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Originally Posted by Chrisguga
Thanks for the tip on the sprocket, Jerry. I’m 6’3” and 230lbs. Headed to get it registered now! I’m hoping to take a spin around town tonight.
I don’t want to go far until I check the valves though. I assume checking the valves with the feeler gauge is the same procedure as a Hawk? There are several videos on the Hawks, but none on this bike that I’ve seen.
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The valve adjustment procedure is a little different than the Hawk. Clearance will be the same. Do not attempt to remove the valve cover. You will have to remove the two round caps on the valve cover to access the valve adjusters. I was able to do mine without removing the tank but the intake vales are a pain to get to. If you haven't much experience in valve adjustment you will save yourself a lot of frustration by going the extra step of removing the tank. Many curse words came out my mouth only to find my valves were pretty close to spec. lol It's a good thing that tinkering around with these engine help relax my mind.
You might be okay until you get a few miles on it.
On my next oil change I will check them after I get some hours on the engine. The fairing is easy to remove and reinstall. I've probably done it 3 times already. This past weekend I removed it to replace one cracked panel that I missed when inspecting for shipping damage. Venom was quick to send out a replacement.
