Valve adjustment help needed

fernieh07 · February 17th, 2012, 11:34 AM

I did the Valve adjustment on my 08 250 but it kept getting out of adjustment. So i decided take it the dealership thinking i did it wrong and they adjusted the valves 3 times and they had the same problem.

They finally told me that one of the cylinders had alot of carbon built up which was causing the problem and it they have to remove it and blast it to remove the built up but they want to charge me $1,250 to do it...

This is were i need your help is there another way to fix it or to do it myself.

Thanks in advance.

headshrink · February 19th, 2012, 06:40 PM

That does sound $$ to me, but I don't know what the avg. charge for that kind of work is.
You may want to check your local craigslist for someone who does work on the side, or has a small shop with low visibility. You can also google to find forums for local moto clubs and ask around there.

alex.s · February 19th, 2012, 06:52 PM

if you can do a valve job you can figure out the rest. just take the entire thing apart and do it yourself. do a nice port and polish job while you're in there. you'll get tons of power from it

alex.s · February 19th, 2012, 06:53 PM

p.s. you can find replacement engines for cheaper than $1250

headshrink · February 19th, 2012, 07:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alex.s

p.s. you can find replacement engines for cheaper than $1250

Of course, I should have thought of that too..... because that is exactly what I did. If you do decide on another engine (ebay, or wrecker, etc.), you will want to check with your DMV website, so you know what you'll need to do with them. I never did, so it could come back to bite me if I tried to sell it today.

fernieh07 · February 20th, 2012, 01:25 PM

I went to a different place and told them my problem and they told me to try a fuel additive(yamaha ringfree) to clean it out. Since at the moment i don't have to time to take the bike apart.

And they told me the same thing, that i could buy a whole new engine with that kind of money.

February 17th, 2012, 11:34 AM	#1
fernieh07 ninjette.org member Name: Fernando Location: Tolleson, az Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): 08 ninja 250r Posts: 24	Valve adjustment help needed I did the Valve adjustment on my 08 250 but it kept getting out of adjustment. So i decided take it the dealership thinking i did it wrong and they adjusted the valves 3 times and they had the same problem. They finally told me that one of the cylinders had alot of carbon built up which was causing the problem and it they have to remove it and blast it to remove the built up but they want to charge me $1,250 to do it... This is were i need your help is there another way to fix it or to do it myself. Thanks in advance.

February 19th, 2012, 06:40 PM	#2
headshrink ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Bob Location: CA Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250r, '14 CBR500r Posts: A lot.	That does sound $$ to me, but I don't know what the avg. charge for that kind of work is. You may want to check your local craigslist for someone who does work on the side, or has a small shop with low visibility. You can also google to find forums for local moto clubs and ask around there. __________________________________________________ Honda Interceptor VFR800 DLX (2014, 8th gen) Honda CBR500r (2014) - FOR SALE Kawi Ninja 250r (2008) - Restored and passed-down within family, only to be abandoned

February 19th, 2012, 06:52 PM	#3
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	if you can do a valve job you can figure out the rest. just take the entire thing apart and do it yourself. do a nice port and polish job while you're in there. you'll get tons of power from it __________________________________________________

February 19th, 2012, 06:53 PM	#4
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	p.s. you can find replacement engines for cheaper than $1250 __________________________________________________

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fernieh07 ninjette.org member Name: Fernando Location: Tolleson, az Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): 08 ninja 250r Posts: 24	I went to a different place and told them my problem and they told me to try a fuel additive(yamaha ringfree) to clean it out. Since at the moment i don't have to time to take the bike apart. And they told me the same thing, that i could buy a whole new engine with that kind of money.