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Jeff Saline
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can you guys double check my valve shim #'s and give me some adv

Post by Jeff Saline » Fri May 30, 2008 7:50 pm

On Sat, 31 May 2008 00:37:42 -0000 "navyboy652002" writes:
> Ok my 2000 KLR650 is just shy of 10,000 miles so I dove right in to > check my valve clearance! Not sure if the bike has had it done > before > as I bought it used but this is my first time ever doing a job like > > this! > Here is what I came up with: > Right Intake Clearance: .004"/.102mm current shim 275 > Left Intake Clearance: .006"/.152mm current shim 265 > Right Exhaust Clearance: .008"/.203mm current shim 265 > Left Exhaust Clearance: .009"/.229mm current shim 260
SNIP
> I ran the shim calc with that in mind and it says to leave the L.E.
alone, change the R.E. to a 260 shim, change the L.I. to a 260 shim and for the R.I. take the old R.E. 265 and use that as the new R.I.!
> I'm fine with ordering new shims if that's going to keep me in spec. > > longer! > Thanks, Seth
<><><><><><><><><> <><><><><><><><><> Seth, You've got it nailed correctly. 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 ____________________________________________________________ Click to find local singles for dating, romance and fun. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/Ioyw6i3nguDDqHs5iOc7fOQuLrzRpsihGcH7N2FzFUG2P1VSMnKHSM/
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navyboy652002
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can you guys double check my valve shim #'s and give me some adv

Post by navyboy652002 » Sat May 31, 2008 12:04 pm

Hey Jeff thanks for the quick reply! I ordered the shims right after I read your reply! So I guess they'll go in next weekend and I'll be back up and running! Thanks again, Seth
--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Jeff Saline wrote: > > On Sat, 31 May 2008 00:37:42 -0000 "navyboy652002" > writes: > > Ok my 2000 KLR650 is just shy of 10,000 miles so I dove right in to > > check my valve clearance! Not sure if the bike has had it done > > before > > as I bought it used but this is my first time ever doing a job like > > > > this! > > Here is what I came up with: > > Right Intake Clearance: .004"/.102mm current shim 275 > > Left Intake Clearance: .006"/.152mm current shim 265 > > Right Exhaust Clearance: .008"/.203mm current shim 265 > > Left Exhaust Clearance: .009"/.229mm current shim 260 > > SNIP > > > I ran the shim calc with that in mind and it says to leave the L.E. > alone, change the R.E. to a 260 shim, change the L.I. to a 260 shim and > for the R.I. take the old R.E. 265 and use that as the new R.I.! > > > I'm fine with ordering new shims if that's going to keep me in spec. > > > > longer! > > Thanks, Seth > <><><><><><><><><> > <><><><><><><><><> > > Seth, > > You've got it nailed correctly. > > 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 > ____________________________________________________________ > Click to find local singles for dating, romance and fun. > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/Ioyw6i3nguDDqHs5iOc7fOQuLr zRpsihGcH7N2FzFUG2P1VSMnKHSM/ >
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Ron and Brenda Moorhouse
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can you guys double check my valve shim #'s and give me some adv

Post by Ron and Brenda Moorhouse » Sat May 31, 2008 1:46 pm

My Kawa dealer trades the shims with you. Maybe your's would too! Ron Moorhouse Modesto, CA ----- Original Message ---- From: navyboy652002 To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2008 10:03:58 AM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Can you guys double check my valve shim #'s and give me some advice too! Hey Jeff thanks for the quick reply! I ordered the shims right after I read your reply! So I guess they'll go in next weekend and I'll be back up and running! Thanks again, Seth
--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com, Jeff Saline wrote: > > On Sat, 31 May 2008 00:37:42 -0000 "navyboy652002" > writes: > > Ok my 2000 KLR650 is just shy of 10,000 miles so I dove right in to > > check my valve clearance! Not sure if the bike has had it done > > before > > as I bought it used but this is my first time ever doing a job like > > > > this! > > Here is what I came up with: > > Right Intake Clearance: .004"/.102mm current shim 275 > > Left Intake Clearance: .006"/.152mm current shim 265 > > Right Exhaust Clearance: .008"/.203mm current shim 265 > > Left Exhaust Clearance: .009"/.229mm current shim 260 > > SNIP > > > I ran the shim calc with that in mind and it says to leave the L.E. > alone, change the R.E. to a 260 shim, change the L.I. to a 260 shim and > for the R.I. take the old R.E. 265 and use that as the new R.I.! > > > I'm fine with ordering new shims if that's going to keep me in spec. > > > > longer! > > Thanks, Seth > <><><><><><> <><><> > <><><><><><> <><><> > > Seth, > > You've got it nailed correctly. > > 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 > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _ > Click to find local singles for dating, romance and fun. > http://thirdpartyof fers.juno. com/TGL2141/ fc/Ioyw6i3nguDDq Hs5iOc7fOQuLr zRpsihGcH7N2FzFUG2P 1VSMnKHSM/ > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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dooden
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can you guys double check my valve shim #'s and give me some adv

Post by dooden » Sat May 31, 2008 2:25 pm

My local shop would trade me $12 each for a shim....... CAlled SuperFred...... And his put his cape on and dashed into service mode and got me I think it was 3 shims shipped for what just a single shim would have set me back at the local shop. Even when I lived up in the wilderness they arrived quickly. Kit just seems silly to me for the short period of time it took to get just what I needed, think I tore down early week, had parts and the machine back on the road by end of week. Dooden A15 Green Ape --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Ron and Brenda Moorhouse wrote:
> > My Kawa dealer trades the shims with you. Maybe your's would too! > Ron Moorhouse > Modesto, CA > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: navyboy652002 > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2008 10:03:58 AM > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Can you guys double check my valve shim
#'s and give me some advice too!
> > > Hey Jeff thanks for the quick reply! I ordered the shims right
after
> I read your reply! So I guess they'll go in next weekend and I'll
be
> back up and running! > Thanks again, Seth > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com, Jeff Saline wrote: > > > > On Sat, 31 May 2008 00:37:42 -0000 "navyboy652002" > > writes: > > > Ok my 2000 KLR650 is just shy of 10,000 miles so I dove right
in
> to > > > check my valve clearance! Not sure if the bike has had it done > > > before > > > as I bought it used but this is my first time ever doing a job > like > > > > > > this! > > > Here is what I came up with: > > > Right Intake Clearance: .004"/.102mm current shim 275 > > > Left Intake Clearance: .006"/.152mm current shim 265 > > > Right Exhaust Clearance: .008"/.203mm current shim 265 > > > Left Exhaust Clearance: .009"/.229mm current shim 260 > > > > SNIP > > > > > I ran the shim calc with that in mind and it says to leave the > L.E. > > alone, change the R.E. to a 260 shim, change the L.I. to a 260
shim
> and > > for the R.I. take the old R.E. 265 and use that as the new R.I.! > > > > > I'm fine with ordering new shims if that's going to keep me in > spec. > > > > > > longer! > > > Thanks, Seth > > <><><><><><> <><><> > > <><><><><><> <><><> > > > > Seth, > > > > You've got it nailed correctly. > > > > 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 > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _ > > Click to find local singles for dating, romance and fun. > > > http://thirdpartyof fers.juno. com/TGL2141/ fc/Ioyw6i3nguDDq
Hs5iOc7fOQuLr
> zRpsihGcH7N2FzFUG2P 1VSMnKHSM/ > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
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Rick
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where to get mefo tires!!!

Post by Rick » Sun Jun 01, 2008 7:59 pm

I just returned from the Canyonlands Classic in Moab. Fred has just received a warehouse full of Mefo tires. He said half were already sold. So get your order in while you can.
--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Spike55" wrote: > > My first set came from KLR.com and the second set came from Arrowhead > Motorsports. Don R100, A6F > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Monahan" > wrote: > > > > Fred at www.arrowheadmotorsports.com > http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com/> > > has them. > > > > > > > > Does anyone know where Mefo tires can be purchased? They appear to be > > a pretty good tire from write ups, but curious where to get a set. > > Thanks > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > >
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navyboy652002
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Joined: Sun Mar 12, 2006 8:36 pm

can you guys double check my valve shim #'s and give me some adv

Post by navyboy652002 » Sun Jun 01, 2008 10:14 pm

Sounds Like a good dealer then! I think I might have been there once to buy some small part if it's the one in Modesto! I really don't have a dealership, Modesto or Merced are both about 45-50 miles from me so I mostly buy online! --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Ron and Brenda Moorhouse wrote:
> > My Kawa dealer trades the shims with you. Maybe your's would too! > Ron Moorhouse > Modesto, CA > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: navyboy652002 > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2008 10:03:58 AM > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Can you guys double check my valve shim
#'s and give me some advice too!
> > > Hey Jeff thanks for the quick reply! I ordered the shims right
after
> I read your reply! So I guess they'll go in next weekend and I'll
be
> back up and running! > Thanks again, Seth > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com, Jeff Saline wrote: > > > > On Sat, 31 May 2008 00:37:42 -0000 "navyboy652002" > > writes: > > > Ok my 2000 KLR650 is just shy of 10,000 miles so I dove right
in
> to > > > check my valve clearance! Not sure if the bike has had it done > > > before > > > as I bought it used but this is my first time ever doing a job > like > > > > > > this! > > > Here is what I came up with: > > > Right Intake Clearance: .004"/.102mm current shim 275 > > > Left Intake Clearance: .006"/.152mm current shim 265 > > > Right Exhaust Clearance: .008"/.203mm current shim 265 > > > Left Exhaust Clearance: .009"/.229mm current shim 260 > > > > SNIP > > > > > I ran the shim calc with that in mind and it says to leave the > L.E. > > alone, change the R.E. to a 260 shim, change the L.I. to a 260
shim
> and > > for the R.I. take the old R.E. 265 and use that as the new R.I.! > > > > > I'm fine with ordering new shims if that's going to keep me in > spec. > > > > > > longer! > > > Thanks, Seth > > <><><><><><> <><><> > > <><><><><><> <><><> > > > > Seth, > > > > You've got it nailed correctly. > > > > 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 > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _ > > Click to find local singles for dating, romance and fun. > > > http://thirdpartyof fers.juno. com/TGL2141/ fc/Ioyw6i3nguDDq
Hs5iOc7fOQuLr
> zRpsihGcH7N2FzFUG2P 1VSMnKHSM/ > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
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