mikesail Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Having neglected to check the valve clearance since the bike was new, I've been fearing the day when a burnt valve appears with only myself to blame. As the bike has been ridden for 10 years and 70k miles it should be interesting to note the results. Here are the numbers grouped 1-4 Exhaust: 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 Intake: 8 7 7 8 77 77 It was quite surprising, as only #4 showed any change from spec on the exhaust side. The other surprise was to see all the intakes getting loose, not sure why as no sign of wear was seen on the lobes or followers. Decided to reshim the intakes, and leave the exhaust alone. I'll probably check it again later this year as I forgot to remeasure before reassembling! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcePrick Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 That makes me feel warm and fuzzy with ~30k on my '97. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewtoy Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Checked mine @ 30k, was 100% in spec. Will wait another 30k before checking again. PErhaps we're not riding these bikes hard enough... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furbird Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 (edited) I think valve lash maintenance schedules come from Quaker State motors with Fram filters. Edited June 26, 2014 by Furbird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Krypt Keeper Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 still waiting on spark plugs to do mine. wondering what I will find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobicus Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Mine finally needed a little adjustment at 100k miles. Gotta love riding a Honda... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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