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[Daniel Moscicki]

I took Jim (professor) advice and filed a claim with www.nhtsa.dot.gov> about the problems with the dookicky & spring. Maybe now KHI will have to recall all thies time bombs I had two blow up on me. If you ever had a problem with your doohicky or spring file a claim the more the better it's about time KHI gets their act together -- __________________________________________________________ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup Save up to $160 by signing up for NetZero Platinum Internet service. http://www.netzero.net/?refcd=N2P0602NEP8

[TLrydr@aol.com]

Where is the DOOHICKY page to replace the old with the new and improved Doohicky?? Someone did a step by step guide, and i lost the page in my computer crash, Thanks Mike

[Allan Patton]

http://www.devonjarvisphoto.com/posted/KLR650/doohickey/doohickey.html Is this the one you need? Allan A14

----- Original Message ----- From: To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 12:01 PM Subject: [DSN_klr650] Doohicky > Where is the DOOHICKY page to replace the old with the new and improved > Doohicky?? Someone did a step by step guide, and i lost the page in my > computer crash, > Thanks > Mike > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >

[j_lightner]

Anybody that's done / had broken chain tensioner, was there engine noise prior to fixing. I have an '02, engine is making a rumble/ grinding/ rattling noise. I'm thinking broken doohicky.

[adamavis]

Yes, there was noise, but when I opened it up it wasn't broken. It was a loose chain. So I made it nice and tight and BLAM! Don't over tighten the tensioner. Adam --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "j_lightner" wrote:

> Anybody that's done / had broken chain tensioner, was there engine > noise prior to fixing. I have an '02, engine is making a rumble/ > grinding/ rattling noise. I'm thinking broken doohicky.

[Dan]

Yesterday I replaced the doohicky on my A17. The bike has 6000 miles. The doohicky was broken, and the broken off part that should go around the shaft was gone. I looked in the engine for it with a light and a magnet but could not find a trace. I installed the new spring and doohickey and put it all back together, but I'm concerned about the whereabouts of the missing pieces. Any suggestions from others with similar experiences would be appreciated. Mark's procedure from the files provided great guidance. Thanks to all of you that have spread the word on the doohicky problem, and contributed the the replacement parts and procedures. Danny Boyle

[W.V. Doran]

I found my broken Doohickey piece on the oil screen, located under the clutch basket on the right side of the motor. --- Dan wrote:

> Yesterday I replaced the doohicky on my A17. The > bike has 6000 miles. > The doohicky was broken, and the broken off part > that should go > around the shaft was gone. I looked in the engine > for it with a light > and a magnet but could not find a trace. I > installed the new spring > and doohickey and put it all back together, but I'm > concerned about the > whereabouts of the missing pieces. Any suggestions > from others with > similar experiences would be appreciated. > Danny Boyle

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[Thane Silliker]

You will likely want to invest in the magnetic drain plug that Dual Star and others have on offer. As previously mentioned, the oil screen is a good place to look as well. Thane At 09:51 AM 18/05/2005, Dan wrote:

>Yesterday I replaced the doohicky on my A17 and the broken off part >that should go >around the shaft was gone.

[wannabsmooth1]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Dan" wrote:

> Yesterday I replaced the doohicky on my A17. The bike has 6000 miles. > The doohicky was broken, and the broken off part that should go > around the shaft was gone. I looked in the engine for it with a light > and a magnet but could not find a trace. I installed the new spring > and doohickey and put it all back together, but I'm concerned about the > whereabouts of the missing pieces. Any suggestions from others with > similar experiences would be appreciated. > Mark's procedure from the files provided great guidance. Thanks to all > of you that have spread the word on the doohicky problem, and > contributed the the replacement parts and procedures. > > Danny Boyle

Danny, As others have noted, it's often on the screen for the oil pump pickup. There's been a couple of cases of screens reported missing, and IIRC, 1 engine was lunched when the broken piece was in one of those engines. I've also found them waaay back in the back of the sump, towards the transmission. I found a magnet at True Value, with an aluinum bendable wire between the handle and magnet. After A LOT of fishing, sometimes they are found back there. All the best, Mike Eagle Mfg & Eng since 1990 San Diego, Ca

[genez11]

After receiving 10 billion emails on this potential flaw in the bike I feel like a hypocondriac. This among other things makes me want to sell my KLR650 and buy a Honda. Will there be any messages posted about how much they love thier KLR's and how reliable they are????