kick start vs. battery back-up

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re: the chap concerned about doing the valve clearance check. I found that there is no need to actually remove the cams. It was relatively simple to lift up keeping the sprockets in the cam chain so there is no retiming necessary. Like most procedures it is more difficult to explain than to execute. Take your time, have a reasonable set of tools available (a 1/4" torque wrench is very advisable), read "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" and you will have a saisfying hands on experience. (Judging by some of the horror stories I hear you will probably get a more satisfactory job if you can avoid some of the so called "service? shops. A question: Why is it recommended that the front sprocket retaining nut be torqued so tightly? I have been experimenting with 14/15/15 teeth sprockets and have changed this nut several times. I have a later model and have used loctite in addition to the locking washer. I have only tightened the nut quite modestly (hows that for quantitative torque?) and have not experienced any problems. (put on about 5,000 miles since I have been playing around with different ratios) As long as the sprocket is snug and remains snug why torque the h... out of it? Though I would not recommend it you could probably run the bike with no nut at all. As long as it is in the grip of that chain and the driveline is in alignment that sprocket is not going anywhere. I would appreciate any comments. cheers Martin (Calgary)

[Charles Dill-wtp]

Martin, I would like to know where you bought your 1/4" torque wrench. My usual sources have come up dry. Eldon Carl told me that he has a Snap-On, which was quite pricey. I am hoping to find a bargain of course. Charles Dill '01 KLR650 (A15) 3567 miles

> From: polachm@... > Reply-To: polachm@... > Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2000 00:01:35 -0600 > To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com > Subject: [DSN_klr650] valve adj and countersprocket torque > > re: the chap concerned about doing the valve clearance check. > I found that there is no need to actually remove the cams. It was > relatively simple to lift up keeping the sprockets in the cam chain so > there is no retiming necessary. Like most procedures it is more > difficult to explain than to execute. Take your time, have a reasonable > set of tools available (a 1/4" torque wrench is very advisable), read > "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" and you will have a > saisfying hands on experience. (Judging by some of the horror stories I > hear you will probably get a more satisfactory job if you can avoid some > of the so called "service? shops. > A question: > Why is it recommended that the front sprocket retaining nut be torqued > so tightly? I have been experimenting with 14/15/15 teeth sprockets and > have changed this nut several times. I have a later model and have used > loctite in addition to the locking washer. I have only tightened the nut > quite modestly (hows that for quantitative torque?) and have not > experienced any problems. (put on about 5,000 miles since I have been > playing around with different ratios) > As long as the sprocket is snug and remains snug why torque the h... > out of it? Though I would not recommend it you could probably run the > bike with no nut at all. As long as it is in the grip of that chain and > the driveline is in alignment that sprocket is not going anywhere. > I would appreciate any comments. > cheers > Martin (Calgary) > > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... > Let's keep this list SPAM free! > > Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com > >

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Hi Phil: My back-up plan is to use my emergency starting battery pack with built in cables, 12v outlet and 12v/120v charging capability. I can use it as 12v camping power and with an inverter and AAA, AA, C, D and 9v battery charger to charge my small batteries. It is a sealed battery and will work upside down if necessary. Now that I have ordered Tim's aluminum boxes there will be a reasonable place to put it. I have a 12v auxiliary outlet for the heated vest I intend to use and it can be used for the extra battery as well. I might just as well give up on the idea of the kick start. Chris Krok and Tim both have expressed no interest in developing a kick start at this time. Chris intends to try to find a kick start for his 1991. If he gets that and then can compare the difference between the old and the new model KLRs, he may be able to make the necessary modifications. Maybe in the future. Thanks for your interest and reply. Lew Waterman Punky & Lew's Americas Motopaseo