where did the doohickey parts go?

[Robert Waters]

Several of you guys are a hoot -- great writers with good sense of humor. Did any of you ever think about joining with some of the others and doing a magazine for bike adventure riding? I would subscribe, even if there was a reasonable fee. I would not be surprised to learn that some of you are already writing for such a journal. If so, please provide links....? Just thinking out loud. Robert Waters Huntsville, AR 2007 KLR-650 1973 FJ-40 Landcruiser 1995 Landcruiser TotalHealth.bz Focus On Truth --------------------------------- Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Luc Legrain]

I think it is a GREAT idea . --- Robert Waters wrote:

> Several of you guys are a hoot -- great writers with > good sense of humor. Did any of you ever think > about joining with some of the others and doing a > magazine for bike adventure riding? I would > subscribe, even if there was a reasonable fee. I > would not be surprised to learn that some of you are > already writing for such a journal. If so, please > provide links....? > > Just thinking out loud. > > Robert Waters > Huntsville, AR > > 2007 KLR-650 > 1973 FJ-40 Landcruiser > 1995 Landcruiser > > > > > > TotalHealth.bz > Focus On Truth > > > > --------------------------------- > Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them > fast with Yahoo! Search. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > >

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[Blake Sobiloff]

On Dec 5, 2007, at 7:49 AM, Luc Legrain wrote:

> I think it is a GREAT idea .

I've got the perfect name, too: Dual Sport News. Brilliant, I know; I thought long and hard about it. Oh, I had one other idea, too: Overland Journal. I don't know where I get these great ideas, but, hey, I'm throwin' them out there for ya' for FREE. -- Blake Sobiloff http://www.sobiloff.com/> San Jose, CA (USA) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Alan L Henderson]

Just for those that didn't get the joke, this list is owned by Dual Sport News. Al A13 Ia Blake Sobiloff wrote:

> On Dec 5, 2007, at 7:49 AM, Luc Legrain wrote: >> I think it is a GREAT idea . > > > I've got the perfect name, too: Dual Sport News. Brilliant, I know; > I thought long and hard about it. > > Oh, I had one other idea, too: Overland Journal. I don't know where > I get these great ideas, but, hey, I'm throwin' them out there for > ya' for FREE. > -- > Blake Sobiloff > http://www.sobiloff.com/> > San Jose, CA (USA)

[Arden Kysely]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Alan L Henderson wrote:

> > Just for those that didn't get the joke, this list is owned by Dual > Sport News. > Al A13 Ia

Which you can check out here under it's new name, Adventure Motorcycle/Dualsport News: http://www.dualsportnews.com/index.html __Arden

[traderpro2003]

I'll echo Jeff's comments b/c he coached me (off the ledge) through it when I had the same problem. Basically, I removed both side covers and took one of those extendable magnets and fished every orifice until I found and completely rebuilt the broken pieces to account for everything. This damn near took a whole six pack! Buggers. I spent 40 mins and almost gave up. There are a few ports and gallies so search everything a few times. I did the same holes so many times and then viola! the Nth time I came out. Now, the oil screen is an incentive for going over to the dark (right) side. Mine was plugged like a storm sewer. It's pretty easy to do, just make sure you have the gasket kits handy in case they rip. I was able to reuse mine. Just make sure when you remove the clutch housing the clutch lever is turned counter clockwise as far as it will go (after removing the cable of course). This releases the clutch mech that's attached to that housing. Oh I remember doing this in Feb...and the motorcycle magazines suggest the doo might just be a myth...bunch of hooey. My brother's bike had catastrophic failure from that spring and bits and piece jamming...ruined a 2-week Baja with those snake- eyes. Good luck and email Jeff or I if you get need help...we've been there done that. Personally, I wouldn't leave ANY soldier behind. I'd find every piece. - Brian

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Jeff Saline wrote: > > On Thu, 06 Dec 2007 04:14:04 -0000 "jeepaviation" > writes: > > 2006 KLR650 14500 miles. Just received the Doohickey kit. Removed > > the > > side cover and Sure Nuff...The OEM Doohickey is broken. The shaft > > mount portion is missing and the spring is missing. > > > > Where do these parts go in the engine? > > > > I suppose if I cannot find all the spare parts then I will take > > photos, reinstall all of the old parts and take it to my dealer. > > Fortunately I purchased the warranty so they will be responsible to > > split the case and find all the loose parts. > > <><><><><><><><> > <><><><><><><><> > > Howdy, > > My guess is the missing parts are either on the bottom of the case or > stuck up against the oil pick up screen on the right side of the engine. > This is one of those times where having a magnetic drain plug might be > helpful. > > Last thing I'd want to do to a good running KLR engine is to split the > cases. I doubt the dealer would do that either. If I found myself in > your situation I'd probably fish around a bit with a magnet on a flexible > extension. > > When I serviced my oil pick up screen I found the end of the doohickey > spring in it. Then I did the valves and finally, knowing I was going to > find a broken spring, I did the doohickey. My reasoning was the screen > might help me figure out what I was up against. It did. Then the valves > so if I dropped a part into the engine it would be on the left side. I > didn't. Last was the doohickey on the left side with the broken spring. > Fixed in short order. > > Just out of curiosity did you ever try to adjust the doohickey? Was your > engine making any excessive noise? How was engine vibration? > > I think I'd also make sure the balancer system was in time. If it was > without tension for a while it could have easily jumped time a tooth or > two. > > 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 >