal-on-metal situation. The oil level was fine and the engine temperature was normal. Since I was at the bottom of a steep, muddy hill I knew I could never push it out so I decided to use the engine to get me out to the road and deal with the consequences of running it later. As I was going up I noticed that the tone changed as I went over bumps, which indicated it may be outside of the engine. I started pressing down on areas of the bike as I rode and sure enough when I pressed down on the tank it stopped. Bottom line: I had removed the tank earlier that day and when I reinstalled it, I neglected to seat it completely on the rubber bumpers. Once I reseated it the noise went away and I could breath easily again. The ironic part is that I had removed the tank to tighten down some bolts in order to quiet a few rattles, and ended up creating a much worse noise. Mike A18 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.13 - Release Date: 1/16/2005

[Tom Komjathy]

Dude, you better check your Doohickey. That's exactly what mine did when it let loose. When I took it apart there was evidence of pieces being ground to pieces by the rotor, and stator. Don't delay, pop that puppy off... TK

----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Silverstein" To: dsn_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 5:05 PM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Squealing noise > > I was out on the trail the other day when I started hearing a nasty > squealing noise on my A18 coming from the engine area. The tone seemed > to track with the engine RPM and got too loud to ignore within a short > time. It sounded very much like trashed bearings or some other horrible > metal-on-metal situation. The oil level was fine and the engine > temperature was normal. Since I was at the bottom of a steep, muddy hill > I knew I could never push it out so I decided to use the engine to get > me out to the road and deal with the consequences of running it later. > As I was going up I noticed that the tone changed as I went over bumps, > which indicated it may be outside of the engine. I started pressing down > on areas of the bike as I rode and sure enough when I pressed down on > the tank it stopped. Bottom line: I had removed the tank earlier that > day and when I reinstalled it, I neglected to seat it completely on the > rubber bumpers. Once I reseated it the noise went away and I could > breath easily again. The ironic part is that I had removed the tank to > tighten down some bolts in order to quiet a few rattles, and ended up > creating a much worse noise. > > Mike A18 > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.13 - Release Date: 1/16/2005 > > > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > >

[Michael Silverstein]

Thanks for the suggestion but I resolved this by seating the tank properly. Mike A18

> -----Original Message----- > From: Tom Komjathy [mailto:dskinc@...] > Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 5:15 PM > To: dsn_klr650@yahoogroups.com; Michael Silverstein > Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Squealing noise > > > Dude, you better check your Doohickey. That's exactly what > mine did when it let loose. When I took it apart there was > evidence of pieces being ground to pieces by the rotor, and > stator. Don't delay, pop that puppy off... > > TK > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Silverstein" > To: dsn_klr650@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 5:05 PM > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Squealing noise > > > > > > I was out on the trail the other day when I started hearing a nasty > > squealing noise on my A18 coming from the engine area. The > tone seemed > > to track with the engine RPM and got too loud to ignore > within a short > > time. It sounded very much like trashed bearings or some other > > horrible metal-on-metal situation. The oil level was fine and the > > engine temperature was normal. Since I was at the bottom of > a steep, > > muddy hill I knew I could never push it out so I decided to use the > > engine to get me out to the road and deal with the consequences of > > running it later. As I was going up I noticed that the tone > changed as > > I went over bumps, which indicated it may be outside of the > engine. I > > started pressing down on areas of the bike as I rode and > sure enough > > when I pressed down on the tank it stopped. Bottom line: I > had removed > > the tank earlier that day and when I reinstalled it, I neglected to > > seat it completely on the rubber bumpers. Once I reseated > it the noise > > went away and I could breath easily again. The ironic part > is that I > > had removed the tank to tighten down some bolts in order to quiet a > > few rattles, and ended up creating a much worse noise. > >

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[CA Stu]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Spot ON wrote:

> Anybody have a used stock or alum. skid plate for > sale? > > > Also looking for shift lever and brake pedal. I broke > mine. > > Erik in San Diego

I have a couple of free stockers. I'll bring one to Julian next month, remind me. Cheers CA Stu

[ron criswell]

Er....... I had a similar noise once on the white rim trail in Utah. I thought it was curtains for the KLR. Turned out it was my license tag shoved up under the rear tire. It makes a hellofa noise. I bent it back out and thought I was fine. I succeeded in loosing it entirely further down the road. Criswell Michael Silverstein wrote:

> I was out on the trail the other day when I started hearing a nasty > squealing noise on my A18 coming from the engine area. The tone seemed > to track with the engine RPM and got too loud to ignore within a short > time. It sounded very much like trashed bearings or some other horrible > metal-on-metal situation. The oil level was fine and the engine > temperature was normal. Since I was at the bottom of a steep, muddy hill > I knew I could never push it out so I decided to use the engine to get > me out to the road and deal with the consequences of running it later. > As I was going up I noticed that the tone changed as I went over bumps, > which indicated it may be outside of the engine. I started pressing down > on areas of the bike as I rode and sure enough when I pressed down on > the tank it stopped. Bottom line: I had removed the tank earlier that > day and when I reinstalled it, I neglected to seat it completely on the > rubber bumpers. Once I reseated it the noise went away and I could > breath easily again. The ironic part is that I had removed the tank to > tighten down some bolts in order to quiet a few rattles, and ended up > creating a much worse noise. > > Mike A18 > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.13 - Release Date: 1/16/2005 > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > >

[Tom Komjathy]

Oh, you meant "squeaking" noise.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Silverstein" To: "'Tom Komjathy'" ; dsn_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 5:41 PM Subject: RE: [DSN_KLR650] Squealing noise > > Thanks for the suggestion but I resolved this by seating the tank > properly. > Mike A18 > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Tom Komjathy [mailto:dskinc@...] > > Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 5:15 PM > > To: dsn_klr650@yahoogroups.com; Michael Silverstein > > Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Squealing noise > > > > > > Dude, you better check your Doohickey. That's exactly what > > mine did when it let loose. When I took it apart there was > > evidence of pieces being ground to pieces by the rotor, and > > stator. Don't delay, pop that puppy off... > > > > TK > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Michael Silverstein" > > To: dsn_klr650@yahoogroups.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 5:05 PM > > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Squealing noise > > > > > > > > > > I was out on the trail the other day when I started hearing a nasty > > > squealing noise on my A18 coming from the engine area. The > > tone seemed > > > to track with the engine RPM and got too loud to ignore > > within a short > > > time. It sounded very much like trashed bearings or some other > > > horrible metal-on-metal situation. The oil level was fine and the > > > engine temperature was normal. Since I was at the bottom of > > a steep, > > > muddy hill I knew I could never push it out so I decided to use the > > > engine to get me out to the road and deal with the consequences of > > > running it later. As I was going up I noticed that the tone > > changed as > > > I went over bumps, which indicated it may be outside of the > > engine. I > > > started pressing down on areas of the bike as I rode and > > sure enough > > > when I pressed down on the tank it stopped. Bottom line: I > > had removed > > > the tank earlier that day and when I reinstalled it, I neglected to > > > seat it completely on the rubber bumpers. Once I reseated > > it the noise > > > went away and I could breath easily again. The ironic part > > is that I > > > had removed the tank to tighten down some bolts in order to quiet a > > > few rattles, and ended up creating a much worse noise. > > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.13 - Release Date: 1/16/2005 > > > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > >

[Michael Silverstein]

Hmmm... My dictionary defines a squeak as a "short high-pitched noise", whereas a squeal is a "high pitched howl". I'd say it was more continuous like a howl composed of 50-100 squeaks/second, sort of like you would hear if something inside the engine was scraping metal once each revolution. Anyway it sounded really bad.

> -----Original Message----- > From: Tom Komjathy [mailto:dskinc@...] > Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 7:48 PM > To: dsn_klr650@yahoogroups.com; Michael Silverstein > Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Squealing noise > > > Oh, you meant "squeaking" noise. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Michael Silverstein" > To: "'Tom Komjathy'" ; dsn_klr650@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 5:41 PM > Subject: RE: [DSN_KLR650] Squealing noise > > > > > > Thanks for the suggestion but I resolved this by seating the tank > > properly. Mike A18

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[Tom Komjathy]

Glad you found the problem, that would drive anyone crazy. If you haven't change the Doohickey yet, please consider doing it. The piece of mind alone is worth it. Got 60K on my KLR, and the Sagebrush Machine part looks brand new. TK

----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Silverstein" To: "'Tom Komjathy'" ; dsn_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 8:24 PM Subject: RE: [DSN_KLR650] Squealing noise > Hmmm... My dictionary defines a squeak as a "short high-pitched noise", > whereas a squeal is a "high pitched howl". I'd say it was more > continuous like a howl composed of 50-100 squeaks/second, sort of like > you would hear if something inside the engine was scraping metal once > each revolution. Anyway it sounded really bad. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Tom Komjathy [mailto:dskinc@...] > > Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 7:48 PM > > To: dsn_klr650@yahoogroups.com; Michael Silverstein > > Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Squealing noise > > > > > > Oh, you meant "squeaking" noise. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Michael Silverstein" > > To: "'Tom Komjathy'" ; dsn_klr650@yahoogroups.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 5:41 PM > > Subject: RE: [DSN_KLR650] Squealing noise > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for the suggestion but I resolved this by seating the tank > > > properly. Mike A18 > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.13 - Release Date: 1/16/2005 > > >