15w40 oil temps

[Ronald Criswell]

Nope, Duncan is a sober Christiani....but a good motorhead. Probably has experience getting a few extra mph outta his engines than average mortals. He said something about the high temperatures around here maybe giving a sorta supercharged effect??? He gave a funny lecture once about the time he was racing 2 stroke road racers at Daytona and the importance of correct carberation calibration. He was going around the track at Daytona during practice and this thing was running unbelievably great. He decided to go another lap around. Bad idea...it siezed. Too lean. On the way to the hospital...he decided not to do that again. Criswell

On Sep 23, 2012, at 8:12 PM, revmaaatin wrote: > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Ron Criswell wrote: > > > > Another friend I saw at the drag races yesterday who is a retired road racer and teaches small engine repair at a local Jr. College told me he is hitting 110 to 115 mph (indicated) on both his KLR's. I don't know what gearing he runs. > > > > Criswell > > I believe his sprocket material/story is from the Kalifornia/Mexican THC company. > on the other hand, > I recently had a speedo unit that would bury the needle ~125mph while riding into a 40mph headwind. It later twisted off the speedo cable when all the internals froze up...and THC was not a factor. smile. > > revmaaatin. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Michael Martin]

You'll be OK. That oil in your bike has probably sheared down a bit over the summer. Mike Martin, Louisville, KY ________________________________ From: snowcrash007 To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 6:36 AM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] 15W40 oil temps Is it ok to run 15W40 oil at 5 above celsius? Which is 41F. I normally put in 10w40 for the fall, spring but I wan't to ride in today and its still got the 15W40. Thanks Crash [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[mark ward]

As a Tech. I hated having to give a "QUOTE", As I always warned, If I have to "quote" a project, I have too quote it HIGH. Who knows what ISSUES, May arrise. A rough estiment, based on history of the kind of job is easy. We have had several threads on, RUSTED UP PARTS, that take at least twice as long to do the job. OR clean and smooth Quick replacements. No-one knows whats going on inside of equipment, untill they are in there, and the job more then half done.

--- On Mon, 9/24/12, revmaaatin wrote: From: revmaaatin Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Few questions on up coming maint To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, September 24, 2012, 1:07 AM Jeff S. and I recently did two tire changes, valve check and a swing arm lube; I believe it was right at 3.5+ hours using a lift, a harbor freight tire machine. Note: we cleaned everything thoroughly in the process as well. I had a shop mount a tire for me in Cody, WY (I pulled the wheel) and it took less time for them to change the tire than it did for me to walk from the service desk, to the bathroom, void 'water' and return.... I would imagine, Two additional hours to lube the swing arm is flat rate.... I once did a sprocket/chain replacement, minor swing arm lube in less than hour; required removing the wheel. The question remains, what is most precious? Two hours of time or $140CAN? The KiLeRista alternative: Fess up to where you live and see if there is another KLR rider who will show and tell for you and do it yourself...or not. smile. IRT to the 16T sprocket, it is a matter of deep personal choice. For OEM, I prefer using a 14T. shrug. It will cost ~$25US to find out if you like it. Many here report they like it. Does not work for my application; one poster uses a 17T and gets a long just fine. shrug. If you don't like it with the OEM 43T rear, save it for later when you buy a 45T rear which will give you a wider range of off road capability when you use a 13/14T cs. If/When using the larger rear and larger front, you will need a 108-link chain. IRT to the high end chain, you only need that if your KLR HP output is over 90hp. grin. ymmv. What is JUNK is the std roller chain when used on a KLR environment. Mine (experiment) lasted only DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "snowcrash007" wrote: > > 1. I drive 90% on road or dirt roads. If I go to the 16 sprocket, how much acceleration in 2 and 3 do I loose? > > 2. When buying a new chain, is there a benefit to getting an expensive high end chain? > > 3. Shop quoted 140 CAN to lube the swing arm. Thats almost two hours labor after the back wheel is already off. Is that normal? > > > Thanks > > > Crash > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Tam a'Rack]

Working as a tech in my own business for most of the past 35 years, I always tell people that they are not paying for what I do, they are paying for what I KNOW HOW TO DO... That said, the price may be a bit high, but check around with other shops. That may be the going rate in your area. You are in Canada after all... Bottom line. Which is more valuable to you, the time and bother it takes to do it yourself, or the money it costs to pay someone to do it for you. Either way, Ride safe and ride often! Tam ________________________________ From: mark ward To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com; revmaaatin Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 10:19 AM Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Few questions on up coming maint As a Tech. I hated having to give a "QUOTE", As I always warned, If I have to "quote" a project, I have too quote it HIGH. Who knows what ISSUES, May arrise. A rough estiment, based on history of the kind of job is easy. We have had several threads on, RUSTED UP PARTS, that take at least twice as long to do the job. OR clean and smooth Quick replacements. No-one knows whats going on inside of equipment, untill they are in there, and the job more then half done.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "snowcrash007" wrote: > > 1. I drive 90% on road or dirt roads. If I go to the 16 sprocket, how much acceleration in 2 and 3 do I loose? > > 2. When buying a new chain, is there a benefit to getting an expensive high end chain? > > 3. Shop quoted 140 CAN to lube the swing arm. Thats almost two hours labor after the back wheel is already off. Is that normal? > > > Thanks > > > Crash > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]