Good day fellow KLXers
I'm about to install a B.Blue carb and a skid plate and hand guards, I'm going to grease the stearing head and f/rear wheel bearings.
I need to know the tightening order of the stearing head and how to avoid over-tightening the wheels after greasing.
Also when riding in hard rain she cuts off should I try to seal water off the coil or is it water on the battery or???
Any one else had this problem ?
2007 KLX 250
Also ALL other and sundry advice is welcome!!!!

Thanks Maddog(bet I'm the older Buck) Marc

 

I had to pull the steering head apart last year because I had this weird weave while riding down the road. Turned out to be that the bearings had some sort of brown/blue grease that was all but gone, I cleaned it all up and packed the bearings real good, and reinstalled everything and the weave was gone. There must have been a flat spot that I was able to turn to a different location. Anyway, all you do is tighten up the lower collar till the bars sort of turn almost by themselves in a hydraulic motion both directions and then tighten the top nut. keep in mind that as you tighten the top collar and also the nut it will clamp just slightly more so you might have to back everything off and figure it out until you get the right combination of torques. Good luck man.

 

I did all my bearings this winter, steering, wheels, swingarm and suspension. They all needed it, none were bad, most were dry or gunked with that odd green/brown stuff. You need a torque wrench and a service manual, that is the only proper way to do this. The steering stem is as said, the lower ring nut is about hand tight, so the bars move easily, but do not just flop to the side with a tiny push. You'll know when it is right, took me a few adjustments to get it where I liked it.

 

Darn forgot about the swing arm..

Any other usefull info ?

Say where can I get a Service manual?? any Canadians reading this????
( Gee another dollar and excuse not to do the jobs . **** )
Thanks fellows I look forward to a lot 'o long street cross rides. They are the best part of my work day! About 45 to 75 minutes of big city Mon-Fri during rush hours.

I'll be one that slides in sideways all brused and scarred.
Saying Man; what a ride what a ride!!
Good luck and best wishes to you and all those you care for.
Marc (the) Maddog