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Post by played1 on Jan 24, 2014 11:51:04 GMT -5
I've adjusted my valves a few times and I'm just wondering you guy's opinions on whether I should have some valve tick or none at all.
I just adjusted my intake to .002" and my exhaust to .0025" It ticks, but not loud. More like a Honda civic tick. I haven't taken it for a ride yet no have I buttoned it up pending the results of this question.
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Post by jjoshua20213 on Jan 24, 2014 12:06:06 GMT -5
Your valves are adjusted too tight. Try .0035 Intake .004 Exhaust
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Post by played1 on Jan 24, 2014 12:28:48 GMT -5
I went by the guide on the scooter itself. So I'll go bigger
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Post by jjoshua20213 on Jan 24, 2014 12:34:55 GMT -5
The scooter guide is oddly inaccurate about that. mine says that too.
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Post by alleyoop on Jan 24, 2014 14:17:03 GMT -5
Just F.Y.I if the valves TICKY TICKY TICKY they are good( the old saying a little loose valve is a happy valve).
If they CLATTER CLATTER CLATTER they are TO loose.
If they DO not make a sound then they are TIGHT(but if the motor runs good and you do not get any symptons) like not wanting to idle after hot etc or hard starting you can leave them until stuff starts or adjust them little looser.
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Post by scootzy on Jan 25, 2014 2:24:45 GMT -5
mine does that as well.
.004 clattering worse
.003 clatter
.002 is comfy
.0015 is too tight
My manual states .0019 in-out
I'm usually using a .002-.0022ish in .0022-.0025
Anything more is for upgrades I would imagine.
my exp
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Post by jjoshua20213 on Jan 25, 2014 8:40:35 GMT -5
Yea every bike is different.different. Mine was the same before upgrades too.
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Post by urbanmadness on Jan 29, 2014 22:47:44 GMT -5
The way I do it isn't right... I usually adjust the intake with the feeler gauges then do the exhaust by feel, using the intake as a guide.... I'm usually right on, if I go back and check with the feeler gauges. But then I've been adjusting valves on air cooled engines for years. Starting with VW's 25 years ago. Same style adjusters Incidentally.
If you do them a lot, you can "calibrate" your fingers. I don't recommend it for the novice tho.
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