just crash my 2001 klr 650, broken handle bar,, need help to loc

[rainbowwarrior24us]

Can anyone tell me if they have improved the problem with it ? I just bought an 2006 KLR 650 had no idea of this problem. Is there a percentage that are bad or will they all fail sooner or later ?

[Jeff Saline]

On Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:17:30 -0000 "rainbowwarrior24us" writes:

> Can anyone tell me if they have improved the problem with it ? > I just bought an 2006 KLR 650 had no idea of this problem. Is there > a > percentage that are bad or will they all fail sooner or later ?

<><><><><><><><><><><><> <><><><><><><><><><><><> rainbow, It's kind of a crap shoot. It might never be a problem or it could be a problem from the factory. The only way to know for sure is to open the engine and take a look. It's kind of like a mud puddle in that you can't tell how deep it is from the top. Same with the doohickey and spring. Even if you loosen the adjuster from the outside all you'll know for sure is that you loosened the adjuster and then tightened it. You won't know if anything happened inside the engine. Every 2003 I've opened has had a broken spring. Other bikes have had doohickeys that were stuck in place or broken. A couple engines had doohickeys and springs that were working as designed. They all looked fine from the outside. Even the 2008 models with the new designed doohickey has problems. The doohickey is loose on the shaft and the spring is too long. The one that I worked on a few weeks ago had about 3,800 miles on it and the spring had about no tension. It looked fine from the outside. My suggestion is to not worry about it. Just open the engine and replace the doohickey with a genuine EagleMike replacement and also install a torsion spring. Then you'll never be wondering if it's working or not. Always ask for Genuine EagleMike parts. 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 ____________________________________________________________ Need cash? Apply now for a credit loan with fast approval. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/Ioyw6i3m3qYnGsbcP9rfgT1FbiHoiu1vFpHknwH4EOePmjVE5C1k0k/

[Jud Jones]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "rainbowwarrior24us" wrote:

> > Can anyone tell me if they have improved the problem with it ? > I just bought an 2006 KLR 650 had no idea of this problem. Is there a > percentage that are bad or will they all fail sooner or later ? >

On '07 and earlier, about one spring in 4 fails, and about one lever in 6. That doesn't count the ones that will not self-adjust because they have been deformed by assembly. The only way to know for sure the condition of your quadrant and spring is to open up the left side of the motor and take a look. Since it requires the special tools to get in there, you might as well buy a replacement quadrant and install it while you are there. If you leave it alone, the odds are overwhelming that you will not have a catastrophic failure, unless you try to adjust the quadrant.

[Tumu Rock]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Jeff Saline wrote:

> > On Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:03:55 -0000 "not yourbuss" > writes: > > Dear Klr riders: > > I just have an accident yesterday going to work, nothing major

but did broke the handle bar and a mirror, now I need to find a replacement handle bar, where to find it, price range??

> > > Howdy, > > When I bent my stock 03 handlebars on the GDR I replaced them with > Renthal High Desert 666 bars. Cost back then was about $70 I think. > > I wouldn't mind finding some bars that were 2 inches taller.

Anyone have a suggestion?

>

I'm personally a big fan of MSR Dominator handlebars. Aluminum construction for $30-$40 depending where you buy them. I've been able to bend handlebars at any price point so I go with slightly cheaper ones now. As for more rise, try an ATV high or a mini high bend bar from any of the manufacturers... da Vermonster I'm pulling a set of Mini High bend bars off of my KTM (just waaaay too tall for that bike) if anyone is interested... They are straight and black/silver. Hit me off list.

[mikeypep]

That would be the dreaded "doohickey" we all speak of. I replaced mine on my 2001 at 10000 miles. It looked just fine. So was the spring. We replaced 4 that day on various years at my doohickey party. None were broken or damaged. My local dealer said they had replaced several but none were broken. Several friends have KLR's, some with stock parts. None of them have failed. I'm glad I replaced mine and if I get another KLR I will replace it, but I just have not encountered the failure rate around here that others report. I figure its cheap insurance and I have one less thing to worry about.