20k valve adj

[bobduga]

Just came from my dealer, they said to adj the valves, they would need to drop the motor . That would take about 5 hrs time, then they could adj the valves.
Any body have this done yet?
What kind of tolerances were found?
Thanks

 

[atomsplitter]

Doesn't sound kosher to me. If you have a repair manual you could see if they are full of it. Most bikes it's take the tank off (or raise on prop rod on the 2300), pull the valve cover, measure the clearance on each valve and replace any shims not in tolerance with a valve bucket compression tool.

 

[Einar]

Dropping the motor? No. You just remove the seat, battery (to prevent accidental starts!), fuel tank, left side panel, evap, air filter, and camshaft cover.

 

[Journeyman]

100% NO! I've done it! Change dealerships.
It will, however, be expensive to check and, even more so, to actually swap shims (if needed).

A look at the 2.5 Innards - DIY 20K mile service, including valve clearance check and shim replacement

Part 1 This includes valve clearance check and shim replacement. Also air, fuel, spark plug and coolant replacement, and bleeding the clutch. This is a work in progress, so edits and further information to come... Get the service manual here...

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10k mile service - DIY (also, Spark Plugs Not Tight & Wire Boots Not Pushed On!)

Sharing my experience here changing the air and fuel filter and inspecting the spark plugs. Refer to the manual for the basics, but here are things that may help, along with some very surprising discoveries I made... 1) Removing the tank There are three things to disconnect besides the bolt...

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Dropping the motor? No. You just remove the seat, battery (to prevent accidental starts!), fuel tank, left side panel, evap, air filter, and camshaft cover.

That'll get you to the valve check. A PIA compared to the 2.3s, but doable. If you need to swap shims you'll pull the radiator, clutch cover, need additional tools, etc. At 20K you need to bleed the clutch, which requires going that deep, as well. If no adjustment is needed you could draw up the old clutch fluid (not too much!) from the master cylinder and replace with fresh. Rinse and repeat after a while in an attempt to get more fresh fluid in.....

 

[bobduga]

ok, thanks, I'll let them know