ring job

[fasteddiecopeman]

STRONG suggestion: the cylinder MUST have a 'protuberance' into the head (don't know how much), so it's VERY important NOT to get the barrel surfaced to be level! Cheers, Ed

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "solomoto2002" wrote: > > 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 >