tire changing machine

[Kris Christie]

My friend and I both own KLR250's and love them. We really have no problems going off road with them as well. We have another friend that is interested in getting the KLR650 so that he can ride with us. I was wondering how difficult the 650 is to handle in off-road conditions? Kris Christie (214)849-1800 ext. 6476

[Toby 'Slide' Lampson]

Its alot of work....unless they know how to ride dirt and the trails are easy. Its really better for rides 100miles out or greater..or if you frequent timbuktu. If timbuktu isn't in the forecast........the XR/DR 400's and 650's/600's are lookin pretty nice these days.] Slide Kris Christie wrote:

> My friend and I both own KLR250's and love them. We really have no problems > going off road with them as well. We have another friend that is interested > in getting the KLR650 so that he can ride with us. I was wondering how > difficult the 650 is to handle in off-road conditions? > > Kris Christie > (214)849-1800 ext. 6476 > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... > Let's keep this list SPAM free! > > Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

[Anton Perdices]

Folks, I recently took my bike to the dealer for some service and they made some suggestions which I know needs done such as a new rear tire, sprokets and chain etc. The one suggestion they mentioned to me was Clutch switch requires lever movement to allow starter motor to work. Is this a simple job to do? What exactly does it mean. I spoke to the service writer and he really didn't have a clue. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

> Gracias y Obrigado, > > Anton Perdices > Information Services > NORTEL NETWORKS > telephone: 954 851-8753 (ESN 228) > fax: 954 851-8499 (ESN 228) > cel: 305-519-8221 > e-mail: perdicea@... > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Wesley Evans [SMTP:wpevans@...] > Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 1:25 PM > To: Perdices, Anton [CORD:K500:EXCH] > Cc: Simon > Subject: Re: Ok, Tony P. - Mission Accomplished > > Yea I wore the mask... It kicks ass..... The best thing since the first > girl decided to stick a dick in her mouth,,,., hehehehe... It is running > much smoother than before I found... I didn't hear any chain noise.... It > started up just fine.... I think they might have adjusted the chain > slackness.. I am going to check the bill now... > > the notes under recommendations are as follows.... (As Simon reads it to > me): > > This unit has a worn rear tyre, (Should be replaced soon). > > Clutch switch requires lever movement to allow starter motor to work. (May > be a problem soon). > > Drive chain and sprockets are worn, unsafe, should be replaced now. > > Simon sent to say he only realized the notes on the bill after we arrived > home, and that the guy at the place never mentioned anything about further > repairs. >

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[PRBKLR@cs.com]

And make sure they top off the headlight fluid! and only with high quality halogen fluid, not the old cheap stuff they used to use!! "Anton Perdices" wrote:

>Folks, > I recently took my bike to the dealer for some service and they >made some suggestions which I know needs done such as a new rear tire, >sprokets and chain etc. The one suggestion they mentioned to me was Clutch >switch requires lever movement to allow starter motor to work. Is this a >simple job to do? What exactly does it mean. I spoke to the service writer >and he really didn't have a clue. Any information would be greatly >appreciated. > >> Gracias y Obrigado, >> >> Anton Perdices >> Information Services >> NORTEL NETWORKS >> telephone: 954 851-8753 (ESN 228) >> fax: 954 851-8499 (ESN 228) >> cel: 305-519-8221 >> e-mail: perdicea@... >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Wesley Evans [SMTP:wpevans@...] >> Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 1:25 PM >> To: Perdices, Anton [CORD:K500:EXCH] >> Cc: Simon >> Subject: Re: Ok, Tony P. - Mission Accomplished >> >> Yea I wore the mask... It kicks ass..... The best thing since the first >> girl decided to stick a dick in her mouth,,,., hehehehe... It is running >> much smoother than before I found... I didn't hear any chain noise.... It >> started up just fine.... I think they might have adjusted the chain >> slackness.. I am going to check the bill now... >> >> the notes under recommendations are as follows.... (As Simon reads it to >> me): >> >> This unit has a worn rear tyre, (Should be replaced soon). >> >> Clutch switch requires lever movement to allow starter motor to work. (May >> be a problem soon). >> >> Drive chain and sprockets are worn, unsafe, should be replaced now. >> >> Simon sent to say he only realized the notes on the bill after we arrived >> home, and that the guy at the place never mentioned anything about further >> repairs. >> > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > >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/ > > >

[Ted Palmer]

Anton Perdices wrote: [...]

> The one suggestion they mentioned to me was Clutch > switch requires lever movement to allow starter motor to work. Is this a > simple job to do?

[...] It sounds like the clutch lever safety switch needs adjustment. The swtich is held on with 2 small screws. The switch body and contact plate have slotted holes to allow adjustment. Loosen the screws a bit and slide the switch a little and retighten. Try out the starter and re-adjust until it works correctly. A fairly simple job that should only take a couple of minutes. If you are keen then you can take off the switch and give it a clean and lube, but watch out for falling small parts. Mister_T Melbourne Australia

[webmail@andynicholson.com]

After over 2 years of thinking about a KLR 650 so that I can go the places my land barge BMW GS does not like to go, and 8 months of hoping to see a nice used one for sale up here in the Great Northwet, I finally broke down and simply bought a new one. I quite love it, but I am stumped. I can't find anything in the manual about it and it's not obvious to me - I've probably been dealing with wierd BMW's for too long. How the heck do you take the seat off? Thanks! Andy, near Seattle [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[dooden]

Take the screws out of the side covers, pop the side covers off. Take the bolts out of the seat pan towards the rear, lift rear of seat and pull up and back. Ta Da... The fuse box is right there in the middle of the seat pan area. (It took me a few looks to find it, so figured I would pass that on)

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, wrote: > After over 2 years of thinking about a KLR 650 so that I can go the > places my land barge BMW GS does not like to go, and 8 months of hoping > to see a nice used one for sale up here in the Great Northwet, I finally > broke down and simply bought a new one. I quite love it, but I am > stumped. I can't find anything in the manual about it and it's not > obvious to me - I've probably been dealing with wierd BMW's for too > long. > > How the heck do you take the seat off? > > Thanks! > > Andy, near Seattle > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[dooden]

Oh ya... one more thing.. go get some Loc-Tight now... I lost a seat pan bolt and them stupid little washer/spacer/whatever things the bolt go through are a booger to find, (aka: have yet to find) Loc-Tight everything you see... the thumper likes to thump. Dooden might also beehoo you to make sure "everything" is tight if you are not going to loc-tight it..

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, wrote: > After over 2 years of thinking about a KLR 650 so that I can go the > places my land barge BMW GS does not like to go, and 8 months of hoping > to see a nice used one for sale up here in the Great Northwet, I finally > broke down and simply bought a new one. I quite love it, but I am > stumped. I can't find anything in the manual about it and it's not > obvious to me - I've probably been dealing with wierd BMW's for too > long. > > How the heck do you take the seat off? > > Thanks! > > Andy, near Seattle > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[bkowalca]

The washer/spacer for the seat bolts is the same one used on the skidplate. Get an aftermarket skid plate and use the spacers on your seat. I was lucky. By the time my stock skidplate became busted plastic and I replaced it, one seat bolt fell out and I had some spare washers to replace it. Bryan K A14

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Dooden" wrote: > Oh ya... one more thing.. go get some Loc-Tight now... I lost a seat > pan bolt and them stupid little washer/spacer/whatever things the > bolt go through are a booger to find, (aka: have yet to find) > > Loc-Tight everything you see... the thumper likes to thump. > > Dooden > > > might also beehoo you to make sure "everything" is tight if you are > not going to loc-tight it.. > > > --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, wrote: > > After over 2 years of thinking about a KLR 650 so that I can go the > > places my land barge BMW GS does not like to go, and 8 months of > hoping > > to see a nice used one for sale up here in the Great Northwet, I > finally > > broke down and simply bought a new one. I quite love it, but I am > > stumped. I can't find anything in the manual about it and it's not > > obvious to me - I've probably been dealing with wierd BMW's for too > > long. > > > > How the heck do you take the seat off? > > > > Thanks! > > > > Andy, near Seattle > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[dooden]

Not the bolt itself.. the collared washer the bolt goes through. But you are the second person to say that... I will have to go look again.. I only remember bolts, no washers on the skid pan. But yet to get me a real bash plate, but do have a spare plastic one that I have not figured out a use for yet. My skid pan has steel inserts molded into the plastic, and bolts that go through and into the frame. Bolts are easy to find... I was pretty close to finding something on McMaster-Carr website then had to stop looking.. seemed min order was a box of 100... ack, might as well order from dealer.. Dooden --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "bkowalca" wrote:

> The washer/spacer for the seat bolts is the same one used on the > skidplate. Get an aftermarket skid plate and use the spacers on

your

> seat. I was lucky. By the time my stock skidplate became busted > plastic and I replaced it, one seat bolt fell out and I had some > spare washers to replace it. > > Bryan K > A14 > > --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Dooden" wrote: > > Oh ya... one more thing.. go get some Loc-Tight now... I lost a > seat > > pan bolt and them stupid little washer/spacer/whatever things the > > bolt go through are a booger to find, (aka: have yet to find) > > > > Loc-Tight everything you see... the thumper likes to thump. > > > > Dooden > > > > > > might also beehoo you to make sure "everything" is tight if you > are > > not going to loc-tight it.. > > > > > > --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, wrote: > > > After over 2 years of thinking about a KLR 650 so that I can go > the > > > places my land barge BMW GS does not like to go, and 8 months

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> > hoping > > > to see a nice used one for sale up here in the Great Northwet,

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> > finally > > > broke down and simply bought a new one. I quite love it, but I > am > > > stumped. I can't find anything in the manual about it and it's > not > > > obvious to me - I've probably been dealing with wierd BMW's for > too > > > long. > > > > > > How the heck do you take the seat off? > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > Andy, near Seattle > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]