spark plug ??????

[jussumgi]

I'm new to tinkering with my 2004 KLR that I've had for about a year. What's the difference between the rear shock damper and preload? I've adjusted the preload at 2. I like the feel of it. Not as mushy. But It's late and the neighbors wouldn't want me ripping away to test a new damper setting. What would I expect to find by changing that? I'm 6'2, 230 lbs and a 75% street rider. Just put on a new set of Dunlop 606's front and rear. They seem to feel better with the preload at 2 as well.

[Tony JONES]

Check out [library] Motorycling, Cycle World or MCN (later not at most libraries), they have regularulti-issue articles on suspension setup. This would explain the terms better than I could do here in e-mail. Also, is the bike stock? As at 230lb (not saying you're not HWP) I'd imagine you can bottom out the front suspension on demand, no? Tony

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "jussumgi" wrote: > > I'm new to tinkering with my 2004 KLR that I've had for about a year. What's the difference > between the rear shock damper and preload? I've adjusted the preload at 2. I like the feel of > it. Not as mushy. But It's late and the neighbors wouldn't want me ripping away to test a new > damper setting. What would I expect to find by changing that? > I'm 6'2, 230 lbs and a 75% street rider. Just put on a new set of Dunlop 606's front and rear. > They seem to feel better with the preload at 2 as well. >

[Chris]

> its cool now in fla ,, but 9 months out of year it is hot > > a 15 spark plug whats best ?????????

Keep in mind that the optimum spark plug depends on engine operating conditions, not ambient conditions. A "cold" plug has lower thermal resistance between the tip and the casing, allowing the core to remain cooler under continuous high-load engine operation. A "hot" plug has more thermal resistance, allowing the tip to heat up faster and burn itself clean when the engine is under widely variable loads, as in stop-and-go traffic. Compared to what the plug sees in the engine, even a big change in ambient conditions isn't much. And as Walter pointed out, the stock plug is good for most conditions, like the stock gearing. Krokko -- Dr. J. Christopher Krok Explosion Dynamics Laboratory John Lucas Adaptive Wind Tunnel Caltech MS 205-45, Pasadena, CA 91125