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carbon, carbon everywhere
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2001 12:57 pm
by KLR650@houston.rr.com
I pulled the head off my KLR650 last night and I noticed that it has
(I have little experience with motorcycle engine building) a pretty
good amount of carbon buildup on the piston and the area around the
valves (except for the exhaust valves, of course). My bike only has
530 miles on it. How much carbon is normal? I could chip it off in
thin flakes off of the squish band. I'm not really concerned about
this, just curious. It is bone stock.
Gerret
A15 "Mj lnir"
carbon, carbon everywhere
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2001 1:29 pm
by Brad Davis
> How much carbon is normal? I could chip it off in
> thin flakes off of the squish band. I'm not really concerned about
> this, just curious. It is bone stock.
>
> Gerret
> A15 "Mj lnir"
That is surprising since it is stock. I though carbon was harder and
more difficult to remove and not flaky like that. Maybe it is some
kind of ash from higher than normal oil consumption since it is still
breaking in. Anyone else have an idea.......?
Brad
carbon, carbon everywhere
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2001 1:31 pm
by Brad Davis
--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Brad Davis"
wrote:
> > How much carbon is normal? I could chip it off in
> > thin flakes off of the squish band. I'm not really concerned about
> > this, just curious. It is bone stock.
> >
> > Gerret
> > A15 "Mj lnir"
>
> That is surprising since it is stock. I though carbon was harder and
> more difficult to remove and not flaky like that. Maybe it is some
> kind of ash from higher than normal oil consumption since it is still
> breaking in. Anyone else have an idea.......?
> Brad
Whoops, I meant to say "That is surprising since it is so new."
Brad
bmw grips on the klr?
Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2001 8:12 pm
by colorider@yahoo.com
listers:
Has anyone installed the BMW "GS type" grips on their KLR? Other
than length, the BMW type look like they may fit.
TIA,
rod