carb. mods. for high altitudes

[Scherer, Michael]

Kawi-Chem 10w-40. All year, No problems. I ride All year in Pittsburgh PA. Biker Mike (glad to be back) -----Original Message----- From: Kurt Simpson [mailto:dsneditor@...] Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2000 12:28 AM To: bluepaul@...; DSN_klr650@egroups.com Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] Engine Oil???? I also wish some of you KLR "vets" would simply answer the damn question. And please no LONG engineering/physics/neuclear/im smarter than you/please dont ask about oil ever again/doctorial answers. SIMPLY WHAT OIL DO YOU USE??? Thanks, David A11 and its a thing of beauty _________________ David, there have been several impressive studies completed recently. One was published by the BMW ON magazine the other by Motorcycle Consumer News. They even tested my beloved Valvoline Premium Blue. I suppose many people could view the same results and come to different conclusions. The way I saw it....the best results came from motorcycle specific oils...Golden Spectro to be exact. But Mobil I in any of its three formulations came out very well. The new "tri-synthetic" version of Mobil I came out wors of the three. So, the choice is yours....My Valvoline came out about middle of the road along with Gino's Castrol GTX...I would suggest Mobil I in any formulation except tri-synthetic... Kurt Visit the KLR650 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... Let's keep this list SPAM free! Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com

[PRBKLR@cs.com]

I'll probably get shot for this, but I have been using Kawi 4 stroke 20W/50 since I bought the bike new. Not too expensive and is convienent to pick up when I go to the dealer to get new oil filter. I change my oil every 500 to 800 miles. I have 4,300 miles on the bike now, and just changed the oil about 100 miles ago. This has been the first occasion that I have noticed the bike is shifting a little more harshly than in the past. Maybe it's time to change to a different type of oil? Any suggestions? (there's a loaded question). Paul Dallas, TX A13

[dan shaw]

is anyone still using desiel engine oil? i remember a few people using that about a year ago. i used it a few times... dan --- PRBKLR@... wrote:

> I'll probably get shot for this, but I have been > using Kawi 4 stroke 20W/50 since I bought the bike > new. Not too expensive and is convienent to pick up > when I go to the dealer to get new oil filter. I > change my oil every 500 to 800 miles. I have 4,300 > miles on the bike now, and just changed the oil > about 100 miles ago. This has been the first > occasion that I have noticed the bike is shifting a > little more harshly than in the past. Maybe it's > time to change to a different type of oil? Any > suggestions? (there's a loaded question). > > Paul > Dallas, TX > A13 > > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... > Let's keep this list SPAM free! > > Visit our site at > http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com > >

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[bigmotomama@aol.com]

I'm with you. When I had a Harley, I used Harley oil. Now that I have a Kawasaki, I use Kawasaki oil. It's a no-brainer and I don't see what the fuss is and why so much energy is wasted on this topic. Seems to me if people spent as much time riding as they did worrying about what kind of oil they used, there'd be a lot of motorcycles out there with 100,000 miles on 'em Motomama --- In DSN_klr650@egroups.com, "Scherer, Michael" wrote:

> Kawi-Chem 10w-40. All year, No problems. I ride All year in

Pittsburgh PA.

> > Biker Mike (glad to be back) > >>

[BCSavWill@cs.com]

Hi, KLR 250 Silkolene Pro4, Silky smooth transmision. $35 gal change at 1000miles KLR 650 Motul 6100 semi synthetic, changing to Belray EXS. (easier to get here) Fit a magnetic sump plug you will be surprised but it keeps the life blood clean and will pick up anything that chips or is ABOUT to break. Regards Brian Williams A14 D17

[Dan Paulsen]

--- In DSN_klr650@egroups.com, David Hassalevris wrote:

> > I also wish some of you KLR "vets" would simply answer the damn > question.

Got to like a direct request. Any of the 'blend' oils. Part dino/part synthetic.. like Valvoline and Castrol. I seem to get the improved shifting and quieter noise level at a acceptable price IMO. And I change it at 3K miles except the KLX which as a dirt bike gets it changed more often. I have 69K miles on the '98 Kaw Concours, 8K miles on the KLR '00 and a lot of trails on the KLX! Hee hee! Dan Paulsen Graham WA

[punkynsquirt@cs.com]

To list: What is the highest odometer reading on a KLR 650 known to anyone in this group? What is the greatest number of miles on a KLR 650 before major engine work was required? I talked to one owner of his second KLR 650 who had 20 something thousand miles on his current ride and had 83,000 on his old one. He said he met someone who had over 90,000 on one. This 70 something years old guy, whom I met at Daytona Bike Week 2000, also has one of the BMW 1100 models and prefers the KLR 650. I met him camping with a group of BMW riders. I was thoroughly surprised to hear he and another 70 something BMW rider with 100s of thousands of miles on their patches agree that I had chosen a great bike to use for my tour. No bias toward their BMWs. Lew Waterman Punky & Lew's Americas Motopaseo

[Randy.Hoskins@worldnet.att.net]

Lew, I don't how bad the fuel is in South America, but in Tibet (15,000 ft) we filled up with 70 octane gas. The bikes continued to run just fine. I was surprised. Randy PunkynSquirt@... wrote:

> > Randy: I appreciate the high altitude info. I was concerned about how the KLR > would handle the Andes and their crappie fuel in South America. > > Lew Waterman > Punky & Lew's Americas Motopaseo