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Got my video and watched it. I think its just under 20 minutes. Very professionally done. The photography itself is great. You can clearly see what is going on. For improvements I would like to see a transcript (condensed) of the steps. I don't have a tv in my garage, it would be nice to have a cheat sheet as you go and then if you need to review the tape for anything in particular, you go do that. To tell you the truth, adjusting KLR valves has been a little intimidating to me. I have only attempted Guzzi valves which couldn't be any simplier. This KLR tape made me appreciate what my mechanic will have to go through. I believe its going to take a bit of courage on my part and maybe getting snowed in before I give it a go. I like the tapes tips. Like taping things you pull apart and if you see anything unattached and taped you know you left something undone. If you haven't done KLR's valves before and would have to some day like me, the $24.00 spent for this tape is definitely worth it. Phantom, If you improve the tape will I be able to get a copy? I recall something in the tape (I think the timing marks) you said you didn't record and realized it afterwards. Would like to see that. John PhantomRider3@... on 08/10/2001 10:53:10 AM To: rozinante@..., msaint@..., John J Fisher/SallieMae@SallieMae, jwflower@... cc: Subject: Video review? Has everyone received their video's? let me know what you think. I'll be doing a re-edit soon and wonder if there are things I can improve. Please post your comments to the KLR list, Thanks Phantom Rider Beverly, MA (about 25 miles north of Boston, on the coast) 1985 K100 RS (80,000 miles) 1972 Yamaha CT1 175 (3,000+ miles, currently with some "issues") 2000 Kawasaki KLR 650 (more fun than I probably should be having) If you want to purchase the soon to famous KLR vavle adjustment VIDEO send me a check for 24.00. Ah bahgin (MA speak for a great deal) shipping is included and a portion of the proceeds go towards the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foudation. Drop me an email and you'll get my address. You can see stills from the actual video at: http://www.angelfire.com/mo/motormark/PhantomRiderValveCheckVideo.html To see all my nutty crazy mods go to: http://www.angelfire.com/mo/motormark/PhantomRider.html Thanks again MotoMark for listing my junk!

> Has everyone received their video's? let me know what you think. I'll be > doing a re-edit soon and wonder if there are things I can improve.

Hi Jay, I got my video "as advertised." The evening that I got it I told my wife we were going to "watch a movie." We got settled on the couch, I fired up your KLR valve video, and at the opening her comment was, "you're kidding..." She sat through it though, and said it was well done. The only thing I would question is the necessity of removing the left side cam chain guard to get at the left side shims. *I* found it wasn't necessary to do that, lifting the shaft from the loose right end provided more than enough room to work the left side. Other than that, I thought it would be quite helpful - my wife said she thought she could follow it enough to do the job, and she won't even check the oil in her car. (Do you have any videos on THAT?! ) Good job, thanks. Mark St.Hilaire, Sr A15 My HomePage: http://home.adelphia.net/~msaint/index.html My KLR650 Pages: http://klr6500.tripod.com/ Valve Check & Adjustment Guide: http://klr6500.tripod.com/valves.html

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Mark St.Hilaire, Sr" wrote:

>The only thing I would question is the necessity of removing the >left side cam chain guard to get at the left side shims.

Are you referring to that chain slipper bracket that resides between the two cam sprockets on newer KLR's? I'd be a little nervous about removing it as I believe it to be affixed to the engine via two (or more) head bolts. The bolts themselves may be torque-to-yield which would necessitate their replacement (need to check the manual). Also, there's probably a torque sequence for the head bolts and I'd be a little nervous about the uneven head-gasket clamping force that might result from removing and re-installing two of the head bolts. Then again, maybe I'm just full of it. An HD sympathizer sure seems to think so based on an e-mail I got today... RM

I was wondering how many Super Sherpa owners are out there. I have a '01 Sherpa with 4000 miles on it and enjoy it very much for around town (50%) and light to moderate trail riding (50%) I consider myself an average rider although I've owned bikes (road & dirt) for the past 50 years. The bike is perfect for around town, and trail riding. I've owned the bike 10 months with no problems. The only drawbacks I've found were the tires, because of 50 percent road riding. and no place to store rainsuit, tools or, what ever. Mybe the main jet in carburator because of high altitude, dynojet already makes a kit for the bike. The first immediate project is to replace the tires with Michelin Sirac 80/90x21 120/80x18 . Its, a 75 percent road, 25 percent dirt tire. The next, would be a travel trunk.The next, would be a extra-load electronic turn signal beeper, automatically beeps with turn signal light, reminds you to cancel signal. If any of you have one, please join, the e-mail discussion list, letting everyone know what you like and do not like about it.This is a e-mail discussion list designed for the purpose of sharing technical information about the Super Sherpa , or has, other upgrade ideas. Thanks to all who respond. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SuperSherpa

At 8:39 PM +0000 8/10/01, RichardM wrote:

>Are you referring to that chain slipper bracket that resides between >the two cam sprockets on newer KLR's? I'd be a little nervous about >removing it as I believe it to be affixed to the engine via two (or >more) head bolts.

Spank me if I'm wrong (please), but as I recall, these are not head bolts. However, removal of the bracket is still unnecessary. Mark B2 A2 A3