valves
 

what risks am i running by not doing the 15k valves check, i've done everything else except the valves

now about 1300 overdue and i still don't have the room to do it so what risks (i.e. likeyhood of damaged or something) am i taking by leaving them for say a further 2000 miles?

Re: valves
 

It will blow up and die

Re: valves
 

Well if the clearances are out, Mr Valve may interact with Mr Piston and then you have an expensive rebuild to do.

But from the threads on this before I've read many bikes get to that sort of milleages and when the valve clearances are checked they're fine.

Personally I'd get it checked...

Re: valves
 

ah nuts

well will ask the old man if he can give me a hand doing it next week end if not time to take to the a garage :mad:

cheers

Re: valves
 

Widepants ...its a twonk to do, but its necessary. They usually tighten up rather than get larger, and usually on the exhaust side.
Be prepared for skinned knuckles, and take the back wheel out to get at the rear cam chain tensioner

Re: valves
 

yeah, its just haynes is so lame they basically over complicate everything, you do it there way f'ing and blinding and generally like WTF, then when done sit back and say ffs it would have been easier to do it other way:rolleyes:

Re: valves
 

Got it in one there. Pain in the ass...glad i don't have to do it.


I get the maid to do it ;-)

Re: valves
 

this reshiming business seems a pain in the ar5e aswell :rolleyes:

Re: valves
 

its the only page of my haynes manual that has blood stains on

Re: valves
 

oh lovely :rolleyes: