are there any tires that last on these bikes???

[solomoto2002]

Hey, has anyone here done the rings on their motor? Any 'Tips' and 'Tricks' you can pass on? my A7 is well over 60K mile and still seems to run like a clock, but I do notice that its just slightly 'down' on power when I get to ride a newer one side by side... (been tire kickin on KLRs available in the area) Was thinking of just getting a newer (not '08) one and selling the old one as a 'commuter' to someone... BUT my A7 is setup just right for the way I like it, between electric mods and carburation, yadda, yadda, yadda, it really is about as purrfect as 35 hp can get. and most everything on it is Otherwise solid... just did the valve adjust a couple weeks ago and only a small tweak on 2. fresh chain and cogs all the way around... clutch is solid so even though its still running quite fine, I figure a ring job at this point will prolly assure another 60K... done rings before on 2 other bikes - mostly no-brainers ...prolly a good to replace the DOO also, never been done... any tips/ideas? thanks JS

[Horton Oliphant]

Have you done a compression or leak down test on your motor yet? First thing I would do. I'm sure others will chime in with places to find detailed instructions on either procedure. Alan A13 Iowa solomoto2002 wrote:

> Hey, has anyone here done the rings on their motor? > > any tips/ideas? > > thanks > > JS > >

[solomoto2002]

COmpression test doesn;t really tell you much, with the KACR, the reading really is useless - but I did it anyway... 108 - like I said, useless. And Didnt have time to do a leakdown since I was finishing up some needed maintenance before an extended trip, and was strapped on time to even do regular work before departure. But the question is not 'if'. I'm gonna do the rings - just figurin itz been done before, and there might be some helpful BTWs out there... topend is fine - was redone at 40K+ ish Thanks js --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Horton Oliphant wrote:

> > Have you done a compression or leak down test on your motor yet? First > thing I would do. I'm sure others will chime in with places to find > detailed instructions on either procedure. > Alan A13 Iowa > > solomoto2002 wrote: > > Hey, has anyone here done the rings on their motor? > > any tips/ideas? > > thanks > > JS

[Dave Svoboda]

At 09:31 AM 5/27/2008, Horton Oliphant wrote:

>Have you done a compression or leak down test on your motor yet? First >thing I would do. I'm sure others will chime in with places to find >detailed instructions on either procedure. >Alan A13 Iowa

Also, check the valve timing. I've never seen it on a KLR, but my Concours cam chain stretched beyond tolerance, and replacing it (and the guides) really woke up the motor. (It's 108K miles now, on the original rings, good compression, burns less oil than my KLR). On the KLR, you need to tire up the compression release so as to get a good compression test. I jumpered it from my non-running car to get a little more juice to spin the motor without the compression release. - Dave Svoboda, Sandy Eggo

[Blake Sobiloff]

On May 25, 2008, at 7:54 PM, Jim wrote:

> I'm in search of a rear tire...again.

Sorry for the late input on this thread (Jim, I know you've already bought a new tire), but I'll add that I've gotten 10K miles out of the Michelin Anakees and they're a great on-road tire. I think Michael still has my review comments in the tire review page. Also, I run my rear tire at 36 PSI and my front at 32 PSI. -- Blake Sobiloff http://www.sobiloff.com/> San Jose, CA (USA) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]