you guys were right (again)

[spike55_bmw]

I pulled apart my brother's '08 to check his valve clearances. This is the first time. He bought it in Sept 2007, it never burned any oil (some '08s are really good), I did the doo, and he now has 12,067 miles on it. I never took off the seat (two rubber lines off of the gas tank - the normal overflow plus one) and the side covers (below the seat) before and I was surprised to see that it is a California edition (canisters), which is interesting because he bought in on eBay from a dealer in the bituminous coal area of northwestern Pennsylvania. The verdict on the valves - ALL GOOD. The acceptable range for the exhaust is 0.15-0.25mm, they were both 0.17mm. The range for the intake is 0.10-0.20mm, and they were both 0.16mm. I'll use the shims from the exhaust valves in the intakes to get the max clearance of 0.20 plus 0.01mm. I'll trade in the "too thick" 2.70mm intakes for new 2.60mm to use on the exhausts, to acheive 0.22mm, which is only 0.03mm short of max (0.25mm). With this much mileage on the valves/seats (the rate of thinning should be at a minimal rate now), I think he should be good for another 15,000 - 18,000 miles (30,000 miles on the clock). Don R100, A6F

[Monty Bludworth]

Thanks for the heads up!! I went and got this one from them today http://www.harborfreight.com/automotive-motorcycle/lifts-stands/1500-lb-capacity-atv-motorcycle-lift-2792.html on sale for 99.99. It looks like it is going to work great! Monty

On Sun, May 1, 2011 at 13:07, David Walker wrote: > > > Harbor Freight has their 1000 pound M/C lift on sale for 300 bucks.. wish I > > had 300 bucks.. > > ________________________________ > From: fasteddiecopeman > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Sat, April 30, 2011 9:24:59 PM > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: You guys were right (again) > > $500? Do you already have a DECENT air compressor? > Ed > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "robinvaneyk" wrote: > > > > So here is a question: what kind of tools would you buy with 500.00? > > > > Once again thanks for the advice. > > > > Robin > > > > P.S. I'll buy a shim set from the guy who sold my doo hickey thing. It > was from > >this group. > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Monty Bludworth]

That is good to know. I have a new 09 that I have put just over 2,000 miles on over the last month and have been wondering if I should check the valves or wait a few more thousand.......with the knowledge of your post I think I will wait a bit. NOW, I need to decide if I wait for the warranty to run out or go ahead and do the doo????? Monty

On Sun, May 1, 2011 at 17:33, spike55_bmw wrote: > > > I pulled apart my brother's '08 to check his valve clearances. This is the > first time. He bought it in Sept 2007, it never burned any oil (some '08s > are really good), I did the doo, and he now has 12,067 miles on it. I never > took off the seat (two rubber lines off of the gas tank - the normal > overflow plus one) and the side covers (below the seat) before and I was > surprised to see that it is a California edition (canisters), which is > interesting because he bought in on eBay from a dealer in the bituminous > coal area of northwestern Pennsylvania. > > The verdict on the valves - ALL GOOD. The acceptable range for the exhaust > is 0.15-0.25mm, they were both 0.17mm. The range for the intake is > 0.10-0.20mm, and they were both 0.16mm. > > I'll use the shims from the exhaust valves in the intakes to get the max > clearance of 0.20 plus 0.01mm. I'll trade in the "too thick" 2.70mm intakes > for new 2.60mm to use on the exhausts, to acheive 0.22mm, which is only > 0.03mm short of max (0.25mm). > > With this much mileage on the valves/seats (the rate of thinning should be > at a minimal rate now), I think he should be good for another 15,000 - > 18,000 miles (30,000 miles on the clock). > > Don R100, A6F > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[sh8knj8kster]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Monty Bludworth wrote:

> NOW, I need to decide if I wait for the warranty to run out or go ahead and > do the doo????? >

~~~~I have a new doo hickey kit (everything, gaskets, the whole 9 yards) and the tools (modded rotor holder tool, rotor removal tool) for sale, lemme know if you want to buy this kit...I'd rather sell the kit and the tools together ($125 shipped insurred CONUS) FWIW, I'd check the valve clearance before you get to 10 K miles...I think I did mine on my 08' KLR at around 8 K miles and found a few out of spec or pert near. Such an easy job on a single cyclinder motor like the KLR, no excuse not to do it, +, if you get in the weeds...plenty here that will walk you out FWIW, my 08' KLR never burned oil Best, Jake Reddick Fla. Our faults irritate us most when we see them in others. -- Dutch Proverb http://www.shakinjake.blogspot.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/26137108@N04

> > That is good to know. I have a new 09 that I have put just over 2,000 miles > on over the last month and have been wondering if I should check the valves > or wait a few more thousand.......with the knowledge of your post I think I > will wait a bit. > > NOW, I need to decide if I wait for the warranty to run out or go ahead and > do the doo????? > > > Monty > > > On Sun, May 1, 2011 at 17:33, spike55_bmw wrote: > > > > > > > I pulled apart my brother's '08 to check his valve clearances. This is the > > first time. He bought it in Sept 2007, it never burned any oil (some '08s > > are really good), I did the doo, and he now has 12,067 miles on it. I never > > took off the seat (two rubber lines off of the gas tank - the normal > > overflow plus one) and the side covers (below the seat) before and I was > > surprised to see that it is a California edition (canisters), which is > > interesting because he bought in on eBay from a dealer in the bituminous > > coal area of northwestern Pennsylvania. > > > > The verdict on the valves - ALL GOOD. The acceptable range for the exhaust > > is 0.15-0.25mm, they were both 0.17mm. The range for the intake is > > 0.10-0.20mm, and they were both 0.16mm. > > > > I'll use the shims from the exhaust valves in the intakes to get the max > > clearance of 0.20 plus 0.01mm. I'll trade in the "too thick" 2.70mm intakes > > for new 2.60mm to use on the exhausts, to acheive 0.22mm, which is only > > 0.03mm short of max (0.25mm). > > > > With this much mileage on the valves/seats (the rate of thinning should be > > at a minimal rate now), I think he should be good for another 15,000 - > > 18,000 miles (30,000 miles on the clock). > > > > Don R100, A6F > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >