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[david.r.nichols@sbcglobal.net]

I found a 1991 KLR 650, they are asking $400 OBO. It has some issues: the previous owner (before this seller) painted it green and it is peeling off the tank, and there is surface rust. The seller claims it runs good but due to a hole in the carburetor diaphragm it won't idle. He also said the fuel petcock leaks and needs to be replaced or rebuilt. It is missing the rear turn signals, mirrors, and fork boots. Also, shouldn't the seat be blue for a 1991? It is black. He said it needs tires also. He said it has 13,000 miles on the odo and he bought it from his brother who got it from a bank as a repo. He claims he can get the title, but brother is on vacation until Monday. Should I pass on this or what?

[Tengai Mark Van Horn]

At 3:48 PM +0000 8/17/11, david.r.nichols@... wrote: I found a 1991 KLR 650, they are asking $400 OBO. It has some issues: the previous owner (before this seller) painted it green and it is peeling off the tank, and there is surface rust. The seller claims it runs good but due to a hole in the carburetor diaphragm it won't idle. He also said the fuel petcock leaks and needs to be replaced or rebuilt. It is missing the rear turn signals, mirrors, and fork boots. Also, shouldn't the seat be blue for a 1991? It is black. He said it needs tires also. He said it has 13,000 miles on the odo and he bought it from his brother who got it from a bank as a repo. He claims he can get the title, but brother is on vacation until Monday. Should I pass on this or what? With only 13K on the clock, it's worth $400 as a parts bike alone, and is an easy fix-up.. Buy it before I do. Mark [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[David Nichols]

Thanks, I already did. It was on Craigslist and the guy got slammed with calls. But I was first and he honored that. He knows that the title is part of the condition of the sale. Here are photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/9992563@N08/6052787169/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/9992563@N08/6052787013/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/9992563@N08/6052786947/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/9992563@N08/6052786885/ ________________________________ From: Tengai Mark Van Horn To: "david.r.nichols@..." Cc: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 2:48 PM Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Found a deal on a KLR, can you give me advice. At 3:48 PM +0000 8/17/11, david.r.nichols@... wrote: I found a 1991 KLR 650, they are asking $400 OBO. It has some issues: the previous owner (before this seller) painted it green and it is peeling off the tank, and there is surface rust. The seller claims it runs good but due to a hole in the carburetor diaphragm it won't idle. He also said the fuel petcock leaks and needs to be replaced or rebuilt. It is missing the rear turn signals, mirrors, and fork boots. Also, shouldn't the seat be blue for a 1991? It is black. He said it needs tires also. He said it has 13,000 miles on the odo and he bought it from his brother who got it from a bank as a repo. He claims he can get the title, but brother is on vacation until Monday. Should I pass on this or what? With only 13K on the clock, it's worth $400 as a parts bike alone, and is an easy fix-up.. Buy it before I do. Mark [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Jeff Khoury]

Looks like a little TLC and a couple of cans of bedliner and you'll be good to go.

----- Original Message ----- From: "David Nichols" To: "Tengai Mark Van Horn" Cc: "DSN KLR650" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 12:52:41 PM Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Found a deal on a KLR, can you give me advice. Thanks, I already did. It was on Craigslist and the guy got slammed with calls. But I was first and he honored that. He knows that the title is part of the condition of the sale. Here are photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/9992563@N08/6052787169/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/9992563@N08/6052787013/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/9992563@N08/6052786947/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/9992563@N08/6052786885/ ________________________________ From: Tengai Mark Van Horn < tengai650@... > To: " david.r.nichols@... " < david.r.nichols@... > Cc: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 2:48 PM Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Found a deal on a KLR, can you give me advice. At 3:48 PM +0000 8/17/11, david.r.nichols@... wrote: I found a 1991 KLR 650, they are asking $400 OBO. It has some issues: the previous owner (before this seller) painted it green and it is peeling off the tank, and there is surface rust. The seller claims it runs good but due to a hole in the carburetor diaphragm it won't idle. He also said the fuel petcock leaks and needs to be replaced or rebuilt. It is missing the rear turn signals, mirrors, and fork boots. Also, shouldn't the seat be blue for a 1991? It is black. He said it needs tires also. He said it has 13,000 miles on the odo and he bought it from his brother who got it from a bank as a repo. He claims he can get the title, but brother is on vacation until Monday. Should I pass on this or what? With only 13K on the clock, it's worth $400 as a parts bike alone, and is an easy fix-up.. Buy it before I do. Mark [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Brent Tegler]

That's a long list of issues, but it is only $400... depends on how much spare time you have on your hands... personally I am getting tired of bikes with issues... I just want to ride something that works and won't let me down.... -----Original Message----- From: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of david.r.nichols@... Sent: August-17-11 11:48 AM To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Found a deal on a KLR, can you give me advice. I found a 1991 KLR 650, they are asking $400 OBO. It has some issues: the previous owner (before this seller) painted it green and it is peeling off the tank, and there is surface rust. The seller claims it runs good but due to a hole in the carburetor diaphragm it won't idle. He also said the fuel petcock leaks and needs to be replaced or rebuilt. It is missing the rear turn signals, mirrors, and fork boots. Also, shouldn't the seat be blue for a 1991? It is black. He said it needs tires also. He said it has 13,000 miles on the odo and he bought it from his brother who got it from a bank as a repo. He claims he can get the title, but brother is on vacation until Monday. Should I pass on this or what?

[RobertWichert]

Tell him that you won't buy it without a bona fide title document. Also tell him that you won't buy it until you see and hear it run. Try to get a test ride. Reasons not to buy it: Blue smoke Clanking and clattering Milky oil Left to idle, it goes full-scale-hot (you don't need to ride it to test this, just let it idle and let the fan come on. In the summer, it will) Obviously bent frame, bent forks, bent swing arm, you get the idea. Other than that, it's worth $400 for parts and if it runs, it runs! Just my opinions, of course and YMMV a LOT! Robert P. Wichert P.Eng LEED AP +1 916 966 9060 FAX +1 916 966 9068 ===============================================

On 8/17/2011 2:07 PM, Brent Tegler wrote: > > That's a long list of issues, but it is only $400... depends on how much > spare time you have on your hands... personally I am getting tired of > bikes with issues... I just want to ride something that works and won't > let me down.... > > -----Original Message----- > From: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > ] On > Behalf Of david.r.nichols@... > > Sent: August-17-11 11:48 AM > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Found a deal on a KLR, can you give me advice. > > I found a 1991 KLR 650, they are asking $400 OBO. It has some issues: > the previous owner (before this seller) painted it green and it is > peeling off the tank, and there is surface rust. The seller claims it > runs good but due to a hole in the carburetor diaphragm it won't idle. > He also said the fuel petcock leaks and needs to be replaced or rebuilt. > It is missing the rear turn signals, mirrors, and fork boots. Also, > shouldn't the seat be blue for a 1991? It is black. He said it needs > tires also. He said it has 13,000 miles on the odo and he bought it from > his brother who got it from a bank as a repo. He claims he can get the > title, but brother is on vacation until Monday. Should I pass on this or > what? > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Jeffrey]

Plenty of good KLRs can be found for 2k and it sounds like you will be spending 1000 dollars and 50 hours to make this one reliable. DON'T BUY IT; SPEND 2000 DOLLARS AND GET A NICE BIKE PERHAPS WITH SOME FARKLE! J#3

[dooden]

Looks like a sidepanel in the trunk. Scan back a couple of days of messages on the group website there was a how to using bedliner as paint. Rest of the minors, fork gators, signals, tires ect Fred can hook ya up. Carb Dia a HD Sportser uses a CV-40 Carb or did.. cheaper than a CVK-40 replacement part, petcock kit I got at local dealer for under $15. Somebody else has the title is the only part that I did'nt like.. Have fun Dooden A15 Green Ape

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, David Nichols wrote: > > Thanks, I already did. It was on Craigslist and the guy got slammed with calls. But I was first and he honored that. > > He knows that the title is part of the condition of the sale. > > Here are photos: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/9992563@N08/6052787169/ > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/9992563@N08/6052787013/ > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/9992563@N08/6052786947/ > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/9992563@N08/6052786885/ > > > > ________________________________ > From: Tengai Mark Van Horn > To: "david.r.nichols@..." > Cc: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 2:48 PM > Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Found a deal on a KLR, can you give me advice. > > > > At 3:48 PM +0000 8/17/11, david.r.nichols@... wrote: > I found a 1991 KLR 650, they are asking $400 OBO. It has some issues: > the previous owner (before this seller) painted it green and it is > peeling off the tank, and there is surface rust. The seller claims it > runs good but due to a hole in the carburetor diaphragm it won't > idle. He also said the fuel petcock leaks and needs to be replaced or > rebuilt. It is missing the rear turn signals, mirrors, and fork > boots. Also, shouldn't the seat be blue for a 1991? It is black. He > said it needs tires also. He said it has 13,000 miles on the odo and > he bought it from his brother who got it from a bank as a repo. He > claims he can get the title, but brother is on vacation until Monday. > Should I pass on this or what? > > With only 13K on the clock, it's worth $400 as a parts bike alone, > and is an easy fix-up.. > Buy it before I do. > > Mark > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >

[ron criswell]

Water pump seal. I did mine around the same milage. I have had no more issues with it for 40,000 miles. I use Engine Ice as a coolant. Criswell Sent from my iPad

On Aug 16, 2011, at 7:00 PM, "eddie" wrote: > For while now, I've smelled the faint odor of hot coolant occasionally after I parked my 09' (13,600 miles). > Sunday, I took the forward side panels & fuel tank off after a long ride and attempted to trace the smell. > After checking every hose clamp, I saw a very small, tell-tale white stain on the right under engine frame rail. > The dot of white was no bigger than this letter "O" with a few flecks of spray nearby. > I looked around some more and found a faint, white-ish stain around the water pump weep hole. =( > No coolant lingering, thankfully. I'm wondering if this tiny spit of coolant is worth worrying about? > The coolant was changed a few months ago with motorcycle specific stuff. > I read online the procedure for changing the seals on the pump and wasn't too thrilled > at the prospect of going through all that for a 1/2 drop of coolant every once in a while. > Anyone else experience this? > Are my water pump seals' days numbered? > TIIA, > eddie > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[David Nichols]

Well it turned out to be a 1997 instead of a 1991. Which makes it an even better deal since it has the thicker cylinder head and improved clutch. I am still puzzled about the colors though, aren't 1997's supposed to be the blue green instead of the olive drab green? Only the tank had paint on it, the plastics were not painted after all. The previous owner must have changed the plastics... ________________________________ From: Dooden To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2011 4:31 AM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Found a deal on a KLR, can you give me advice. Looks like a sidepanel in the trunk. Scan back a couple of days of messages on the group website there was a how to using bedliner as paint. Rest of the minors, fork gators, signals, tires ect Fred can hook ya up. Carb Dia a HD Sportser uses a CV-40 Carb or did.. cheaper than a CVK-40 replacement part, petcock kit I got at local dealer for under $15. Somebody else has the title is the only part that I did'nt like.. Have fun Dooden A15 Green Ape

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, David Nichols wrote: > > Thanks, I already did. It was on Craigslist and the guy got slammed with calls. But I was first and he honored that. > > He knows that the title is part of the condition of the sale. > > Here are photos: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/9992563@N08/6052787169/ > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/9992563@N08/6052787013/ > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/9992563@N08/6052786947/ > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/9992563@N08/6052786885/ > > > > ________________________________ > From: Tengai Mark Van Horn > To: "david.r.nichols@..." > Cc: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 2:48 PM > Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Found a deal on a KLR, can you give me advice. > > > > At 3:48 PM +0000 8/17/11, david.r.nichols@... wrote: > I found a 1991 KLR 650, they are asking $400 OBO. It has some issues: > the previous owner (before this seller) painted it green and it is > peeling off the tank, and there is surface rust. The seller claims it > runs good but due to a hole in the carburetor diaphragm it won't > idle. He also said the fuel petcock leaks and needs to be replaced or > rebuilt. It is missing the rear turn signals, mirrors, and fork > boots. Also, shouldn't the seat be blue for a 1991? It is black. He > said it needs tires also. He said it has 13,000 miles on the odo and > he bought it from his brother who got it from a bank as a repo. He > claims he can get the title, but brother is on vacation until Monday. > Should I pass on this or what? > > With only 13K on the clock, it's worth $400 as a parts bike alone, > and is an easy fix-up.. > Buy it before I do. > > Mark > > [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]