Valve clearance check

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Old 12-01-2018, 11:18 PM
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My bike isn't starting and I have a good battery. 11k on it I don't think po did a check. With my OLD when it wouldn't start it ended up being the valves.
Anyways I've been looking the innerwebs trying to find the specs for the valve clearance. Bike is a
2012 KLX250s.
Any help would be appreciated.
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Old 12-01-2018, 11:53 PM
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Here ya go.

Intake: 0.10mm - 0.19mm
Exhaust: 0.15 mm - 0.24 mm.

Your bike doesn't have a ton of miles, so make sure you check stuff like spark and fuel first.
 
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Old 12-02-2018, 01:36 AM
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Thanks. Fuels good, when I have it off I 'll check the plug. Didn't think of that.
 
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Old 12-02-2018, 02:19 AM
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It's probably not the valves... these bike are the hardest things to start that I ever owned. You just need to get in the right mindset, or fix your carb.
 
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Old 12-02-2018, 10:32 PM
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At least remove the spring from the compression release, it is unnecessary. If you haven't done it, jet the carb. It is too lean everywhere. If you use Dyno Jet check out KLXter's set up. If you use Kawasaki stuff look in the link in my signature for the set up riders have used for years. It is from D. Pippin's web site. I did the Kaw stuff myself along with a Dial-A-Jet. Works fine and I have fired it up in 3 degree F temperatures, no problems.
 
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Old 12-03-2018, 12:15 AM
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Originally Posted by klx678
At least remove the spring from the compression release, it is unnecessary. If you haven't done it, jet the carb. It is too lean everywhere. If you use Dyno Jet check out KLXter's set up. If you use Kawasaki stuff look in the link in my signature for the set up riders have used for years. It is from D. Pippin's web site. I did the Kaw stuff myself along with a Dial-A-Jet. Works fine and I have fired it up in 3 degree F temperatures, no problems.
Thanks Im definitely looking at that. I've been searching off and on the past few months what kind of set up I should do with a FM4 Q4 muffler at 4000ft.
 
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