HeyheyheyKids!
Bonjour to all!

Maddog here. Got a 2007 KLX-250 (YE HAW)(Broke 'er in by the "seat the rings method"){ait seen it? well look at this}

http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm

Here's my question.
So do I gotta lay the &%#&# bikeon it's side to be sure the spring that puts pressure on the oil filter pushescorrectly? Or did buddy at the cycle shop &$#&$@# up?

Thanks for any assist 'ere! (Please x[sm=icon_cheers.gif][sm=icon_cheers.gif][sm=icon_cheers.gif][sm=icon_guiness.gif]quse my French)
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Hey MADDOG, where ya from? All your answers and more can be found here...

https://www.kawasakiforums.com/search.asp

 

All you have to do is to put a dab of fresh grease on the spring so it stays there when you tighten every thing down.

 

A dab of grease works for me too. On a related note, be careful when putting the oil filter cover back on. I have found it to be easy to pinch the o-ring. If you pinch the o-ring then you'll be leaking oil - I've done this on a couple of oil changes.

 

I like the grease Idea (I will have to try that next time) What I did was lean the bike over some and I used a piece of mechanics wire bent to a "L" to hold the bottom of the spring in until I was able to fit the filter........

 

flaw number 4, they should of made the spring easyer to stay in by putting the guider fins closer togehter or some other way to keep the bugger in there makes home oil changes a pain without grease.

other 3 flaws, fuel amount, location bottom end brake line, and the way the rear turn signals are monted to the rack like a clamp.

 

Youse guy's are the best!

How bout that other break in method?

[sm=icon_rock.gif] Toronto Ontario Canada
Where summer is seen by cagers 2b 6 weeks of bad skiing.
Thankx! & When in doubt gas it!

 

A16Tonysays

I just stretched/expanded the base of damn thing so it fit nice and snug in the case side.

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Tony
Everett, WA

He da man! Thanks Tony.

 

That's what I did, used a pair of needle-nose pliers and gave the spring a little twist to widen it out, now I never have to monkey with it again.

So easy a caveman could do it.

 

I did the spring mod as well... It worked like the spring the factory should have engineered. Go figure...

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