well i might be getting a 300ex but the motor has a tick and doesnt smoke or use oil. would this be the valves. how hard is it to adjust them

 

Buy as shop manual as this will give you step-by-step. Not hard. Manual will pay for itself many times over if you are even slightly mechanically inclined.

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if it has a cam in it, you have to get the specs to that specific cam as far as the adjustments go

 

how much would it cost to take it somewhere to get it ajusted

 

probably like 50 bucks.. doesn't take long

 

ok. if it isnt the valves what could it be tho?

 

if it ticks.. its most likely just the valves .. which necessarily isn't a bad thing, my valves tick .. its just how i've got them adjusted.. but it wouldn't hurt to just get a manual and do it yourself.. its cheaper and very easy

 

if it isnt the valves is there any other thing that makes it tick

 

not in the topend

 

on the stock 400ex's the valves tick and its not a big deal.