wolfman tank panniers are sold

[TheOnlyJoan@Comcast.net]

Hiya... I've been lurking a bit while getting to know my new to me '98, and someone from the local Puget Sound KLR group sent me a link to an article on the procedure to remove the carb the bike (I think it's a failed diaphragm making it puke gas all over). Either my google-fu is off today or it's just not in the archives... does someone have a link or text file of the process they could forward? I'd really appreciate it, being ~500 mi from home... Thanks! Joan '98 KLR 650 on digest delay

[Jeff Saline]

On Sun, 10 Sep 2006 23:09:36 +0000 TheOnlyJoan@... writes:

> Hiya... I've been lurking a bit while getting to know my new to me > '98, and someone from the local Puget Sound KLR group sent me a link > to an article on the procedure to remove the carb the bike (I think > it's a failed diaphragm making it puke gas all over). > > Either my google-fu is off today or it's just not in the archives... > does someone have a link or text file of the process they could > forward? I'd really appreciate it, being ~500 mi from home... > > Thanks! > > Joan > '98 KLR 650 > on digest delay

<><><><><><> <><><><><><> Joan, I don't have the link, sorry! In fact I've never had to do anything to the carb on my KLR. But if you're the same Only Joan with the airheads, Blueberry?? R65 with beer tanks, R100RS, and always great posts... the KLR carb is very similar to the airhead BING CV carbs. A diaphragm issues doesn't seem to me that it would cause fuel to puke gas all over. That sounds more like a float sticking or a float needle not closing and allowing fuel to overflow. I think you could loosen the enricher cable at the handlebars and then loosen the carb and rotate it in place. That allows the cable to move when you rotate the carb so you don't break the plastic elbow on the carb. That might allow you enough room to remove the float bowl for inspection or work on the diaphragm if needed. If it is a diaphragm you can get one at the Harley dealer for about $45. Ask for a diaphragm and slide for an 883 Sportster. Cost for a diaphragm and slide from Kawasaki will be well over $100 and you'll also probably have to wait a week or more for it. Sorry I can't be of help. Oh, and welcome to the wonderful world of KLR ownership. Best, Jeff Saline ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT

[Max Sinklair]

Try this link... http://multisurfacemotorcycling.com/klrpage/carb/carb10.htm Max --- Jeff Saline wrote:

> On Sun, 10 Sep 2006 23:09:36 +0000 > TheOnlyJoan@... writes: > > Hiya... I've been lurking a bit while getting to > know my new to me > > '98, and someone from the local Puget Sound KLR > group sent me a link > > to an article on the procedure to remove the carb > the bike (I think > > it's a failed diaphragm making it puke gas all > over). > > > > Either my google-fu is off today or it's just not > in the archives... > > does someone have a link or text file of the > process they could > > forward? I'd really appreciate it, being ~500 mi > from home... > > > > Thanks! > > > > Joan > > '98 KLR 650 > > on digest delay > <><><><><><> > <><><><><><> > > Joan, > > I don't have the link, sorry! In fact I've never > had to do anything to > the carb on my KLR. But if you're the same Only > Joan with the airheads, > Blueberry?? R65 with beer tanks, R100RS, and always > great posts... the > KLR carb is very similar to the airhead BING CV > carbs. A diaphragm > issues doesn't seem to me that it would cause fuel > to puke gas all over. > That sounds more like a float sticking or a float > needle not closing and > allowing fuel to overflow. I think you could loosen > the enricher cable > at the handlebars and then loosen the carb and > rotate it in place. That > allows the cable to move when you rotate the carb so > you don't break the > plastic elbow on the carb. That might allow you > enough room to remove > the float bowl for inspection or work on the > diaphragm if needed. If it > is a diaphragm you can get one at the Harley dealer > for about $45. Ask > for a diaphragm and slide for an 883 Sportster. > Cost for a diaphragm and > slide from Kawasaki will be well over $100 and > you'll also probably have > to wait a week or more for it. > > Sorry I can't be of help. Oh, and welcome to the > wonderful world of KLR > ownership. > > Best, > > Jeff Saline > ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal > Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org > The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota > 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT >

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[TheOnlyJoan@Comcast.net]

-------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Max Sinklair

> Try this link... > > http://multisurfacemotorcycling.com/klrpage/carb/carb10.htm > > Max >

Thanks, Max! I'm printing out the pretty color pics and instructions now... Here's my bike back at home before I put 2500 mi on in the past month: http://www.pbase.com/joanmarie/image/64788795 I'm just glad my friends here in Boise have room in the garage, beer in the fridge, and a big red Craftsman rolling tool box. No KLR parts, but that's okay. Did I say there's beer? ;> -Joan

[Norm Keller]

Didn't read the original post and not time to look at present. As Jeff said, the diaphragm will not cause flooding, fuel running out of the carb over-flow hose. This symptom is the result of too high a fuel level in the float bowl. Common causes (any carb): dirt in the needle/seat area preventing the needle from sealing to the seat; sunk/fuel logged float causing the float to float at too low a height; mal-adjusted float height, ditto; blocked float bowl vent; debris blocking float from reaching the top of it's arc; too high fuel pressure (unlikely on KLR). The diaphragm is related to the main metering circuit. For a quick instruction on the float circuit, remove the lid on your toilette and study the operation of the float. No, I'm not being sarcastic. It works the same in the carb as the toilette. Too high a level, too low a level, adjustment, etc. HIH Norm [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Jeff Saline]

Listers, The panniers have been sold. Thanks, Jeff Jeff Saline ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT