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[jjp]

Ok Here goes......... I have owned my 2000 klr only for a few weeks now. When I bought it it had only 976 kilometers on it, so it's in new condition. What i am finding is the left side of the bars seem to vibrate more than the right side. I know it sounds nuts but it is true. The mirror,hand guard and the clutch leaver all seem to shake more than the other side. I seem to notice it most around 3000-4000 rpm,s. By the way is there a set of mirrors that help take the vibes away, I can never tell who is behind me. Sometimes it's important, you know JOHN LAW...... thanks for the help jim Pearson __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Find a job, post your resume. http://careers.yahoo.com

[Bogdan Swider]

> Ok Here goes......... > > I have owned my 2000 klr only for a few weeks now. > When I bought it it had only 976 kilometers on it, so > it's in new condition. What i am finding is the left > side of the bars seem to vibrate more than the right > side. I know it sounds nuts but it is true. The > mirror,hand guard and the clutch leaver all seem to > shake more than the other side. I seem to notice it > most around 3000-4000 rpm,s. By the way is there a set > of mirrors that help take the vibes away, I can never > tell who is behind me. Sometimes it's important, you > know JOHN LAW...... > thanks for the help > jim Pearson >

I bought mine with 4000 miles so I have no experience with klrs during break in however I'll make a few points. The first thing I'd check is the tightness of the bolts holding the handlebar. Could the bolts to the right be tight enough to keep the handlebar from moving in the clamp but the bolts to the left be a bit loose ? OK, probably not. It doesn't seem that a loose balancer chain would effect one side only but look in your owners manual for directions on adjusting it. Most of us do the deed with the engine warm and turn the bolt out only 3/4 or 1 turn. Turn in back in gently and don't over torque. Check the bolts that bolt the engine to the frame. Vibration was significantly reduced on a BMW R65 I owned after I tightened these bolts. You'll have to take the tank off to access the bolts that mount the top of the engine. Finally many motorcycles become smoother as miles pile on perhaps that's all you need. Also, I know it sounds drastic and many listers have had terrible experiences going down this road but hey, it's a new bike; take it to the dealer. Bogdan

[marcclarke@unforgettable.com]

I echo Bogdan. I bought my KLR used. I found that the left handlebar hold-down clamp was completely free floating. I torqued both hold-down clamps to spec. I later filled my handlebars with lead bird shot and added gel grips. But the biggest reduction in handlebar vibration came after I re-torqued the four sets of engine mount bolts. -- Marc Illsley Clarke, Kawasaki KLR650 A12, Loveland, Colorado, USA ----Original Message-----

>From: Bogdan Swider >To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com; "'jjp'" >Subject: RE: [DSN_klr650] Strange Vibes goin on >Date: Friday, November 02, 2001 07:41 > > > > >> Ok Here goes......... >> >> I have owned my 2000 klr only for a few weeks now. >> When I bought it it had only 976 kilometers on it, so >> it's in new condition. What i am finding is the left >> side of the bars seem to vibrate more than the right >> side. I know it sounds nuts but it is true. The >> mirror,hand guard and the clutch leaver all seem to >> shake more than the other side. I seem to notice it >> most around 3000-4000 rpm,s. By the way is there a set >> of mirrors that help take the vibes away, I can never >> tell who is behind me. Sometimes it's important, you >> know JOHN LAW...... >> thanks for the help >> jim Pearson >> > I bought mine with 4000 miles so I have no experience with klrs >during break in however I'll make a few points. The first thing I'd check is >the tightness of the bolts holding the handlebar. Could the bolts to the >right be tight enough to keep the handlebar from moving in the clamp but the >bolts to the left be a bit loose ? OK, probably not. It doesn't seem that a >loose balancer chain would effect one side only but look in your owners >manual for directions on adjusting it. Most of us do the deed with the >engine warm and turn the bolt out only 3/4 or 1 turn. Turn in back in gently >and don't over torque. Check the bolts that bolt the engine to the frame. >Vibration was significantly reduced on a BMW R65 I owned after I tightened >these bolts. You'll have to take the tank off to access the bolts that mount >the top of the engine. Finally many motorcycles become smoother as miles >pile on perhaps that's all you need. Also, I know it sounds drastic and many >listers have had terrible experiences going down this road but hey, it's a >new bike; take it to the dealer. > > Bogdan > >Checkout Dual Sport News at >http://www.dualsportnews.com >Be part of the Adventure! > >Visit the KLR650 archives at >http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > >Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com >Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com >Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com >List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > >

[BCSavWill@cs.com]

Mirrors~ Honda mirrors are popular, available from Fred, I think. KLX vibrates more but the mirrors are always vibration free (stock), they have some sort of fiber/plastic/rubber lower section that removes all vibration. You might be able to find a set. Brian KLR A14 KLX C1 TE 410E Honolulu, HI [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Glenn Tompkins]

You're seeing less vibration on the right side of the handlebars because of the damping effect of the fluid in the brake resevior. GT -- In DSN_klr650@y..., jjp wrote:

> Ok Here goes......... > > I have owned my 2000 klr only for a few weeks now. > When I bought it it had only 976 kilometers on it, so > it's in new condition. What i am finding is the left > side of the bars seem to vibrate more than the right > side. I know it sounds nuts but it is true. The > mirror,hand guard and the clutch leaver all seem to > shake more than the other side. I seem to notice it > most around 3000-4000 rpm,s. By the way is there a set > of mirrors that help take the vibes away, I can never > tell who is behind me. Sometimes it's important, you > know JOHN LAW...... > thanks for the help > jim Pearson > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Find a job, post your resume. > http://careers.yahoo.com

[Ted Palmer]

Glenn Tompkins wrote:

> You're seeing less vibration on the right side of the handlebars > because of the damping effect of the fluid in the brake resevior.

[...] That and the extra mass of the entire master cylinder assembly doing a similar job to a bar end weight. Mister_T Melbourne Australia

[monahanwb@yahoo.com]

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., Ted Palmer wrote:

> That and the extra mass of the entire master cylinder assembly doing > a similar job to a bar end weight.

Yeah, Mr. T-man, and it's not rocket science to figure that even the throttle cables and brake hose attenuate the vibes to a small degree.....but then, they are small vibes, so it's OK. Bill in N CA.

[Devon Jarvis]

The grip on the throttle side is stuck on the plastic throttle tube, and not firmly attached to the bar itself. This isolates it from vibration. Devon A15 monahanwb@... wrote:

> --- In DSN_klr650@y..., Ted Palmer wrote: > > That and the extra mass of the entire master cylinder assembly doing > > a similar job to a bar end weight. > > Yeah, Mr. T-man, and it's not rocket science to figure that even the > throttle cables and brake hose attenuate the vibes to a small > degree.....but then, they are small vibes, so it's OK. > > Bill in N CA. > > Checkout Dual Sport News at > http://www.dualsportnews.com > Be part of the Adventure! > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > > Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

[Krgrife@aol.com]

In a message dated 11/6/01 6:36:41 PM Pacific Standard Time, cthompson245@... writes: << Has anyone seen a CapoNord? I went to 2 Aprilia Dealerships and the salesmen in both places never even heard of them. I was wondering if the were going to be imported. >> The CapoNord is just starting to be imported to the US, I had the pleasure of riding one last month and was very impressed. Like the other large displacement enduro styled bikes it is in no way a dirt bike but the comfy riding position and the good suspension make it a great street bike. Great motor. Kurt Grife