valve adjustment and experience at dealership

[Harry Seifert]

It's the other way around; as the valves wear in, the clearance is reduced.................remember the KLR mechanics mantra, "a tappy valve is a happy valve". leftcoastklrsociety home of the happy, tappy valves Buddy bseifert71@...

> [Original Message] > From: Bryan Burke > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> > Date: 7/11/2008 11:51:37 AM > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: valve adjustment and experience at dealership > > This valve thread came up at just the right time for me. My KLR is > just shy of 17,000 miles. I've had the top off twice before to check > clearance, and they have been OK. Now I have one of four out of spec, > and I want to make sure I'm doing this right. Since I have all four > valve shims in reach, and I need at least one new one, it makes sense > to tune for the longest possible time frame. > > My understanding is that the ideal is for the valves to be loose, not > tight. I take that to mean that I want the valve clearance as close > as possible to the low number, not the high one? In other words, if > the metric range for intake is .10 to .20, I want to be close to .10, > right? > > Or is it the other way around? > > In my case, the one valve that is out of spec is the left exhaust. > The acceptable range is .15 to .25, and I'm at .13 with the current > shim, a 255. So do I want to go to a 260 shim for .18 (closest to the > low end) or a 265 for .23 (closest to the high end)? > > Thanks in advance! > > Bryan Burke > > > ------------------------------------ > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650Yahoo! Groups Links > > >

[gbennett69]

Hi Can you use ATVs on public roads in the USA Ive seen them used in mexico and similar 3rd world areas But ive never seen them on US public roads. Waddaya think Thanks Garrett 08 KLR Bayonne,nj

[revmaaatin]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "gbennett69" wrote:

> > Hi > Can you use ATVs on public roads in the USA > Ive seen them used in mexico and similar 3rd world areas > But ive never seen them on US public roads. > Waddaya think > Thanks > Garrett > 08 KLR > Bayonne,nj >

Garrett, I can speak for South Dakota: 4 wheeler ATV's are sold/licensed in South Dakota. A lot. They have to have/be equipped with: 1. a brake light 2. Horn, 3. Headlight (not sure about H/L beam) 4. Mirror Have yet to see anything with signals, as they are not a requirement. When equipped to be/and licensed quad, vs. strictly an off-road vehicle (IE we can drive it to town--understanding that the 4 wheeler is now the new-iron-horse on many ranches); when licensed, they pay a full sales tax on a purchase, just like any car/truck/motorcycle; non- licensed motorized off-road quads (and dirt bikes) pay a lesser/different 'sales-tax' structure. We are also a state that does not require an annual vehicle inspection, etc. We seem to be able to discern, "If it is broke, don't drive it." It ends the unnecessary government regulation of the obvious.... Driving a vehicle in this part of the country that is not reliable is liable to kill you--especially in the winter. Sort of Darwin at work, if you know what I mean. We find a few that push their luck and lose, every winter. revmaaatin. PS: The increase in sales of quads/ATV's has shown a remarkable increase at the ER and the morgue.