20 Most Recent 1998 kawasaki KLR 650 Questions & Answers

When you have to go full throttle does it accelerate like a normal one when given full throttle, or does it just barely keep running? Is there a carburetor or is it fuel injection? Try some fuel system cleaner. But you say it's intermittent, correct? If so then it's a real mystery.

start with your tail light, luck its a simple wire harness, with a test light start at the tail light and check for power if you have power you bulb is no good if you dont keep following the wire back checking for power along the way. youll run into your problem just take you time. as for you turn signals for the most part the same thing, but start at you handle bar switch. good luck
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Does the solenoid pull in when start is pressed?
If not check the supply and wiring from the start button to the solenoid.
If it does, check the relay supling the power to the main contact on the solenoid. (Battery feed).
Hope that helps

If the ignition is producing a good spark at the plugs and the mixture is correct it may require re tuning due to the exhaust pipes giving a different back pressure reading to the engine.
Fit the old pipes and see if that fixes it, if it does, there's your fault. If not something has happened like a wire is off/broken/earthed out.

Hope that helps.

there is no drain, just the gas valve to the carbs, remove that valve to drain the tank, do not get any gas on the paint or engine, it will damage the paint very quickly, I strongly suggest u remove the tank or syphon the gas out of it

the choke is failin-carb may need overhaul-buy a repair manual by haynes or clymer-and it takes u step by step

try going and ******* yourself

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Check top dead center for timing. Could have slipped the timing chain or stater.

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The float in the carb is dirty, stuck, or out of adjustment. Fix this and the problem goes away.

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safety inspection,no loose,missing or broken bolts.all pinch bolts are tight,axle bolts tight, final drive belt or chain is adjusted ,lights are adjusted correctly foot pegs secured, change oil(s) and plugs have a good ride.

Sidestand must be retracted and sidestand switch functioning or the engine dies as a safety feature to keep you from riding off with the sidestand down. If the sidestand is up and it still dies, disconnect the sidestand switch and put a jumper in there. If the problem goes away, your switch is faulty.

could be spring is weak are cable is frayed

fuel , spark , timing

Check battery and battery connections are clean (wire brush them) and tight.

check the kick stand switch, i fixed a bike that had the same problem and it turned out to just be the switch

Is it possible your clutches are so warn they do not engage?