06-03-2016, 07:13 PM | #63 | |
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...and I ended up with a damaged camshaft and associated parts.... ....which would have cost me hundreds of $$$ to repair if not for the kindness of CSC. I was advised to check the valve clearances every 2,500 miles. jb
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06-03-2016, 08:57 PM | #64 | |
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For myself, I'm going to stick with a 2500 or 3000 mile valve check until I am confident in a longer interval.
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06-04-2016, 08:31 AM | #65 |
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We'll be doing the 500 mile service today. We'll keep you posted on how it goes. We plan on keeping them at .08 setting, if they have even moved.
Hope you guys have a great Saturday! Pics/video coming later. |
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06-04-2016, 11:42 AM | #66 | |
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Good luck, take your time and keep some valium on hand. ;-)
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06-04-2016, 11:51 AM | #67 | |
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06-04-2016, 11:52 AM | #68 |
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You'll do fine. Just take it slow and allow plenty of time. Make sure the locknuts are torqued down nice and tight, whether or not you adjust the gap.
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06-04-2016, 09:09 PM | #69 | |
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06-04-2016, 09:21 PM | #70 |
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I just meant tighten them up
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06-04-2016, 10:12 PM | #71 |
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Got the job done. I'll post pics in the morning. I'm too damn tired. We have to do the damn valve adjustment again tomorrow. Only this time, I know it won't take 5 hours! I kept telling my husband .08mm. Turns out his filler gauges are in INCHES and we ended up setting the valves to .008in!!!!! BE SURE you are doing 'milimeters' ...if you are doin it in "inches" or SAE, be sure it is .003 inches. That equates to .08mm. Live and learn. Thank God we didn't run the bike long. The tapping was so loud you heard it over the exhaust. I bought a newer filler gauge! |
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06-04-2016, 10:20 PM | #72 | |
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06-11-2016, 10:32 PM | #73 |
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I did my second adjustment today (3000 miles on the bike) and all of them were at .03-4mm. I adjusted everything to .08mm and I'll check again at 6000. I'm not confident in the 5000 mile interval just yet. It's back to happy-tappy and just about ready for a 3000 mile ride.
By the way the method of lining up the two cam sprocket markers and the index line make things quite a bit easier and foolproof when setting TDC. |
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06-12-2016, 12:11 PM | #74 |
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Did my first adjustment today at 2000 mi. Intake valves were still .08mm, exhaust weren't bad at .04 and .05, but I got them back to .08.
Fairings, gas tank, took me about 25 minutes. Next most annoying thing was when I was going to take the crank cover off, that dribbled a little oil which was fine...then I opened the front view port and oil gushed out - I quickly closed it. For some reason no one's ever noted this would be an issue. I know it'd be fine with a center stand. I found TDC without the viewport anyway through spark plug hole and a thin screw driver - and obviously the L&R cam chain covers. Overall it was a lot easier than I expected and would probably take 2-3 hrs next time.
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06-12-2016, 12:39 PM | #75 |
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Nice work on the valve check, you basically just tackled the hardest part of routine maintenance on a bike.
Those exhaust valves would be far easier if that metal bar wasn't right in the way! I wish that had another bolt on the other end you it could be easily removed and out of the way, then the check would be far easier. I prop the tank up like so to save the trouble of removing it. Run it near empty or you'll get some spillage from the breather tube. |
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