Tappets for beginners

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Feb 13, 2008 | 01:08 AM

Makez

Thread Starter

Joined: Dec 2007

Posts: 3

Likes: 0

Tappets for beginners

hey i have a cbr 250 rr im thinking bout doing my tappets this weekend are they hard has anyone got any advice or settings

Feb 13, 2008 | 01:09 AM

Blue Fox

Retired Moderator

Joined: Jul 2006

Posts: 4,697

Likes: 1

From: Las Cruces, NM

RE: Tappets for beginners

What's a tappet?

Feb 13, 2008 | 01:45 AM

demonchild

Senior Member

Joined: Nov 2006

Posts: 1,495

Likes: 0

From: Los Angeles, California

RE: Tappets for beginners

Are you serious blue fox? Hes talking about adjusting the valve lash. And yes its hard. Have fun.

Feb 13, 2008 | 07:46 AM

isolated1523

Retired Super Moderator

Joined: Nov 2005

Posts: 1,026

Likes: 0

From: Clarksville, TN

RE: Tappets for beginners

haha i'm sittin here goin "what the hell is a tappet?" just like you fox

Feb 13, 2008 | 05:55 PM

yamadog1507

Joined: Nov 2007

Posts: 66

Likes: 0

From:

RE: Tappets for beginners

iv never heard it called "doing tappets" either- but im sure you could pick up a manual to walk you through it-?-

Feb 13, 2008 | 07:19 PM

Tacoma25

Senior Member

Joined: Nov 2007

Posts: 637

Likes: 0

From:

RE: Tappets for beginners

Most people refer to them as lifters, but I have called them cam buckets. The correct term is tappet.

Feb 13, 2008 | 07:21 PM

Tacoma25

Senior Member

Joined: Nov 2007

Posts: 637

Likes: 0

From:

RE: Tappets for beginners

I guess if you think about it, we should call it a "shim job".

Feb 13, 2008 | 09:04 PM

Hatebreed

Joined: Apr 2007

Posts: 1,553

Likes: 0

From:

RE: Tappets for beginners

the guy has two posts and lost half of us with his superior languistic skills....

Feb 14, 2008 | 04:45 AM

Makez

Thread Starter

Joined: Dec 2007

Posts: 3

Likes: 0

RE: Tappets for beginners

this guy has no idea lol
soz boyz just a brother trying to learn i heard all you need to do is torque them up

Feb 15, 2008 | 04:22 PM

#10

demonchild

Senior Member

Joined: Nov 2006

Posts: 1,495

Likes: 0

From: Los Angeles, California

RE: Tappets for beginners

nope. you need to set the lash with shims.

Reply Subscribe

Related Topics

Thread

Thread Starter

Forum

Replies

Last Post

F4i vs. ninja 250R for beginners

slate stealth

F4i - Main Forum

122

Sep 8, 2010 08:26 PM

beginners dvd??????

PYRO929

Stunters Corner

Mar 4, 2008 10:08 AM

cbr 250 LIFTERS OR TAPPETS

[RXT35Y]

General Tech

Sep 13, 2006 11:40 PM

New to forum, beginners questions

Berit

New Member Area

May 25, 2006 11:53 PM

noisey tappets

ryaneagon

CBR 600F2

Sep 2, 2005 06:22 PM