nklr interesting times

[Dan Pauley]

Ed, (I think it was you with the new KLR) You plan on doing the first service or letting the dealer perform it? If letting the dealer do it, make sure you ask to know what the valve clearance was for each valve and which shims are currently installed. I think many service tech's do this by telepathic powers rather than actually opening the valve cover and measuring. They will want paid for it but make sure they earn their salt. As for how to ride it during break in? I have heard really good arguements both ways. Have never seen repeatable scientific "proof" that improper break in caused any premature wear. I ride a new bike untill "I" get to know the machine. Then ride it normal. Never had a problem. If you do this break in wrong, you could need a set of piston rings as early as 28,000 miles rather than 30,000 miles. I'd surely loose a bunch of sleep over that... Dan / \ P.S. Good on ya fer rid'n in the winter. We are the true 1%ers, (or stoopid) Dan / \

[Privett, Toby]

Hello List, I was I was hanging here a couple of years ago before heading for a year and a half in latin america. Thanks for all of you who helped me out. Excellent trip. If you can - GO! So after 35k miles (estimate, the speedo didn't make it past Texas), I had the engine rebuilt. I was expecting to run it in <4k revs for 500 miles or so, but like I said, no odometer. But when I got back on the bike it was so obvious how I was meant to ride it. First 50 miles or so, I could literally hear the valves seating themselves. A lot of miles later, and I'm upping the throttle gently until the engine's telling me not to. So I carried on running it just below the 'rattle threshold'. And many, many mile later, she is sweeter than ever! cheers Toby This message is for the named person's use only. It may contain sensitive and private proprietary or legally privileged information. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. If you are not the intended recipient, please immediately delete it and all copies of it from your system, destroy any hard copies of it and notify the sender. You must not, directly or indirectly, use, disclose, distribute, print, or copy any part of this message if you are not the intended recipient. CREDIT SUISSE GROUP and each legal entity in the CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON or CREDIT SUISSE ASSET MANAGEMENT business units of CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON reserve the right to monitor all e-mail communications through its networks. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the message states otherwise and the sender is authorized to state them to be the views of any such entity. Unless otherwise stated, any pricing information given in this message is indicative only, is subject to change and does not constitute an offer to deal at any price quoted. Any reference to the terms of executed transactions should be treated as preliminary only and subject to our formal written confirmation.

[The Mule]

"......I like to watch the wheels go 'round and 'round.........I really love to watch them roll............" The Mule

----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Krok" > > > From: "The Mule" > > Subject: Re: NKLR MOAB > > > There's so much chit going on, on so many fronts these days, it boggles > > trying to keep up with it. What's the Buddhist saying?........."may you live > > in interesting times"? > > I think that's actually a curse, rather than just a saying! > > Krokko