Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
26-01-18, 05:53 PM
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Re: 2005 SV650s Valve Clearance Question
Just an update. Only got round to finishing the bike today and put it all back together and went to fire the bike up struggled a bit as its besn sitting for 5months but started perfect. Sounds lovely...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
13-01-18, 08:57 AM
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Re: 2005 SV650s Valve Clearance Question
Great thats perfect then. Yeah ive been taking photos always good to do that makes it easier if i forget where things go or just for reference. Thanks alot for all your help and everyone whos given...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
12-01-18, 08:20 PM
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Re: 2005 SV650s Valve Clearance Question
I done what you said about turning the crank to F and its all lined up properly at the rear now so all good, thanks.
Only thing now is where the pictures in the haynes manual show where the marks...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
12-01-18, 12:18 AM
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
11-01-18, 11:54 PM
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Re: 2005 SV650s Valve Clearance Question
Great, thank you so much, youve been a life saver. I will get those ordered straight away. One other question, when i was taking the chain tensioners off, if im correct there should be a gasket once...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
11-01-18, 07:17 PM
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Re: 2005 SV650s Valve Clearance Question
I originally measured the gaps in imperial but ive measured them again the other day in metric and here are the measurements
Front Cylinder
Intake - Both are 0.102
Exhaust - One was 0.178 and...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
11-01-18, 03:06 PM
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Re: 2005 SV650s Valve Clearance Question
Ive taken the cams out while on R, so by what your saying ive taken them out when the valves arent fully closed, will that damage the valves?
Makes sense now that youve explained it all, thank...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
11-01-18, 01:22 PM
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Re: 2005 SV650s Valve Clearance Question
I meant when i took the rear cams out i took a picture of where the markings were and lined them back up where they were in the picture but ill just do what youve said to properly time the rear. Is...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
11-01-18, 07:47 AM
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
10-01-18, 07:10 PM
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Re: 2005 SV650s Valve Clearance Question
Been wondering, how comes when adjusting and removing the cams you have to have the mark on F and not R? Does it matter if you have it on R and remove the cams?
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
07-01-18, 10:46 PM
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
07-01-18, 09:13 PM
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
05-01-18, 11:20 PM
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
05-01-18, 07:18 PM
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Re: 2005 SV650s Valve Clearance Question
Yes its on the correct marking by the crankcase
Im not sure why its not letting me post a picture as there in the correct format but keeps saying its not. Yes was thinking about using other...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
05-01-18, 06:04 PM
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Re: 2005 SV650s Valve Clearance Question
Oh ok that would make sense, so would i just round it to nearest .05 so my 172 i can do 170 and the 178 ill do 180 just as i need to order some shims?
Im not sure if the valves have been done...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
05-01-18, 03:32 PM
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Re: 2005 SV650s Valve Clearance Question
Finally got round to getting the shims out and going by the chart the shims go up in .05 but ive got some shims which are saying 172 and 178?
Also i TDC the rear cylinder but the sprockets dont...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
17-12-17, 10:08 AM
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Re: 2005 SV650s Valve Clearance Question
Thank you i will have to take it apart and have a look
Brilliant thank you
Yeah was thinking about the shim kit just dont have the money at the moment but my bike is sorn at the moment...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
15-12-17, 05:49 PM
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
15-12-17, 04:25 PM
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
12-12-17, 06:03 PM
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
12-12-17, 05:17 PM
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2005 SV650s Valve Clearance Question
Finally had a chance to do the valve clearance check and they seem to be out of spec. These are the clearances i got.
Front Cylinder
Intake - .004
.0035
Exhaust- .007
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