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| | I've heard all this talk about the dohickey problem, talked to the dealers mechanic and to other dealers and they have sold many a klr 650 but has never had to do any counterbalance chain(dohickey) modifications.Does not understand the modification on the dohickey? Said, when it comes from the factory he has ridden one for several years and never had a problem. Can you advise on this matter. I would like to purchase this bike as well. |
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| My dealers mechanics have never done one either, but an old aquaintance that has been in the motorcycle industry for 35 years and is on his third KLR (2006) says he wouldn't ride without having it done, last year 5 riders went to Copper Canyon and two dohickeys failed (out of 5 bikes) I am going to take a chance for the first year and not worry about it (warranty) maybe do it next year.
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| Was at the local Kawasaki shop a few days ago and was talking to one of the
mechanics and a fellow which I knew that
owns was there and had the doohickey installed. The old parts had already
broken and a piece had fallen off.
But, the bike had 39,000 miles on it. |
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| It is a nickname for the balancer lever. See http://multisurfacemotorcycling.com/articles/fft011503.htm It's about $120 in parts and tools, and 3 hours in your garage to upgrade it.
The old part is cheaply made. Some people never have problems, others have problems at like 7000 miles.
Keep in mind that many people who buy KLRs use them for extreme riding, like down to South America, etc. Alot of other people buy KLRs, ride them awhile, then get rid of them. So on the one hand you have the obsessive types trying to eliminate any potential failures, and on the other hand you have people who probably don't rack up enough miles to know the difference. |
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