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Originally Posted by az3200
........Motofool, n4mwd: Where are you? :P
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Sorry, A; I have been away.
Your video shows that you are doing everything correctly.
In your other thread, n4mwd explained that the best gauge was bent-shaped.
The reason is that it is hard to insert a straight gauge like yours into that gap at the very bottom.
Note: that 0.006 inches gauge should not fit in the intake valves.
Turning the screws counterclockwise make the gap bigger.
The proper way to do this is to insert a smaller gauge before messing with the current adjustment in order to have an idea of how off the adjustment grew up to be for that particular valve; sorry again, I should have told you.
Most of the times 1/4 turn is all it takes to set it right; if you go crazy unscrewing the thing, it will be harder to fine-adjust the gap.
In order to learn the feeling and positions, try inserting a smaller gauge, which should be all bent when properly positioned between the bottom of the lube and the top of the rocker.
Let's call @
n4mwd
Please don't panic about this, you could damage the engine.
Be slow, patient and methodical, and remember not to over-torque those nuts.
You need to re-measure after you torque each nut, because that simple action sometimes deviates the ideal adjustment.
"The feeler gauge should slide in with little effort and drag slightly when the clearance is correct. The factory clearance specifications are .08 - .13mm (0.003-0.005 inches) for the intake valves and .11 - .16mm (0.004-0.006 inches) for the exhaust valves. It is easy to accidentally use an inch gauge instead of a mm gauge, so make doubly sure you're looking at the right numbers. The feelers should be thin and flexible, not thick and stiff.
Wrong feeler gauge size: Some people make the mistake of using standard (inch) .10 gauges in the mistaken notion that that's what is called for. One quick way to tell if the gauges you are using are the proper ones is if the gauge is as thin as a piece of paper. If it's as thick as a dime, that's the wrong size.
Instead of buying feeler gauges with bent tips, you can just bend the last inch on straight ones and they'll work fine.
For telling how much pressure should be on a feeler gauge, the old school technique was to feel a little drag on the feeler gauge... it was described as about what you'd feel when pulling a sheet of paper out from under a magazine or two. Slight drag. New way of thought is that ANY adjustment, within spec, is good enough (and it is for street riders). So, just make sure the gauge for the middle spec goes in fine, but the next thicker one doesn't go at all."
http://faq.ninja250.org/wiki/Hints_%...lve_Adjustment