large bolt or rear platform rack for 2010 klr?

[klrrdr]

Figures, bike runs problem free for 11 years,put it up for sale and stuff goes wrong. On the bash plate just under the water pump, usually about 5 minutes into a ride,there appears 2-3 drops of coolant. There is is no wetness around the pump, hoses or gasket. The small 8mm bolt under the pump into the case seems to be damp when rubbed with a tissue. Any idea what this could be? Don't want to show it this way. Thanks in advance

[Tengai Mark Van Horn]

Without actually seeing a pic (or looking at my bike), it sounds like the waterpump mechanical seal is just about toast. Coolant is slipping past it , out the weep hole and hanging off the bolt. Mark At 4:04 PM +0000 7/4/11, klrrdr wrote: Figures, bike runs problem free for 11 years,put it up for sale and stuff goes wrong. On the bash plate just under the water pump, usually about 5 minutes into a ride,there appears 2-3 drops of coolant. There is is no wetness around the pump, hoses or gasket. The small 8mm bolt under the pump into the case seems to be damp when rubbed with a tissue. Any idea what this could be? Don't want to show it this way. Thanks in advance [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Thomas Komjathy]

Yup! Time to pull the cover and replace the seal. I always keep one handy for me or a friend in need. Thomas J. Komjathy, BS/P, MS/P DSK L.L.C. dskllc@... ________________________________ From: Tengai Mark Van Horn To: klrrdr Cc: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Sent: Mon, July 4, 2011 12:39:06 PM Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] small antifreeze drip Without actually seeing a pic (or looking at my bike), it sounds like the waterpump mechanical seal is just about toast. Coolant is slipping past it , out the weep hole and hanging off the bolt. Mark At 4:04 PM +0000 7/4/11, klrrdr wrote: Figures, bike runs problem free for 11 years,put it up for sale and stuff goes wrong. On the bash plate just under the water pump, usually about 5 minutes into a ride,there appears 2-3 drops of coolant. There is is no wetness around the pump, hoses or gasket. The small 8mm bolt under the pump into the case seems to be damp when rubbed with a tissue. Any idea what this could be? Don't want to show it this way. Thanks in advance [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[tomatocity]

Agree with Thomas. You should consider an O-ring and side cover gasket. Do yourself a favor and get the OEM O-ring. Use coolant to gently install the O-ring. Clean the right side filter, you might be surprised.

On Mon, Jul 4, 2011 at 10:15 AM, Thomas Komjathy wrote: > ** > > > Yup! Time to pull the cover and replace the seal. I always keep one handy > for me > or a friend in need. > > Thomas J. Komjathy, BS/P, MS/P > DSK L.L.C. > dskllc@... > > ________________________________ > From: Tengai Mark Van Horn > To: klrrdr > Cc: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Mon, July 4, 2011 12:39:06 PM > Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] small antifreeze drip > > > Without actually seeing a pic (or looking at my bike), it sounds like > the waterpump mechanical seal is just about toast. Coolant is > slipping past it , out the weep hole and hanging off the bolt. > > Mark > > At 4:04 PM +0000 7/4/11, klrrdr wrote: > Figures, bike runs problem free for 11 years,put it up for sale and > stuff goes wrong. On the bash plate just under the water pump, > usually about 5 minutes into a ride,there appears 2-3 drops of > coolant. There is is no wetness around the pump, hoses or gasket. The > small 8mm bolt under the pump into the case seems to be damp when > rubbed with a tissue. Any idea what this could be? Don't want to show > it this way. Thanks in advance > > [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]

[klrdon@comcast.net]

"Clean the right side filter, you might be surprised." OOOOh! I like surprises ) Don M -----Original Message----- From: tomatocity Sent: Monday, July 04, 2011 3:35 PM To: Thomas Komjathy Cc: Tengai Mark Van Horn ; klrrdr ; DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] small antifreeze drip Agree with Thomas. You should consider an O-ring and side cover gasket. Do yourself a favor and get the OEM O-ring. Use coolant to gently install the O-ring. Clean the right side filter, you might be surprised. On Mon, Jul 4, 2011 at 10:15 AM, Thomas Komjathy wrote:

> ** > > > Yup! Time to pull the cover and replace the seal. I always keep one handy > for me > or a friend in need. > > Thomas J. Komjathy, BS/P, MS/P > DSK L.L.C. > dskllc@... > > ________________________________ > From: Tengai Mark Van Horn > To: klrrdr > Cc: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Mon, July 4, 2011 12:39:06 PM > Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] small antifreeze drip > > > Without actually seeing a pic (or looking at my bike), it sounds like > the waterpump mechanical seal is just about toast. Coolant is > slipping past it , out the weep hole and hanging off the bolt. > > Mark > > At 4:04 PM +0000 7/4/11, klrrdr wrote: > Figures, bike runs problem free for 11 years,put it up for sale and > stuff goes wrong. On the bash plate just under the water pump, > usually about 5 minutes into a ride,there appears 2-3 drops of > coolant. There is is no wetness around the pump, hoses or gasket. The > small 8mm bolt under the pump into the case seems to be damp when > rubbed with a tissue. Any idea what this could be? Don't want to show > it this way. Thanks in advance > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > >

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[skypilot110]

I have some 24 inch by maybe 20 inch 3/16 aluminum shelves that you can have. Cut them to what ever size you want and bolt them on. They were going to be tossed as we started clearing out one of our datacenters so I grabbed a few

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Vik Banerjee wrote: > > I'd like to track down a bolt on large platform rear rack for my 2010 KLR similar to the Happy Trails rack that fits the earlier bikes: > > http://www.happy-trail.com/KLR650/T1-Top-Plate-A-Series-KLR650.aspx > > Does anyone make one? > > safe riding, > > Vik Banerjee > threeohm@... > www.thelazyrando.com > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >