Wilsons Sandbox

Is it cupped?  I've ben experiencing the same thing from the front tire on my beemer, and it is from cupping, the tire has about 5000 miles on it.  

----- Original Message ----- [b]From:[/b] rheywoo1@... [b]To:[/b] DSN_klr650@egroups.com [b]Sent:[/b] Wednesday, July 26, 2000 7:08 PM [b]Subject:[/b] [DSN_klr650] Out of balence? When I am cruising along at lower speeds (20-40mph) the front wheel seems to have a pulsation, like it's out of balance or round. Any thoughts??  Thanks!! 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

Check the runout on your rims, this is explained in the service manual, it is a simple procedure but you will need to have an dial gauge.

----- Original Message ----- From: To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2000 9:16 PM Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] Out of balence? > rheywoo1@... writes: > > seems to have a pulsation, like it's out of balance or round. > > Any thoughts?? Thanks!! > >> > Unbalance force (centrifugal force) varies with the square of the > speed.....double the speed and unbalance force goes up 4x, triple the speed > and get 9x force. If it smoothes out at higher speeds, it is NOT unbalance. > Look for out-of-round conditions, either rim or maybe improperly seated > front tire. May all your pulsation's be pleasant. > > Knot > > 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 > > >

> > My opinion is to clean with kerosene and lube with 90 wt gear > oil - just > like the manual says. > Do this on both my bikes with good results. >

not to say your method is bad, far from it. but for those of us who are too lazy, or who ride lots in the dirt and prefer riding to messing with stuff, or for those who don't know what to do with the leftover kerosene with all the gunk in it, don't feel like you're destroying your bike or anything. as long as you clean most of the gunk off (you can use simple green and a bucket and brush, right on the bike), and lube your chain with something, sometime, you'll probably be fine. i find that much of the year in california, there's so much dust that simply using a brush and water after a ride gets it pretty dang clean. then i wd40 it, and put real lube on the next day. total time, about 3-4 minutes. even if it were true that my laziness were to make my chain wear faster, if it takes 15 minutes to do the kerosene and 90 wt thing (i have no idea how long it really takes), and if i did it every 1000 miles, then my method saves enough time in 10000 miles to justify just buying a whole new set of chain/sprockets. and after 10000 miles, my chain and sprockets still seem fine, so i think i'm coming out ahead, unless i vastly overestimated the time or frequency of the fancy cleaning job. anyway, just ride, use something for lube, and don't use too much of it, and everything will be fine. mw