--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Todd Kuss" wrote:
> Fellow listers: have seen a great deal of info on the doohickey.
Does anyone have a feel for whether or not overtightening the
balancer adjustment mechanism plays a role. I have been around the
list long enough to know that overtightening has been a real problem
as well, but I can't recall if the details of that failure mode are
the same.
>
> Or, does the broken doohickey failure just happen, regardless of
how hard you ride, how often you change oil, how much beer you
drink, whether or not you smoke, how much you exercise you get, how
much red wine you drink with pasta dishes, etc.
>
>
> in other words can I protect myself from the evil malady of a
broken doohickey by ensuring I don't get it too tight?
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>
> Hoping mine stands up a long time and won't break, regardless of
how tight it is . . .
> . . . and will keep things a bit loose just in case.
>
From what I've read, this can do it too. I think overtightening
could cause a brake at the torque point, but some of the failures
seem to be due to shoddy quality control on Kawas part. I've got
mine out now, waiting for a billet replacement from Jake. The unit
was not tight at all, and I don't know for how long. It did not
fail, but I'm certain the leverage that was supposed to be applied to
the shaft (and wasn't) made for a very rough running motor.
Side note, the weld on my oem doohicky is actually pretty good
(compared to some of the pictures I've seen), but there is only about
3/8" remaining to adjust. Further, it is a very loose fit over the
shaft.
> Todd
>
> A16 837 miles - should I check the valve shims?
> 02ZR800efi
For what? If you mean should you check the clearances, the manual
says the first check should be at 800km and the next and subsequent
at 5000km and so on. I'd check 'em as a routine (first?) maintenance
chore.
Todd (Springfield, VA)