valve check / adjustment nklr
Posted: Sat May 10, 2003 8:04 pm
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.....snap Better be careful using Yamabond on a Kawasaki might void any warranty. Cheers, Dave Watkins 1998 KLR650 "He who has no name" Calgary, Alberta Canada Voice: 1.403.701.5746 Fax: 1.403.266.0626 Email: dave@... WWW: http://www.davewatkins.net DISCLAIMERS ARE FOR LAWYERS I SAID IT, I MEANT IT, I STAND BEHIND IT> Freight and found one. Also stopped at the local Yamaha shop and got some > Yamabond. >
----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Smith" To: dsn_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2003 4:19 PM Subject: [DSN_klr650] Valve Check / Adjustment > Hello All, > Well, I jumped out there this morning and decided to see if I could survive > my first valve check on my KLR. The bike is a 2001. I had the first check > done at the dealer at 500 miles. Quite frankly have no clue if they did > anything or not. I decided after that experience that I would not take it > back to the dealer unless I was desperate. I did the Doohickey upgrade about > 3,000 miles ago with no problems. Currently the bike has 7,000 miles. I had > purchased the shim package from Fred. > Hoping that I would not have to adjust anything, I opened up the motor and > checked the valves. Here is what I found: > Left Exhaust = 0.005 in. > Right Exhaust = 0.006 in. > Left Intake = 0.005 in. > Right Intake = 0.004 in. > Since I wanted the valves to be near the upper end of the allowable range, > it was painfully obvious they needed work. Before I started taking things > apart, I decided that I better see if my 1/2" drive torque would fit the cam > holders. Guess what? Not even close. Off I go to Sears Hardware for a 1/4" > drive torque wrench. They didn't have any so I went next door to Harbor > Freight and found one. Also stopped at the local Yamaha shop and got some > Yamabond. > Once I had all of the stuff I needed back to the job. Using Shimcalc, I was > able to determine the appropriate size shims and had them all in the kit > from Fred. Put them in, buttoned everything up, cranked it around a couple > of revs, rechecked everything, and Voila! done. > While I had the tank and other things off, I also drilled out the cover for > the pilot screw. I don't have a convenient way to adjust it yet, but at > least it is ready. I put everything back together, and fired it up. No runs, > no drips, no errors.... > Time for a test ride. Headed out of town north through the National Forest > for about a 100 mile round trip. All seems well, and the bike seems to run > better than ever. It certainly sounds better and seems to pull a little bit > better. > So if you are sitting on the fence, check those valves before it becomes a > problem. > > Thanks to Mark for the great instructions. > > Bill Smith in Cypress, Texas > > > > 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/ > > >