valve adjustment on new ride???
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valve adjustment on new ride???
they want you to have them readjusted after so many hours of riding
it gives the cams and valves time to break in and the valve clearance might be
off a little, I never did mine and even after all the motor work I still havent done it
I know I need to do it but this time of year is riding season
it gives the cams and valves time to break in and the valve clearance might be
off a little, I never did mine and even after all the motor work I still havent done it
I know I need to do it but this time of year is riding season
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11-22-2004, 01:06 PM
valve adjustment on new ride???
Originally posted by: lector
Have a new z 400, with about 10 hrs on it. The manual says nothing about adjusting the valves, but the place i bought it from says to have them adjusted after a few hrs. Is this true or bs and why.
Have a new z 400, with about 10 hrs on it. The manual says nothing about adjusting the valves, but the place i bought it from says to have them adjusted after a few hrs. Is this true or bs and why.
Hey lector,
Check out this post: Z400 Valve Adjustments...
This is one of the posts, when i asked the same Question...
Originally posted by: bvstone
Chad..
You're lucky if they even checked the valve clearances. Those scheduled services are really a waste of money. They change the oil, if the air filter is dirty they will clean it... and if they get bored they adjust cables.
But I can guarentee they don't adjust valves. Shim under bucket valves rarely if EVER need adjustment.. they know that.. which is why they make you feel good by saying the adjust them.
Bikes like raptors have easily adjustable valves.. you do it with a screwdriver and a couple wrenches. The Z, it's design is superior with the shim under bucket. (basically it's a little shim that looks like a hearing aid battery under a little "cup".. the size of the shim raises or lowers the valve clearance... nothing to go out of adjustment, really).
Next time bring the quad to me and I'll only charge you $60 and actually do the work. LOL!
Chad..
You're lucky if they even checked the valve clearances. Those scheduled services are really a waste of money. They change the oil, if the air filter is dirty they will clean it... and if they get bored they adjust cables.
But I can guarentee they don't adjust valves. Shim under bucket valves rarely if EVER need adjustment.. they know that.. which is why they make you feel good by saying the adjust them.
Bikes like raptors have easily adjustable valves.. you do it with a screwdriver and a couple wrenches. The Z, it's design is superior with the shim under bucket. (basically it's a little shim that looks like a hearing aid battery under a little "cup".. the size of the shim raises or lowers the valve clearance... nothing to go out of adjustment, really).
Next time bring the quad to me and I'll only charge you $60 and actually do the work. LOL!
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