klr breakdown ?

[Jeff Saline]

On Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:36:25 -0000 "Ralph D" writes:

> I was going to my mothers today and on the way there the tachometer > was > jumping around. I was holding it around 5,000 rpm. I would give it a > > little gas and the tach would jump up to 7, 8 and even over 9,000 > rpm > when the bike did not increase over 500 rpm. I checked the clutch > adjustment before I returned home and it seemed fine. I ran it in > neautral and the tach was jumping around from 4,000 up to 7,000 rpm. > On > the way home I was just trying to hold the bike around 60 mph and > the > tach was jumping around and as it jumped up to high rpm's the motor > > would cut out like there was a rev limiter. It got so bad I was down > to > 40 mph on the side of the freeway just trying to get to the next > offramp. It then cut completely out, and would not restart. I > checked > the 20 amp fuse under the seat and it was good. I am about to go > start > fumbling around. I am asking for any suggestions on where to start, > or > ideas on what could have happened. It is an 07 KLR with a little > over > 8,153 miles.

<><><><><><><><><><><><> <><><><><><><><><><><><> Ralph, That sounds like classic symptoms of an electronic ignition system on the road to failure. It might be worth your time to remove the tank and check all the connections for the electrical system. And since you'll be playing around maybe check behind the black plastic cover under the instrument cluster as there are some connections there too. One of the checks on an airhead BMW with an electronic tach and ignition that has no spark is to crank the engine and see if the tach needle moves. If the tach needle moves the hall effect sensor is working and you can plan on it being something else. If the needle doesn't move it's usually the bean can with the hall effect sensor. Our KLRs are a little different but might be worth checking to see if the tach needle moves at all when you are cranking the engine. I'd also be taking a good look at the coil wiring both primary and secondary. Good luck and 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 ____________________________________________________________ Hit it out of the park with a new bat. Click now! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/Ioyw6i3n5YPBePBTVvUJywMCZTOtSDR7LhkyTwSzaMu8MbJqBX20oE/

[Lamar]

A parts diagram shows that the throttle sleeve can be separated from the throttle housing. My Kawasaki shop manual doesn't agree. IF it can be separated, HOW do I do it? And why would the sleeve come with a grip already on it??? Lamar A14