Valve Clearance

[binkaz]

hey guys, any idea where to get those feeler gauges to check the valve clearance? riding a XR4 btw..

[sstee88]

hey guys, any idea where to get those feeler gauges to check the valve clearance? riding a XR4 btw..

 

Autobac have, saw one on Monday

[binkaz]

Autobac at bukit batok there?

[nebulaz]

go to Vector One bruda...beside ducati showroom near 219 lavender....got "motion pro" feeler gauge for your xr4 with the proper measurements..

[binkaz]

go to Vector One bruda...beside ducati showroom near 219 lavender....got "motion pro" feeler gauge for your xr4 with the proper measurements..

 

thanks man!

[h4hahak1m]

My manual says that i must go for valve clearance at every 9k. Is it too frequent?

[ulysses_sc]

My manual says that i must go for valve clearance at every 9k. Is it too frequent?

 

Every bike has different maintenance requirements.

 

Just because Japanese in-line fours require checking of valve clearances every 25,000km does not mean a Desmo Ducati can wait that long.

 

Follow your manual's recommendations to prevent potential grief.

[h4hahak1m]

I'm riding a spark 135 btw. And i don't think many riders know when to do their valve clearence

[Constructicon]

I'm riding a spark 135 btw. And i don't think many riders know when to do their valve clearence

 

 

I am one of them.

Saw it only when I went thru the owners manual. :|

[CR7]

I am one of them.

Saw it only when I went thru the owners manual. :|

 

yeah me too..24000+km already

[h4hahak1m]

Yes. Heehee. See. Not a lot of riders know certain parts need to be maintained at certain time. So how to tell everyone?

[CR7]

Yes. Heehee. See. Not a lot of riders know certain parts need to be maintained at certain time. So how to tell everyone?

 

u got manual mah..i don't have 1

if you do valve clearance already

post here how much and where eh..thanks

[h4hahak1m]

The last time i do was 80 at a shop in eunos. Can pm me for the shop name ah. But like krafadaw said planet motors can do. Should be around that price also la. Can feel the difference after that definately. That few 0.01mm makes the difference.

[Demon]

Allow me to clarify on the valve clearance before we get paranoid over this matter.

 

The manual only stipulates the interval for checking the valve clearance. The key word is CHECKING. If the clearance is within the recommended tolerance, then no action is necessary. And factoring the fact that factory will always err on the high side, you could probably add 1.5 times to the recommended mileage interval.

 

On most bikes, more often than not, adjustment is not necessary unless it is ridden hard.

 

[Phang]

I have something to share too,

 

I would recommend getting the valve clearances checked at least once according to the manufacturer’s recommendation for new bike.

 

Usually, after the first adjustment, the clearances will stay unchanged for many kilometers.

 

I checked and adjusted my new W400 after 11,000km (manufacturer recommends every 12,000km). Only 1 out of 8 valves was within the specifications. Lets see what the clearances like when I check them again at 24,000km (currently odo reading is only 16,000km, got to find more time to ride)

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v198/Phang/valveclerancerecord.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v198/Phang/va11.jpg

[GuiNNeSS]

W400 > Looks like all your valves are on the loose side. But for air cooled machines, alittle loose is better than tight.

[Phang]

W400 > Looks like all your valves are on the loose side. But for air cooled machines, alittle loose is better than tight.

 

Exactly the cylinder head temperature of an air-cooled engine fluctuate greatly as compared to water cooled engine, like you said, a little loose is better than tight. I am quite satisfied with the clearances after the adjustment which fall into the loose side of the recommended range.

[Chaoz]

Hi, may I know what are the symptoms that will show when it's time to do valve clearance?

 

If I bring my bike to planet, are there any kind of checks they can do to verify whether valve clearance need to be done?

 

I got my bike 2nd hand from a bike shop and i duno when was the last time valve clearance was done.. now headache.. they told me new EO, new spark plug, new coolant, cleared valve, new battery, this new, tt new, this change, tt change also duno can believe one or not lor.. zzz

[mepkoh]

large clearances..u can hear tappets clicking...and your petrol bills goes up

beside audio...u have to remove top to check clearances.

[Chaoz]

and other than clicking sound? cause i heard some bikes have noisy fuel injecting noise also.. petrol bill i'll say mine is higher than another normal bike of the same model..

[Ah Chi]

Do it! it feels damn good

[Ah_Pet]

any 4 stroke 2b bike do that? roughly how much?