Until I snap it off from sitting on my bike with the stand down...whoops...

 

that is just an excuse to break out a 6 pack and the welder

 

What kind of wear is normal for the KACR? Took my valve cover off today to check the valves and saw this. Doesn't really concern me and I knew nothing of it but it seems a bit excessive for being shy of 20k miles. Makes me wonder if it'll wear out, lol. You can SLIGHTLY feel it with your thumb nail. I know the picture sucks major ***** but it's that ring below the cam lobe.

 

I disabled mine, no need for it with the electric start. I spun the engine and started it last winter in 8 degrees F. I actually hard wired the shoes out to disengage the release. Next time it's apart I will have the whole assembly pressed out. Some just remove the spring, which works, but I didn't want the parts to move unnecessarily. Oddly enough standard coat hanger wire works great, malleable enough to not crack and possibly break. There is a small section on it in the MCM document in my signature.

No other 250 electric start bike I know of uses the compression release, including the old 250 ATC/TRX Hondas, nor the new 250 Yamaha and Honda. They had them on kick start, but not on electric start.

 

The KACR is not a ring underneath a cam lobe. And your pic doesn't suk cause I see an image of Mother Teresa in it..and Casper.. and Richard Nixon!

Nonetheless, pull the spring off it and it will certainly not "wear" any more..

 

I thought I saw Jesus again but that was only on my burned toast this morning. Not sure why the KACR is on there. Hell, you crank it over with a socket and ratchet and its a joke. I find it hard to believe its needed. Maybe I'll take it out next time I'm in there, I already slapped it all back together so I can go to work tomorrow.

 

Well, I disabled the ACR last night and my bike still makes a funny noise. Its a knocking type noise that can be felt in the pegs and handle bars. The bike runs great and I pulled the plug and used a 1/4 drive extension to check for connecting rod play also. While not scientific I can't detect any play so I'm guessing my piston is scored or something of the like. I just find it odd that the bucket under the cam lobe is getting worn from the ACR contacting it, maybe things will make more sense when I tear it down. I guess my bike doesn't like its new commute. 40 miles each way with a 1,808 foot elevation gain in ten miles at 65 mph+, then all freeway afterwards. Apparently 8-9k rpms pinned each way isn't good, haha. I test road a few 650 GS bmws but just didn't care to much for them, the Kawi just rocks in general. Hopefully the piston is jacked up and I can fix it with a big bore, gear it more for highway and possibly take it a bit easier until I find a bigger bike I'll enjoy. Oh joy...

 

how do i post my own thread i want to ask a question

 

Scroll down on the main page where you found this thread along with all the others and there is a tab at the bottom that says "new thread". Click that, add a subject or title then add your message, "submit" when satisfied and wait for fish to bite.

 

Well, I pulled the head and jug last night and found nothing. Not sure what's making a knocking that can be felt in the pegs. I had mixed feelings about pulling the top end apart. It runs great and knowing these bikes are pretty solid I didn't expect to find much. Then again, considering how hard I run the bike I guess anything is possible. Next step...stator or clutch? Not sure...but highly annoying to say the least.