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Valve Adjustment Help Please
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Champ
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So I am noticing after taking a ride today to me Valve ticking seems a little more than it was before my valve job I’m assuming because tolerances are looser now. It gets louder as it warms up pretty quiet on a cold start.
Champ
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It’s kind of annoying. I’m used to a Goldwing
makes you feel like something is wrong
Is this normal for these bikes
After looking at some other posts that seems to be the case
makes you feel like something is wrong
Is this normal for these bikes
After looking at some other posts that seems to be the case
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Champ
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Hey Matt does the like mean don't worry about it.
Shim type valves don't rattle like rocker arms with screw adjusters. If you can hear a rattle, my money says it's the cam chain.
Champ
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Champ
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Here is another one
Champ
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I just found a video from the guy who sold me the bike a month ago. It sounds the same as it did before the valve adjustment. I think after doing all that work I’m listening more to the engine sounds
It’s running great
It’s running great
Champ
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Mobil 1 Racing 4T 10/40
thughes317
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Nice job. Maybe I'll bump into you at Rabbit Hash on a sunny weekend?
These will go a long way towards easing your mind of mechanical anxiety when owning the S10:
These will go a long way towards easing your mind of mechanical anxiety when owning the S10:
Champ
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Thanks. Im not far from Rabbit hash. Let me know if you are taking a ride out that way.
I also noticed that these bike are recommended to run premium gas. I have put two tanks of 87. I missed the premium recommendation in the manual.
I will try the premium to see if that helps any. I usually want to run what is recommended.
I also noticed that these bike are recommended to run premium gas. I have put two tanks of 87. I missed the premium recommendation in the manual.
I will try the premium to see if that helps any. I usually want to run what is recommended.Cycledude
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I run premium unless it’s not available but have never been able to notice any difference when using regular 87.
Harbor Freight usually has nice stethoscopes reasonably priced
Harbor Freight usually has nice stethoscopes reasonably priced
You could buy a stethoscope or use the backyard mechanic version of a piece of wood which works extremely well.
A piece of dowel in various parts of the motor will transfer the sound to your ear.
I have tended to go to the higher side of the spec, as my exhaust have always gotten tighter and I have always had some, if not all too tight by the next check. Going with larger gaps will keep them in the spec range longer. My butt is not sensitive enough to tell a difference in performance. I try to keep records on wear rates to predict what shims I will likely need and when they may go out of spec.
Given the Bottom spec range and 26,600 interval, I've wondered what is the tightest measurement anyone has measured? I had one at .11 two checks ago. Last check worst was .203.
Champ
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That’s why I went to .28 on my one exhaust that was at .21. With the shims I had with .5 increments I would have only gotten it to .23 because of the shim size that was in there. I figured I would rather be higher than lower . I did get all the rest in the mid to higher mid range. Bike runs great and power is fine
Definitely better idle and throttle response
Definitely better idle and throttle response
Champ
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I wondered about that. I have a motion pro syncing tool that I used to do my old Suzuki's with that had 4 carbs on them. Im assuming this is a lot easier. I will have to see how to do that.
Very easy to do. Manual gives full details on how to do it
Champ
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Thanks I will check it out in the manual.
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