hard vs. soft bags

[butler.richard5319]

I am in the process of installing my 685 piston kit to a different bottom end. I plan to replace the rings even though the top end has only about 10k miles. I noticed that Schnitz sells stainless steel valves. I will need to relpace at least the exhaust valves in the motor that I am rebuilding. The price for the stainless valves is very little different from the stock OEM valves. What is the benifit of using a stainless Valve over a stock valve?

[John Biccum]

Attachments : The difference between the stock valves and the Schnitz stainless valves is performance!

The 685 kit has a piston that has clearance in the crown for oversize  valves.  The Schnitz stainless valves are oversize:  39mm (intake) and 34mm (exhaust). 

You can see difference the valves made here: http://johnbiccum.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/KLR685-dyno/1198525_UFLYW#87767369_AGnfu

 

[b]From:[/b] DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com] [b]On Behalf Of [/b]butler.richard5319 [b]Sent:[/b] Monday, January 11, 2010 9:42 AM [b]To:[/b] DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [b]Subject:[/b] [DSN_KLR650] KLR 685 Stainless valves Question

 

 

I am in the process of installing my 685 piston kit to a different bottom end. I plan to replace the rings even though the top end has only about 10k miles. I noticed that Schnitz sells stainless steel valves. I will need to relpace at least the exhaust valves in the motor that I am rebuilding. The price for the stainless valves is very little different from the stock OEM valves. What is the benifit of using a stainless Valve over a stock valve?

[revmaaatin]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Mark Harfenist wrote:

> > I am currently using hard bags back and front. In the rear are Happy Trails aluminum boxes mounted on their racks, on the front are Pelican cases mounted on Happy Trails nerf bars. I also use a Pelican top case. All are locked with padlocks. > >SNIP > > I m aware that there are disadvantages to hard bags, notably weight excessive, cost, and certain safety issues. Mileage varies. > > Mark > > (from Mendoza, Argentina) >

Mark, You are the ride-stud-muffin post of the day! Did you get your engine sorted out? Could you post a picture of your loaded bike--and then tell us what photo file it is in. Also curious, are your rear AL bags beveled on the lower leading edge F| | \_____ or are they 'squared' to the bottom leading edge. F| | |_____ It would seem to me that a 2-3" beveled edge that the high end boxes have would also be safer. (I hope the crude drawings remain intact. I was trapped under my buddies bike when I 'dabbed', foot stuck/drug in the mud and the bike continued forward over my leg. It was all a near instantaneous affair. The same happened to him. 2x The boxes were the type with 90degree corner at the lower, leading edge. revmaaatin.