mexico - gas problem?

[skypilot@cycles4sale.com]

Never had them even open the gas cap. Check on horizons unlimited web site for the borders you will be crossing to see if there is any recent changes to that but if customs is looking they will just poke a small expandable mirror and flashlight into the tank. They are more likely to have you remove the side panels. Dont give them a reason to look though. If you are not polite to them and don't have your paperwork ready and don't pay the, ummm, tarrifs, where required they are more likely to point the mirror and flashlight somewhere less plesant. Again, some research from recent travelers posting on Horizons unlimited is the best way to know where there are real issues and where you will just pay the carrat and go Fuel tank question pPosted by: "rockiedog2" rockiedog2@... rockiedog2Fri Mar 27, 2009 7:01 pm (PDT)Long shot question here... Has anybody ridden a KLR to Tierra del Fuego with the IMS tank that you can see thru? I am interested in whether or not the tank might be a problem when going thru customs/inspections or with cops looking for an excuse. There are plenty of beaucratic nightmare stories from down there... thx Joe

[Norloff Chris]

No further problems with the bike about gas ... or whatever. I'll check it out thoroughly when it gets home. Thanks for all the help - it sure helps when you're miles from home! Best, Chris

On Mar 24, 2009, at 10:16 PM, Norloff Chris wrote: > Thanks Bogdan. Today it ran fine for 2 hr. at 100-120 Kph, then died, > but restarted once I pulled over. I'll put my spare key in the gas cap > so I can check it while rolling if it happens again. > > Yes, I've done the carb vent mod, but I wonder if it's still okay. > When it died today it was at the hottest part of the ride. > > Thank you > Chris > > On Mar 24, 2009, at 9:07 AM, Bogdan Swider > wrote: > >> >> >> >> On 3/23/09 8:20 PM, "Chris Norloff" wrote: >> >> >> >> >> I'm in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, now and am having some >> intermittent issues with the KLR. The bike cut out once while >> riding 100-110 Kph on the autopista -- it felt like fuel, but when I >> checked, the fuel was coming out of the petcock fine. I then tried >> to start the bike, and it was fine for the rest of the day. >> >> A couple times since, the bike has run rough like it's running out >> of fuel. Each time it's been after high-speed running. But full- >> throttle operation (climbing mountains at 8500 ft.) isn't a problem. >> >> I've tried both reserve and regular fuel petcock positions. I >> removed the petcock and confirmed the filter screens are clean. The >> vacuum hose to the petcock looks fine. Other than this intermittent >> problem, the bike it running great. >> >> Ideas? >> >> many thanks, >> Chris >> >> >> >> I experienced the same problem years ago, Chris; it drove me crazy, >> some would say crazier. This is what I recommend you do: The next >> time these symptoms reappear do two things while ridding. Pop the >> gas cap ( you ll have the key in it ) If that helps you have a ve >> nti >> ng problem. (No, not your wife bending your ear) My guess is that it >> won t help. Next engage your choke/enricher. I ll bet the bike >> will then run much better, pointing to fuel starvation in this parti >> cular situation, not others. Have you done the carb vent mod? When I >> got around to doing that my ride stopped sputtering at high speed. >> Can t prove it but I think that heat from the sun warming the pav >> eme >> nt (never happened on dirt or on cloudy days) somehow kept the origi >> nal, not vented, carb hose, that lives near the ground, from breathi >> ng. Anyway these are easy, simple attempts that can do no harm. >> >> Bogdan > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ------------------------------------ > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650Yahoo! Groups Links > > > >