Drowned my 640 adventure

mcguyver · 02-25-2013, 06:40 PM

Drowned my 640 yesterday.

Was completly submerged for quite a while.
Got it home and Dewatered everything.
Drained all the oil and fuel and have flushed through a couple of times.
Lights and indicators work fine and it seems to be charging Ok
All seems ok with the motor, however the speedometer and tacho are dead. Needle on tacho is sitting on about 10k.

.
Anyone know if these things are service able or of a fix.

gunnerbuck · 02-25-2013, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by mcguyver

Drowned my 640 yesterday.

Was completly submerged for quite a while.
Got it home and Dewatered everything.
Drained all the oil and fuel and have flushed through a couple of times.
Lights and indicators work fine and it seems to be charging Ok
All seems ok with the motor, however the speedometer and tacho are dead. Needle on tacho is sitting on about 10k.

.
Anyone know if these things are service able or of a fix.

If the power was switched on to them for more than a moment when the bike went under your instruments may very well be cooked... I have had success in the past reviving drowned components by taking the covers off and let them completely dry near the woodstove for a week or so before putting the power back to them...

VxZeroKnots · 02-25-2013, 07:18 PM

take them off and put them in a sealed tupperware with dry rice for a week.

Seikkailu_R · 02-26-2013, 07:07 AM

And give parts good wash with distilled water before drying.

Yooper_Bob · 02-27-2013, 05:29 AM

No pictures of the incident???

mcguyver · 02-27-2013, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Yooper_Bob

No pictures of the incident???

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wrk2surf · 02-27-2013, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Yooper_Bob

No pictures of the incident???

mcguyver · 02-27-2013, 02:39 PM

Haha
Thanks for that wrk2srf.

Still looking for any info anyone might have on drying out/repairing the instruments. Have taken the covers off and left it all to dry in an air conditioned room, so hopefully that will work.

Alternativly anyone kow of anyone wrecking a 640 that might have one for sale.

Got the bike started last night after flushing the motor several times. Runs fine. Will pull carb off tonight and make sure its clean.

Any other tips?

Seikkailu_R · 02-27-2013, 03:49 PM

Wheel, steering and suspension bearings, at least check these.
Rear subframe and swingarm, check for any water inside.

wrk2surf · 02-27-2013, 04:05 PM

yep time to strip her

Yooper_Bob · 02-28-2013, 05:30 AM

WOW!!!

That's too bad. Next time, check the depth before plunging in!

Foot dragger · 02-28-2013, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by wrk2surf

DAMNNNN,such a nice bike to take swimming.

I recently put my camera through a full wash/rinse cycle,it was showing signs of being full of water/dead. I hung it on a drying rack in front of a heater vent for days,it slowly came back one function at a time and is fine now.
For how long I dunno. With having had soapy water run through it Im amazed it works at all.

(that water wasnt cold was it)

VxZeroKnots · 02-28-2013, 09:33 AM

Excellent work sir. They don't call it an adventure for nothing!

Lesharoturbo · 02-28-2013, 11:56 AM

I am going to second the rice idea. My son put his ipod through the wash ( well actually I put it through the wash, he left it in his pants).

We put in a gallon zip lock with 1lb of rice. 5 days later, it would power up and take a charge. It is still working today.

Air drying will probably NOT work as some of the crevices water can get into do not leave enough surface area to evaporate. Rice is a good desiccant and will is large enough to not get into places it shouldn't.

Heated air is a good second choice, but for $.79 I would go with the rice.

02-25-2013, 06:40 PM	#1
mcguyver ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2005 Location: BRISBANE Oddometer: 1,087	Drowned my 640 adventure Drowned my 640 yesterday. Was completly submerged for quite a while. Got it home and Dewatered everything. Drained all the oil and fuel and have flushed through a couple of times. Lights and indicators work fine and it seems to be charging Ok All seems ok with the motor, however the speedometer and tacho are dead. Needle on tacho is sitting on about 10k. . Anyone know if these things are service able or of a fix. __________________ My Blog www.seqtrailrider.typepad.com

02-26-2013, 07:07 AM	#4
Seikkailu_R Studly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2007 Location: Piikkiö, Finland Oddometer: 814	And give parts good wash with distilled water before drying. __________________ -- "The concept of a versatile motorcycle equally at home on dirt and pavement is as old as motorcycling itself"

02-27-2013, 02:39 PM	#8
mcguyver ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2005 Location: BRISBANE Oddometer: 1,087	Haha Thanks for that wrk2srf. Still looking for any info anyone might have on drying out/repairing the instruments. Have taken the covers off and left it all to dry in an air conditioned room, so hopefully that will work. Alternativly anyone kow of anyone wrecking a 640 that might have one for sale. Got the bike started last night after flushing the motor several times. Runs fine. Will pull carb off tonight and make sure its clean. Any other tips? __________________ My Blog www.seqtrailrider.typepad.com

02-27-2013, 03:49 PM	#9
Seikkailu_R Studly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2007 Location: Piikkiö, Finland Oddometer: 814	Wheel, steering and suspension bearings, at least check these. Rear subframe and swingarm, check for any water inside. __________________ -- "The concept of a versatile motorcycle equally at home on dirt and pavement is as old as motorcycling itself"

02-27-2013, 04:05 PM	#10
wrk2surf BITD/Rallye Joined: Dec 2007 Location: THE exact center of California/Bass lake/Yosemite Oddometer: 5,309	yep time to strip her __________________ Thanks for the 2013 support: DUNLOP, BELL HELMETS, Kriega USA, Carbon-pro.com, Ride 100% Goggles, Renazco Racing, Sidi/Motonation, Acerbis USA,KLeN, FMF, Mx1west,,Masters paint and body, Magura , motolab ,and Freedom Cycle

02-27-2013, 05:29 AM	#5
Yooper_Bob Beastly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2005 Location: Da UP, eh! (Michigan) Oddometer: 1,951	No pictures of the incident???

02-28-2013, 05:30 AM	#11
Yooper_Bob Beastly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2005 Location: Da UP, eh! (Michigan) Oddometer: 1,951	WOW!!! That's too bad. Next time, check the depth before plunging in!

02-28-2013, 11:56 AM	#14
Lesharoturbo Nerdly Adventurer Joined: Mar 2009 Location: SE PA Oddometer: 1,034	I am going to second the rice idea. My son put his ipod through the wash ( well actually I put it through the wash, he left it in his pants). We put in a gallon zip lock with 1lb of rice. 5 days later, it would power up and take a charge. It is still working today. Air drying will probably NOT work as some of the crevices water can get into do not leave enough surface area to evaporate. Rice is a good desiccant and will is large enough to not get into places it shouldn't. Heated air is a good second choice, but for $.79 I would go with the rice. __________________ Individuality is best expressed individually; you are conforming in your non-conformity.

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