KLR Valve Check - who's done it?

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Jason KLR

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My bike is racking up the Kms and will be due for a valve check any day. I have the tools and manual but was wondering if anyone local w some klr experience wants to lend a hand just In case?

thanks
 
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thumper65

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Hi Jason. I did my valves last year. I took my time, followed the manual and it went quite easily actually. The correct feeler-gauges are a must, shims can or cannot be expensive, be sure to shop around. The only pain I had was getting the timing chain re-mounted in the 'perfect' position. A few colorful phrases were uttered during that operation. I can also say that you should be sure your inch-pounds torque wrench is working correctly, as I broke a bolt inside the head with mine. I replaced/upgraded the lot of them after that.

IMO, if youre mechanically inclined, and are good with following the manual instructions, there should be no worries.

My two cents.. :D
 
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vortexman

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Jason KLR said:
My bike is racking up the Kms and will be due for a valve check any day. I have the tools and manual but was wondering if anyone local w some klr experience wants to lend a hand just In case?

thanks
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If you are not an experienced motorcycle technician I would invest in an inch pound torque wrench call up MotoMethod and go for it with the expertise at hand if you get into trouble. In addition an online shim calculator or shim chart in the maintenance manual is a must. I have a shim chart if you would like just e mail me at [email protected].

I have completed three balance chain procedures with upgrade as well as four valve adj on KLR 650 in the last few months and as I did not wish to buy shims the guys at MotoMethod had a box of them which I was able to utilize for cheap.

I am a licensed mechanic and have about 30 years adjusting motorcycle valves so use this tip at your own risk/reward. One of the local dealers wanted over $200.00 to complete this service procedure so the MotoMethod cost was well worth it.

Go slow ask questions you will be just fine.

JT

If the cams and cam bearing saddles are not aligned correctly you will damage the head and I have seen a few broken heads when care was not taken during re torque.
 
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GLrider

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It wasn't too difficult. Just follow the manual like stated before. I did it in the middle of Colombia with 50k kms on my 08 klr with no problems, all valves were in spec.
 
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rudi

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If your checking your valves , advance the exhaust cam 1 tooth. The difference in engine feel,smoothness, and an 8-10% across the board power gain is free.
 
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