nklr : v strom

[oldrider25]

It's coming from the motor. I just got it back from the dealer and they adjusted the valves. Now it has this annoying squeal/squeak as it revs up or revs down past about 3K rpms. Grrrr.... John

[John]

Before you commit to a V Strom, an excellent bike, take a look at the new Versys, only a 650, but goes like hell-NOT an off-road bike, but KLR-Versys is the perfect combination in my book. Have 1500 fun miles on my Versys and it handles well, smooth, parallel twin, goes well over 100mph, get same mpg as KLR about 50, can't fault it. Machog. --------------------------------- Be a better pen pal. Text or chat with friends inside Yahoo! Mail. See how. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[oldrider25]

Figgered it out... There is a missing rubber doughnut on which the fuel tank rests. The right one is missing which allows the tank to cant and rub against the metal cable protector thingy that is on the left side of the frame just aft of the steering head bearing. The left side of the tank saddle was grinding against the steel sheath producing a squeal between 2,500 and 3,000 rpms. John

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "oldrider25" wrote: > > It's coming from the motor. I just got it back from the dealer and > they adjusted the valves. Now it has this annoying squeal/squeak as > it revs up or revs down past about 3K rpms. Grrrr.... > > John >