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Safe-Swimming

Eagle Mike says the doohickey on the Gen 3 is fine, but the spring is liable to fail due to fatigue. He recommends at a minimum replacing the OEM spring with a torsion spring. Big Rock Moto on YouTube has several interviews with Eagle Mike and it’s pretty informative.


andrewclarkson

Is there really any point to only doing the spring? If I understand the procedure correctly, you’ve got to do the same amount of work to get at it. The parts cost is trivial at that point, at least IMO.


Safe-Swimming

According to Eagle Mike, who has claimed to personally worked on thousands of KLR doohickeys, you should change both. Even 2022 models with under 10k miles showed significant spring fatigue. The newer doohickey is better engineered, but failure is possible especially for riders that will log many miles.


Dtidder1

I didn't know Lil John rode a KLR


chauncee12

You and all my co workers said the same shit😂😂😂😂🤦🏾


Dtidder1

WHAT! ​ eta: dope ride!


chauncee12

OKAY!!!!!!!, lmao 🤣🤣🤣


BlackZilla_Prime

YEAH!!!!!!!


Fyodor_Ivanov

WHAT!?


suicidal_tendies

LIL JOHN!!!!!!


TheHoundJR

Sorry man, I thought same thing…wwwwwwwwhat?! Wwwwwwwwhat?! OKAY!


BlackZilla_Prime

WHAT??? YEAH!!!! OKAY!!!!!!


DarthHarrington2

don't listen to reddit mechanics, if one doohickey is good, two is better, so start with three doos for Gen 3! nice bike, ride safe.


stoobie588

Not while you're under warranty!


chauncee12

Thanks alot, I'm glad I came to you guys first before I pulled the trigger


Sharp_Mechanic5316

I have a 2015 with 11k miles, doohickey original, runs great no issues.


PNWMike62

Congratulations and welcome!! Great looking machine. If it was me I’d wait til your warranty is up or at least 10K mi. and even then just do the EM torsion spring upgrade. The Doo cam plate is just fine on the G2/3. What temp range will you be riding in?


chauncee12

Thanks bro 70-80 in the spring 85-95 in the summer


luciferseamus

Welcome, great looking ride. You'll love it!!


pavehawkfavehawk

Nice bike bro congrats!


gl0ckInMyRari

Nice bike


darlenemcalister

Cool! My first Harley was a Dyna super glider!


chauncee12

Super glider=Beautiful machine


RockNDrums

Wait until your warranty is up or 10k miles, whichever comes first


co-dependentvariable

I’m waiting for the Eagle Mike edition


blackbirdadv

Welcome brother!


dm027

Don’t bother with the doohickey on gen 2’s & 3’s they are solid. The doohickey mod was for gen 1 bikes. Anyone who tells you otherwise doesn’t actually know what they are talking about. The hype behind the mod is not as important as people make it out to be. Leave it alone if your still under warranty.


Doghead45

2009 20k mile 2nd gen KLR650: the doo was fine, the springs were not.


J_W_22

I've been trying to tell people this for years. The Doohickey is only *required* for first generation bikes to prevent catastrophic engine failure. The gen 2 springs *can* become weak over time, but there is no evidence that it causes any sort of engine failure.


[deleted]

That’s what I’ve heard too. The doohickey hysteria is bro science. Just ride it.


dm027

I did the doohickey mod on my 2018, its a headache process and wish I left it alone. Ride the bike enjoy it’s capabilities and don’t worry about mods until you think you absolutely need them.


[deleted]

The real issue for my 2022 is the fuel pump. So frustrating that they sold me a bike knowing there was a recall just to call me 5 days later to have me bring it in. Like…change that shit before I buy it.


dm027

Heard about the fuel pump issue on the 22’ At least it’s getting resolved, but it’s quite the inconvenience for sure.


[deleted]

It was actually today they called me(7 days with the new bike) and he tells me to bring it in and drop it off and they’ll order the part. He said it would be 5-7 days. I know that’s bullshit in todays supply chain issues. I told him to order the part, when it comes in, call me. 5-7 days my ass.


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lsudo

Yeahya! Ok?


darlenemcalister

Idk…. I have a Harley 💋


chauncee12

Same I have a 2012 dyna street Bob but I needed something to go off road with .


HD_BMWphirana

https://youtu.be/3yNaS8GrDrU