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Can anyone recommend a mechanic local to the Boston area that can check/adjust valves for a price that isn't dealership expensive?
Thanks in advance
Dave Tasker
LRRS Expert 21
BMW S1000RR
Roger Jr said he would pay me to do your valves if you guys don't bump...
Tim
LRRS #44
Superbike Services 44
hey seriously, I bet your bike uses shims. You have to measure the clearances of all valves, remove the cams(most of the time but not always), pull the shim of the valves that need adjusting, measure the shims, get shims that will bring the clearance into spec, replace shim(and cam if removed) the check the clearance again.
Getting the shims is the biggest pain, the rest is just time and patience.
edit: I know this doesn't answer your original question but I felt like seeing how to do it and figure I'd share.
http://www.600rr.net/vb/showthread.php?t=241983
Last edited by timmyho414; 10-11-12 at 02:34 PM.
Tim
LRRS #44
Superbike Services 44
Do you want to check your clearances, or adjust? The difference is checking does not require a shim kit.
I think I've resigned to DIYing the check and then if out of spec, outsourcing the adjustment to someone else.
I've got a full shim kit in Boston if you end up doing this yourself. Happy to bring them your way for WAY cheaper than the dealership.
If you end up needing the dealership, I know the guys down at Weymouth Honda and they do good work. It's expensive obviously, but good work.
Let me know if you find someone familiar with your bike and I'll lend a hand if I'm available. I've done this only once on my bike with a friend who knew the bike well, so I can assist but not lead this surgery... I mean mechanical adventure.
-Rob
Thanks guys. I guess I'll look into what it takes to measure things myself and then see if I'm up to the task.
Dave Tasker
LRRS Expert 21
BMW S1000RR
Four wheels move the body, two wheels move the soul.
Current: 690E. Past: FE250, S1000XR, S1000R, Streefighter S, Monster S2R1000, RC51
Forget what the book says about starting at TDC and all that nonsense. Simplest way is to point the cam lobe away from the shim bucket then take your measurement.
Also, as an added tip, you don't "need" to measure a specific clearance value for each lobe/ shim bucket. Simply check that the clearances fall between the high and low ends of the specification and be done with it. Only worry about a specific measurement value (as well as adjustment) if you see something outside of spec.
Do you have a garage to work in? Decent tool selection? What is your mechanical knowledge and know-how?! If you can get ahold of the shop manual, this is doable. Just takes a long time to do and a LOT of patience. Mine took me 12-14 hours with someone who has just done his own recently on the exact same bike as mine.
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It's no use doing valves in 10 degrees.
Why not?
~10 degrees I guess I can undersand. Honestly I'd be in front of the wood stove watching TV if it were ~10 in my garage.
But really, from ~70 ambient to ~40 of even ~30, is the metal going to be different enough to matter?
I have every intention of checking my valves sometime this Jan or Feb.
Bubba - When you're ready, gimme a call or drop the bike off for a weekend. Gotta check 'em when they are cold so the bike will have to sit for a min of 24hrs.
when i did the valve adjustment on my SV i was able to play musical shims for the most part and just move them around. only had to buy 2 i think
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