[dsn_klr650] top end, bottom end, valves

[InWoods13@aol.com]

In a message dated 5/22/00 11:02:26 AM Eastern Daylight Time, EdB@... writes: << The fasted guy of the three of us? The guy on the XR250L. He smoked us all day. He was the first up the roughest trails, and we hit some trails that I didn't even think a bike could do. >> Sounds like one great ride Ed. Time well spent. The XR fella had the underdog thing going for him. That's powerful stuff. And the XR250's a great little thumper. Scott A14 Sorrento

[Mark Wilson]

> all day. He was the first up the roughest trails, and we hit some trails > that I didn't even think a bike could do. >> > > Sounds like one great ride Ed. Time well spent. > The XR fella had the underdog thing going for him. That's powerful

stuff.

> And the XR250's a great little thumper. > > Scott > A14 > Sorrento

My XR250R is a great little thumper. It is way easier to handle in the rough stuff. I have been up and down hills that I wouldnt even think about trying on the KLR. It is street legal, but I have it set up for dirt, and try not to ride on pavement any more than I have to. If I have to ride more than 15 miles to the trails, I'll take the KLR. I'm still trying to decide which bike dose better wheelies. This weekend the XR would do better wheelies, because the road was wet, and I couldnt get the KLR to hook up, it kept spinning. The XR went right up. And stayed up. It is a lotta fun, lightweight dirtbike. And it's street legal!! When the KLR hooks up, watch out.... It is quite capable of wheelis too.. Mark Wilson http://www.geocities.com/motormark64/ http://www.angelfire.com/mo/motormark/ KLR-650 A-13 "warthogg" XR250R "superfly" Stone Mountain, Ga ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

[Bogdan Swider]

> Anybody worn out a top end? > How many miles? > What work should be done besides new piston, hone out the skirt and > freshen > the valves? > How much money should this cost? Timeliness means value to me. > Anybody worn out a bottom end? > Same questions... > > Bike in shop, please respond asap, > > Lou DeSimone > San Francisco > '97 KLR650 > 33K mi. >

Lou, Call Elden Carl in San Diego. He's generous with his phone time and knows this stuff better than anyone. Don't have his number here at work. Anybody have it? Bogdan