2005.5 ktm 950 adventure s *** now need a part ***

[Russell Scott]

Ron, my 650R starts first or second kick hot or cold. The key is jetting, and five good kicks with the throttle open, and the decomp on, then half choke, and one or two kicks to light her. On another note, I broke the right fork where it mounts to the axle, when my KLR decided to jump under my neighbors Ridgeline truck, when I started thinking about trading her in. If anybody has an extra PIPE-RIGHT FORK OUTER PN:44006-1333, drop me a line with price including shipping. Stu, according to Toby, once you own a KTM 950, the KLR doesn't die, she just fades away. Russell

----- Original Message ----- From: roncriswell@... To: CA Stu Cc: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 4:41 PM Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] NKLR 2005.5 KTM 950 Adventure S Reminds me of my Vespa days push starting down the hill (as I ineptly stripped the kickstarter teeth by letting it get too loose). But anyway, Vespas also don't start too well as I later discovered fouling plugs either with the kickstarter or pushing downhill. Once after pushing back up the hill numerous times with no start, I put her in neutral and let her go down the hill with a groovy crash as a result. Then I kicked it real hard hurting my foot (again and again). I once entertained getting a Honda XR 650 R like you also ride Stu but my right knee isn't real crazy about kick starters any more at 62 years old. Plus everybody I talked to about that bike said the planets had to be perfectly aligned for that bike to start. Never could figure why Honda didn't equip it with electric start , lights and dual sport it. Seems like it would have been the ultimate dual sport. I rode with a group last weekend and a guy had one of those 450 V twin Aprilla dual sports and it was way cool and sounded great. Almost like a 2 stroke. But it is Italian. I understand the 550 of the same bike, the engines are crapping out. I wish the Japanese would make something like that. Keep us posted on the KTM. Sure were a bunch of KTM's of all kinds with us last weekend, but the ultimate peasant bike (KLR) was in force far outnumbering everyone else. Criswell On May 2, 2008, at 1:58 PM, CA Stu wrote: > So, the day after Christmas I bought a used KTM 950. > Got a smoking deal. > > So far, here is a history of what has happened: > > 1) front and rear tires both put on rims backwards by PO. I turned the > front rim around, put a fresh tire on the rear, facing the right way. > > 2) First ride with one of my son's friend's Dad (who has a brand new > 990) I got a front flat. No punctures, just lost pressure through the > valve stem. > > 3) First day I rode it to work, I got a speeding ticket. > > 4) First trip out of town, 150 miles from home and 65 miles from camp, > the clutch slave cylinder failed totally. Went to camp anyway, > friendly guy loaned me the part off his bike so I could make it home > (he had trailered his bike there). > > 5) Bike is now in the shop, hopefully the warranty will cover the > clutch slave cylinder. Of course, the part will take a few days to be > shipped in. Also, it needs a new chain and both sprockets replaced. > ($$$$) > > And to add insult to injury, I thought I'd ride the KLR to work > yesterday, the battery is stone dead. But wait! There's more!!! > I live on a little hill, I thought I could bumpstart it, but > NOOOOOOOO, it's really really dead. I had to push it back up the hill > in my gear in the sun, got to work 1/2 hour late and plenty sweaty. > So I leave it on the charger overnight, this morning I put the seat > and tailbag back on in somewhat of a hurry, got ready to ride in and > when I turned the key, nothing. > I think in my haste I disconnected the wire under the seat when I put > the seat back on. > So I barely skated into work on time today, and my KLR is still > sitting in my shop at home. > > We had a good thing going for almost 10 years now, I'm going to stop > on the way home and buy my KLR some flowers and see if we can work > this out. > > Thanks > CA Stu > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]