I noticed it about 3 weeks ago, valves tapping louder than normal, it's been a month and a half since I had the first service check at the dealer. It took them a week to get to it, said they were backed up. They could'nt change the oil because they did'nt have a filter in yet. I got the oil filter and changed the oil hopeing that was the problem. Nope, no difference. In between that time I ordered the sevice manual and me and my friend whose a mechanic checked the valves. IN. was a tight .004, not what I wanted to hear. EX. .009 no change, we set the intake .006 fired her up, valves still ticking louder than what I think is normal. Checked the compression, 91 PSI. By the way you don't have to take the front bummper off to take the front hood and cowling off, to remove the gas tank. Just remove the two bolts that hold the gear shifter and you can slide the gas tank out. Anyway I'm taking it to the dealer tomorrow morning and let them check it out while i'ts still under warranty.

 

First off thanks for the tip on removing the tank. I did my valves this weekend, and man it was a pain removing all that stuff. Are you sure you were in the right stroke. If they were adjusted again and still clack then I would think they were adjusted in the wrong stroke.

 

WOW WOW hold on her, are you telling me that you might haft to adjust your valvs. Did honda realy screw up on this one or what. I realy don't want to her about valvs ticking in my machine and haft to take it in to the dealer when they don't know whats what. I love my machine but this stuff is realy starting to freak me out.

 

Not quite sure what you are saying there. I do my own valve jobs.

 

Yeah Tex, I'm sure it was in the right stroke when adjusted [the compression stroke]. I did'nt take it to the dealer today, I think I may have found the problem, I'll post it later.