air filter service question

[Eddie]

I picked up a reasonably priced Uni two stage foam filter + their oil & cleaner from a local shop. The foam seems sturdier than OEM and I always have the original as a spare. Like Chris wrote below, I'm not a fan of K&N air filters - especially after reading on a ST1100 related site about a mining company that experimented with them once and the amount of dirt that got through was massive vs. the stock filters. eddie

> [Original Message] > From: Skypilot > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> > Date: 2/6/2012 10:00:13 AM > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Air Filter Service Question > > No toil is ok although I dont like it. Their easy clean oil idea has

proven more often that not to be a now you need to clean the oil crud out of the carb idea. I like Bel Ray.

> > Do not use K&N. K&N are great filters and their oil works well but they

are cloth filters. Notoil, bel ray... are for foam filters and that is what you need.

>

[John]

Well right off it didnt go well I had 50 psi on compression check cold motor (i know it says do it hot)The leakdown test came out at 10%Gonna check valve clearance.Will keep yall informed Peace out/ JD from TN

[revmaaatin]

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

> > Well right off it didnt go well I had 50 psi on compression check cold motor (i know it says do it hot)The leakdown test came out at 10%Gonna check valve clearance.Will keep yall informed Peace out/ JD from TN >

Hi John, Did you use a KHI manual description when you did the compression check? Just asking--The bike has a compression release on the #1 cylinder to aid in starting the bike with a smaller battery and starter. Unless the compression release is disabled, you will have a low compression, especially on the #1 cylinder. On the other hand, if you did follow the procedure, correctly, it is known the early 2008's had issues with the rings, specifically in oil consumption. revmaaatin.

[Jeff Saline]

On Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:49:21 -0000 "John" writes:

> Well right off it didnt go well I had 50 psi on compression check > cold motor (i know it says do it hot)The leakdown test came out at > 10%Gonna check valve clearance.Will keep yall informed > Peace out/ JD from TN

<><><><><><><> <><><><><><><> Might be worth remembering the KLR650 has a compression release on the right exhaust valve. 50 PSI is a bit low but still probably not a valid test. Of course since it's an 08 it could be a cylinder out of round or rings that are not touching the cylinder. Where did the leakdown test show the leak? Best, Jeff Saline ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650 . . ____________________________________________________________ 57 Year Old Looks 27 Local Woman Reveals Wrinkle Secret That Has Doctors Angry. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4f30a1d1ef3b6986d06st05vuc

[Jeff Khoury]

#1 Cylinder? Does it have more hiding in there somewhere that I'm not aware of?

----- Original Message ----- From: "revmaaatin" To: "DSN KLR650" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, February 6, 2012 7:56:45 PM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: 2008 klr 650 15000 mile service --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com , "John" wrote: > > Well right off it didnt go well I had 50 psi on compression check cold motor (i know it says do it hot)The leakdown test came out at 10%Gonna check valve clearance.Will keep yall informed Peace out/ JD from TN > Hi John, Did you use a KHI manual description when you did the compression check? Just asking--The bike has a compression release on the #1 cylinder to aid in starting the bike with a smaller battery and starter. Unless the compression release is disabled, you will have a low compression, especially on the #1 cylinder. On the other hand, if you did follow the procedure, correctly, it is known the early 2008's had issues with the rings, specifically in oil consumption. revmaaatin.

[RobertWichert]

I have found that the #2, #3 and #4 cylinders do not contribute much to the performance of the bike. Robert Wichert P.Eng. LEED AP +1 916 966 9060 FAX +1 916 966 9068 ===============================================

On 2/7/2012 8:54 AM, Jeff Khoury wrote: > > #1 Cylinder? > > Does it have more hiding in there somewhere that I'm not aware of? > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "revmaaatin" > > To: "DSN KLR650" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > > > Sent: Monday, February 6, 2012 7:56:45 PM > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: 2008 klr 650 15000 mile service > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com > , "John" wrote: > > > > Well right off it didnt go well I had 50 psi on compression check > cold motor (i know it says do it hot)The leakdown test came out at > 10%Gonna check valve clearance.Will keep yall informed Peace out/ JD > from TN > > > > Hi John, > Did you use a KHI manual description when you did the compression check? > Just asking--The bike has a compression release on the #1 cylinder to > aid in starting the bike with a smaller battery and starter. > > Unless the compression release is disabled, you will have a low > compression, especially on the #1 cylinder. > > On the other hand, if you did follow the procedure, correctly, it is > known the early 2008's had issues with the rings, specifically in oil > consumption. > > revmaaatin. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]