Mr. Unique
New member
2004, 14200 miles on bike. Been a dream so far in the single year I have owned it. Zero problems...until today's valve adjustment session. I take everything off, valve cover is off, engine is cranked to TDC with the little T lined up, and the hell starts at first.
All my valves were tight for a .20mm feeler gauge to begin with. I started with the top side right valve, which was very tight. Nothing was moving, so I moved on to the other three. No big deal I thought. I adjusted the other three valves to spec, and went back to the first valve. It is FU**ED to say the least. The valve even when loose as a whore does not want to accept the feeler gauge, and this is BECAUSE the valve is so high up it is behind the metal part (rocker arm) I believe. I have no idea why it is this way. I have adjusted my valves three times previously and NEVER had a problem, perfect on first kick. I started it up and it sounded like the clapping of a demon to say the least.
HOW can I fix this? I love my baby and just ordered a new exhaust...next thing you know, I cant adjust my valves...WTF
All my valves were tight for a .20mm feeler gauge to begin with. I started with the top side right valve, which was very tight. Nothing was moving, so I moved on to the other three. No big deal I thought. I adjusted the other three valves to spec, and went back to the first valve. It is FU**ED to say the least. The valve even when loose as a whore does not want to accept the feeler gauge, and this is BECAUSE the valve is so high up it is behind the metal part (rocker arm) I believe. I have no idea why it is this way. I have adjusted my valves three times previously and NEVER had a problem, perfect on first kick. I started it up and it sounded like the clapping of a demon to say the least.
HOW can I fix this? I love my baby and just ordered a new exhaust...next thing you know, I cant adjust my valves...WTF