I was working on my KLT yesterday between other chores. Tail light doesn't work but it has no ground and bad bulb. Fished broken key out of ignition switch and was going to see if a ford blank will work. I have a problem spending $13.00 for a blank. I noticed that the switch has a "glitch", only works in one tiny spot. Took it apart and the contact pad is corrode to about a third of what it should be. I found a new switch online and its over $100. I can get a tractor switch for less than $20. The machine was free so I can't complain too much. I expected to put some money into it. at least the tires are good.
But the real fun started last night, wife training. My wife, Ruth, has never been on a three wheeler. She is usually cautious about trying things like that. She is not the risk taker. I got her to sit on the KLT and went over all the controls and that's when we found a problem. No rear brakes. Pedal goes all the way to the ground. I tried a quick adjustment on the rod, wing nut very stiff, but no difference at all. To my surprise Ruth got on anyway and killed it 6 times down the alley. So now I need to tear into the rear end and add those parts to the list.
Does anyone have a break down of the rear axle and brakes? Its an 82 KLT 200. First version I believe. It is green in color and has a vacuum type fuel pump and lockable diff if that helps any.
Ruth and I decided that the Commuter would be her machine since it is a much simpler machine to operate. No clutch, no shifter, one brake and simple twist throttle. Just twist and go whit the torque converter it will be smooth and simple.
Thanks, Steve
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