more bad news from mexico nklr

[Mike Atkinson]

I should have been specific in my previous e-mail, the crack is in the clutch cover, just to the left of the "impeller" or coolant circulator. I posted a photo in the album. I will go ahead and try a weld job or epoxy or something else maybe. It looks like removing the clutch cover is not that difficult or is it? Anything tricky or iffy about it? I don't know if I could ever fully trust a weld or epoxy when I take the bike on a long trip. So, maybe just do a temporary fix until I get a new cover. A lot of KLR riders install aluminum skid plates to replace the P-O-S black plastic plate, will aluminum hold up that well against rocks? I guess almost anything is better than thick plastic, any recommendations for a sturdy skid plate? Muddy Shoe Mike [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[boulder_adv_rider]

Mike - I have the Moose skid plate. It's jaw dropping what abuse it takes. 55mph smacking huge rock? think baseball... Anyway, the plastic is good for minor scrapes while commuting, but for rocks, etc. get yourself a thick metal skidplate. Better than insurance...no recurring premiums. Removing the case is pretty easy as I just posted. Your damage doesn't appear to be at a structural point, but then again I'm not sure what I'm looking at. Cheapest? I'd JB Weld it inside and outside for really cheap money and get a bomber skid plate. Of course, welding it will be stronger but more invasive. If you decide you're going to replace it, send the broken one to me and I'll try to weld it. If successful, you could use it or try to sell it. Otherwise, scrap it. --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Mike Atkinson wrote:

> > I should have been specific in my previous e-mail, the crack is in

the clutch cover, just to the left of the "impeller" or coolant circulator. I posted a photo in the album. I will go ahead and try a weld job or epoxy or something else maybe. It looks like removing the clutch cover is not that difficult or is it? Anything tricky or iffy about it? I don't know if I could ever fully trust a weld or epoxy when I take the bike on a long trip. So, maybe just do a temporary fix until I get a new cover.

> A lot of KLR riders install aluminum skid plates to replace the P-O-

S black plastic plate, will aluminum hold up that well against rocks? I guess almost anything is better than thick plastic, any recommendations for a sturdy skid plate?

> > Muddy Shoe Mike > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >

[revmaaatin]

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

> > I don't believe I ever have. Perhaps you have your Rev's wrong?

(Revmaatin?)

> On the 2nd issue, I do believe I said "The Greeks called

that "hybris"." And

> despite "hubris" being the common spelling in English, spelling it

with a

> "y" isn't wrong as per the Random House Unabridged Dictionary and the > American Heritage Dictionary. >

Reverend, It would a confusion if I had 'participated' in this odd collection of 'looking-through-a-peephole' comments. I may be wrong, but I think those reading know the difference between Reverend and revmaaatin. smile. I am only piping up at this point, just so that you know, I am reading (albeit several days behind....BECAUSE I have been out riding my KLR, uh, except when I was picking it up, cough), but so far--stand to amazed to quantify, qualify, or gaff-ify ( a word first seen here to describe the logic observed in much of this thread)a cognizant, coherent response to the line of reason that has no escape, and at times, little basis of reality. But, such is life. shrug. revmaaatin.