tires for klr650

[j w]

Just some info --- Some new KLRs have had a problem starting. Mine 2008 did, and after replacing a battery with a higher amp no-maintenance which I was going to do anyway, and several trips to the dealer to adjust the carb and check the starter without improvement. The dealer and Kawasaki finally figured out the compression release was the problem. Bottom line; some KLRs were built with a release control .020 too long, after machining this down by .020 my bike starts first time everytime, night and day difference. If anyone is experiencing this check with your dealer about the compression release. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[revmaaatin]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, j w wrote:

> > Just some info --- Some new KLRs have had a problem starting. Mine 2008 did, and after replacing a battery with a higher amp no-maintenance which I was going to do anyway, and several trips to the dealer to adjust the carb and check the starter without improvement. The dealer and Kawasaki finally figured out the compression release was the problem. Bottom line; some KLRs were built with a release control .020 too long, after machining this down by .020 my bike starts first time every time, night and day difference. If anyone is experiencing this check with your dealer about the compression release.

JW, Great post. Clear. Sustinct. Useful. I belive you are the first to report this--at least of 4 KLR sites/list that I frequent. Any idea if it is 'serial/vin number' inclusive? or just a random act of orneriness? revmaaatin.

[aphampton628]

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

> > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, j w wrote: > > > > Just some info --- Some new KLRs have had a problem starting. Mine 2008 did, and after replacing a battery with a higher amp no-maintenance which I was going to do anyway, and several trips to the dealer to adjust the carb and check the starter without improvement. The dealer and Kawasaki finally figured out the compression release was the problem. Bottom line; some KLRs were built with a release control .020 too long, after machining this down by .020 my bike starts first time every time, night and day difference. If anyone is experiencing this check with your dealer about the compression release. > > JW, > Great post. > Clear. Sustinct. Useful. > I belive you are the first to report this--at least of 4 KLR sites/list that I frequent. > Any idea if it is 'serial/vin number' inclusive? or just a random act of orneriness? > revmaaatin.

I was under the impression that manufacturers publicly claimed ignorance of any (non-safety) problems, resolved them in super-secret laboratories, and then stealthily issued a part number change or classified technical service bulletin (TSB). Sounds like there is a problem with the Kawasaki Automatic Compression Release (KACR) which is located on the right end of the exhaust camshaft. There must be a TSB for a field fix for the KACR. However, the Kawasaki service manual (pre-'08) recommends the exhaust camshaft be replaced if there are any problems with the KACR. Below is the P/N history for the exhaust camshaft for the '08 and '09 models. Part Number Description Code Quantity Status 12044-0166 CAMSHAFT-VALVE EXHAUST 1 Active 12044-0144 CAMSHAFT-VALVE EXHAUST 1 Canceled 12044-0113 CAMSHAFT-VALVE EXHAUST 1 Canceled I guess the big question might be: is the field KACR fix as good as a new exhaust-camshaft-KACR assembly. To assess that, one would have to understand exactly how the KACR works and what the problem is with the defective exhaust-camshaft-KACR assembly. Anyone got a copy of the TSB??? Alan,,,,,with a grain of salt

[Bogdan Swider]

On 3/30/09 7:32 AM, "roncriswell@..." wrote:

> > > > Oh sorry, it is the Kenda 270 which a lot of people like. Cheap and > easy to mount but get wiggly if you lean them over. supposedly. You > wouldn't believe how quick my buddy went down. I was right behind him > and stopped and checked for oil, gravel etc. Nothing did I find. > > Criswell

It s the Kenda 270 front that I found hard to live with, especially on rain grooves. The compromise that works for me is a Gripster front and K270 rear. It s funny how you get used to things. When I first mounted this combination it felt less planted than two Gripsters but now I don t notice. As to falling over, it wasn t tires that made me fall over since I was on my feet. That was years ago. Bogdan [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]