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TonyKZ1 · February 19th, 2013, 03:29 PM

Well, you could always just buy the workshop service manual or the haynes, etc. manual and do it yourself. Otherwise, not sure what the dealership would charge to do a valve check/adjustment. Most likely it's valves are adjusted via shims. And being a 4 valve per cylinder and 4 cylinder, it could be expensive. As for it ever having been done, doubtful - most likely not, and if you check it yourself or have a good dealership do it you'll know it's been done and won't have to worry about it anymore. Would you rather keep riding it, not knowing whether it was done or not, and then mess up the engine or head because it needed the valves adjusted and then you're going to out a bunch of money to fix the engine...
Tony

February 19th, 2013, 03:29 PM	#3
TonyKZ1 ninjette.org member Name: Anthony Location: Marble Hill, MO Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 1975 Kawasaki KZ400D (Sold), 1989 Kawasaki Ninja 250 (sold), 1997 Yamaha XJ600s Seca II Posts: 231	Well, you could always just buy the workshop service manual or the haynes, etc. manual and do it yourself. Otherwise, not sure what the dealership would charge to do a valve check/adjustment. Most likely it's valves are adjusted via shims. And being a 4 valve per cylinder and 4 cylinder, it could be expensive. As for it ever having been done, doubtful - most likely not, and if you check it yourself or have a good dealership do it you'll know it's been done and won't have to worry about it anymore. Would you rather keep riding it, not knowing whether it was done or not, and then mess up the engine or head because it needed the valves adjusted and then you're going to out a bunch of money to fix the engine... Tony __________________________________________________ 1997 Yamaha Seca II - mostly stock, Racetech upgraded forks, FZ6R rear shock, Oxford Heated Grips, Barkbusters Blizzard Handguards, a Scottoiler vSystem chain oiler. My Mileage Tracker Page.