valve job

[kestrelfal]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Spike55" wrote:

> > As a guy that has been on the other side (boat motors), I suggest > going to the Kawi company website and printing off the one picture > that shows the oil filter and the by-pass tube / side of the engine. > The easier you make it for them to realize the mistake the better. > > Maybe the mechanic saved the part and are waiting for you to come > back in but hasn't told the owner. Things might work out if you can > get "face-time" with the mechanic.

You're kidding, aren't you? Fred

[kestrelfal]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Terry Hamrick" wrote:

> > Like everything else, these mechanics do not see enough KLR's to do many > things right on them. Reading the list will inform that most people with > KLR's who ride them do most of the maintenance themselves. So once

in a blue

> moon a KLR comes in and these guys are in a hurry and while them

may/may not

> reach over to grab the shop manual, they do not have enough

experience with

> thumpers to get it right.

You're kidding, aren't you? Fred

[kestrelfal]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Spike55" wrote:

> Maybe the mechanic saved the part and are waiting for you to come > back in but hasn't told the owner. Things might work out if you can > get "face-time" with the mechanic.

You got to be kidding, right? Fred

[Kerry Stottlemyer]

Why is it that EVERY TIME I take my bike to a shop I

> always feel completely taken advantage of?!

Well you did put your trust in bike mechanic. This is the one reason I refuse to take any vehicle to a service center. I do ALL maintenance myself. The only thing I will not attempt is an auto tranny rebuild. And not for the lack of skill but they are damn time intensive Kerry

[ocpianoman]

Thanks very, very much, gentlemen. Those are exactly the sort of experienced, knowledgeable replies I was looking for! I don't mind spending money at an establishment that has satisfied customers' recommendations on its resume. The 685 kit sounds like the way to go. Ken, did the kit lower your gas mileage any? I'd guess not much at only 34cc bigger. Also, did you supply parts for the job or just ship the head off and let Cary sell you the needed parts? I'll be looking up Cary soon. Thanks again! - Ian

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "kennethhenton" wrote: > > +1 on the 685 kit and Cary's master machine work. I'm one of those > that bought the pre stage head and the 685 kit for my tired '99. I > only have 1,000 miles on it since installing it in late June but the > bike runs better than my '07. Ken > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Mike" wrote: > > > > > > Ian, > > > > You need to call Cary at Schnitz Racing in Decatur, Indiana. It > won't > > cost you near that much even with shipping, and his work is art. If > > you get to San Diego in the near future I can show one of the > stage 2 > > heads I have sitting on the shelf. He did a couple of heads for > guys > > and the cost was somewhere around $200, for what he called a > > "pre-stage head." Nice valve job, valves and guides as needed, some > > light port work, IIRC. > > > > If you want to do it really right budget another $300 and get the > > complete 685 kit. Includes boring your cylinder, new rings, forged > > piston, wrist pin, etc...... You'll have more power and less > > vibration, too. > > > > all the best, > > > > Mike > > >