Plan B for #2 below:
Go to a $1 store and look for clear aquarium air line. You can get 6 feet
for a dollar + tax.
Next, take any ordinary empty 16.5 oz. water bottle (like from a 24 pack)
and poke a hole in the cap with
a knife point then stick a #2 phillips screwdriver through it to make it
round and still small enough
a short length of aquarium line will go into the bottle without slipping
out. Attach the other end to a brake bleeder and voila'! A brake bleeder
for next to nothing.
Done? Pull the tubing and rinse with brake cleaner then unscrew the cap,
place a piece of shopping bag,etc... over the end and replace
the cap - sealing it for the trash can. In a hurry? Toss the bottle/hose in
the trash knowing you still have several feet of unused/leftover hose. =)
Oh! Someone asked about chain tension checking after adding a lowering or
raising kit.
$0.02 worth : Compress the rear of the bike by running a ratcheting tie
down strap from one side of the swingarm
up over a folded towel across the seat and down to the other side of the
swingarm. Tighten the strap until the swingarm
is parallel to the ground - theoretically the tightest point of it's arc.
Now set the chain slack to what? About an inch? (Fred/others?)
eddie
> [Original Message]
> From: Jeffrey
> To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: 8/13/2011 8:32:31 PM
> Subject: [DSN_KLR650] My Top Five KLR Save money/nifty ideas
>
> 1)Sperian machinist face shield lens replacement to replace pre08
windshield; $10 with shipping
> 2)Pull the vacuum hose between the carb and tank then cable tie to
bleeder, next cable tie/join/use cheap $2 translucent plastic tubing from
Home Depot to bleed your brakes into a bottle. You can see the air and
dirty brake fluid come out through the plastic tubing.
> 3)HID slim ballast kit from China; can be had for $2 plus $20 shipping
sometimes.
> 4)Get less than 1 foot of 1 inch PVC pipe with 2 end caps. Put your reg
and proof of insurance in it and multi cable tie it somewhere on your bike.
> 5)Get a cheap used Ninja radiator fan/motor to replace the KLR setup.
They cost 1/3 as much and are widely available.
>