DR650 valve adj. first service

[basketcase]

Originally Posted by ride4321

Now, after the bike cools down over night I can check the valves easily. I used anti seize on the new fitting BTW. It had better work!

And a teachable moment here.

Do I take correctly from your comment that you removed the cover before the bike cooled down?

If so, let it cool completely down next time and it will help ease the removal of the cap.

[goggo2460]

I did the first valve adjustment and the inspection bolt was almost loose. I let the bike cool overnight.

was a little fidgety getting it right though still easy.

Very satisfying doing it yourself.

[rivercreep]

Originally Posted by XDragRacer

Minor point, rivercreep, but I believe the TDC mark passes the window at the end of the compression stroke and at the end of the EXHAUST (not the intake) stroke.

The TDC piston position occurs twice on each cycle of a 4-stroke engine, regardless of the number of cylinders, AFAIK.

I stand corrected = posted before coffee.

That's why I never adjust my valves or do any servicing until AFTER I've had the mornings coffee.
Thank you for the correction.

[discoganya]

Can anyone recommend a different thread with pics of the oil change & valve adjustment? The pics on this thread do not load and are probably lost...

[shu]

Originally Posted by discoganya

Can anyone recommend a different thread with pics of the oil change & valve adjustment? The pics on this thread do not load and are probably lost...

For the Valve adjustment there's a PDF with instructions and pics that you can download here:

http://drriders.com/topic251.html


................shu

[discoganya]

Thanks, any links for an oil change?

[Ed~]

Originally Posted by sonic reducer

valvetrain wear
there is a phrase though: slappy valves are happy valves

Valvetrain wear as in the more clearance, the more inertia on the hit from the rocker arms before the valve springs take up the energy...

Minor wear along with possibly measurable but likely negligible performance difference from slightly more closed valves I guess.

Here's another saying from the Airhead guys:
"I'd rather hear my valves than smell them..."

As in "tic-tic-tic" as opposed to the smell of burning valve seats from not closing fully during cylinder ignition. It's almost always the exhaust valves/seats that lose gap over time. G... I wonder Y...

Just finished my valve check on a new-to-me '00 DR650 with 8K miles and no record of valve-check since 600mi service:

.005" Intake .008 Exhaust. -just buttoned her back up and

Thanks for all the info guys! We are awesome aren't we?

[PPCLI-Jim]

The only issue I was was for the oil change do not got get to get a crush washer when getting to change oil.l have sweapped to a honda crush washe . and rather then collapsing into the threads its a heat treated aluminum washer and you should get 2-3 oil changes out of one washer vice the 1 then change Suzi one. with outh the hassle of having to dig it out of the threads of the drainplug.