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[Matt]

Dan, Welcome back! Did you get rid of the KTM? Last I remember you sold the KLR and got a KTM. This was couple years ago if I remember correctly. Do you have another KLR? Although we've never met, I remember you for a few reasons; (1) You always had good advice, (2) you're from Sacramento and (3) my buddy bought your FZ1. To the original poster: Please don't take offense. I haven't read the thread, but I have to ask the obvious: Are you sure you're turning to lever the correct direction? In other words, could you be turning it off when you think you're turning it on and visa versa? Just a possibility. As you said, it is a nondiscript system. Matt

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Dan Bittner" wrote: > > Hey Dennis, > > Good description, you gave us something to work with. You're right, you are running to rich ( way rich ), but a jet kit is not your answer. Fortunately it shouldn't be to difficult to correct, even for the dealer to fix if your so inclined. As mentioned, first thing I'd would check would be the choke (enrichining) cable, make sure it's closing all the way. There are no detents, it's just a small piston shaped deal with a needle on the end inside the carb that moves back and forth in a bore. There is a cable adjustment at the lever, and similar to a throttle cable or a clutch cable, you should have a little free play there which you can feel by pulling the cable back away from its holder. If the cable is adjusted back out away from the holder, to tight, the choke won't close all the way. If its ran like that from day one its possible that your float level was set to high from the factory ( highly unlikely, I've never seen one or heard of one that wasn't close to specs from the factory ) or you may have a small piece of crud stuck to your float needle/seat preventing it from seating all the way, also possible that your pilot screw is backed out to far from factory, that I have seen recently for the first time on an 05 KLR. Last but not least, pull your side cover and air box lid and make sure there is no obstruction restricting air flow. Its a simple carb and that's where your problem is, just some little a little thing not quite right with it, changing jets right now though wont help until you figure out what that little thing is, should run fine stock. > > Good luck and keep us posted, if you tackle it yourself there's a lot of knowledgeable people here that can help you out, you'll love it once it's running right. > > Dan Bittner > Sacramento, Ca. > A18 KLR > 03 YZF600R > 02 TTR250 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Dennis Shell > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com ; Dan Bittner > Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 7:22 AM > Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Hi-altitude carb kit > > > Recent Activity > a.. 32New Members > b.. 2New Links > Visit Your Group > New Message Search > Find the message you want faster. Visit your group to try out the improved message search. > > > > Share feedback on the new changes to Groups > .Hi Dan, The bike is stock except oil and gas. I bought the bike new (06) and followed the break-in precedure to the T. Right now I have just over 2k on the odometer. Symptoms are as follows, no choke needed to start, bogs at low rpm, poor gas mileage. ( between 38-45 mpg ). I can smell a little gas when I first start the bike. (not always just now and then). Black soot on rear fender by the exhaust. Little puff of smoke when I first take-off from a stop. ( once again, only once in awhile not always) The bike does run, I've had it in the 95 mph region even at 7,000 ft. The high-altitude kit lists a smaller main and pilot jet, with a different needle. Is it possible that there is a dealer prep issue instead ? The choke lever does not have any kind of positive feel to it, ( no detents, no feel of a definite "off"). I have found a few dealer prep issues ( I guess thats why they put it into the price of a new bike, it's not 'cause they prep'ed correctly, it's the cost of screwing it up so you become more intimate with your bike. Maybe it's a mis-spelled invoice, it should read dealer pimp.) Sorry for the long-windedness, I was wondering if the high alt. kit would help or should I look somewhere else for my problems. Thanks for your help, Dennis > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >

[Dan Bittner]

Hey Matt, Thanks, it's good to be back and to see a few of the old crew still here. Yep, sold the big KTM Adventure, my short union with team Orange turned sour quickly I'm afraid, quite an (expensive) disappointment. Picked up another low mileage 04 KLR for $3000.00 last year and couldn't be happier if I was twins. For dependability, ease of maintenance and smiles per miles I don't think you can beat the KLR. An incredible value too. Hope Ace still has that FZ1, I miss that one. Dan Bittner Sacramento, Ca 04 KLR 03 YZF600R 02 TTR250.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Matt" To: "Dan Bittner" Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 1:40 PM Subject: Re: Hi-altitude carb kit > Dan, > > Welcome back! Did you get rid of the KTM? Last I remember you sold > the KLR and got a KTM. This was couple years ago if I remember > correctly. Do you have another KLR? Although we've never met, I > remember you for a few reasons; (1) You always had good advice, (2) > you're from Sacramento and (3) my buddy bought your FZ1. > > To the original poster: > > Please don't take offense. I haven't read the thread, but I have to > ask the obvious: Are you sure you're turning to lever the correct > direction? In other words, could you be turning it off when you think > you're turning it on and visa versa? Just a possibility. As you > said, it is a nondiscript system. > > Matt > > Snipped > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Dan Bittner" wrote: >> >> Hey Dennis, >> >> Good description, you gave us something to work with. You're right, > you are running to rich ( way rich ), but a jet kit is not your > answer. >> >> Dan Bittner >> Sacramento, Ca. >> A18 KLR >> 03 YZF600R >> 02 TTR250 >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Dennis Shell >> To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com ; Dan Bittner >> Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 7:22 AM >> Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Hi-altitude carb kit snipped >> .Hi Dan, The bike is stock except oil and gas. I bought the bike > new (06) and followed the break-in precedure to the T. Right now I > have just over 2k on the odometer. Symptoms are as follows, no choke > needed to start, bogs at low rpm, poor gas mileage. ( between 38-45 > mpg ). I can smell a little gas when I first start the bike. (not > always just now and then). Black soot on rear fender by the exhaust. > Little puff of smoke when I first take-off from a stop. ( once again, > only once in awhile not always) The bike does run, I've had it in the > 95 mph region even at 7,000 ft.

[dooden]

At a min.. mount the plate using the bottom holes of the plate itself to the mount, this will raise the tag up about 4", even my K270 can't touch my tag this way. Ya its kinda tucked up under, but still easy to see/view. Dooden A15 Green Ape

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Jud Jones" wrote: > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Gregory Caruso wrote: > > > > Hi fellows, > > > > I looked in the archives and could not find the answer I was looking for, but I know some > of you fellows have already did it. The location of the registration below the license plate on a > thin piece of metal. > > That looks like an accident ready to happen, to the tire and maybe to the rider. Is there a > mod where you can mount the registration elsewhere that is legal and not have the piece of > metal hanging down ready to cut your tire. Asking for advice and Thanks > > all at the same time. I thank you for your information and or pictures. > > > > I'd worry more about the damage the tire will do to the plate and the registration. Move it all > to the fender just beneath the tail light. After the tire attacks the inner fender, you can trim it > off with a Dremel. >

[Guest]

Dan I have a 2006 KLR as well, when I took delivery of my bike it had a number of dealer prep issues .The throttle and clutch cables were binding, wires were being pinched at triple tree and wires were crossed to rear blinker. You may want to check for things like choke cable not properly attached. I was amazed at the number of obvious mistakes made when my bike was prepped and even more amazed at my reluctance to correct them , after all it was set up by trained professionals. Mark [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]