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Message started by hotrod on 07/22/19 at 09:40:42

Title: DR cam valve adj.
Post by hotrod on 07/22/19 at 09:40:42

The DR cam in the Savage. Do I adjust the valves to the DR, or Savage specs ?

Title: Re: DR cam valve adj.
Post by Fast 650 on 07/22/19 at 11:26:00

Aren't they both the same, .003 to .005" ?

Title: Re: DR cam valve adj.
Post by hotrod on 07/22/19 at 13:22:00

I thought I saw somewhere that the exhaust clearance on the DR was different. If both are the same, no problem. Thanks.

Title: Re: DR cam valve adj.
Post by LANCER on 07/22/19 at 14:44:45

Standard Savage spec’s, and I believe the DR has the same.

Title: Re: DR cam valve adj.
Post by DragBikeMike on 07/22/19 at 23:29:22

I've been setting mine at .003 to .005. It works fine.

Title: Re: DR cam valve adj.
Post by Dave on 07/23/19 at 03:45:25

Since the cam is nearly the same in both bikes - but the rockers and head are different.......I would use the Savage clearances and not the DR.

Title: Re: DR cam valve adj.
Post by batman on 07/23/19 at 08:45:43

Dave 's right, the settings I found for the DR were .004 -intake, .010 exhaust . Way different than the Savage's stock .005/.005.which I would use at LEAST*until the break in period is over.

* the DR cam not having oil passages to the cam lobes faces ,and the fact that the flat face of the rocker may tend to wipe oil from the lobes due to the cams higher lift (thus higher spring pressure) I would tend to stay at the stock settings.

Title: Re: DR cam valve adj.
Post by Fast 650 on 07/23/19 at 09:55:02

Watch the years when looking at DR specs, they are different for 96 and later.

Pre 1996 DR650 Valve clearance specifications:
IN. 0.08 - 0.13mm (0.003 - 0.005in)
EX. 0.08 - 0.13mm (0.003 - 0.005in)

1996- DR650 Valve clearance (when cold):
IN. 0.08 - 0.13mm (0.003 - 0.005in)
EX. 0.17 - 0.22mm (0.007 - 0.009in)

Title: Re: DR cam valve adj.
Post by batman on 07/23/19 at 10:02:51

I guess I was looking at the 96, the web page I was looking at didn't give the year . OOPS! I think I would still stay with the .005 setting in the Savage , unless the DR cam shaft and lobes get drilled to match the stock Savage cam.

Title: Re: DR cam valve adj.
Post by LANCER on 07/23/19 at 18:39:45

The model years for the DR that is common for some of the engine parts is 1990-1995, and perhaps earlier for a couple of the 600 models.

I was surprised that the valve specs for the DR were that much different on the exhaust.