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Paraquat Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2206	Re: Valve Adjustment Reply #15 - 09/04/12 at 06:14:15 Open ended wrench and a stubby screw driver to snug it and then go back with the box end. IIRC the torque spec isn't that high... on the whole bike. The whole darn bike is like 8-15 ft lbs. --Steve
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MarkHB Junior Member Offline Go for it! Posts: 88 Ottawa, Canada Gender:	Re: Valve Adjustment Reply #16 - 09/04/12 at 09:09:34 You don't find that tightening the lock nut turns the screws? Maybe I'm doing something wrong.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Valve Adjustment Reply #17 - 09/04/12 at 09:13:01 Get a 90* flat blade screwdriver to hold the adjuster while you snug the jam nut.
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Digger Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline Ya gotta be tough to ride singles! Posts: 1604 Colorado Springs, CO Gender:	Re: Valve Adjustment Reply #18 - 09/08/12 at 18:58:14 MarkHB wrote on 09/04/12 at 06:05:11: It's definitely awkward in there. It would be really nice if there were a way to tighten those lock nuts without having to try to keep the screws from turning. This may be what you're looking for: http://www.motionpro.com/motorcycle/partno/08-0073/ I've never tried 'em, though.....
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Valve Adjustment Reply #19 - 09/08/12 at 21:49:48 justin_o_guy2 wrote on 09/04/12 at 09:13:01: Get a 90* flat blade screwdriver to hold the adjuster while you snug the jam nut.
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Re: Valve Adjustment
Reply #20 - 09/09/12 at 00:36:35

MarkHB wrote on 09/04/12 at 09:09:34:

You don't find that tightening the lock nut turns the screws? Maybe I'm doing something wrong.

No, you don't do wrong. This can occur without being anything suspectable. The threads are very well and precisely machined, so the torque you give to the lock nut can affect the bolt in the rocker arm.
A good screwdriver, a sure hand and a little training is all you need to get that done.

But the hints about the 90* flat blade screwdriver and that link to the motion pro shop are very good ( a friend of mine has those adjuster helpers in daily use, and I think he wouldn't if they weren't worth it.

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rfw2003 Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1108 Yantis, TX	Re: Valve Adjustment Reply #21 - 09/09/12 at 00:44:50 I might have to pick me up a set of those from Motion Pro. Those look really nice
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28890 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Valve Adjustment Reply #22 - 09/09/12 at 07:19:18 Those work really well... on the exhaust side. Not enough room on the intake side.
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ralfyguy Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 932	Re: Valve Adjustment Reply #23 - 09/09/12 at 11:08:17 verslagen1 wrote on 09/09/12 at 07:19:18: Those work really well... on the exhaust side. Not enough room on the intake side. That's right, pretty tight around there, plus I rather have the ability to see and observe the adjuster slot if it moves when tightening the nut. Just makes me feel better.
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MarkHB Junior Member Offline Go for it! Posts: 88 Ottawa, Canada Gender:	Re: Valve Adjustment Reply #24 - 09/09/12 at 17:26:08 I found some right angle screw drivers. I'll give them a shot next time the valves need some love. Hopefully tht won't be for some time...
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Valve Adjustment Reply #25 - 09/09/12 at 22:26:22 90* drivers are at Sears. One end is phillips, I ground mine to a flat blade opposite to the other end. Wurx Great.
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ralfyguy Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 932	Re: Valve Adjustment Reply #26 - 09/10/12 at 04:26:54 justin_o_guy2 wrote on 09/09/12 at 22:26:22: 90* drivers are at Sears. One end is phillips, I ground mine to a flat blade opposite to the other end. Wurx Great. Yeah man, it just dawned on me that the slot is not always in a convenient direction and you actually need the other end turned 90 degrees from the opposite.
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Re: Valve Adjustment
Reply #27 - 09/14/12 at 12:24:47

Digger wrote on 09/08/12 at 18:58:14:

MarkHB wrote on 09/04/12 at 06:05:11:

It's definitely awkward in there. It would be really nice if there were a way to tighten those lock nuts without having to try to keep the screws from turning. Sad

This may be what you're looking for:

http://www.motionpro.com/motorcycle/partno/08-0073/

I've never tried 'em, though.....

They work, similar to a wrench and offset or stubby screwdriver.

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Valve Adjustment Reply #28 - 09/14/12 at 17:05:03 Thats a lotta $$$ for something that only gets used every 5,000 miles or so., The 10 MM end wrench is already in the tool box, all ya really need is the offset screwdriver for 3 or 4 bucks, & those look kinda chunky,, & theres not much room to work in, sure hate to drop that $$$ & not even be able to get them in there..
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