I do always use premium grade
Valve adjustment intervals
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I do always use premium grade
I sometimes mix mine with diesel JJH
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well said have a slight rattle can't wrong on that
well ive just done the end float and valve clearances for the first time in perhaps 6 years!
My god what a difference is made. Turbine smooth compared to before and QUIET.
Didnt take too long and while I was in there I did the oil etc too
HEre are the before and after figures... scary reading on one of them
INTAKE - before 0.05 & 0.13, supposed to be 0.15mm
EXHAUST - before 0.23 & 0.15, supposed to be 0.30mm
END FLOAT - 0.23 & 0.3, supposed to be between 0.05mm & 0.40mm (BIG variation so i went for the 0.05mm gap)
The left head intake was 0.05 but one of them was pretty much closed (the gap) so I reckon valves may have been at risk there soon!
cracking job and the endfloat was dead easy to reign in, unlike the horror stories I have heard on line
My god what a difference is made. Turbine smooth compared to before and QUIET.
Didnt take too long and while I was in there I did the oil etc too
HEre are the before and after figures... scary reading on one of them
INTAKE - before 0.05 & 0.13, supposed to be 0.15mm
EXHAUST - before 0.23 & 0.15, supposed to be 0.30mm
END FLOAT - 0.23 & 0.3, supposed to be between 0.05mm & 0.40mm (BIG variation so i went for the 0.05mm gap)
The left head intake was 0.05 but one of them was pretty much closed (the gap) so I reckon valves may have been at risk there soon!
cracking job and the endfloat was dead easy to reign in, unlike the horror stories I have heard on line
Yes you can! it can be an endfloat rattle!
Question for you! Can you tell the difference between loose tappets and the valve lifter slapping up and down the rocker shaft?
If not set them! or get someone to do them for you
Michaels results will show that he had closing valves yet still rattles??
Question for you! Can you tell the difference between loose tappets and the valve lifter slapping up and down the rocker shaft?
If not set them! or get someone to do them for you
Michaels results will show that he had closing valves yet still rattles??
Ehm You did do Endfloat "then" clearances didn't you?
If not go do them again in that order
QUESTION for you Did that 30 minutes seem unbearable and will you now "check" the clearances every service for interests sake?
If not go do them again in that order
QUESTION for you Did that 30 minutes seem unbearable and will you now "check" the clearances every service for interests sake?
well ive just done the end float and valve clearances for the first time in perhaps 6 years!
My god what a difference is made. Turbine smooth compared to before and QUIET.
Didnt take too long and while I was in there I did the oil etc too
HEre are the before and after figures... scary reading on one of them
INTAKE - before 0.05 & 0.13, supposed to be 0.15mm
EXHAUST - before 0.23 & 0.15, supposed to be 0.30mm
END FLOAT - 0.23 & 0.3, supposed to be between 0.05mm & 0.40mm (BIG variation so i went for the 0.05mm gap)
The left head intake was 0.05 but one of them was pretty much closed (the gap) so I reckon valves may have been at risk there soon!
cracking job and the endfloat was dead easy to reign in, unlike the horror stories I have heard on line
Yep i did
Good Lad! Proud off ya!
Now about this bit ??
Do you think it worth even just checking them now?
aye i will be sure to
its dead easy and its free
easily the best thing i have done to my bike when servicing it
soo quiet now - its like a different bike
its dead easy and its free
easily the best thing i have done to my bike when servicing it
soo quiet now - its like a different bike
next job is to replace the cam chain tensioners
mine still has the original ones in (17mm heads)
mine still has the original ones in (17mm heads)
Why worry it was only a rattle which it doesn't "usually" make if you use 20/50
Because I use 10 40 semi
And I didn't start this thread 
I only contributed.
It just raised my interest so i had a look at my clearances
I only contributed. It just raised my interest so i had a look at my clearances
Dragon Master
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So I use Silkolene Super 4 20/50 semi...
tallchris99
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How much approx to get a shop to adjust the valves?
honestly, opening your front door is more complicated
tallchris99
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Fair enough. I will get tools sorted and have a go.
Justin Trevett
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I paid £90 to have mine done + throttle/carbs balanced.
Time is pretty irrelevant. How many miles had you done in that time?
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