typical oil consumption?

[spike55_bmw]

The 10mm socket on a 3/8" drive is small enough to do my '06 sprocket cover. I think that a 1/4" drive wrench is too small for routine use on the KLR, especially when using blue loctite / permatex on everything. I'd also consider sticking with 6-pt sockets so there is less chance of rounding highly torqued bolt heads. Don R100, A6F

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "exidyboy" wrote: > > Hello again from Melbourne, Australia. > > I am fitting a new chain and sprockets to my 100,000Km plus Tengai. About the only routine maintenance on the bike that I have trouble doing with my somewhat agricultural Sidchrome 1/2 inch drive socket set is accessing the top 10mm flange bolt to remove the engine sprocket cover. > > A 1/2 square drive 10mm socket interferes with the channel in the cover and can't approach the bolt head square on. > > While pondering whether this provides a good excuse to finally get a nice 1/4 or 3/8 drive socket set (or a tube spanner, 1/4 drive T-handle like the folding one from Motion Pro, 10mm nut spinner etc) I became curious about which tool in the standard toolkit, which I don't have, is supposed to be used to remove this bolt as the parts list fiche shows the only candidates as: > > 92110-1131 TOOL-WRENCH,BOX,12MM > > or > > TOOL-WRENCH,OPEN END,10X12 > > I can't imagine you could fit a 10mm open ended spanner onto the bolt so is the 12mm box wrench (tube spanner) actually 12mm on one end and 10mm on the other ? > > I hope you find this question as fascinating I do > > All the best, > > Mike >

[Jud]

A 1/4" drive t-handle is just about ideal for that application. I carry a 1/4" drive socket set 8-13mm, a couple of extensions and a sliding t-handle. I still need a 3/8 breaker bar with a hole for a tommy bar to drive my 14, 17, 19 and 22 mm sockets, plus a 3/8 mini ratchet w. 1/4 adaptor, but all that plus a Versatool with apex bits takes less room and space than a full set of 3/8 sockets plus ratchet and extensions that I used to schlep, and does away with the need to carry screwdrivers (unless you want something to pry and hammer on). At home in the shop, I rely more on 3/8 drive. About the only call I have for 1/2 drive is for big stuff rarely encountered on a bike except the 27 mm on the chainwheel or in high torque applications like the flywheel rotor.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "exidyboy" wrote: > > Hello again from Melbourne, Australia. > > I am fitting a new chain and sprockets to my 100,000Km plus Tengai. About the only routine maintenance on the bike that I have trouble doing with my somewhat agricultural Sidchrome 1/2 inch drive socket set is accessing the top 10mm flange bolt to remove the engine sprocket cover. > > A 1/2 square drive 10mm socket interferes with the channel in the cover and can't approach the bolt head square on. > > While pondering whether this provides a good excuse to finally get a nice 1/4 or 3/8 drive socket set (or a tube spanner, 1/4 drive T-handle like the folding one from Motion Pro, 10mm nut spinner etc) I became curious about which tool in the standard toolkit, which I don't have, is supposed to be used to remove this bolt as the parts list fiche shows the only candidates as: > > 92110-1131 TOOL-WRENCH,BOX,12MM > > or > > TOOL-WRENCH,OPEN END,10X12 > > I can't imagine you could fit a 10mm open ended spanner onto the bolt so is the 12mm box wrench (tube spanner) actually 12mm on one end and 10mm on the other ? > > I hope you find this question as fascinating I do > > All the best, > > Mike >

[dat brooklyn bum]

Oil good. Bike like oil. If bike low, add oil. MMMMMMM oil. da Vermonster

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Frey" wrote: > > (Here I am, replying to an oil thread ..) > > You can mix any oils, synthetic with conventional, 5W-40 with 15W-50, etc. > They all exist peacefully with one another. > > < flame suit is on >