x ring chain on a klr?

[revmaaatin]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Dooden" wrote:

> > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Norm Keller" wrote: > > > > As long as the KLR has the oil level even close to the bottom of

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> sight glass there is more than enough oil for the most extreme angle > of operation which the designers though would be possible. Ditto > temperature. > > > > You will be far worse off having it over filled than near the low > level. Over filling can cause the oil to come into contact with > rolling components which is not intended. This contact can cause air > to be whipped into the oil, expanding the oil volume and further > expanding the oil volume radically. Oil froth will reduce oil film > protection and oil pressure. > > > > KLRs have no oil system issues so don't bother with this red > herring. It comes up on a six month cycle and just wastes a bunch of > space on the list. > > > > Please don't waste your time and attention on such a silly issue! > > > > Put some oil in it and ride the thing! > > > > > > You'd be better off spending your time waxing the spokes. Really! > > > > Norm > > > > Wow another KLR list member who waxes there spokes... and I thought

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> was the only one... > > Sunny Balmy 25 F.. hummm is it ride time most of the snow is melted. > > Dooden > A15 Green Ape >

Dooden, Hey! Go look out the window, as we are practially neighbors. It is snowing, cats and ... more snow, at least in Aberdeen, SD. revmaaatin.

[dooden]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "revmaaatin" wrote: SNIP > > Sunny Balmy 25 F.. hummm is it ride time most of the snow is melted. > > > > Dooden > > A15 Green Ape > > > Dooden, > Hey! Go look out the window, as we are practially neighbors. It is > snowing, cats and ... more snow, at least in Aberdeen, SD. > revmaaatin. > Bite your tongue !!! Just kinda glad we are having a semi-mild winter (snow wise anyway) brief period of warm up (aka:new moon) but as the old saying goes "When winter comes in like a lamb, it goes out like a Lion.." and March is only a few days away. When the midwest was getting the snow last week, we had that cold front pushing it down there, but then we had the sub-zero weather, suppose better than digging out. Had a nice ride today off in the woods, even did a couple water crossings (Well Mmmm Kkkay Ice Crossings), played on some frozen sand hills, some snow, some mud (in the few places where it was'nt frozen solid anyway) but was nice to ride. Noticed only time the temp gauge got up 1/2 way or so was when the bike was idling in driveway otherwise pretty much hung towards the "C"-end. I want spring/summer now gosh darn it... Dooden A15 Green Ape

[E.L. Green]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, a14@... wrote:

> > > i was going to buy an O-ring chain and both sprockets...however i ve > > been strongly advised by my local dealership to get a X-ring chain... > O-ring and X-ring chain properties are nearly identical. X-rings are > really a modified O-ring design which offer less resistance when the

They also seal the grease in better, since there are not one, but *two* places where the rubber of the X-ring hits the side plate and link. The real reason to get an X-ring chain, though, is that they're better quality than commonly-available O-ring chains. O-ring chains are now sold primarily to "bottom feeders", where cost is everything and quality is irrelevant, while X-ring chains typically are anodized to prevent rusting and made of better-quality steel as well as having a better seal to keep water and grit out of the links and having more grease inside the links. Given the minor difference in cost, I'd go ahead and get the X-ring. In fact, I *did* go ahead and get the X-ring, and thus far have around 10,000 miles on it with no issues, where the previous O-ring chain (put on by the cheapskate D.P.O.) only lasted around 5,000 miles before developing several sticky links thanks to lots of time running under wet conditions. -E