valve clearance

[brianwtom]

Hello to everybody thank you all for recent replys,this got to be the best owners club around,please could any body tell me if the valves are easy to check on my 1999 fazer 600 i have a slight ticking sound when cold on start up,also im going to attemt to change my chain and sprocket set any help would be more than gratefull thank you all very much brian.

[virtual bodysnatcher]

Hi my man, yep it is a good forum, I don't go on here very much usually but useful for checking spares etc too, got a neat BOS endcan last year, only got the Fazer as my other half passed her test and wanted something she could use if she had/wanted too (she's got a 535 Virago) Is an ex-riding schooler and dented allover so no concern with falling over (had a ZXR750 before, not really comfortable or as easy to deal with for a newbie) Had it now 3 years and is a great bike, enough hp and handling to be interesting for a regular "maker of progress" am organising new shock/springs as a treat, stonking brakes that'll bend the forks and much better than a sportsbike in town/our potholed roads.


Anyhows, valve clearances, as they're bucket/shim they don't need checking more than every 28000 miles according to Haynes, mine makes all kinds of noises which going on what's topic herein is camchain based mostly and seems like they get better at 30-40000 miles by themselves!! And a bit of a noisy gearbox in neutral which goes when the clutch it in...... but goes perfectly well, has 25000 on it now.


Chain/Sprockets, no worries really as the Fazer's got an easy to remove front sprocket, two small bolts on the sprocket rather than one big one on the shaft that's done up veeeeerrrry tight. Best advice put in gear and loosen those and the rear sprocket nuts before taking the wheel off    Move the adjusters in swingarm forward as far as possible and make sure the closed part of the soft link clip on the new chain is facing the direction of travel if it's that sort, they usually are. Oh and ensure the wheel's aligned when you put it back together too, As it's difficult to measure from spindle centre to swingarm end I measure the length of thread left on the adjusters as theyr'e the same size, with the locknuts off, keep that measurement on each side, ignore the stamped lines on the swingarm, they're not always too accurate and check thay've not moved when you tourque the wheel spindle up, I find with all forked swingarm adjusters, the right hand side espesh', loosens as you tighten the spindle, do it up a little then knock the threaded ends of the adjuster(s) with a soft mallet gently so's they're tight to the swingarm.

Think that's it, sure someone else will add to this if I've forgotten owt'

[Gnasher]

 

Chain/Sprockets, no worries really as the Fazer's got an easy to remove front sprocket, two small bolts on the sprocket rather than one big one on the shaft that's done up veeeeerrrry tight

All Fazers have one large centre nut they DONT have two small bolts and a locking collar.
 

make sure the closed part of the soft link clip on the new chain is facing the direction of travel if it's that sort, they usually are.

They also DONT or shouldn't have a split link they MUST have endless link chains known as a soft link.  You will need specialist tools to remove it and fit it, unless you want to fit a factory endless chain and remove the swing arm.
 
Get yourself a manual and and decide whether you have the correct tools and know how for the jobs you wish to carryout, as with most things there's more to it than meets the eye and it's easy if you know what you're doing. 

[brianwtom]

Well, thanks very much for taking the time to reply i am more than gratefull,brian.

[virtual bodysnatcher]

oops, my mistake, got mixed up with last chain/sprockets I did and didn't stop to think, was a Honda..... sorry 


Manual's a must!

[red98]

AH YES....front spocket nut can be realy tight...i bought on of those impact air wrenches to get mine off...the type used in quick fit....makes a great sound....even that struggled to loosen the nut.all done now and torqued up correctly so should be easy next time.....loads of help on here if you need it

[kangastu]

Go old school on the front sprocket nut.  A long breaker bar and a 2m extenstion pipe. The cracking sound as it comes loose is great!