Wilsons Sandbox

> I just posted some pics of where I'm at in this end of the season > repair, maintenance, and upgrades. The bike has 22.6K and started > to get stuck between gears, metal to metal grinding while in idle, > and then it started to have split-second lock ups of the back > wheel. > > I'm working through the gear clusters, shifting forks, cam drum, > shifting pawl, and indexing star wheel (probably not the right names > but you know what I mean). You have to split the motor open (6 > layers make up the crankcase). Kind of interesting. > > I had entertained the thought of refreshing the cylinder / piston > while apart. If I go one step, and bore it out by 0.5mm. I could > use Kawi equipment but I'm probably over $200 for a piston, maybe a > wrist pin & clips, rings, base gasket, and the bore job. It was > getting tempting to go with a 685 kit which is approx. $250 plus > you'd have to add the higher cost of boring out 2mm vs 0.5mm. In > the end, my OEM stuff is well within spec, doesn't burn oil below 75 > mph, and it is more prudent to wear out what I have now. > > While the KLR is 'gut-less', I'm pulling the swing arm and linkage > parts to drill, tap, and install Zerk fittings. I should also get > after the front forks too to clean them out and put in new oil. > Wheel bearings too. > > Don R100, A6F