[dsn_klr650] tolerance and torque

[Bordt]

I have a 2000 KLR650 that I bought in August 1999 that now has approximately 5500 miles on it.  The rear tire is showing about 1/8-inch of meat at the center and I anticipate having to change it in about another 500-600 miles.  The front tire is showing about 3/8-inch and looks like it wont be a problem till next year.  Does this sound about right for tire wear?  I ride mostly on dirt roads and pavement, with an occasional trip to the ORV trails in northern Michigan.  I've been monitoring the group for some number of weeks now and know there's been talk about tires, but can someone recommend a replacement for the rear that is slightly more dirt-worthy than the stock Dunlop K750?    Also, on my last weekend trip to northern Michigan, I arrived very late and left the bikes on the trailer without unstrapping them.  Can someone tell me if this is harmful to the front shocks--that is leaving them under compression overnight?  Should I have at least relieved them a bit?  What does everyone else do?  I liken what I did to be the same as driving for another ten hours.   One last question about the drive chain.  With 5500 miles on the bike, I have yet to adjust the chain.  Everytime I check it, the peak-to-peak movement is within the 2.0-2.4 inch specification in the User's Manual.   I have been religious about keeping it lubricated with spray chain oil.  The sprockets show no signs of wear.  Does this sound right or am I missing something?  When I change the rear tire I plan on cleaning the chain and switching over to chain wax.   Thanks for any advice.   Bruce Bordt Milford, Michigan      

[John Lyon]

Istvan: How many miles are on the bike? I would double check and make sure your are at TDC and measure again. A 2.95 shim for the right exhaust would put you at the maximum specification clearance limit based upon the data you provided. A 3.00 shim would be too large. cam shaft caps bolt torque = 12 N-m (1.2 kg-m, 104 in-lbs) valve cover bolt torque = 7.8 N-m (.80 kg-m, 69 in-lbs) John

On Tue, 18 Jul 2000 10:31:09 -0600, Istvan Szlany wrote: Hello Everybody! Yesterday as I was preparing for changing the valve shims, I measured the tolerances between the cams and shims. Here's what I got (in mm): IN(left) IN(right) tolerance: 0.12 0.12 shim: 2.65 2.70 EX(left) EX(right) tolerance: 0.22 0.60 shim: 2.55 2.60 _______________________________________________________ Say Bye to Slow Internet! http://www.home.com/xinbox/signup.html