Africa Twin valve check....fek me !!

[leadfarmer]

Stick a screwdriver on the head and have a listen, if it sounds OK it’s probably OK, it’s a Honda

 

[fs996]

Only Honda I've ever had that needed any valve clearance adjustment was my XR650, which was a half hour job. I'd question why bikes still need valve clearance checks when cars don't.

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[Davy F]

I think it’s worth checking at the first recommended interval, then if they are well in spec it’s up to you whether or not to bother at the next interval; eg my bike was cock on at 18000 so I won’t bother looking again until, say, 50000..........unless of course she starts getting hard to start/whatever.
That may be deeply flawed but it works for me.

Andres

This is my thinking also. My 800 Vtec needed two shims @ 16k, so for peace of mind it’s worth doing now. Then if all is fine, or it needs a tweak, I’ll not bother again until 40 or 50k as I intend to keep it long term.

 

[(RIP) Kaister]

They will be perfectly ok - modern bikes have been engineered not to need them checking any more - to at least 75000 miles

The mileage recommendation is to keep the dealers sweet.

 

[Big Den]

Honda v-tec engines need valve clearances done @26k so the service guy told me , i told him to feck off as i hadent heard such shite since the 80's, thought he was taking the piss. Well apparently hydraulic valves are no good on high reving v-tec engines so manually adjusted it is ! I'm bolloxed as i have 3 Hondas , 2 car and a AT but at lease i dont have to worry about cam belts !

 

[Stevie4scoops]

They will be perfectly ok - modern bikes have been engineered not to need them checking any more - to at least 75000 miles

The mileage recommendation is to keep the dealers sweet.

Sadly the four 390 Dukes I checked at 600 miles needed altering because they were tight. One of my GS LC's needed two shims replacing because they were slack. There must be a better way?

 

[The Other PaulG]

Micky's 'F' GS didn't need adjustment in 142,000 miles. I know beemer engineering gets criticised here from time to time, but that's very impressive.

 

[Warlord]

As my bike is laid up for the winter and as it had passed the 16k mile service advice, I’ve taken the plunge and decided to strip the bike myself for this major service as I’ve a good mate who can do the actual valve check. I’m fine up to a point in servicing, but always leave the really technical stuff to those better qualified. But my god, I’ve never had a bike that needs soooo much taken off it to gain access to the oily bits. Although the Honda workshop manual doesn’t say the rads need to come off, the sages say it’s much easier to do the check with them removed. So far.....

Seat, fairing, tank, air box, throttle bodies, coil pack tray, radiators and loads of other bits and bobs have come off. It’s no much wonder that Honda apparently charge £500+ for this service (allegedly a 9 hour job). Fek knows if it’s going to ever run again by the time everything’s bolted back together.

So what was the outcome? Were they in spec or not?

 

[Davy F]

Not checked yet...next week.

 

[Davy F]

All exposed for my chum to do his work....

 

[Timolgra]

I hope that's not the case hardening wearing off on your cams

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

I hope that's not the case hardening wearing off on your cams

Surely not

That's not very Honda is it

He bought Honda as he deemed it more reliable than KTM

You are a Naughty man

 

[Timolgra]

Surely not

That's not very Honda is it

He bought Honda as he deemed it more reliable than KTM

You are a Naughty man

KTM perfection at the same stage

Note no skinny cam followers (narrow cam bearings are a known weak spot)

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

KTM perfection at the same stage

Oh the irony

 

[Davy F]

Sorry to disappoint you both, everything is tickityboo....

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Sorry to disappoint you both, everything is tickityboo....

They say that the night is darkest, just before dawn

 

[Davy F]

They say you talk a load of bollocks before thinking....

 

[Timolgra]

Sorry to disappoint you both, everything is tickityboo....

Good, if Honda cant make a simple bomb proof parallel twin then no one can

 

[Giles]

My parallel twin is going very well ....

Just saying ..

Thank you ..



carry on ....

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[Davy F]

Good, if Honda cant make a simple bomb proof parallel twin then no one can

There’s a German guy has covered over 310,000 miles on his AT 1000.....I think that’s quite encouraging.