air pressure, how high?

[burkhardt@mail1.stofanet.dk]

I ride a 89' klr600e, which until last week has provided me with a lot of riding fun! But, last week as i was running at low speed, it sounded like something 'broke' in the engine with an alarming knocking noise as the result. Naturally the engine stopped, and i had to push it back to my garage. I tried to turn the motor with the kick-starter to locate the noise, and i suspected it to come from the starter, so i removed the starter clutch/sproket, and turned the engine on. It started pretty easily but with a horrible knocking noise. Has anybody had the same misfortune with their KLR, and could anybody please provide me with some sort of advice or strategy as i am planning to dissemble the engine and replace the broken parts. This would of course be a lot easier if i knew what sort of problems i would be facing. I have the needed tool, manuals and mechanic assistance. I plan to take pictures, and write notes as go through the project, and then post a link to my findings, so interested people can follow the progress. any help would be of tremendous value for me Thanx for an exellenct group Haiko

[Ted Palmer]

tomdanks@... wrote:

> I just wondered what most of you put your pressure at, Kaw says 21 > front 28 rear.

Kaw suggests those pressures for its OEM tyres. Any different tyre may (and likely will) need different pressures.

> The higher the pressure the longer the tire? if so how high?

Generally, yes. How high you can go depends on the tyre, which should have max pressure and load information on the sidewall.

> I'm using the michelin t66 front and rear

I don't have any experience with those. Find the max cold pressures and try about 6psi less for starters and see how it feels to you. Some tyre makers don't even suggest pressures any more. Such was the case when I bought Avon Gripsters. I started with suggestions from the staff at the tyre shop that fitted them and adjusted to suit myself. Mister_T