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Wideboy · 11-10-08, 06:33 PM

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?

11-10-08, 06:42 PM

It will blow up and die

fizzwheel · 11-10-08, 06:45 PM

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...

Wideboy · 11-10-08, 06:48 PM

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

cheers

dizzyblonde · 11-10-08, 06:50 PM

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

Wideboy · 11-10-08, 06:54 PM

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

dizzyblonde · 11-10-08, 06:58 PM

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

I get the maid to do it

Wideboy · 11-10-08, 07:10 PM

this reshiming business seems a pain in the ar5e aswell

dizzyblonde · 11-10-08, 07:23 PM

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

Wideboy · 11-10-08, 07:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

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

oh lovely

11-10-08, 06:33 PM	#1
Wideboy Evel Knievel Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Eastleigh Posts: 4,641	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? __________________ 05 DRZ400E RIP hovis

11-10-08, 06:42 PM	#2
Frank Guest Posts: n/a	Re: valves It will blow up and die

11-10-08, 06:45 PM	#3
fizzwheel Super Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,614	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... __________________ Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over. K5 GSXR 750 Anniversary Edition

11-10-08, 06:48 PM	#4
Wideboy Evel Knievel Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Eastleigh Posts: 4,641	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 cheers __________________ 05 DRZ400E RIP hovis

11-10-08, 06:50 PM	#5
dizzyblonde Da Cake Boss Mega Poster Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a flying Horse Posts: 9,992	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 __________________ Suzy, yellow 2001 SVS. Kitty, V-Raptor 1000, ZZR1400<<its my bike now Pegasus! Hovis 13.8.75-3.10.09 Reeder 20.7.88-21.3.12 Last edited by dizzyblonde; 11-10-08 at 06:54 PM. Reason: spelling

11-10-08, 06:54 PM	#6
Wideboy Evel Knievel Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Eastleigh Posts: 4,641	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 __________________ 05 DRZ400E RIP hovis

11-10-08, 06:58 PM	#7
dizzyblonde Da Cake Boss Mega Poster Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a flying Horse Posts: 9,992	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 __________________ Suzy, yellow 2001 SVS. Kitty, V-Raptor 1000, ZZR1400<<its my bike now Pegasus! Hovis 13.8.75-3.10.09 Reeder 20.7.88-21.3.12

11-10-08, 07:10 PM	#8
Wideboy Evel Knievel Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Eastleigh Posts: 4,641	Re: valves this reshiming business seems a pain in the ar5e aswell __________________ 05 DRZ400E RIP hovis

11-10-08, 07:23 PM	#9
dizzyblonde Da Cake Boss Mega Poster Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a flying Horse Posts: 9,992	Re: valves its the only page of my haynes manual that has blood stains on __________________ Suzy, yellow 2001 SVS. Kitty, V-Raptor 1000, ZZR1400<<its my bike now Pegasus! Hovis 13.8.75-3.10.09 Reeder 20.7.88-21.3.12

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