Congrats on your first valve adustment. The next one will go much faster!

a job well done oh yea i too have done the upside down thing but don't tell anyone :tup:

Congratulations on completing your first valve adjustment. :tup: The next one will be much easier. ;)

We are very glad you joined us. :)

:tup:Congratulations on the valve adjustment ..... I've that task ahead of me and admittedly am a bit nervous abut it.

So what I discovered is that a set of 1/4" drive wobble extensions for your ratchet are the ticket, for me anyway-I used them to get in to the radiator bolts, the valve covers, and the lock nuts on the valves themselves. I got this set at Harbor Freight for pretty cheap.

Just take your time, and it turns out to not be as hard as it looks. I think taking the plastics, tank, etc off was more time consuming than the actual adjustment, but I was noticeably faster taking them off and then back on after I figured out my intake valve cover was on upside down.

It's pretty satisfying to get them adjusted, run the motor through a couple of revolutions, and check them again and have them measure the same.

Matty "but I was noticeably faster taking them off and then back on after I figured out my intake valve cover was on upside down."

I found a felt tip pen was my friend for this. I have very conspicuous arrows and Int and Exh on my valve covers now. :crazy: rj

As usual, thanks for posting the good tip, Rob. :tup:

I "fixed" my skid plate bracket until I can get it welded back on...

https://c1.staticflickr.com/8/7130/2...5d45f23267.jpg

Thanks to AZRider for the suggestion :)

Kriega!!! Or Dryspec 38! I'm not currently using them on my RX3, but I have on my Harley and it would be even better on the RX3. Waterproof!!!

Spud! that's my husband riding the bike. He does look good on. Shamefully, I bought the bike for myself. However, I can't get him off it. I will need to buy another RX3 or TT, just so I have something else to ride other than the Harley. He's a private pilot, and had no interest in riding. NOW he does! Go figure lol!

We live in the area, so Valley Forge is not very far. Maybe a 20 -25 min ride. The hi-viz gear was his idea, I simply ordered. His name is Luke by the way. I'm trying to get him on the forum! You'd enjoy his insight.

That looks permanent enough for me Wood. May want to leave it that way if you are ever planning to get the CSC aluminum skid plate down the road. Would save you from having to grind it off again. rj

Good thought!

Looks like a good excuse to learn a little diy welding.
http://www.harborfreight.com/welding...der-61849.html

Not recommended unless emergency, should work with moto batteries as well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PV5oLPLUzrM

Tell Luke to get his own motorcycle, Rania!

:hehe:

Please do invite Luke to join us. :tup: