two up! oh boy...

[Arden Kysely]

KLR #1 (A1) - sold at 40+ k miles with original clutch still working fine. KLR #2 (A11)- sold at 37+ k miles with original clutch still working fine. YMMV. IIRC, the KLR clutch comes from one of the early Ninjas. If you search the archives, you'll find it's not often a source of problems. __Arden

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, David Bell wrote: > > This answer is only referring to the clutch cable, not the clutch itself. I would like to know also how long a clutch lasts, realizing that it is highly variable and depends on type of riding. > > After reading most of "The Road Gets Better From Here" (hope I got the title right) I decided that if I ever cross Siberia, I'm taking a new set of clutch plates and know how to change them. > > > > ________________________________ > From: Horton Oliphant > To: klr DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Tuesday, December 9, 2008 2:56:12 PM > Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Clutch duribility > > > Some route a new cable along side the original, with the ends sealed of > course, so it is ready to hook up if needed. The other option is to > take a new one rolled up in your packs. Doesn't take much to take a new > one with you even if you have just replaced the one on the bike. > Alan Henderson A13 Iowa > > Al Cooper wrote: > > I am preparing my 04 KLR for a trip down the GDT next summer and in my > > reading of others adventures and read of several who have experienced clutch > > failure on this ride. Is there a time when need to be replaced or is the > > failures mentioned due to abuse. In other words, should I replace my > > 20,000+ clutch as a precautionary move? > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >

[Bogdan Swider]

On 12/11/08 7:56 AM, "Arden Kysely" wrote:

> > > > KLR #1 (A1) - sold at 40+ k miles with original clutch still working > fine. > KLR #2 (A11)- sold at 37+ k miles with original clutch still working > fine. > > YMMV. > > IIRC, the KLR clutch comes from one of the early Ninjas. If you > search the archives, you'll find it's not often a source of problems. > > __Arden

I ll second that. I m a few hundred short of 70K miles. Zero clutch problems, knock on wood. Can t remember when I last played at adjustment. It was inspected at 40K miles and showed very little wear. Bogdan [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Al Cooper]

Thanks guys. I would appear that clutches that have give out are mostly from abuse.

----- Original Message ----- On 12/11/08 7:56 AM, "Arden Kysely" wrote: > > > > KLR #1 (A1) - sold at 40+ k miles with original clutch still working > fine. > KLR #2 (A11)- sold at 37+ k miles with original clutch still working > fine. > > YMMV. > > IIRC, the KLR clutch comes from one of the early Ninjas. If you > search the archives, you'll find it's not often a source of problems. > > __Arden I ll second that. I m a few hundred short of 70K miles. Zero clutch problems, knock on wood. Can t remember when I last played at adjustment. It was inspected at 40K miles and showed very little wear. Bogdan [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[roncriswell@sbcglobal.net]

Ditto Bogdan. I am at just under 50,000 with nothing but a cable replacement. Criswell

On Dec 11, 2008, at 9:06 AM, Bogdan Swider wrote: > > > On 12/11/08 7:56 AM, "Arden Kysely" wrote: > > > > > > > > > KLR #1 (A1) - sold at 40+ k miles with original clutch still working > > fine. > > KLR #2 (A11)- sold at 37+ k miles with original clutch still working > > fine. > > > > YMMV. > > > > IIRC, the KLR clutch comes from one of the early Ninjas. If you > > search the archives, you'll find it's not often a source of > problems. > > > > __Arden > > I ll second that. I m a few hundred short of 70K miles. Zero clutch > problems, knock on wood. Can t remember when I last played at > adjustment. It > was inspected at 40K miles and showed very little wear. > > Bogdan > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[roncriswell@sbcglobal.net]

I will second that on abuse. My dippy nephew put a couple of clutches in his Toyota pickup Mommy bought him by 35,000 miles convincing his Mom those feriegn cars are crappy. Mommy bought him a new car. I have had a number of Japanese trucks that never needed replacement below 100,000 miles. My Mazda 4X4 went to 175,000 miles. My dippy nephew was using his Toyota muddin in the area river bottoms to impress his friends. He thought it was a dirt bike. Top Fuel Dragsters .... now that is clutch abuse. Criswell

On Dec 11, 2008, at 9:11 AM, Al Cooper wrote: > Thanks guys. I would appear that clutches that have give out are > mostly from abuse. > ----- Original Message ----- > > On 12/11/08 7:56 AM, "Arden Kysely" wrote: > > > > > > > > > KLR #1 (A1) - sold at 40+ k miles with original clutch still working > > fine. > > KLR #2 (A11)- sold at 37+ k miles with original clutch still working > > fine. > > > > YMMV. > > > > IIRC, the KLR clutch comes from one of the early Ninjas. If you > > search the archives, you'll find it's not often a source of > problems. > > > > __Arden > > I ll second that. I m a few hundred short of 70K miles. Zero clutch > problems, knock on wood. Can t remember when I last played at > adjustment. It > was inspected at 40K miles and showed very little wear. > > Bogdan > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Bogdan Swider]

On 12/11/08 8:20 AM, "roncriswell@..." wrote:

> I will second that on abuse. My dippy nephew put a couple of clutches in his > Toyota pickup Mommy bought him by 35,000 miles convincing his Mom those > feriegn cars are crappy. Mommy bought him a new car. I have had a number of > Japanese trucks that never needed replacement below 100,000 miles. My Mazda > 4X4 went to 175,000 miles. My dippy nephew was using his Toyota muddin in the > area river bottoms to impress his friends. He thought it was a dirt bike. > > Top Fuel Dragsters .... now that is clutch abuse. > > Criswell

Automobile and pickup clutches seem to last much longer then they used to. It s seems that in the 60s and 70s by 50K miles you d have to replace one. Maybe that s because I lived in the middle of Chicago. Anyone know if there s been a breakthrough in the technology? Bogdan, curious in Colorado [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[aphampton628]

Will using motorcycle oil will make my clutch last forever? Alan

[aphampton628]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Bogdan Swider wrote:

> > > > > On 12/11/08 8:20 AM, "roncriswell@..." > wrote: > > > I will second that on abuse. My dippy nephew put a couple of

clutches in his

> > Toyota pickup Mommy bought him by 35,000 miles convincing his Mom

those

> > feriegn cars are crappy. Mommy bought him a new car. I have had a

number of

> > Japanese trucks that never needed replacement below 100,000 miles.

My Mazda

> > 4X4 went to 175,000 miles. My dippy nephew was using his Toyota

muddin in the

> > area river bottoms to impress his friends. He thought it was a

dirt bike.

> > > > Top Fuel Dragsters .... now that is clutch abuse. > > > > Criswell > > Automobile and pickup clutches seem to last much longer then they

used to.

> It s seems that in the 60s and 70s by 50K miles you d have to

replace one.

> Maybe that s because I lived in the middle of Chicago. Anyone know if > there s been a breakthrough in the technology? > > Bogdan, curious in Colorado > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >

Found this. FWIW. http://www.oildepot.ca/interesting-articles/tsb-wetclutch-oil.pdf Alan

[bali_blu]

I cant even believe this happened! http://www.break.com/index/first-ride-on-motorcycle-goes-bad.html