10-24-2015, 09:57 PM | #16 | |
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I loosen only the left radiator. First I move the regulator/rectifier (RR) out of the way. Then I pull the left radiator back, and hold it out of the way with a bungee cord. I work only on the left side while adjusting the exhaust valves. I can adjust the valves on my Honda XR650L and Zongshen ZS200GY-2 in a leisurely 45 minutes. I budget 2-3 hours to adjust the valves on my RX3. The Chinese really shoehorned the engine into the frame on this motorcycle.
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10-24-2015, 10:09 PM | #17 | |
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I may remove that bracket for the radiator from the frame next time and work just off the left side. That was giving me a really hard time getting my hand in there. Maybe a longer or modified feeler would help as well. I'm using some that I "bent" on my own to fit without flexing and throwing off the feeler. I'm also curious how hard it would be to just remove the stuff in the way from the top and go after the exhaust from there. |
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10-24-2015, 10:23 PM | #18 |
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You're not going to be able to work on the exhaust valves from the top. I can only poke a screwdriver down from the top to hold the tappet in place as I tighten the nut.
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10-24-2015, 11:25 PM | #19 |
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I didn't remove the rectifier, but it's a great idea to. That would have made swinging the left radiator up a lot easier. Bungee or wire is a must to tie the radiator out of the way.
After you get the exhaust valve cover off, take a break. Grab a soda or beer. Take a bio break. Point is... You're going to need all the patience you can muster for the exhaust valves. And you're going to want to check your work three times to ensure that gap is correct because you sure as heck don't want to do this job again if you can avoid it. So being somewhat rested an relaxed is going to help tremendously. A long 8 mm open ended and closed end wrench will be invaluable. A long and short flat head screwdriver will be helpful. And don't worry about bending the feeler gauge...it's only .040 - .060 mm, so it's plenty flexible. But getting the gauge under the tappet, then tightening the tappet to get a feel for the drag on the feeler gauge is going to be critical. |
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10-24-2015, 11:38 PM | #20 | |
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10-26-2015, 10:05 AM | #21 | |
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Funny I have that same wrench and used it for my valve checks as well. Also works great on the Guzzi. Lee |
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10-26-2015, 03:50 PM | #22 |
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The clearance between the cylinder head and the valve tappet nuts is close, so it is sometimes difficult to get the box end of a combination wrench over the nut. I was pleased I had this particular wrench in my tool kit, because it made the job much easier. Also, the length of this wrench facilitates tightening the valve tappet nuts.
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