rpm's surging when up shifting / like power shifting

[AnanthR]

My 08 KLR 650 seized on the freeway today. There was virtually no oil left in the reservoir. I had changed the oil at 2200 miles and put in 2.5 ltr of 20W50. I was going to take it in for a 4000 mile service tomorrow but the engine quit before that ~sigh~. Lesson learnt the hard-way, do check the oil level every time you start up fellas. Also learnt, my 08 KLR is definetly a oil burner. I just wanted to find out what my options are at this stage. I don't know if I can claim warranty on the bike, its just over one year old ( 1 year and 15 days ~sigh~). Any rough ideas on how much it might be to get it fixed ?

[dooden]

If you bought it locally (hope so) take it back and let them try to get it covered under warr. 08's have a known problem with oil, Kawi released replacement rings to help cure that issue, if your nice to the service manager he/she can put in for it an push the fact of the known oil issuses. I would try to run it through KHI for some Warr work. Never hurts to ask, butcan plan on being w/o the bike for awhile. Dooden A15 Green Ape

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "AnanthR" wrote: > > My 08 KLR 650 seized on the freeway today. There was virtually no oil > left in the reservoir. I had changed the oil at 2200 miles and put in > 2.5 ltr of 20W50. I was going to take it in for a 4000 mile service > tomorrow but the engine quit before that ~sigh~. > > Lesson learnt the hard-way, do check the oil level every time you start > up fellas. Also learnt, my 08 KLR is definetly a oil burner. > > I just wanted to find out what my options are at this stage. I don't > know if I can claim warranty on the bike, its just over one year old ( > 1 year and 15 days ~sigh~). Any rough ideas on how much it might be to > get it fixed ? >

[sylvain gilbert]

Does anyone have a copy of the letter from Kawasaki regarding the new rings ? Thanks

--- On Tue, 8/12/08, Dooden wrote: From: Dooden Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: 08 KLR 650 Engine Seized To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Received: Tuesday, August 12, 2008, 1:13 PM If you bought it locally (hope so) take it back and let them try to get it covered under warr. 08's have a known problem with oil, Kawi released replacement rings to help cure that issue, if your nice to the service manager he/she can put in for it an push the fact of the known oil issuses. I would try to run it through KHI for some Warr work. Never hurts to ask, butcan plan on being w/o the bike for awhile. Dooden A15 Green Ape --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com, "AnanthR" wrote: > > My 08 KLR 650 seized on the freeway today. There was virtually no oil > left in the reservoir. I had changed the oil at 2200 miles and put in > 2.5 ltr of 20W50. I was going to take it in for a 4000 mile service > tomorrow but the engine quit before that ~sigh~. > > Lesson learnt the hard-way, do check the oil level every time you start > up fellas. Also learnt, my 08 KLR is definetly a oil burner. > > I just wanted to find out what my options are at this stage. I don't > know if I can claim warranty on the bike, its just over one year old ( > 1 year and 15 days ~sigh~). Any rough ideas on how much it might be to > get it fixed ? > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Jud Jones]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "into112003" wrote:

> > I have a 2003 klr 650 with 13,000 miles, a stage 1 Dynojet kit > installed,no airbox mod, clean stock air filter. Bike ran great with > this setup for last 2 yrs.Now bike starts easily, idles ok and pulls > good up through the gears but when I pull in the clutch while closing > the throttle to shift the rpm's continue to increase or surge up for > a second then drop after I close the throttle. Checked that carb is > getting plenty of gas from tank , choke is all the way off, throttle > cables are adjusted correctly and are not binding. Carb butterfly > always closes when throttle is released. I disasembled carb, cleaned > everything and inspected both diaphragm's slide and air cut off and > both seem to be in good condition and all jets are clean. Tested > slide with vacume cleaner for suction and it opend and closed > correctly when moving the throttle linkage. Youtube has some good > video's on the KLR,cvk 40 carb or cv carbs and how they work mostly > by Harley owners that use a keihin cv carb that was > helpful.Reinstalled carb and no change. I also reduced idle as low as > possible, ran it through the gears without the air filter to lean it > out but still surging. Tried spraying starting fluid around carb area > and exhast when bike was ideling cold for vacume leak but had no > effect. >

My Guzzi LeMans did the same thing when I went to lighter springs on top of the slides. The KLR carb has a vacuum slide, so it can't be the springs. I would suspect a vacuum issue or a sticking slide. Given what you have gone through, my suspicions would incline to the slide or the bore. Does the slide move freely in the bore? Inspect for rough spots, varnish, or anything else that could interfere with free movement. Try massaging the bore and slide with a little Simichrome on the fingertip, then wipe clean.