Abit of advice on Valve Clearances

Post by **nugget** » Tue May 24, 2016 9:30 am

Have a word with banner001. He loves doing things like this and his prices are very fair on the wallet

banner001 · Post by **banner001** » Tue May 24, 2016 9:45 am

i can do the valve clearances, pretty much ride in-ride out...however i have 3 bikes on the go at the moment, one is awaiting carb jet holder seals, the other is awaiting fairings, and the other is stripped back to a bare frame...so ive got no room till i finish one of them...however if you want me to come up and do them for you i can do that, will need fuel paying from nuneaton to your place and a bit for my time, ive got all the gear with me, plus a decent amount of shims, though if you wanna buy some ahead of time that can be a bit of a bonus as i might not have the exact ones you need, but at least i can swap those that need it and show you how to do the rest, if any.

PM sent

odbguy · Post by **odbguy** » Tue May 24, 2016 1:06 pm

Nice one cheers. Pm sent

Fatdog · Post by **Fatdog** » Tue May 24, 2016 1:07 pm

I would say have a go yourself.
They are not that difficult to do.
You have the manual, just take your time and carefully go though each process bit by bit.
There are plenty of chaps on here who can advise if you get stuck at any point, so don't be afraid to get your hands dirty.
It's a good way of getting to know your bike and how it works.
Best of luck.

odbguy · Post by **odbguy** » Tue May 24, 2016 1:24 pm

Cheers fat dog ... to be honest the only reason I bought the bike was to learn about them. The process so far hasn't been to bad but looking in the manual the other day made me think twice.. lol

I still might yet. There loads of stuff . online and like you say there's plenty of help on here. Iv sent banner a PM so will see what's said and decide from there!

Post by **Stig** » Tue May 24, 2016 4:17 pm

Here's a chance to do a "how-to" for the tech section

itsnotagenesis · Post by **itsnotagenesis** » Tue May 24, 2016 9:21 pm

If you can follow a manual, do it yourself.
I done them on mine and although there is a lot of work it was not difficult.
Just be methodical with everything.
Nowhere will do a ride in ride out or same day service as the engine should be stone cold before any measurements are taken.
Theres no point buying shims in advance either as you will have no clue which ones to get, unless you buy a shim set and even then you could run out of a size you need.

odbguy · Post by **odbguy** » Tue May 24, 2016 10:02 pm

That's what I was looking on here for Stig !! Lol

.. cheers Genesis, I think I will read more into how too. Then maybe give it ago .. :/
As it is the engine is currently on my garage worktop. So no messing about to remove any parts to get to the engine or anything it's all set to go.

1 thing I was unsure about is .. once adjustments have been made. Is it all by the book and set. Or will I have to start the engine and ensure adjustments are correct?
As I understand it's by the book. I dont even know until looking wether or not its even a job that needs doing and if i do its all pre set and certain sizes ..

itsnotagenesis · Post by **itsnotagenesis** » Wed May 25, 2016 3:36 pm

If you do it right it should be fine.
You can always turn it over by hand to double check anything.
When I done mine the engine was still in the bike.
Will be a doddle with it on a bench.

Gord · Post by **Gord** » Wed May 25, 2016 5:04 pm

How do you know if the shims need doing?

Post by **Stig** » Wed May 25, 2016 5:31 pm

Typical symptoms of tight valves is difficult to start when it's warmed up

You're better off checking before they go tight tho