KLR650 valve check

[loingrader]

finally got around to checking the valves on my 92 klr650 with 14000 miles.  to my knowledge they have never been checked.  the left exhaust and left intake were a little tight so i swapped out the shims to get them back into spec.

it has ran great since day 1.  i thought it started good before.  now i can't even get my finger off the starter before it fires up. 

took maybe 3 hours total, start to finish (not including waiting for the shims to come in the mail).

[OOFDA]

Loingrader - Doing that job in 3 hours you should be on the Kawasaki race team. It took me twice as long. Probably has something to do with me being retired. I found one exhaust valve loose out of spec. At 4k miles on the bike!
The really fun part of maintenance was when I pulled the rear suspension apart and greased the bearings. From the factory they had just a smear of grease, probably just enough to keep them from rusting. All I have to do is muster enough ambition to do the steering head bearings and the clutch cable.

Well Done
OOFDA

[loingrader]

those bearings are a messy pain, BUT, it will save you from replacing all your suspension bits down the road.