how much oil is normal for my klr to consume between oil changes

[Bill]

The tank hasn't been opened in years. I've finally got the cylinder to turn, after much WD-40 and hammer tapping (only a minor crack to the cap). So the cylinder turns, but the cap still won't open. With my luck, I may have to attempt more drastic measures. Any ideas? I'm thinking of pulling the petcock and dumping some Liquid Wrench or something similar into the tank. Or would that just leak out through the cap's gasket? I really don't want to have to buy a tank just to find out if this thing will still start. TIA Bill

[Jeff Saline]

On Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:59:12 -0000 "Bill" writes:

> The tank hasn't been opened in years. I've finally got the cylinder > to turn, after much WD-40 and hammer tapping (only a minor crack to > the cap). So the cylinder turns, but the cap still won't open. > With my luck, I may have to attempt more drastic measures. Any > ideas? I'm thinking of pulling the petcock and dumping some Liquid > Wrench or something similar into the tank. Or would that just leak > out through the cap's gasket? I really don't want to have to buy a > tank just to find out if this thing will still start. > TIA > Bill

<><><><><><> <><><><><><> Bill, Maybe unplug the fuel line from the fuel tank and hook it to a squeeze bottle with fuel in it. Fill the carb and then see if the bike will start. It doesn't take much fuel to start a bike or fill a carb. If you pull the tank to do this make sure you plug the vacuum line that goes to the petcock or you'll have a very lean condition and it will be hard starting for sure. I suppose a guy could invert the tank, remove the petcock and add a bit of penetrating oil or kerosene etc to the inside of the tank. Put it over a container to catch whatever leaks out and then try opening the cap again. Sometime a blast or two of compressed air into the key slot will also help. I know that often frees frozen door locks. 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 . ____________________________________________________________ Save $10 on Flowers and Gifts! Shop now at www.ftd.com/16714 http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/c?cp=rYwhrDxV39vzAuRNfcaB9gAAJ1DWfJIDP-R0_NC3mMpGFS0kAAIAAAAUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAVBAAAAABodHRwOi8vd3d3LmZ0ZC5jb20vMTY3MTQ=

[Charlie Y]

Also, DO NOT try to loosen it with a torch.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Saline" To: Cc: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 6:43 PM Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] gas cap stuck > On Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:59:12 -0000 "Bill" writes: >> The tank hasn't been opened in years. I've finally got the cylinder

[Jeff Khoury]

The visual that conjured up was just classic... -Jeff Khoury

----- Original Message ----- From: "Charlie Y" To: "DSN KLR650" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 3:29:09 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] gas cap stuck Also, DO NOT try to loosen it with a torch. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Saline" < salinej1@... > To: < bmrbill@... > Cc: < DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 6:43 PM Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] gas cap stuck > On Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:59:12 -0000 "Bill" < bmrbill@... > writes: >> The tank hasn't been opened in years. I've finally got the cylinder [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Kevin Powers]

On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 5:47 PM, Jeff Khoury wrote:

> > > The visual that conjured up was just classic... > > -Jeff Khoury >

I'm a geologist and do a lot of work cleaning up polluted groundwater. Often, the pollutant is gasoline which will float on top of the water table. When their is a considerable thickness of gasoline we will install wells and skim it off the water. We were in the process of installing one such well and the driller was using a torch to cut the steel well casing to height. He made the mistake of leaning over the casing while he was cutting - the well flashed - and well, I'm pretty sure the guy's eyebrows grew back after a while, and I know for sure he'll never lean over a well while cutting the casing again! -- Kevin Powers White Bear Lake, MN [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Jeff Saline]

On Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:25:42 -0000 "hotrodkawi" writes:

> My KLR seems to be burning a little oil. about a quart between oil > changes. It is an 07' it only has about 5000 mi. They are mostly > hard miles as I'm a bit of a throttle nut. Should I be concerned? It > is running well and I change the oil fairly often. 3000 miles or > less. Most of my riding are freeway miles at or above 70 MPH. > Anybody else have this problem? > > Any advice would be apreciated

<><><><><><><> <><><><><><><> hotrodkawi, I'm gonna suggest your oil change interval near 3,000 miles is a bit much for a KLR650. So using a quart in about 3,000 miles of mostly 70 mph or above seems normal to me. Well, maybe not normal but certainly not abnormal. : ) If you are interested in changing your oil change interval maybe consider about 2,000 miles or so. The KLR650 oil compartment is tough on oil. It's got an internal combustion crankcase, constant mesh transmission and wet, multi-disk clutch all sharing the same lubricant. Very tough on any oil you put in there. 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 . ____________________________________________________________ Regis University MBA Earn your MBA from Regis University, 100% online. Free info packs! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/c?cp=El4OinE5SAqK7WLdAe2OEQAAJ1DWfJIDP-R0_NC3mMpGFS0kAAQAAAAFAAAAAAnWxD4AAAMlAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAiHkAAAAAA=