hey guys on my 03 ds racer ive nevr done the valves yet , probably got 50 hrs on it ,whats the deal here , ive read some posts that the valves get closer as the wear goes on,so the bike runs crappeir as the valve gets tighter right??/ i have no manual so i am going by hearsay,,,does the ds have valvetrain problems ??mabe soemone could fill me in , ive already changed the oil 3 times since new ,,please let me know , oh my guess on the valve adjustment time would be every season , thanx rj

 

I usually have mine adjusted once a year.
I can tell when it's time because it gets hard to start in the morning.
Iv'e not had any other internal motor problems.

 

I'm assuming you have it done at the dealer? What do thy charge, if I may ask. I do need to get mine looked at.

thanks for a reply

 

http://www.ljsoftware.com/DS/Valves.htm

This is an excellent page. Everyone can at least check their valves by themself and adjusting them isn't much harder. Do it yourself, you'll learn about your quad, you'll KNOW it's right, and won't have to spend big bucks.

 

[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img] Thanks...you can get to the entire site by using the link in my sig.

 

Da mn good job on the do it yourself website Larry. I checked out your progress yesterday and almost post a link here but I see someone else did. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

Check as often as possible. Maybe every oil change. It wont hurt anything, especially if you have the RW box and have a tendency to rev it up. 10 mins of your time is worth way more then a burnt valve.

 

eagle

that is the best guide i have seen for working on any engine, you should start writing manuakls, you could make a fortune $$$.

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