look up the term doohickey and KLR650 as a search. There is a part known to fail in the motor.
I guess drops are bigger up there
Okay, new update:
It runs.
I put some gas to the carb and kicked her over a bunch and got it to start. And it sounds pretty good. If I had to I would have resorted to 2wheels' advice and dragged her behind the truck, but it wasn't necessary.
I did not keep her running long because I dont have the cooling system hooked up, but for the 3 total minutes and 5 times I had her going, she ran, and I think ran pretty well.
At first the cam area was very noisy. I also noticed an oil leak at the feed line, so I tightened those 3 fittings. Then I changed the oil to some 20w-50 and the cam noise subsided, but it's still there and doesn't give me a warm and fuzzy feeling, but that feeling is much closer than it was before she fired.
So now my main concerns are;
cam noise, and transmission.
If I felt strongly enough that either of these two items were good I would hook everything else up and take her out for a ride.
I guess drops are bigger up there
Heck, that is GREAT on such things as your water pump seal!! Why not just go for five minutes once, it is an easier number to remember!
Think cam chain tensioner when you are trying to track down the noise too.
I dont have the patience or the leg to kick a hibernating motor over especially a 650 but I'm glad you got it going!
Heck, that is GREAT on such things as your water pump seal!! Why not just go for five minutes once, it is an easier number to remember!
Think cam chain tensioner when you are trying to track down the noise too.
Then after 15 more minutes of kicking without getting it running.......