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cfiisparks
- Posts: 9
- Joined: Sun Aug 06, 2006 12:49 pm
new owner
Hello, folks - I've been lurking on this net for longer than I
care to admit.
Just finally couldn't resist anymore, got what I thought was good
value for
the money on a new/close-out '07 .
Not even 100-mi yet, so far I love it!
I'm kind of a maintenance freak, so I want to say that the very
existence
of this group was a deciding factor. Especially you frequent
contributors,
and you know who you are, what a wealth of information!
My first thinking was to take to dlr for the 500-mi svc; but want to
learn to
adjust the valves myself sometime anyway, so maybe should just dive in
and do it?? - Thanks, of course, to the online help and Clymers on
order.
Got the Sears/Craftsman MC/ATV lift some time ago, still in box, so
that's
1st order of business.
But even before that, it's beautiful day, so check tires, oil, and
off for a ride.
FWIW, located Bellingham, Washington (Lake Samish, south of town, so
you Alaska-bound guys literally go right past my place).
Would of course be interested in any "tech day" going on this
area.
Best Regards,
Mike Holl
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Jim Priest
- Posts: 317
- Joined: Fri Apr 19, 2002 7:55 pm
new owner
On 5/16/07, cfiisparks wrote:
Jim
Valves are fairly straightforward. If you are reasonably comfortable working with basic tools you should be fine. Everything you need is on Mark's site... I have a Clymer but about the only thing I crack it open for is torque values and some capacity stuff... I bought my previous KLR with the intent of learning how to do all the maintenance myself and I've since owned a Concours and now another KLR and so far - none of my bikes have seen a shop yet! I find it very rewarding to work on my bike - though I'd rather be riding it!> My first thinking was to take to dlr for the 500-mi svc; but want to > learn to adjust the valves myself sometime anyway, so maybe should just dive in > and do it?? - Thanks, of course, to the online help and Clymers on
Jim-
Vladimir Vega III
- Posts: 35
- Joined: Tue Apr 10, 2007 12:30 pm
new owner
Congratulations!!!
Vlad
In SoCal
----- Original Message ----
From: cfiisparks
To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 10:41:32 AM
Subject: [DSN_KLR650] New Owner
Hello, folks - I've been lurking on this net for longer than I
care to admit.
Just finally couldn't resist anymore, got what I thought was good
value for
the money on a new/close-out '07 .
Not even 100-mi yet, so far I love it!
I'm kind of a maintenance freak, so I want to say that the very
existence
of this group was a deciding factor. Especially you frequent
contributors,
and you know who you are, what a wealth of information!
My first thinking was to take to dlr for the 500-mi svc; but want to
learn to
adjust the valves myself sometime anyway, so maybe should just dive in
and do it?? - Thanks, of course, to the online help and Clymers on
order.
Got the Sears/Craftsman MC/ATV lift some time ago, still in box, so
that's
1st order of business.
But even before that, it's beautiful day, so check tires, oil, and
off for a ride.
FWIW, located Bellingham, Washington (Lake Samish, south of town, so
you Alaska-bound guys literally go right past my place).
Would of course be interested in any "tech day" going on this
area.
Best Regards,
Mike Holl
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gmay131313
- Posts: 73
- Joined: Fri Nov 17, 2006 4:42 pm
new owner
Hi Mike, congrats on your new bike the freedom to go almost anywhere
on one bike is great, beware though it seemed to have quite often
turned my 9km commute home into a 100km trip some how .
The lift you have will make service a lot easier, but check out the
link I included below for supporting your klr. If like mine the lift
will work great but you will lose about 4" or so of front end lift
because of the shape of the frame. Time permitting before my next
service I'm going to fab something out of steel to allow lifting the
bike evenly and perhaps a little higher since there is a lot of space
between the top of the lift and the bottom of the bike before you
start lifting.
About the valve adjustment simple to do but I can't say enough about
stuffing clean rags in the camchain tunnel, it almost seems like the
dowel pins have a mind of their own....Have a great day...Greg
http://www.klr650.marknet.us/misc-info.html
In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "cfiisparks" wrote:
.
The lift you have will make service a lot easier, but check out the
link I included below for supporting your klr. If like mine the lift
will work great but you will lose about 4" or so of front end lift
because of the shape of the frame. Time permitting before my next
service I'm going to fab something out of steel to allow lifting the
bike evenly and perhaps a little higher since there is a lot of space
between the top of the lift and the bottom of the bike before you
start lifting.
About the valve adjustment simple to do but I can't say enough about
stuffing clean rags in the camchain tunnel, it almost seems like the
dowel pins have a mind of their own....Have a great day...Greg
http://www.klr650.marknet.us/misc-info.html
In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "cfiisparks" wrote:
in> > > > > Hello, folks - I've been lurking on this net for longer than I > care to admit. > Just finally couldn't resist anymore, got what I thought was good > value for > the money on a new/close-out '07 . > > Not even 100-mi yet, so far I love it! > > I'm kind of a maintenance freak, so I want to say that the very > existence > > of this group was a deciding factor. Especially you frequent > contributors, > > and you know who you are, what a wealth of information! > > > > My first thinking was to take to dlr for the 500-mi svc; but want to > learn to > > adjust the valves myself sometime anyway, so maybe should just dive
so> > and do it?? - Thanks, of course, to the online help and Clymers on > order. > > > > Got the Sears/Craftsman MC/ATV lift some time ago, still in box, so > that's > > 1st order of business. > > > > But even before that, it's beautiful day, so check tires, oil, and > off for a ride. > > > > FWIW, located Bellingham, Washington (Lake Samish, south of town,
> > you Alaska-bound guys literally go right past my place). > > Would of course be interested in any "tech day" going on this > area. > > > > Best Regards, > > Mike Holl > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
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fasteddiecopeman
- Posts: 813
- Joined: Sun Nov 07, 2004 2:05 pm
canada / passport
Bob,
NO, but it makes it a bit faster, and you WILL need one sometime in
2008, I believe!
Ed
--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "usa1911a1" wrote: > > Do I need a passport to get in and out of Canada by bike in June or early July. > > Capt. Bob in Durham, CT. USA > http://www.essexsteamtrain.com/ > http://seniorbiker.blogspot.com > 2006 A6F KLR Green > Tires: Mefo 99 Explorers > Country roads (20% dirt), dual tracks. NY State and Northern New England > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
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