Wilsons Sandbox

Maybe he's afraid of riding a KLR in a kilt? If "regimental", that could be awkward at least. =) eddie

> [Original Message] > From: David Nichols > To: KLR Group DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> > Date: 2/23/2012 1:28:16 PM > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Found on Craigslist "Brand new Kawasaki KLR650

unwanted prize"

> > This made me laugh. He won it on Let's Make a Deal. > He obviously doesn't know what he won and how awesome the bike is... > http://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/mcy/2866378022.html >

http://i943.photobucket.com/albums/ad278/halgot1/klrsprakrplug006.jpg http://i943.photobucket.com/albums/ad278/halgot1/klrsprakrplug005.jpg http://i943.photobucket.com/albums/ad278/halgot1/klrsprakrplug004.jpg stock plug engine has 1000 miles idle air screw open 2.3 turns main jet 150 stock was 148 drilled the slide air box opened up air box screen removed look OK? still too lean? J#3

On Fri, 24 Feb 2012 02:15:15 -0000 "Jeffrey" writes:

> http://i943.photobucket.com/albums/ad278/halgot1/klrsprakrplug006.jpg > http://i943.photobucket.com/albums/ad278/halgot1/klrsprakrplug005.jpg > http://i943.photobucket.com/albums/ad278/halgot1/klrsprakrplug004.jpg > > stock plug > engine has 1000 miles > idle air screw open 2.3 turns > main jet 150 stock was 148 > drilled the slide > air box opened up > air box screen removed > > look OK? still too lean? > > J#3

<><><><><><> <><><><><><> J#3, What were the conditions/parameters when you set up the plug reading? Many "experts" feel a plug reading is only good under a very small window of engine operation. With today's fuels it's pretty tough to really tell what's going on just by looking at a plug pulled from an engine. Best, Jeff Saline ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650 . . ____________________________________________________________ 57 Year Old Looks 27 Local Woman Reveals Wrinkle Secret That Has Doctors Angry. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4f471dbf62b25141af51st06vuc

I'm no expert but I agree. So let me ask this: If I use an infra red thermometer on the head pipe at the exhaust port, what range of elevated temps would a lean condition create? I suppose this is also a load under rpm variable as well. Might not have any indicative value at all... Mech " a plug reading is only good under a very small window

> of engine operation. With today's fuels it's pretty tough to really tell > what's going on just by looking at a plug pulled from an engine. > > Best, > > Jeff Saline > ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal > Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org > The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota > 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650" >

On Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:36:14 -0000 "mechanizeinc" writes:

> > I'm no expert but I agree. > > So let me ask this: If I use an infra red thermometer on the head > pipe at the exhaust port, what range of elevated temps would a lean > condition create? I suppose this is also a load under rpm variable > as well. Might not have any indicative value at all... > > Mech

<><><><><><><><> <><><><><><><><> Mech, I looked at the pictures posted by J#3 and found them wanting. Out of focus and poor exposure, I assume caused by the device used to capture the images. I couldn't tell anything from them. I don't think an infra red temperature sensor will be any help at all. It will only tell you the surface temp of the item in question. So for your inquiry I think you will have similar results to that of a plug reading. Inconclusive at best and misleading or erroneous on the worse end of the scale. My suggestion for folks wanting to really learn what their carburetor is doing is to use an air fuel meter. It will require a bung for an O2 sensor be added to the head pipe. Then connect the meter and collect data under repeatable conditions. Then, maybe the most challenging thing is to, properly understand the data collected. Some folks think the KLR650 will benefit in a large way by putting in a KLX jet kit. I guess it has an adjustable needle which can help the mid range issues and wide open operation. I find my stock carb set up works well for me with a stock exhaust and No Toil air cleaner. Best, Jeff Saline ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650 . . ____________________________________________________________ 53 Year Old Mom Looks 33 The Stunning Results of Her Wrinkle Trick Has Botox Doctors Worried http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4f47adcfa23017716d1st01vuc

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.atvriders.com/images/articles/sparkplug/sparkcolors.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.atvriders.com/articles/sparkplug.html&h=726&w=550&sz=82&tbnid=kg-lN-sOIyP-FM:&tbnh=91&tbnw=69&zoom=1&docid=CoHOG09ACdKDCM&sa=X&ei=j7RHT9v9LPHZiALA2cXdDQ&ved=0CDYQ9QEwBQ&dur=746 I would say my plug looked fine/normal