still having flats on the back tire

[oldwing@cox.net]

Any one know, do I need to pull the carb to replace the air cutoff valve? Any hints? Thanks for any assistance. -- Bill Lewis Roanoke, Virginia Professor of Motorcycleology 2004 R1150RT 1990 R100RT 2002 KLR Expect The Unexpected

[Eddie]

Bill, I don't know if it's necessary. But, pulling the carb isn't terribly difficult. Just be sure to take the choke cable off at the carb before you move things around or else risk breaking the plastic choke fitting. If you haven't already, after you get the air cutoff valve replaced, do the $0.22 mod while you have it off the bike. That way you can really justify taking the carb off. =) eddie

> [Original Message] > From: > Cc: dsn_klr650@yahoogroups.com> > Date: 6/16/2012 8:19:59 AM > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Air cut off valve > > > Any one know, do I need to pull the carb to replace the air cutoff valve?

Any hints?

> > Thanks for any assistance. > -- > Bill Lewis > Roanoke, Virginia > Professor of Motorcycleology >

[Jeff Saline]

On Sat, 16 Jun 2012 8:19:56 -0400 writes:

> > Any one know, do I need to pull the carb to replace the air cutoff > valve? Any hints? > > Thanks for any assistance. > -- > Bill Lewis > Roanoke, Virginia > Professor of Motorcycleology > > 2004 R1150RT > 1990 R100RT > 2002 KLR > > Expect The Unexpected

<><><><><> <><><><><> Bill, I haven't done it on a bike but don't see any reason to pull the carb if that is all you are going to do. Might have to pull the tank for better access though. 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 . . ____________________________________________________________ The New "Skinny" Fruit How This Strange 62-Cent African Fruit Is Making Americans Skinny. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4fdc7de5e98fc55ee27st01vuc

[dooden]

"not perfect" ???? Did you check to at least the burr is gone ? Rub a rag back and forth and feel for snags, cotton rags will also leave a piece of fur on any burrs. Maybe time for a new wheel band/tape/rubberband thing (sorry forgot its name) Dooden A15 Green Ape

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Robert Waters wrote: > > Well, I have buffed the wheel, yet it is not perfect. I think I'll put some tape on any places that are suspect. I may also add slime. > > The tire from Bikebandit got here very quickly, but they shipped the tube separately and since I live on a route and UPS sometimes uses USPS, I still don't have my tube.... > > The tire really looks good. It has more tread than any that I have used. > rw > > Re: Still having flats on the back tire > Posted by: "revmaaatin" mjearl4@... revmaaatin > Fri Jun 15, 2012 10:02 am (PDT) > > I experienced this very same thing last summer; a persistant slow leak for over two years that finally culminated in a lack of attention to the slow leak, followed by hot-dogging on a gravel road with some other 'older' KLR riders. Low air pressure, slipped the tire slightly and finally cured the slow leaker. I made in an 'immediate' leaker. followed by the discovery that my aircompressor eats 10a fuses, etc. Then for grins, then ate the riding buddies 10a fuse. > Just a side bar note: > If you are carrying an electirc air compressor to inflate your flat bike tire, make sure it will work/tested on your bike electirc system, and NOT tested on car cig. lighter circuit. > 'Yep, it works' > is not the right answer if it is tested on the car and not on your bike! Oh, AMHIK. or I will just tell you. > I carried that thing around for 5 years, never needed it, used it on the car, back into the tank bag....shrug. Then when I needed it, it laughed at me, the fuse laughed at me, Judd laughed at me, the guy on the other bike did not laugh when it blew his fuse; the list goes on. It is why we carry spare fuses, which by the way, the other guy did NOT have spare fuses, (head scratch) but he did have a very nice aero stich air compressor that pulled less than 10a. > It never ceases to amaze me how some things/some situations are not sailor proof. > revmaaatin. > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com, RobertWichert wrote: > > > > It is "possible" for the valve extension rubber to have a "crack" at the > > base that will not leak unless flexed by something, like riding. > > > > Possible. > > > > It is also "possible" that the wheel causes these cracks. A sharp spot > > at this point could be the problem. Could be. > > > > > > YMMV > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >