Wilsons Sandbox

> I measured in inches but the book has the specs in mm. Does > anyone have on hand the specs in inches? My measurements were: > > LI: .006 > RI: .005 > LE: .007 > RE: .006 >

Many of us use a freeware (now $1 if you register it) program called ShimCalc to do the arithmetic once we have measured and checked the current shim sizes. You can download it at: http://www.ironjungle.com/ Verle Nelson Cedaredge, CO

> Im glad you all are on the subject of valves. I checked mine tonight and > went home(dont keep bike at home)with my measurements written on paper. I > measured in inches but the book has the specs in mm. Does anyone have on > hand the specs in inches? My measurements were: > > LI: .006 > RI: .005 > LE: .007 > RE: .006

You don't mention how many miles on your bike. I like checking them at 500, 1500, 3000, 6000 -- keeping them at a loose .006-.008 intakes and .008-.010 exhaust. After that you can check them every 6-10,000 and tighten them to .004-.006 intakes and .006-.008 exhaust. Each shim size is worth .002". Kurt

On Fri, 26 May 2000 11:44:07 -0600, Bogdan Swider wrote:

> Call me anal-electric, but at some point after the rally, I'm going to > change out a battery that, as of now, is just fine. It's a 3+year old

sealed

> (Yuasa I think). I'll be in some out of the way places this Summer and

would

> just fell better about it. I was going to go to the same store as before

and

> get the same thing. Then, awhile ago on the list someone posted a address > for gel batteries; I checked and they come in klr size. The first I heard

of

> these was a rave review from a Goldwing guy I met in Baja. He claimed

they

> could be left for months without charging. They weren't available for

cycles

> at that time; his wasn't a moto-unit but adapted from another source. > Anybody know of any downsides to these things ? Bogdan

I saw the gel cells for motorcycles at the Wal-Mart near my house. Dont know if they have the KLR size or not. I think the price was around $35.00. crazydave _______________________________________________________ Get 100% FREE Internet Access powered by Excite Visit http://freelane.excite.com/freeisp