valve shim size data collection

[Horton Oliphant]

Glad you brought this up. I have been meaning to mention this in regard to the number of people raising their fork tubes in the triples. It would be quite a shock to hit a big bump and have the front tire lock up!! Alan A13 Iowa Bill Watson wrote:

> Hey Don, > > You might want to keep in mind that at some point, you'll have moved > the fender down enough that during a large bump, the tire will > actually contact the fender and try to stop rotating the front wheel > (sounds fun...) or START rotating the front fender... I guess the > only way to see how much room you have would be to remove both front > fork springs and see if the forks bottom before the tire hits the > fender. Sounds like an abrupt "oops" if it happens! > > Bill Watson Phoenix, AZ www.xanga.com/watt_man >

[mikeypep]

I replaced the front fender with a KTM fender. First off it looks just plain cool, second it made a noticable difference in how the side wind effects handling. In a strong side wind it was just plaini hazardous with the stocker. With the new fender its nowhere as much of a problem. By the way, for the guy who says that small amount of fender plastic couldn't possibly have any effect on the wind, try telling that to the Nascar guys who have lost apiece off one of their air dams. A couple of square inches on that big, powerful car can make the difference between passing and being passed. At least thats the theory.

[Michael Nelson]

On Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 06:20:42PM -0000, mikeypep wrote:

> I replaced the front fender with a KTM fender. First off it looks just > plain cool, second it made a noticable difference in how the side wind > effects handling. In a strong side wind it was just plaini hazardous > with the stocker. With the new fender its nowhere as much of a problem.

I did that several months ago. Like you I like the look and felt the very pronounced improvement in crosswind stability. Michael -- "Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall into an open manhole and die." -- Mel Brooks San Francisco, CA

[Greg May]

Hi Mike, what model is the KTM fender you used off and is it OEM or aftermarket.....have a great evening....Greg mikeypep wrote: I replaced the front fender with a KTM fender. First off it looks just plain cool, second it made a noticable difference in how the side wind effects handling. In a strong side wind it was just plaini hazardous with the stocker. With the new fender its nowhere as much of a problem. By the way, for the guy who says that small amount of fender plastic couldn't possibly have any effect on the wind, try telling that to the Nascar guys who have lost apiece off one of their air dams. A couple of square inches on that big, powerful car can make the difference between passing and being passed. At least thats the theory. --------------------------------- Looking for the perfect gift? Give the gift of Flickr! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Michael Nelson]

On Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 09:32:15PM -0400, Greg May wrote:

> Hi Mike, what model is the KTM fender you used off and is it OEM or > aftermarket

The one I have is a black KTM OEM one. If you go to this site: http://www.ktmcyclehutt.com/ktmstore/hardparts/ktm_front_fenders.htm ... the one I got is the third from the left "SX/EXC/MXC 125-525 2002 - 1998". Michael -- "Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall into an open manhole and die." -- Mel Brooks San Francisco, CA

[Bob Monahan]

Micheal, Do you, by any chance, have any photos of this fender on your KLR that you can share? Yesterday I had a 120 mile ride with gusty winds off the Gulf of Mexico (Carrabelle Florida area) and got knocked around a good bit... Note: My last 212 miles yielded 52mpg on my '07 KLR and much of that was dirt roads and chugging around on backstreets. There was also a bit of "competitive riding" with a BMW Dakar that was along on the ride. You would be amazed at how nearly identical these bikes are with a KLR in performance. The BMW owner showed a LOT of interest in my KLR and speculated how he got "ripped" by the high price of his ride but I must admit that those Dakars are classy looking with a lot of snob appeal. $bob$ --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Michael Nelson wrote:

> > On Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 09:32:15PM -0400, Greg May wrote: > > > Hi Mike, what model is the KTM fender you used off and is it OEM

or

> > aftermarket > > The one I have is a black KTM OEM one. If you go to this site: > > http://www.ktmcyclehutt.com/ktmstore/hardparts/ktm_front_fenders.htm > > ... the one I got is the third from the left "SX/EXC/MXC 125-525 > 2002 - 1998". > > Michael > > -- > "Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall into an

open

> manhole and die." -- Mel Brooks > > San Francisco, CA >

[Greg Jorgensen]

To the guys who replaced their front fender with the OEM KTM fender... can you post a couple of photos? Thanks! Greg Jorgensen Portland, Oregon USA '08 KLR650

[mikeypep]

I posted a picture of my A15 with a Axcerbis-KTM front fender on the "Pictures" link under "Front Fender Mod"

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Greg Jorgensen" wrote: > > To the guys who replaced their front fender with the OEM KTM fender... > can you post a couple of photos? Thanks! > > Greg Jorgensen > Portland, Oregon USA > '08 KLR650 >

[jch1289]

Here's my data: 1998 KLR650 Miles @ 1st adjustment: 7551 Intake clearance: 0.051 LH, 0.127 RH Exhaust clearance: 0.127 LH, 0.152 RH Original shims: Intake: 265, 260 Exhaust: 255, 245 Replacement shims: Intake: 255, 255 Exhaust: 245, 240 John

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Jeff Saline wrote: > > Listers, > > I've been asked a question about valve shim sizes and would like to > gather a bit more data to provide a more complete answer. I need your > help. > > The gist of the question is what valve sizes should I get to hopefully > have the correct ones on hand when I do my first valve adjustment? > > I like this question as it shows clear thought and forward thinking. > It's also a money and time saver if you are in a remote area and shims > are tough to get. > > I realize answering this question is kind of like trying to give an > answer to the question "How long is a piece of string?" > > Data I currently have is for my bike which I consider hard data since I > know it to be correct. I also have a bunch of shims collected from other > valve adjustments but I didn't keep data showing what shims were in place > and when or what they were replaced with. > > So I'd like to gather your HARD data in the below format. I appreciate > folks trying to remember or "thinking" this is what I did but today I'd > like only hard facts. > > I'm looking for FIRST valve adjustment HARD data. > > Year/Model > Miles Ex/In clearance shim start shim > replacement > (inches or mm) > 2003/KLR650 > 3269 ex 0.004" 275 265 > 3269 ex 0.004" 265 255 > 3269 in 0.005" 270 265 > 3269 in 0.005" 265 260 > > Please either post your data to the list where I'll capture it or send it > to me directly at salinej1@... . > > I'll see how I do with a response and post the results to the list in a > few days. > > Thanks for your consideration and accurate data. > > Best, > > Jeff Saline > ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal > Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org > The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota > 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT >