Valve clearances (how long to do this?) - SV650.org

15-12-10, 02:23 PM

Going to be getting round to doing my valve clearances in the next week and was hoping someone could give me a ballpark figure of how long it usually takes, i'm only going to check them not adjust i'll take it to the garage if thats needed. I'm a fairly technically minded bloke and have worked on Aircraft for the past 10 years but haven't done much on my bike yet apart from a service and rear shock change. Just wondered if its a couple of hour job or if i need to put aside most of the day to do it
Cheers

rictus01 · 15-12-10, 03:02 PM

if you're methodical and don't go busting anything an hour max, probably nearer half that.

Cheers Mark.

andrewsmith · 15-12-10, 03:37 PM

If your engineered minded the prep will take longer than the valve clearances.

As mark said a good hour, make sure you've got 2 sets of feeler gauges to check the clearance.

15-12-10, 03:45 PM

The actual check takes little time. Its the removing of everything to get to them that takes time and if you have to make any adjustments then more time again!

andrewsmith · 15-12-10, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SV650Racer

The actual check takes little time. Its the removing of everything to get to them that takes time and if you have to make any adjustments then more time again!

Sarah
Whats a ball park for cost of the Valve check at a Suzuki dealers?
The price I got quoted a while ago seemed high

15-12-10, 04:21 PM

Just to check we charge generally 1.5 hours so £90. That includes removal of parts to get to clearances, IE fuel tank etc plus putting back together etc.

andrewsmith · 15-12-10, 04:23 PM

Cheers I thought the price I was quoted was daft

15-12-10, 04:27 PM

What did they quote?.

andrewsmith · 15-12-10, 04:31 PM

about £210 inc VAT

15-12-10, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andrewsmith

about £210 inc VAT

At our hourly rate thats 3.5 hours. Was that just to check and not do any adjustments, oil change etc?.

15-12-10, 02:23 PM	#1
Rob969 Guest Posts: n/a	Valve clearances (how long to do this?) Going to be getting round to doing my valve clearances in the next week and was hoping someone could give me a ballpark figure of how long it usually takes, i'm only going to check them not adjust i'll take it to the garage if thats needed. I'm a fairly technically minded bloke and have worked on Aircraft for the past 10 years but haven't done much on my bike yet apart from a service and rear shock change. Just wondered if its a couple of hour job or if i need to put aside most of the day to do it Cheers

15-12-10, 03:02 PM	#2
rictus01 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South London Posts: 9,799	Re: Valve clearances (how long) if you're methodical and don't go busting anything an hour max, probably nearer half that. Cheers Mark. __________________ Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, 'Wow! What a Ride!

15-12-10, 03:37 PM	#3
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: Valve clearances (how long) If your engineered minded the prep will take longer than the valve clearances. As mark said a good hour, make sure you've got 2 sets of feeler gauges to check the clearance. __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

15-12-10, 03:45 PM	#4
SV650Racer Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Valve clearances (how long) The actual check takes little time. Its the removing of everything to get to them that takes time and if you have to make any adjustments then more time again!

15-12-10, 04:21 PM	#6
SV650Racer Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Valve clearances (how long) Just to check we charge generally 1.5 hours so £90. That includes removal of parts to get to clearances, IE fuel tank etc plus putting back together etc.

15-12-10, 04:23 PM	#7
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: Valve clearances (how long) Cheers I thought the price I was quoted was daft __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

15-12-10, 04:27 PM	#8
SV650Racer Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Valve clearances (how long) What did they quote?.

15-12-10, 04:31 PM	#9
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: Valve clearances (how long) about £210 inc VAT __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

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