digest number 593

[Tom Vervaeke]

Regarding valve adjustments: Besides using a rag to cover any access to the 'black hole' may I make a few other suggestions: 1. Don't attempt this on your own without the service manual and a friend who's done it before. 2. Make sure you're in a comfortable place where you won't get bumped. 3. Purchase or borrow either a digital micrometer or caliper. You should measure both the diameter and thickness of any shim you're going to stick in there. A decent el-cheap digital micrometer can be had for < $30. A good one (Mituyo, Starett (sp?) will cost more but last longer. If you own your KLR but don't believe in valve adjustments, I'd like to hear your reasoning on this. Tom V. A13. ===== ========================================================= Tom Vervaeke, Colorado, USA |Email: tom_vervaeke@... '99 Kawasaki KLR-650, 5.0K |Ph: 719-495-2152 (home) '96 BMW R1100GS, Black 61.5K|Ph: 719-590-2133 (work) Colorado DualSporters Group |Ph: 719-650-4578 (cell/riding) Try: http://www.egroups.com/group/Colorado-Dualsporters ========================================================= __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/

[ATO137528@aol.com]

I have a comment and then a question that I haven't been able to locate in the archive: It's agreed that the 500 mile valve adjustment is needed...it's a new motor. Mine was backfiring and rattling in the top end by the time I had mine done by a shop. Three weeks and a bunch of $ later (argh!), things were ok. I have seen several comments that valve timing goes "in" and "out" by itself all of the time. Should I believe this? Here's the question: Other than just checking/adjusting per the owner's manual, should I be looking for specific symptoms of valves out of time? Maybe I don't NEED to adjust all of the time? Of the approximately 15 bikes I've owned, this is my first 4 stroke. Somebody give a 2-stroke guy a hint! Lamar A14

[* Deks*]

>Subject: How to Determine Proper Tire Inflation Pressure for On-Road >Riding? >How do I determine the proper tire inflation pressure for the tires >on my 1998 KLR-650? I purchased the motorcycle used. The original >owner replaced the stock tires with a brand new pair of Pirelli MT70 >tires before selling the motorcycle. >Do I just use the owner's manual's numbers for tire inflation >pressure for my Pirelli MT70 tires? If now, please suggest how I >determine the correct inflation pressures.-- Marc, A12

Marc, The tire pressure depends on the type of tire you have. Every tire is made of different material, some are softer than others. Some tires have a letter P, R, S, T to indicate up to which speed they are recomended (I think P is for speeds http://www.hotmail.com Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com