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Hello to all. I live in New Braunfels.I have ridden motorcycles of all types most of my life. Got my motorcycle license in 1978. Just bought a 07 klr 650. It has only 5656 miles on it. I bought this bike in S.A. it had a broken doohickey.I thought no sweat, fix that and Ill have a great bike to play on. Well made the repairs but am still having issues. It seems to still vibrate too much and un adjust its self in just a short ride. I wonder if Anyone can help me with this problem? its like riding a two wheeled jackhammer.
 
Tricepilot IS the expert for sure. But if you ask me it sounds like you have a problem with the counter balance. If the doohickey was broken it may have caused the counter balance chain to jump a cog or two and is therefore now out of sync. That would cause the "jackhammer" effect.
 
LOL...I find it amazing that a part is actually called a doohickey by the riders of said bike.

I'm sure Tricepilot has everything he needs to perform this miracle, but I'd love to come and watch the process. I've been a mechanic for years, but relegated to cars, really. I've been riding for decades, but done really relatively minor maintenance (removing, rebuilding, re-installing a motor is trivial, and not what I consider worthy).

I'm just around the corner, so if you guys do set this up, let me know.
 
chaissos said:
LOL...I find it amazing that a part is actually called a doohickey by the riders of said bike.
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Not just the riders of the bike, but even by the vendors that sell the new and improved parts. Strange, but then again KLR riders seem to be a pretty strange bunch anyway.:-)
 
How did it turn out? I know nothing of KLRs but am close and willing
To stare at it and take wild guesses if you want to swing by


And looks like besides a love of bikes and cars we are also about the same age as I got my license in 76
 
Yipee!! Bike is fixed! jfink was right. It was off 3 teeth. All good now Im so happy what a fun bike. Yes budzrex lets meet. PM me a address or whatever. Thanks for the nice welcome guys. I intend to ride down the beach in Port A. next weekend Ill post a pic.
 
07klr650 said:
Yipee!! Bike is fixed! jfink was right. It was off 3 teeth. All good now Im so happy what a fun bike. Yes budzrex lets meet. PM me a address or whatever. Thanks for the nice welcome guys. I intend to ride down the beach in Port A. next weekend Ill post a pic.
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Sorry I missed your "visitor message", I don't get many of them! Glad you got it fixed.

By the way, have you done the "Thermo-bob"? :-) No really, it's a real thing! Now would I pull your leg?
 
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the "whatchamacallit" may also need changing, KLR's are known to have many issues with these parts, especially when ridden on beaches.. :rofl: Be sure to post plenty of pics.

Welcome to the club.. :clap:

Gary
 
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