Klr650 Faq

[Juice]

Interesting fact about the KLR.



http://www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html

[scootertrash]

DAmn it, I just went cross eyed reading that...... now there it is again. Allot of good information on it though.

[Juice]

I can't wait to get home and try this...


Why does my bike sound like an old VW?
This is affectionately known as "tweety," and can happen to bikes anytime after a few thousand miles. It seems to appear earlier on bikes that are ridden on a lot of short trips, thereby allowing condensation to remain in the muffler. It also seems to be traced to clogging of the spark arrestor system. The noise is merely an annoyance; it will not damage your engine. Aside from replacing the exhaust system, you can try to fix it:

Take a huge straightblade screwdriver (like 12" shaft), and sharpen the end with a file. Look in the end of the exhaust, there is a small perforated pipe running from the opening to about 8" inside. It has a seam on the bottom (6:00 position) that may already be split open. Using the screwdriver and a hammer, drive the screwdriver into and along the seam, opening it up to within 1" of the end. Start the motor and listen for tweety. If it's still there, make another lengthwise slit at the 12:00 position, start the motor and check. Some people have had to make four slits (at 90 degree intervals) to fix the twee

[scootertrash]

yeah I read that a while ago and plan on trying it this evening as well.

[scootertrash]

Kinda did the screwdriver thing last night, it made a difference. I need to get a longer screwdriver to really see if it will totally get rid of it.