150-80/17

[Rich Kickbush]

I'm thinking of getting my bore Nikasil treated - anyone know any reason why this would be a bad thing? Would the rings wear differently? The company that does it doesn't seem to think so... Rich

[bill e goat]

--- In DSN_klr650@egroups.com, Rich Kickbush wrote:

> I'm thinking of getting my bore Nikasil treated - anyone know any

reason

> why this would be a bad thing? Would the rings wear differently?

The

> company that does it doesn't seem to think so... > > Rich

I imagine the KLR's cylinder bore is already nickeled. Most bikes are nowadays. It's why the break-in period takes so long nowadays, and why you shouldn't use synthetic oil until you've put on at least 5000 miles, preferably 10,000 or more.

[Jeff Gronert]

Good luck mounting a 150 on that narrow rim, it will really change the profile of that tire. Pulling the sides of the tire close together at the bead on that rim will make the tire balloon shaped making the outside edges of the tread unuseable. Jeff, Message: 23 Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2000 16:03:35 -0700 (PDT) From: Rick Adams Subject: 150 80/ 17 Dear collective; Has any one mounted a 150 80/17 on a KLR? After I removed the chain guard, I measured 20mm on either side of the stock 130 80/17. Before I order the expensive Pirreli MT 90's and mount them, I'd like to get some opinions. I was considering grinding some of the metal from the edge of the overlapping plate(not the welded box secton)on the swingarm to give me more clearance if necessary. Rico KLR-A14 92 'Blade