.... and for the search challenged amongst us
(yes, Justin, you was jest a young puppy dawg way back when I was jest a eyes-still-closed new born puppy, I remember them old days, I do)
.... here is the "how to best use the list search function" thread that I wrote way back when it was me that was getting sideswiped for not looking good before asking.
It made it to the #1 item on the Tech Index where it remains until today, because "failure to look" is the quickest thing that can get you a pointed reminder about doing your basics.
http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1240751610Now, we have a Google search bar up there and our site is web crawled and indexed by Google very thoroughly --- that is why we suddenly get questions dropped in on us about other brands of bikes (Google referenced our threads in response to a search on that topic).
You can use Google and you will get some hits. Some will apply, and some will be wrong information posted by idjits who where trying to find out something.
Search the Tech Section only and you will get the authoritative "approved" fully developed answers that have been refined and corrected over the years by generations of moderators.
So, Tech Section is safest ..... and best.
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Lastly, a bit of free valve adjustment advice that is worth every penny you paid for it ...Range is .003" to .005" ---- but always adjust to a
snug .004"
Why? Because the .003" feeler gage stock is just too flimsy for words and you will get you some adjustment error using one because you get no consistent feel.
(the .003" jest keeps bowing and folding up on you)
A snug .004" (stiffer feeler gage material) actually gives you less clearance slop than a .003" can be trusted to give you.