klr650: block heater (french fries)

[Richard Bessey]

I just installed a new block heater on our generator, $60 from napa. Its an 800 watt and plugs directly into the coolant lines, works perfect for our generator, thought I think its a bit much for the KLR, maybe reduce its wattage, I dunno, thinking out loud. KAT is the name of the company that makes the coolant line heaters. -- Regards, Richard Bessey System Administrator Vivio Technologies

[Luc Legrain]

I just change oil and filter before the cold weather, so synthetic is out ,for now. my wife had one of those simmering incense pots, I opened it up and found that there was a 15w heater encased in ceramic about 1 1/2 x 1/2 , I JB welded it to the bottom of crankcase, drying stage at this time . Jim, let me know what you come up with.

--- On Sat, 11/22/08, Jim Douglas wrote: From: Jim Douglas Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: klr650: block heater To: "Eric Foster" Cc: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Date: Saturday, November 22, 2008, 8:12 AM Eric Foster wrote: > > Three answers. > (1) Run synth oil. It flows cold same as warm. > (2) Heat your garage. (Had to say it!) > (3) Place a floodlamp close and under the bike. It's a cheap trick up > here in the NE to keep fuel oil from gelling. > > E > > -- > "If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude > better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. > We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hands > which feed you. > May your chains set lightly upon you,and may posterity forget that you > were our countrymen." > > Samuel Adams, 1776 > > The floodlamp was my concept also. I am going to go to the electronics store today and see what they have as i believe I could make these for nothing! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Jim Douglas]

Luc Legrain wrote:

> I just change oil and filter before the cold weather, so synthetic > is out ,for now. my wife had one of those simmering incense pots, I > opened it up and found that there was a 15w heater encased in ceramic > about 1 1/2 x 1/2 , I JB welded it to the bottom of crankcase, drying > stage at this time . > Jim, let me know what you come up with. > > --- On *Sat, 11/22/08, Jim Douglas > //* wrote: > > From: Jim Douglas > Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: klr650: block heater > To: "Eric Foster" > Cc: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > Date: Saturday, November 22, 2008, 8:12 AM > > Eric Foster wrote: > > > > Three answers. > > (1) Run synth oil. It flows cold same as warm. > > (2) Heat your garage. (Had to say it!) > > (3) Place a floodlamp close and under the bike. It's a cheap > trick up > > here in the NE to keep fuel oil from gelling. > > > > E > > > > -- > > "If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude > > better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in > peace. > > We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the > hands > > which feed you. > > May your chains set lightly upon you,and may posterity forget > that you > > were our countrymen." > > > > Samuel Adams, 1776 > > > > > The floodlamp was my concept also. I am going to go to the electronics > store today and see what they have as i believe I could make these for > nothing! > > >

This is what I was thinking about is trying to find some type of 'heating' element that could attached, great find with that thing! I still believe the least expensive, but may cost $$ electricity, is one of those clamp-on bulb holders with a large wattage bulb, I used these for my cheapo photography lighting and believe me those things get hot enough to cook steak on!

[George Basinet]

Maybe an electric blanket or a heating pad would work. Go down to your local Salvation Army Store and buy one. If the price is right pay double. Keep the bike and someone else warm for the holidays. George, thinking of Thanksgiving in Rancho Bernardo, CA Jim Douglas wrote:

> > Luc Legrain wrote: > > I just change oil and filter before the cold weather, so synthetic > > is out ,for now. my wife had one of those simmering incense pots, I > > opened it up and found that there was a 15w heater encased in ceramic > > about 1 1/2 x 1/2 , I JB welded it to the bottom of crankcase, drying > > stage at this time . > > Jim, let me know what you come up with. > > > > --- On *Sat, 11/22/08, Jim Douglas > > / >/* wrote: > > > > From: Jim Douglas > > > Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: klr650: block heater > > To: "Eric Foster" > > > Cc: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > > Date: Saturday, November 22, 2008, 8:12 AM > > > > Eric Foster wrote: > > > > > > Three answers. > > > (1) Run synth oil. It flows cold same as warm. > > > (2) Heat your garage. (Had to say it!) > > > (3) Place a floodlamp close and under the bike. It's a cheap > > trick up > > > here in the NE to keep fuel oil from gelling. > > > > > > E > > > > > > -- > > > "If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude > > > better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in > > peace. > > > We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the > > hands > > > which feed you. > > > May your chains set lightly upon you,and may posterity forget > > that you > > > were our countrymen." > > > > > > Samuel Adams, 1776 > > > > > > > > The floodlamp was my concept also. I am going to go to the electronics > > store today and see what they have as i believe I could make these for > > nothing! > > > > > > > This is what I was thinking about is trying to find some type of > 'heating' element > that could attached, great find with that thing! I still believe the > least expensive, > but may cost $$ electricity, is one of those clamp-on bulb holders with > a large > wattage bulb, I used these for my cheapo photography lighting and > believe me > those things get hot enough to cook steak on! > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.175 / Virus Database: 270.9.9/1803 - Release Date: 11/21/2008 9:37 AM > >