Hi everyone, the owners manual says the first adjust should be checked at 7500 miles, but as I read some past posts it seems alot are checking them sooner. any insight on this?

thanks
Dave

 

YES! I thaught my valve clearances were off, so at 3000 miles i took it in to have them checked, and actually got my bike back yesterday. My valves were with in spec, so at 3000 on my bike they didnt need adjusted, and i have all the mods done, big gun rejetted carb, 13t sprocket, and such... the mechanic actually commented on how much better it ran, he was really surprised that it rips now... hehe...

 

thanks thats a relief, we have the 13 sprocket but havent done the rest of the mods (yet),. also we are at 3700 miles.

thanks
Dave

 

I checked mine myself at about 800 miles and they were all slightly tight. A $65 Hot Cams valve shim kit off e-bay fixed me up. At around 3000 miles I installed my 300cc cylinder and while I had everything apart I checked them again and everything was right where I left it when I adjusted them.

They are easy enough to check yourself - only requires removing the valve cover cap and aligning the piston to top dead center. You'll need feeler gages to check them. If you are worried about it, it could at least give you some piece of mind. I'd say it would take about an hour to check them. Longer if you need to adjust, though. Here's a link with photos of what's involved:

https://www.kawasakiforums.com/fb.asp?m=31174

 

thanks for the link brian I agree checking them will give me peace of mind, I did the valves on my klr650 doesnt seem to be much different.

do ya have a link for that ebay kit or more info to go on? thanks Im still new to the klx250s but learning thanks to this forum.

Dave

 

I think this is it. You want the 7.48 mm size shims. LINK

You can get them from other places around, but they generally run around $85 or so. Like here:

http://www.cyclebuy.com/shopping/shims/shimkits.htm

But why pay more than you have to?

The e-bay link above is not from the same seller I purchased from, so I can't vouch for them. If you're concerned about e-bay sellers, the kit from Cyclebuy is not that much more.

 

I just checked my valves and the intakes are out of spec. glad I didnt wait until the 7500 mile service as indicated in the manual.

so anyone have the torque values for the cams and valve cover?

thanks
Dave

 

Not handy, but I can post them later this evening if someone else doesn't do it already by then.

 

your awsome!, im in no hurry just ordered the shim kit today.

thanks!

Dave

 

Brian, I meant to ask you about that smaller fan on your radiator from your pictures? youve got my curiosity up.