fire !! fire !!!

[Eddie]

I've started a bike exactly twice without first making sure the oil cap was in place. The 1st time, I got the covered bike next to it misted with oil. No biggie. It was my bike. The 2nd time, the bike was on a lift at a friend's shop. I spent the next several minutes with a rag wiping off practically every hand tool hanging on the peg board just a few feet away. =/ eddie

[Jud]

Once, after topping up my oil at a gas stop in Presidio, I left my oil filler cap behind. Being the observant fellow that I am, it only took me about nine miles to notice the haze I was leaving behind my bike. I used a field expedient to stop up the leak, while my buddy rode back to the gas station. http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/20/img0044it9.jpg/ Fortunately, he brought back the filler cap along with a quart of oil. This was a trip where I had already done 400 miles with another piece of a mesquite bush serving as a replacement carb drain screw. Now my spares kits for my KLR as well as the DR contain a carb drain screw, oil drain plug and oil filler cap. I also carry the whittled stick, as a reminder.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "eddie" wrote: > > > I've started a bike exactly twice without first making sure the oil cap was > in place. > The 1st time, I got the covered bike next to it misted with oil. > No biggie. It was my bike. > The 2nd time, the bike was on a lift at a friend's shop. I spent the next > several minutes > with a rag wiping off practically every hand tool hanging on the peg board > just a few feet away. > =/ > eddie >

[Ed Rockefeller]

nice "field" fix. not that anyone carries any foil in there toolkit, but i was at a gas stop once and realized that my oil fill cap had vibrated loose. went inside and got a couple quarts of oil (must not have been out too long as it was still half full) and some aluminum foil. topped off the oil, wadded up the aluminum foil and "threaded" it into the oil fill cap trheads. it held until i got home. luckily local boneyard had one. ever since i snug it down tight with a pair of pliers and always have to loosen it with a pair of pliers (your toolkit DOES have pliers, right?) , but haven't lost another oil fill cap so it's working out so far. not to hijack the thread, but while posting, i guess i will introduce myself. i just got an 09 model KLR650 at the end of 2011. it's in good shape and i am loving this dualsport thing. have been street riding for nearly 20 years now and never had been in the offroad conditions until getting the KLR. good times and more to come! anyway i live in east TN so if any of y'all are in the area and wanna ride shoot me an email. it's always an adventure ed rock newport, tn 09 klr650 (Ms.Chif) 07 gsf1250s (Cloud9) 01 gsf600s (Pearl) 84 vf750f "if I used a half helmut my teeth would be full of bugs!" -- Steve Stokes

>________________________________ > From: Jud >To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com >Sent: Monday, June 11, 2012 2:05 PM >Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: oil cap mishaps > > > >Once, after topping up my oil at a gas stop in Presidio, I left my fuel cap behind. Being the observant fellow that I am, it only took me about nine miles to notice the haze I was leaving behind my bike. I used a field expedient to stop up the leak, while my buddy rode back to the gas station. > >http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/20/img0044it9.jpg/ > >Fortunately, he brought back the filler cap along with a quart of oil. This was a trip where I had already done 400 miles with another piece of a mesquite bush serving as a replacement carb drain screw. > >Now my spares kits for my KLR as well as the DR contain a carb drain screw, oil drain plug and oil filler cap. I also carry the whittled stick, as a reminder. > >--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "eddie" wrote: >> >> >> I've started a bike exactly twice without first making sure the oil cap was >> in place. >> The 1st time, I got the covered bike next to it misted with oil. >> No biggie. It was my bike. >> The 2nd time, the bike was on a lift at a friend's shop. I spent the next >> several minutes >> with a rag wiping off practically every hand tool hanging on the peg board >> just a few feet away. >> =/ >> eddie >> > > > > >

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[k650@verizon.net]

The secret behind 16 volts is the performance advantage gained from the hotter spark produced by the higher voltage. Additional 16 volt benefits include a faster spinning starter and higher volume flow from electric water pumps and fuel pumps. http://shop.turbostart.com/16-Volt-Racing-Battery-B-S16V.htm Drag racers started using them about 20 years ago. Walt -----Original Message----- From: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of RobertWichert Sent: Monday, June 11, 2012 15:31 To: k650@... Cc: 'DSN KLR650' Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Fire !! Fire !!! Uh, well, I've heard of a 48 volt battery, but not on a car. Have you seen a 16 volt battery on a car? Robert Wichert P.Eng. LEED AP BD&C +1 916 966 9060 FAX +1 916 966 9068

[mark ward]

Hey Jud Did you ever get that SEVERE DAMAGE that the oil caused OFF the bike? Having "suzuki" on the side of a KLR650, must have realy been the ride of shame. But then we have all heard of Elvis's image on toast etc.. LOL NICE!!!!!! Macgyver fix. judjonzz@...> wrote: From: Jud Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: oil cap mishaps To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, June 11, 2012, 6:05 PM Once, after topping up my oil at a gas stop in Presidio, I left my fuel cap behind. Being the observant fellow that I am, it only took me about nine miles to notice the haze I was leaving behind my bike. I used a field expedient to stop up the leak, while my buddy rode back to the gas station. http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/20/img0044it9.jpg/ Fortunately, he brought back the filler cap along with a quart of oil. This was a trip where I had already done 400 miles with another piece of a mesquite bush serving as a replacement carb drain screw. Now my spares kits for my KLR as well as the DR contain a carb drain screw, oil drain plug and oil filler cap. I also carry the whittled stick, as a reminder.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "eddie" wrote: > > > I've started a bike exactly twice without first making sure the oil cap was > in place. > The 1st time, I got the covered bike next to it misted with oil. > No biggie. It was my bike. > The 2nd time, the bike was on a lift at a friend's shop. I spent the next > several minutes > with a rag wiping off practically every hand tool hanging on the peg board > just a few feet away. > =/ > eddie > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[revmaaatin]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "eddie" wrote:

> > > I've started a bike exactly twice without first making sure the oil cap was > in place. > The 1st time, I got the covered bike next to it misted with oil. > No biggie. It was my bike. > The 2nd time, the bike was on a lift at a friend's shop. I spent the next > several minutes > with a rag wiping off practically every hand tool hanging on the peg board > just a few feet away. > =/ > eddie >

Eddie, I don't need a picture to understand and feel your pain. There are those who started the bike without the cap and those who will. List- Did you also know that you can put oil in the bike with the drain plug out? Yep, goes right in, and goes right out. you might say it was a fresh-earl change .... At least, that is what I heard... it was a long time ago, but that is what I heard. revmaaatin.

[James Douglas]

All this reminds me of an oil change a while ago. Got distracted during it and drained the oil and about a hour later started filling it up. Took about 10 minutes to figure out, well you know the rest. Had a recycle pan and could not rescue the new oil.

> > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > , "eddie" wrote: > > > > > > I've started a bike exactly twice without first making sure the oil > cap was > > in place. > > The 1st time, I got the covered bike next to it misted with oil. > > No biggie. It was my bike. > > The 2nd time, the bike was on a lift at a friend's shop. I spent the > next > > several minutes > > with a rag wiping off practically every hand tool hanging on the peg > board > > just a few feet away. > > =/ > > eddie > > > Eddie, > I don't need a picture to understand and feel your pain. > There are those who started the bike without the cap and those who will. > > List- > Did you also know that you can put oil in the bike with the drain plug > out? > Yep, goes right in, and goes right out. > you might say it was a fresh-earl change .... > At least, that is what I heard... > it was a long time ago, but that is what I heard. > revmaaatin. > >

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[Jud]

I am not much of a marque chauvinist. The only bikes that embarrass me to ride are Harleys.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, mark ward wrote: > > Hey Jud > > Did you ever get that SEVERE DAMAGE that the oil caused OFF the bike? > > Having "suzuki" on the side of a KLR650, must have realy been the ride of shame. > But then we have all heard of Elvis's image on toast etc.. > > LOL > > NICE!!!!!! Macgyver fix. > > judjonzz@...> wrote: > > > From: Jud > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: oil cap mishaps > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > Date: Monday, June 11, 2012, 6:05 PM > > > > > > > > Once, after topping up my oil at a gas stop in Presidio, I left my fuel cap behind. Being the observant fellow that I am, it only took me about nine miles to notice the haze I was leaving behind my bike. I used a field expedient to stop up the leak, while my buddy rode back to the gas station. > > http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/20/img0044it9.jpg/ > > Fortunately, he brought back the filler cap along with a quart of oil. This was a trip where I had already done 400 miles with another piece of a mesquite bush serving as a replacement carb drain screw. > > Now my spares kits for my KLR as well as the DR contain a carb drain screw, oil drain plug and oil filler cap. I also carry the whittled stick, as a reminder. > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "eddie" wrote: > > > > > > I've started a bike exactly twice without first making sure the oil cap was > > in place. > > The 1st time, I got the covered bike next to it misted with oil. > > No biggie. It was my bike. > > The 2nd time, the bike was on a lift at a friend's shop. I spent the next > > several minutes > > with a rag wiping off practically every hand tool hanging on the peg board > > just a few feet away. > > =/ > > eddie > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >

[mark ward]

81 Dodge omni's had a 1.7 VW engine, that was bullet proof, But not RAG proof. On my way down to NC. 780+- miles I for got to replace the cap, it was late at night and no-where to get anything, that night. So I used a red shop rag. The oil into the engine was right below the cap, and it had an over head cam. The cam pulled in the wet rag, shredding it and the oil shot straight out. OH YA, and the rag plugged the screen inside etc. burning up the engine. BULLET PROOF, NOT RAG PROOF.

--- On Mon, 6/11/12, James Douglas wrote: From: James Douglas Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: oil cap mishaps To: Cc: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, June 11, 2012, 11:03 PM All this reminds me of an oil change a while ago. Got distracted during it and drained the oil and about a hour later started filling it up. Took about 10 minutes to figure out, well you know the rest. Had a recycle pan and could not rescue the new oil. > > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > , "eddie" wrote: > > > > > > I've started a bike exactly twice without first making sure the oil > cap was > > in place. > > The 1st time, I got the covered bike next to it misted with oil. > > No biggie. It was my bike. > > The 2nd time, the bike was on a lift at a friend's shop. I spent the > next > > several minutes > > with a rag wiping off practically every hand tool hanging on the peg > board > > just a few feet away. > > =/ > > eddie > > > Eddie, > I don't need a picture to understand and feel your pain. > There are those who started the bike without the cap and those who will. > > List- > Did you also know that you can put oil in the bike with the drain plug > out? > Yep, goes right in, and goes right out. > you might say it was a fresh-earl change .... > At least, that is what I heard... > it was a long time ago, but that is what I heard. > revmaaatin. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]