KLR riders out there

[pete376403]

Well there are these :
http://www.dual-star.com/index2/Bran...ain%20Plug.htm or you could buy bolt pack Champion BM145 from Supercheap which contains 2 of M12x1.5 which is the KLR drain plug size. They are a bit long at 50mm but thats easily fixed. The head is about 2/3 the height of the drain plug, and could be reduced a bit more.

[Padmei]

Cheers Pete. Which way did you go?

[pete376403]

Supercheap of course! It's a KLR, after all.
However found these, which would be even better, as they are internal hex.
http://www.a2stainless.co.uk/M12-x-1...-70_AICFS.aspx

Will get a few in.

[Padmei]

I'll be in for 1.

[pete376403]

OK, I've e-mailed to find out freight costs. There's no VAT applicable for export so price would be 3 quid converted to south pacific pesos plus freight. They are stainless so magnets wouldnt stick - if you want a magnetic drain plug it would be necessary to drill a hole for the magnet and epoxy it in place.

[Howie]

Supercheap of course! It's a KLR, after all.
However found these, which would be even better, as they are internal hex.
http://www.a2stainless.co.uk/M12-x-1...-70_AICFS.aspx

Will get a few in.

I like the look of them, I would be interested in one as well


cheers

Paul

[veny]

Hi chaps. Long time no post.

http://jnsengineering.com/products-p...um-skid-plate/

But make four rubber washers to sit between the plate and bike.

[Padmei]

Hi chaps. Long time no post.

http://jnsengineering.com/products-p...um-skid-plate/

But make four rubber washers to sit between the plate and bike.

0.190" - what kind of a bloody measurement is that - isn't it easier to just say 5 or 6mm??? Bloody seppos

[RedKLR650]

[QUOTE=Crim;1129833844]G'day, went down to Timaru today to do the Eagle Mike Doohickey and torsion spring (thanks Woodman) with Stu. Got into it, got into the motor and hey presto broken spring flopping round in there like that fish that ADVGD caught in the weekend, there was a groove worn in the case where the spring was rubbing and also spring was slowly getting worn through by the ,untensioned, balancer chain rubbing along it - I was stoked that a problem was there to be fixed! Got it all in (scheeze that tensioner spring is hard fiddly work to get in!) and all back together - used same gaskets and rotor bolt - no problems (Stu popped over the road and got his mates torque wrench which was great!). Anyway another good thing about doing the doo at Stu's place is that he has got some wicked photos of the problem which I / he will post soon!
Cheers, Crim

[RedKLR650]

Anyway another good thing about doing the doo at Stu's place is that he has got some wicked photos of the problem which I / he will post soon!
Cheers, Crim

Yet More of Crims Dohickey Shots

[RedKLR650]

The last of Crims Dohickey photos

I see this site shows each set in reverse numbered order ( i.e. view right to left for proper sequence )

Hope they are useful

Cheers, Stu

P.S. Only 14 more days until I get my lisence back, man these demerit point things are painful....... anyone for the TT2000 - 2011 ??

[Padmei]

How did you find the old Doo? Pretty tinny compared to the new ones

[Crim]

yes it was a lot thinner - honestly though I reckon it may have been alright as long as you didn't overtighten (after my sump experience I might invest in a torque wrench anyway!) but the spring is obviously hopeless - New Doo is a lot heavier and obviously torsion spring seems a lot safer (supplied springs also seem a lot better engineered)

[Crim]

G'day
Thinking of investing in a manual - any comments on the Kawasaki KLR650 1987-2007 Clymer service repair and maintenance manual M474?
Cheers
Crim

[Padmei]

I've got one & they're good. If you're going to buy one how about buying the 08 version (not available when I got my manual) & we can swapsie - you can even have preloved page corners by the doo section - for no extra cost