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Message started by Pine on 05/11/12 at 15:28:29

Title: two-fer Valve adjustment
Post by Pine on 05/11/12 at 15:28:29

So, I have now put 300 miles on my new to me Savage ( 2002 with 475 miles). I took her up to 70mph and everything seems ok ... but the valves got noisy. So here I am at about 700 miles and the valves are noisy. I read the post about the owners manual claiming the valves needed a break-in adjustment and most agreed that was hooey.

I went by a local bike maechanic shop and he said the valves were noisy and that I should adjust them, or have him do it. I told him the story of the bike ( sat for ten years) and He said just needs a good "spring tune-up". Includes:
valve adjustment (includes new valve cover gasket)
carb refreash
oil and filter ( which I already did)
total cost $230

thats sounds VERY expensive to me.

What say the brain trust?
Note: I am not comfortable adjusting the valves myself. The carb... maybe.

PS: this is NOT the dealership.. just a local bike mechanic
PPS: the only Suzuki dealership, has very low marks for service, and zero web presence. They like to sell... service... not so much.

Title: Re: two-fer Valve adjustment
Post by verslagen1 on 05/11/12 at 16:05:07

now's a good time to learn how to do it.

there's a how-to in the tech section.

follow the gigling orange.

Title: Re: two-fer Valve adjustment
Post by EJID on 05/11/12 at 16:05:30

I say, read up on the tech post and do it yourself :)

Title: Re: two-fer Valve adjustment
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 05/11/12 at 23:20:36

That guy is wanting to take the little lady out for a BIG Nite on the Town,, & you're payin,,

That's a shaftin' price,, & BTW, there's no need for a new gasket, the valve covers are O rings,