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What Jeff said. And if you have a MIG welder, you might want to try and put a little more metal on the broken end. The heat from the welding might also help free it up. If you are going to weld on the remaining stub maybe decide that you will finish the job no matter what. I get broken fasteners th...

I had to remove two of the lifters I installed the other day. I was dismayed to see that the Loctite 243 had not set up. I have some on a bolt sitting on my bench at the moment to see if it sets up. Not happy about that. Doesn't give me much confidence in the product. I never saw that happen with t...

I second the Kroil Penetrating fluid (www.kanolabs.com) suggestion. Put some on now and let it begin to work. Do it a few times until you decide to work on it. It looks like you will have a stub sticking out of the head once the exhaust is removed. I suggest you DO NOT try to drill it out. If you ca...

The key is knowing if thread locker was used, and what type, when you are disassembling something. Knowing red loctite was used saves you a lot of time and frustration. You know to pull out the torch. I agree if you know threadlocker was used it can make things much easier for fastener removal. It ...

I don't care for the stick form as like Chad I don't think it sets up as well. I also find it hard to apply in small amounts compared to just using a single drop of the liquid form. And on top of that it seems when stored to ooze a bit and tends to make a mess. I like the liquid as I put a cap on it...

Stagewex, If I was doing the job you are doing here is what I would try first. I've only done one alternator and drive on my 2010 Gear Up so this is just trying to remember the situation and good mechanical practices. I would mark a drive tooth on the cam gear and then using the kick start lever mov...

I love the stick form. Much easier and no waste. Lasts forever on the shelf. Never had a failure. You are the first I've heard that did not like it. Snakeoil, Allow me to be the second you've heard of that doesn't care for the stick form of threadlocker. It might help to know that I also think thre...

On the KLR650 which uses the same type carb, just 40mm instead of 32mm, they have a vent hose too. What many riders do is called the "Tee" mod which is to add a "tee" in the hose next to the carb and run one hose up under the seat or tank and the down hose just trails near the rear shock. If the ven...

If the carbs you have are CVK32 you can get parts at www.jets-r-us.com . Look for the carb for a Ninja 250. I haven't bought from them in a year or two but when I was buying from them more regularly I would order on line on Wednesday evening and have the parts in my mailbox on Saturday.

Best,

Jeff

Trying to resurrect a retitled 2004 Tourist. Removed gearbox, replaced clutch plates. Latest problem is that the flywheel only turns halfway. Removed spark plugs so I don't think it is compression. Also, it is a firm stop. Broken tie rod? Any thoughts would be appreciated. Is this with the transmis...

I bought one for my 2010 Gear Up in June 2018. It is called a Distance Ring. Part Number is IMZ-8.107-05520. Cost was $1.49. When I was checking the sidecar wheel bearing adjustment I discovered the nut was going in so far the cotter pin in the end of the axle wasn't contacting the nut. I made some ...

I just picked up a 2010, more than happy with the carbs. Same ones that were on my old KLR. Good luck with the purchase Canadian FJR If it was a KLR650 it used a CVK40 carb with a coasting enrichener circuit. Maybe the KLR250 used the CVK32 carb but I thought it was smaller. The Ural carbs are CVK3...

If I was buying a Ural today I would either go for a carbed model, 2008-2013 or a 2019 or newer fuel injected model. I would bypass 2014-2018 with no solid reason why other than I like carbs for the older and the 2019 and newer are a significant improvement from all I've read.

Best,

Jeff

Since you are going to be right there... might be worth replacing the alternator drive bearings and also do the Krytox greasing at the same time. The bearings in my drive looked good from the outside but when I popped them out of the drive there was burnt grease past the seals and on the inside cavi...

One of the things I've been taught by master mechanics over the years about wiring diagrams... draw out the diagram (just copy one) but only draw out the parts of the system you are trying to troubleshoot. That will remove all the stuff that distracts from clarity. So on a brake light system maybe i...