can i adjust my valves myself or let a shop do it?
#11
10-08-2008, 08:43 PM
#12
10-08-2008, 09:44 PM
RE: can i adjust my valves myself or let a shop do it?
ORIGINAL: Detroit Cane
yo you just gave yourself somemore work to do in the near future if you put the clearence in the middle of the range. you are supposed to put them at the tightest spec. you want your valves to be tight or you will still have power loss.
yo you just gave yourself somemore work to do in the near future if you put the clearence in the middle of the range. you are supposed to put them at the tightest spec. you want your valves to be tight or you will still have power loss.
the tightest spec means you have to adjust your valves again THAT much sooner, putting your valves at the middle spec is actually the best compromise of power and longevity. now if you ONLY want power, the tight spec is fine, but I'd rather go with the middleground since its more reliable mechanically.
plus if they're tighter, eventually they'll not seat tightly, reducing compression AND power, which isnt what you want.
#13
10-25-2008, 03:19 AM
RE: can i adjust my valves myself or let a shop do it?
I am sorry to inform you HR, but I am correct in what I said and here is why. The F1 has screw and lock-nut adjusting valves and not shim and bucket style valve adjustments. This in turn means that as the nature of screws and nuts go, they tend to come loose wich would cause the valves to the become loose and would not cause them to become tighter(they wear loose not tight). if it were a shim and bucket style system you would put a bigger shim in if you had too much clearance because the original shim would have worn smaller causing the clearance to be too big. Not having the valves adjusted can lead to possible valve chatter or even breaking a valve do to it hitting the pistonwich can cause more damage than you want to hear about. Putting them at the tightest setting also gives you the best longevity because of what I have previously stated. I know this because this iswhat I do for a living. I am a motorcycle technition.
#14
10-25-2008, 05:07 AM
#15
10-25-2008, 05:46 AM
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RE: can i adjust my valves myself or let a shop do it?
ORIGINAL: Stan_Laurel
It's only nuts and bolts.
. How's it running now?
It's only nuts and bolts.
. How's it running now?
..... but your user name and the post reply just cracked me up mate.... ***** "( It's only nuts and bolts.) " just sounds like a line from Laurel and Hardy ...?
(the old time comics) mate ....
Yer ..ok ..tell me to bugger off...but **** Stan
... I can hear them saying that line, so clear in my head but.....
...you are right Stan .... it is not a hard job if you just follow the std manual to the letter
#16
10-26-2008, 09:36 AM
RE: can i adjust my valves myself or let a shop do it?
Lol. Always happy to laugh. It sure is. Just love them. Try this: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=rq0PBrf34oMHows the bike going HR?
Just love them. Try this: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=rq0PBrf34oMHows the bike going HR?
#17
10-26-2008, 01:18 PM
#19
02-07-2010, 05:17 AM
Yeah, I forgot to mention: get good task lighting too. I assume you've got the tank and aircleaner off, radiator off etc. Otherwise its too hard to get at the rockers and see what you're doing with the adjusters, and torque the adjuster nuts. Its expensive to get it wrong.
There'd have to be a market for training or a book on the psychology of adjusting valve clearances on the CBR - y'know, like thinking very mellow karmic thoughts, reminding self "the valves are my friends", and "I have all the time in the world, my friends", taking it easy and RECHECKING clearances and tightness of adjusting nuts. Also the 2 handed manipulation and rhythmic, tender finger action must have other applications... [wife made me edit that one...says I've obviously still got a bit to learn]
There'd have to be a market for training or a book on the psychology of adjusting valve clearances on the CBR - y'know, like thinking very mellow karmic thoughts, reminding self "the valves are my friends", and "I have all the time in the world, my friends", taking it easy and RECHECKING clearances and tightness of adjusting nuts. Also the 2 handed manipulation and rhythmic, tender finger action must have other applications... [wife made me edit that one...says I've obviously still got a bit to learn]
Will be trying out the mellow thoughts today whilst adjusting mine..
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