In a message dated 10/1/2001 10:35:17 PM,
DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com writes:
2001 KLR250-getting new cylinder head, cams, camchain, valves
etc. under
> warranty
This sounds like a disaster. What happened?
Pat
>>
Well, Pat, it's like this: My brand new 2001 KLR250 was broken in
according to the book.I even changed oil and filter (after the 500 mile)
again at 1325 miles, as I wanted clean oil for the holiday weekend, when my
friend and I were going offroad riding near Lake Cushman, Wa. USA.On the way
back to his cabin, my 250 started knocking very badly.We trailered it hpme,
and I trailered it to the dealer.They tore into it and found oil starvation
to the top end.It took the hard coating off both camshafts, and of course,
the cam "bearings" (all current Japanese motorcycles use the bare cylinder
head as the "bearing", so the head is complete junk whenever a problem like
this occurs, or when normal wear goes beyond specs).So the head is junk
too.They found some gasket sealer had shook loose and lodged in an oil line
supplying oil to the top end.I've been without a motorcycle for five weeks
now, with some of the most beautiful early spring weather in western
Washington that I can remember.They finally got the parts in, and I should
get my KLR back Saturday.
Jon Neet