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valve adjustment.
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 2:36 pm
by Mike Peplinski
If we did everything the manual did, we wouldn't have any time to ride or
any money left for gas. In general I belong to the "if it aini't broke, why
fix it" crowd. Some things do get my attention though. One is the doohickey,
but I'm not going to mess with the frame bolts. I've adjusted the idle to
about 3 turns and it starts and runs better. Now there is this valve
adjustment thing. I bought my A15 with 3500 miles and no service record. I
now have about 8000. Is it advisable to get into the valves or perhaps I
should wait for symptoms. Waddya think??
valve adjustment.
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 2:43 pm
by Arden Kysely
--- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Peplinski"
wrote:
> If we did everything the manual did, we wouldn't have any time to
ride or
> any money left for gas. In general I belong to the "if it aini't
broke, why
> fix it" crowd. Some things do get my attention though. One is the
doohickey,
> but I'm not going to mess with the frame bolts. I've adjusted the
idle to
> about 3 turns and it starts and runs better. Now there is this valve
> adjustment thing. I bought my A15 with 3500 miles and no service
record. I
> now have about 8000. Is it advisable to get into the valves or
perhaps I
> should wait for symptoms. Waddya think??
I would check them. You can do the checking yourself, it's not that
hard. If they need adjustment and you don't want the hassle, take it
in. Meantime, if you've got a tight one it's hurting your performance
and self-destructing at the same time.
__Arden
valve adjustment.
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 8:06 pm
by Jim
Nahh ignore it and get a bus pass already, sheesh.
Are you serious?
--Jim
A-15
> now have about 8000. Is it advisable to get into the valves or
perhaps I
> should wait for symptoms. Waddya think??
warning(virus check bypassed): nklr colonoscopy
Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2005 12:23 am
by tim_wakefield@comcast.net
Amen to that. My dad died of colon cancer. I'm another "mature" KLR rider at 57. My first colonoscopy 2 years ago was clear, but I'll be getting them regularly.
I have a colleague at work, his wife died in March of colon cancer. Last week he was diagnosed with a very aggressive form of kidney cancer, with a 5 year survival rate of just 2%. What are the odds? Both of them in their early 50's. Bottom line - heed this s**t - get those exams done.
Safe riding
Tim
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valve adjustment.
Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2005 6:05 am
by dooden
--- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Peplinski"
wrote:
> If we did everything the manual did, we wouldn't have any time to
ride or
> any money left for gas. In general I belong to the "if it aini't
broke, why
> fix it" crowd. Some things do get my attention though. One is the
doohickey,
> but I'm not going to mess with the frame bolts. I've adjusted the
idle to
> about 3 turns and it starts and runs better. Now there is this valve
> adjustment thing. I bought my A15 with 3500 miles and no service
record. I
> now have about 8000. Is it advisable to get into the valves or
perhaps I
> should wait for symptoms. Waddya think??
I think you should get a feeler gauge, 1/4" metric socket set and
remove the side panels, seat, gas tank, valve cover and check them
valves many detailed step-by-steps online.
You did state "no service record" there could have been a tight valve
that left the factory that way, all kinds of reasons why it could have
left that way, and enough to check the valves, just for peace of mind.
Getting the valve cover off is the worst part of the whole thing. IMO
Dooden
A15 Green Ape