KLR riders out there

[warewolf]

I think a shed night is long overdue... time for a post-xmas madness night of tinkering? bbq as well?

[JATZ]

I think a shed night is long overdue... time for a post-xmas madness night of tinkering? bbq as well?

After a ride too p'raps, havn't been for a ride wiv you lot for aaaaages

just remembered though valves must be dead cold for best measurement IIRC

[pete376403]

padmei, checking your valves is only really a 2 hour job. The hardest part is figuring out a way to get the rockercover out. Maybe we need a shed night to do it.

Dunno if the 08 -> cam cover is different to the earlier ones, but I couldn't get the cover off until I removed (Dremelled) about 5mm off the mounting post for the air injection pipe.
Apparently BMK K bike shims are the same diameter and cheaper (!?) than KLR ones.

[pete376403]

Fyi..just did the Doo Hickey on my 2009 KLR....much sweeter sounding motor..

Should anyone need to do the doo around Hawkes Bay I would be willing to offer help and tools...............fyi.......

Did you change it for an Eagle Mike part? Torsion spring or coil spring? Was there any noticeable wear in the original? And what Kms has your bike done?

[Padmei]

padmei, checking your valves is only really a 2 hour job. .

Wohooohohohahahahaha oh Woodster what a knee slapper.

Wohahahahhahaha

yeah Ethel 2 hours - I mean it!! Yeah that's what he said - fur real... No I don't think he was serious...

[Padmei]

just remembered though valves must be dead cold for best measurement IIRC

If the beers are dead cold would that be close enough????

[JATZ]

If the beers are dead cold would that be close enough????

Yeah, that be close enough, and if it's not "who cares"..... have another cold frosty beer mmmmmmm beer

[warewolf]

just remembered though valves must be dead cold for best measurement IIRC

either we use Padmei's shed, or like when checking the GB, he dropped the bike off earlier so it was properly cool by shed time.

[Woodman]

Wohooohohohahahahaha oh Woodster what a knee slapper.

Wohahahahhahaha

yeah Ethel 2 hours - I mean it!! Yeah that's what he said - fur real... No I don't think he was serious...

Ok 2 and a half. Shed night plus bbq sounds good . If padmei wants to keep his valves cold I can dub him aound.

[NordieBoy]

The ventura bag that came with the racks as a package does'nt rest on the seat. It just hangs & swings like a pendulum. The bend didn't just unbend as you would expect, it actually dropped down as well due to the fastening point being too far forward.

It sits on the seat on my bike.

[Padmei]

Found this on Barts bike spec site. Velly intelesting...

http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/mod...v1000%2004.htm

[Howie]

Ok what size and type chainand sprockets are people running on their KLR's, it's nearly time for me to get some new ones?

[Moki]

Fyi..just did the Doo Hickey on my 2009 KLR....much sweeter sounding motor..

Should anyone need to do the doo around Hawkes Bay I would be willing to offer help and tools...............fyi.......

Just did my doo (w/ torsion spring) today..finally! A real bitch attaching the spring to the doo, but other than that quite uneventful. Much quieter engine-not sure why this is the case? The old doo was still is good shape and the spring still good(?) but not much pull left on it even though the to doo was only half-way through it's adjustment range.

[Padmei]

Ok what size and type chainand sprockets are people running on their KLR's, it's nearly time for me to get some new ones?

Not sure what size chain & stuff but i swap between a 14 & the 15T front. the 15 is much nicer to cruise at & the 14 way better for blatting around the forest but a pain on longer trips. It's such a PITA to keep retensioning the chain though.

Just did my doo (w/ torsion spring) today..finally! A real bitch attaching the spring to the doo, but other than that quite uneventful. Much quieter engine-not sure why this is the case? The old doo was still is good shape and the spring still good(?) but not much pull left on it even though the to doo was only half-way through it's adjustment range.

Good stuff. I found mine quieter too after the doo was done. I guess the chain must rattle around a fair bit. I reckon the case must resonate the vibes or something

[warewolf]

I reckon the case must resonate the vibes or something

LC4 wannabe!!