headlight on when starting

[Ken Carlson]

Hi, working on a 92 KLR and want to make sure everything is right before taking it out on the road. It has 25,000 miles and the PO did not do the doohickey upgrade. I downloaded the instructions and placed an order for the Eagle doohickey and spring only to be told that they are on back order and don't expect to ship for several weeks. HELP Is there another source other than Arrowhead? Does anyone have an extra for sale? contact me off list ken carlson kenton, oh sweede22000@...

[Spike55]

You should still be able to ride the bike prior to replacing the doohickey. Have you changed the oil and the filter? If your bike has a magnetic drain plug, it should give you an indication if you have a broken doohickey. No major chunks of metal equals no problem at this time. You can go through the cam chain tensioner adjustment procedure (I use the process outlined on Multi-Surface Motorcycles website) to make sure the cam chain is as tight as it's going to be. Ride until you get the new doo. Don R100, A6F --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Ken Carlson" wrote:

> > Hi, > working on a 92 KLR and want to make sure everything is right

before

> taking it out on the road. It has 25,000 miles and the PO did not

do

> the doohickey upgrade. I downloaded the instructions and placed an > order for the Eagle doohickey and spring only to be told that they

are

> on back order and don't expect to ship for several weeks. HELP > > Is there another source other than Arrowhead? > Does anyone have an extra for sale? > > contact me off list > > ken carlson > kenton, oh sweede22000@... >

[Jeff Saline]

On Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:47:23 -0500 "Nathan Nichols" writes:

> On Tue, Apr 8, 2008 at 11:15 AM, magnumjrt > wrote: > > List members: Since buying my 2007 KLR, the headlight always comes > on > > as soon as I turn on the key ignition. All of my other > motorcycles, > > the headlight stays OFF until the engine is running. Couple of > times > > the bike was hard to start and I ran the battery down in no time. > Did > > the dealer screw up when they prepped the bike or is the > headlight > > suppose to come on with the key ignition? Thanks > > One of the guys on the kl650.net forums posted a headlight cutoff > mod > that looked pretty nice. I have it bookmarked as something to do on > a > rainy day. > > http://www.klr650.net/forums/showthread.php?t=38841 > > ---- > Nathan

<><><><><><><><><> <><><><><><><><><> Nathan, Thanks for pointing out the post on the headlight cut out relay. You can get similar results with no relay by connecting the headlight ground to the starter motor positive. When the starter button is pressed the volts to the starter equals the volts through the headlight circuit ground and the headlight goes out. As soon as the starter isn't energized the headlight again finds ground through it. I'm sure Norm Keller posted about that a few times when he was on this list. 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, 79 R100RT

[Jud Jones]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Ken Carlson" wrote:

> > Hi, > working on a 92 KLR and want to make sure everything is right before > taking it out on the road. It has 25,000 miles and the PO did not do > the doohickey upgrade. I downloaded the instructions and placed an > order for the Eagle doohickey and spring only to be told that they are > on back order and don't expect to ship for several weeks. HELP > > Is there another source other than Arrowhead? > Does anyone have an extra for sale? >

It's not urgent, despite the impression you may have gained from reading the lists. Your bike will be fine until you can get the parts.