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Message started by dex3703 on 03/31/08 at 08:51:38

Title: valve adjustment
Post by dex3703 on 03/31/08 at 08:51:38

One small question about the valves I just finished adjusting Saturday night. I got really different results with the feeler gauges and was wondering if this was normal.

For the front:
- left valve: didn't need adjustment, fine at .1mm
- right valve: too loose and adjusted to .1

For the rear:
- left and right valves were too tight, couldn't get in the .076mm feeler, so adjusted out to .1

Just wondering if it's normal to see this kind of differing tolerance? As far as I know the valves have never been adjusted, and I thought it strange that the rear valves should be too tight over time.

Bike is a 2001 with about 6100 miles on it.

Still haven't started it yet, kind of afraid to. :) Looking for confirmation taht I put the starter idler gear back in correctly.

Thanks,
Derek

Title: Re: valve adjustment
Post by YonuhAdisi on 03/31/08 at 21:15:41

Those measurements are not fine. The clearance should be .003 to .005 unless I am misinterpreting something.

Title: Re: valve adjustment
Post by verslagen1 on 03/31/08 at 21:40:11

metric vs. sae Yonuh ;D

.1mm = .004" (or thereabouts)
.076mm = .003"
.127mm = .005"

Title: Re: valve adjustment
Post by YonuhAdisi on 03/31/08 at 21:41:52

Yep, I misinterpreted something. oops, :-[ :-[

Title: Re: valve adjustment
Post by Dark Savage on 04/01/08 at 09:28:05

[quote author=0731302B361F3A372D375E0 link=1206978699/0#3 date=1207024912]Yep, I misinterpreted something. oops, :-[ :-[/quote]

I almost did the same thing but caught myself before I posted.

Title: Re: valve adjustment
Post by Kropatchek on 04/02/08 at 05:43:04

A 0.005" I use for all valves.

Title: Re: valve adjustment
Post by T Mack 1 on 04/02/08 at 05:57:29

Right side looser.... :o

1) Make sure you use full synthetic oil ASAP.

2) Plan to tear the head apart next year for full inspection. (sooner if you want).

Reason: If the previous owner abused the bike and/or neglected oil changes, there is a possibility that the cam journal may be starting to wear. The journal wears most on the right side, so the cam itself sits down a little lower in the head on that side. Sitting lower in the head would manifest itself as a looser right side valve clearance.