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Post by pmatulew on Oct 29, 2013 12:41:10 GMT -5
At the 1000 mile mark after the top end rebuild I decided it was time to check the valves. As an academic excercise I wanted to see how little I could take apart to get it done. Turns out it was easier than I expected. Remove the seat bucket. Remove the center panel. Remove the fuel inlet filler piece and then there was enough space to do what needed to be done. Turns out the exhaust valve was good but the intake valve was tight. All better now. Tonight before I put it back together I'm going to rig up a filter in the crankcase vent line. I'm tired of having the airbox drip oil that should be in the catch tube.     |
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Post by millsc on Oct 29, 2013 12:45:32 GMT -5
Most you can just remove the front cowl and seat. But my 150 I have to remove the motor to adjust the valves.
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Post by pmatulew on Oct 29, 2013 17:02:58 GMT -5
There! Fixed it so the pictures show up.
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Post by rockynv on Oct 30, 2013 4:33:49 GMT -5
On the Lance you can get to the valve cover and remove it for a valve adjustment just by pulling the seat bucket. I was putting 1,000+ miles a month on mine and sometimes would not make it an entire month befor they would tighten up and need adjusting again.
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Post by ninjafatballz on Oct 30, 2013 6:35:16 GMT -5
I am doing just like that right now Rocky I put about 200 to 250 a week or about 1000 miles a month on mine too.. Im glad its not just me that had to readjust his valves every few weeks. I was beginning to think that something wasnt right in there :/
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Post by rockynv on Oct 31, 2013 22:24:13 GMT -5
I am doing just like that right now Rocky I put about 200 to 250 a week or about 1000 miles a month on mine too.. Im glad its not just me that had to readjust his valves every few weeks. I was beginning to think that something wasnt right in there :/ Sometimes it is soft metal in the rocker or cams which wears down causing the lash to open up while other times the valve seats are not pressed in fully or a touch soft allowing the valves to sink into the seats which causes the valves to tighten up. On mine the exhaust valve was sinking while the intake was loosening up. It was beginning to become a monthly ritual. My new bike is spoiling me since I only checked the valves on priciple at 15,000 miles and they were only moderately out of adjustment. Quickly closing in on 20,000 miles. |
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