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On Feb 11, 2025, at 10:58, Allan Wyatt via groups.io <rmkawboy@...> wrote:
? Corn's for feeding to cows.? Barley's for drinking.? And I don't mean beer....??
-- Allan Wyatt Raconteur and All-Around Curmudgeon
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Corn's for feeding to cows.? Barley's for drinking.? And I don't mean beer....??
-- Allan Wyatt Raconteur and All-Around Curmudgeon
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Corns for drinking, not internal combustion engines
Actually, Ethanol was not introduced into the Euro market until 2009, universally applied in 2011.? And that was only 5 percent.? It's still not at a full 10 percent, it's usually?around?7 percent.
-- Allan Wyatt Raconteur and All-Around Curmudgeon
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Actually, Ethanol was not introduced into the Euro market until 2009, universally applied in 2011.? And that was only 5 percent.? It's still not at a full 10 percent, it's usually?around?7 percent.
-- Allan Wyatt Raconteur and All-Around Curmudgeon
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Hi Vince -
Thanks for the reply! ?I do recall your other thread - I referenced it in my first post above. ?The “jostling” bits are at the bottom of the fork tube, not the top. ?92093 is the dust seal that covers the transition point between the fork tube and slider - it hides beneath the fork gaiter. ?This is not the same part at all. ?Look back at my first post above, there’s two photos and a link to a short youtube video I posted to demonstrate the parts and how they move about inside the tube… they aren’t shown on any parts diagram that I’ve found, which makes me assume that they’re not serviceable…
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On Feb 10, 2025, at 3:41 PM, vijahast via < vijahast@...> wrote:
Hi Matthew,
you may recall my previous post ?fork oil stink‘. ?My fork bushings were in very good shape and didn’t need replacement. ?However, I’ll bet dollars to doughnuts that a previous owner did and subsequently didn’t ride the bike much after that, so the bike sat unused. ?
regarding the concentric ring jostling around at the top of the fork tube… that is likely a ‘dust cover’. ?
If you have the Kawasaki parts catalog (free digital copy on the advrider W650 thread), look at section F6, page 44. ?You’ll see a diagram of the forks taken apart and parts labeled. ?The part you are referencing appears to be 92093 92093-1510 SEAL,FORKOUTER TUBE. It should be snug and not move around. ?I’ll try to post a picture if I can remember how.
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Hi Matthew,
you may recall my previous post ?fork oil stink‘. ?My fork bushings were in very good shape and didn’t need replacement. ?However, I’ll bet dollars to doughnuts that a previous owner did and subsequently didn’t ride the bike much after that, so the bike sat unused. ?
regarding the concentric ring jostling around at the top of the fork tube… that is likely a ‘dust cover’. ?
If you have the Kawasaki parts catalog (free digital copy on the advrider W650 thread), look at section F6, page 44. ?You’ll see a diagram of the forks taken apart and parts labeled. ?The part you are referencing appears to be 92093 92093-1510 SEAL,FORKOUTER TUBE. It should be snug and not move around. ?I’ll try to post a picture if I can remember how.
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Re: Are you all running standard looking bikes or are there any modified bikes out there?
Dirty Dick those bikes are Gorgeous! ?I especially admire the red and black roadster (last on the list). ?You manage to keep that classic simplicity with minimal modifications. ?
My 2000 model blue and silver is stock except for the emissions stuff that everyone seems to remove. ?It’s a really good bike except for that buzzyness around 3500 rpm. ?My T140 handled a little better, I think, but I have the stock (US) handlebars.
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Lately, I’ve been interested in the Sportster Evolution bikes… the carbed bikes have a much greater likeness to my old 1973 (right side shifter) sportster. ?I sold it many years ago (sometime in the mid-eighties). ?
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Choke. ?Prime by twisting open the throttle and kick (power off). ?Vacuum sucks gas vapors into combustion chambers. Switch ?power on, Release throttle and kick. ?If you have sufficient spark it should fire right up.
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Re: Are you all running standard looking bikes or are there any modified bikes out there?
Some awesome looking bikes there- I especially like the Dirty Dicks cafe racer.?
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Re: Are you all running standard looking bikes or are there any modified bikes out there?
Thanks. I don’t do Face book. Yours sounds cool.?
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Re: Are you all running standard looking bikes or are there any modified bikes out there?
Interesting. Is there a reason why this bike being mistaken for a Triumph is a good thing??
I have owned a few Triumphs and ?they were cool but I prefer the Kawasaki. ?Tbh I modified the Triumphs too?
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Re: Are you all running standard looking bikes or are there any modified bikes out there?
In 28 months of ownership of a 2001, 26 motorcyclist have asked me " what year Triumph is that ? I'm leaving it stock.....other than stainless steel spokes
On Sun, Feb 9, 2025, 6:44?AM Joao P Carvalhinho via <joao.carvalhinho= [email protected]> wrote:
There s a custom w650 and w800 group in FB...a lot of people from there are here also.
Mine is Cafe racer with fairing, clipons and rearsets....I think it qualifies :)
J
I’m keen to see pics of any modified W650s around the world. By modified I mean brat style, chopped, bobbed or tracker. Mild mods are ok like paint, brakes, seats etc.? Bolt on screens and panniers not so.?
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Well - the usual suspects. The Dub is notoriously cold-blooded and something out of whack may make it worse.
Easy stuff:? - Try to find a fuel station that sells ethanol-free gas. It won't harm the W since it was designed for the European market which has been using ethanol longer than us. But it doesn't burn like the real stuff. In US and Canada, this site can help:??
- If not, if you're using corn fuel, it's isn't worth a s**t after about two weeks, so that's also something to?consider
- Prime before you kick since you don't run it every day to get some fuel into the bowls
- Pull the 'choke' before kicking. If memory serves, what do they really call it - the enrichener or some such thing??
- Replace vacuum hoses with polyester. The stock rubber ones are likely very leaky, even if they look OK and that starves the bike of fuel.
- Do the overnight Techron trick (fill the bowls with pure Chevron Techron and leave them overnight to loosen any gunk buildup in the carbs. Put the rest of the bottle in the tank.
- Consider new spark plug wires, coil wires and plugs?if yours have a lot of miles on them
- Check primary electrical connections on the coil(s) - can't remember if the Dub has one or two.
- Sync the carbs.
More difficult stuff - Is the enriching lever working? I don't know how to diagnose, but that's a suspect.
- Are the carbs working the way they should??
- Is the petcock working? - these are also known to go bad.?
- Dump the fresh air injection system if you haven't already
- Is the igniter working correctly? Again, I would not know how to diagnose, but it's the heart of the ignition system.
That's all I can think of but it's a start.
Good luck.
=Sal
bike will kickstart after warm but very difficult when cold anybody having this same issue?? 2000 w650 6k?? I run it at least twice a month
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bike will kickstart after warm but very difficult when cold anybody having this same issue?? 2000 w650 6k?? I run it at least twice a month
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Re: Are you all running standard looking bikes or are there any modified bikes out there?
There s a custom w650 and w800 group in FB...a lot of people from there are here also.
Mine is Cafe racer with fairing, clipons and rearsets....I think it qualifies :)
J
I’m keen to see pics of any modified W650s around the world. By modified I mean brat style, chopped, bobbed or tracker. Mild mods are ok like paint, brakes, seats etc.? Bolt on screens and panniers not so.?
cheers
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Re: Are you all running standard looking bikes or are there any modified bikes out there?
Some from me
On 09/02/2025 07:49, Mark via groups.io
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I’m keen to see pics of any modified W650s around the world.
By modified I mean brat style, chopped, bobbed or tracker. Mild
mods are ok like paint, brakes, seats etc. ?Bolt on screens and
panniers not so.?
cheers
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Are you all running standard looking bikes or are there any modified bikes out there?
I’m keen to see pics of any modified W650s around the world. By modified I mean brat style, chopped, bobbed or tracker. Mild mods are ok like paint, brakes, seats etc. ?Bolt on screens and panniers not so.?
cheers
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No worries… I’m amazed that nobody in any of the forums I’ve posted to seems to know anything about this! ?If they do, they ain’t talking!
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Just saw this - don't have any definitive info for you but I am following. Good luck! S On Fri, Feb 7, 2025 at 4:16?PM Matthew Szostak via <gurdy4me= [email protected]> wrote: In the end, I just cleaned everything and reassembled with some new seals and bushes and things... It'll be a couple months at least before I can get back on the road and witness the results...
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