valve adjustment

[Dan Bittner]

Just weighed the my stock can, 11.5 pounds, Laser Pro Duro was about 3 pounds less and yes it can be time consuming to get it dialed in when installed with a jet kit and intake mods, even when you understand basic engine tuning, which some of the "experts" on this list obviously don't. Matter of fact, I think this latest exhaust bashing thread was started by one of those who posted that by "enlarging the hole in the carb slide you will gain top speed". Very knowledgeable. Anyway, my mileage and results have been about the same as MrMoose, transforming the bike from a lean surging exercise in frustration (short penus thing I suppose), to a bike that is much more enjoyable to ride and nicer to look at in my point of view. Dan Sacramento, Ca. 02 KLR 01 XT225 02 FZ1 (snipped)

----- Original Message ----- From: "mrmooseisloose" To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 10:17 AM Subject: [DSN_klr650] Re: Why change the exhaust? > 1. To me the stock sound is absolutely pitiful. I just can't stand > it. > 2. Its not very nice looking either. > I put on the Laser Pro Duro race can about 1700 miles ago and can't > say enough about it. It is lighter, louder (nice lope but quiet at > idle and gets louder the more you twist the throttle but is NOT > extremely loud ever) gave me a little more power (with jet kit, > filter, air box mod), a little more torque and looks really bitchin > in all of its shined up stainless steel glory. I am still dialing in > the jetting but right now I am getting 48.5 mpg on all day,200 mile > back road rides just flogging this thing. Yes that is lower than > stock. But not by much. I'll get 50 + mpg on the freeway. I weigh > 220 pounds also so if your lighter it should get better. > > So I for one am a very happy camper changeing the exhaust and getting > all of those benefits. The only thing I do not like is all the time > to "dial it in". You can't just throw it all on there and expect it > to be running perfect. But the power and mpg are getting better and > better the closer I get. > > MrMoose > A8 (Barbie and Ken special) > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > >

[kevin betts]

thanks for the help ,when I was setting the TDS I for a moment I went clockwise about 1/4 turn , what damage could be done ? thanks KB