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At 5:46 PM -0700 10/16/2002, Tony Cornett wrote:

>Who has the high mileage on their original cam chain and balancer >chain? I have heard at 30,000 miles they should be changed. I will >have that in one years time. Does anyone have more miles or would >that be unwise? Thanks TC

I say go to 60K. Mark B2 (39K) A2 (52K) A3 (26K)

Yeah, go until something happens, then let us know what the breaking point is. This way we can start developing a standard.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Tengai650" To: "Tony Cornett" Cc: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2002 9:17 PM Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] cam and balancer chain > At 5:46 PM -0700 10/16/2002, Tony Cornett wrote: > >Who has the high mileage on their original cam chain and balancer > >chain? I have heard at 30,000 miles they should be changed. I will > >have that in one years time. Does anyone have more miles or would > >that be unwise? Thanks TC > > I say go to 60K. > Mark > B2 (39K) > A2 (52K) > A3 (26K) > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >

I understood your post the first time you sent it. I understood your post the first time you sent it. TC

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Riding the '88 I bought new: now @ 65,000 miles. Original chains, no breakage yet. Haven't opened the engine, but I'm assuming they're still doing their job. Rode down to Cedar City yesterday. Jake _________________________________________________________________ Broadband? Dial-up? Get reliable MSN Internet Access. http://resourcecenter.msn.com/access/plans/default.asp

I think this ugly rumour started from Eldon Carl's opinion that if you want to change only the balancer chain and not its sprockets, then you should do it around 33K. I don't know how he came up with this figure but he's played with the innards of more different KLR's than most. This is to avoid having to change the crank sprocket, which must be accurately press fitted, and I believe would usually require the services of a shop. The theory is the balancer chain should go much longer but accept that you'll need to replace the sprockets as well when you finally do it. Just how Eldon described it to me. Rich www.twowheelwandering.com

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Tony Cornett" wrote: > Who has the high mileage on their original cam chain and balancer chain? I have heard at 30,000 miles they should be changed. I will have that in one years time. Does anyone have more miles or would that be unwise? Thanks TC > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Totally depends on how you ride the bike. If you mainly do street riding and roll on the throttle, much less stress on the chains. If you crack the throttle, lug the motor a lot, or cruise at 6000 RPMs a lot, much more stress etc. etc. Also agressive dirt riding can put much more wear and tear. Russell DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSN_klr650] Re: cam and balancer chain I think this ugly rumour started from Eldon Carl's opinion that if you want to change only the balancer chain and not its sprockets, then you should do it around 33K. I don't know how he came up with this figure but he's played with the innards of more different KLR's than most. This is to avoid having to change the crank sprocket, which must be accurately press fitted, and I believe would usually require the services of a shop. The theory is the balancer chain should go much longer but accept that you'll need to replace the sprockets as well when you finally do it. Just how Eldon described it to me. Rich

Ahhh but the big question... you got a magic doohickey ? Hawz about brake lever stay ? huh huh huh Dooooooooden.... Snow should be falling next couple days up ere in da nort eh... "Escanaba in da Moonlight" has been released on VHS & DVD, Jeff Daniels movie about deer camp, filmed here in my hometown, in fact its my uncles old camp (shed), Kinda Bill & Ted type movie about deer hunting. Has a few funny spots for a goofey movie.

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "Jake Jakeman" wrote: > Riding the '88 I bought new: now @ 65,000 miles. Original chains, no > breakage yet. Haven't opened the engine, but I'm assuming they're still > doing their job. Rode down to Cedar City yesterday. > > Jake > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Broadband? Dial-up? Get reliable MSN Internet Access. > http://resourcecenter.msn.com/access/plans/default.asp

> From: "Kathleen" > Subject: NKLR-- Bike Contest. > I mailed out two of the three prizes today to Sonny B. and Chris K. > I still have not heard from the owner of bike 9/27.

I just want to publicly thank Kathleen for supplying prizes for the bike contest. Mine arrived yesterday, and it's great! Chris -- Dr. J. Christopher Krok John Lucas Adaptive Wind Tunnel Caltech MS 205-45, Pasadena, CA 91125