27-07-14, 02:45 PM
(This post was last modified: 27-07-14, 02:52 PM by His Dudeness.)
Looks fine to me. To check the valve clearances the best thing to do is start on cylinder one which is the left one as you sit on the bike. You need to make sure you're checking the clearance at top dead centre on the compression stroke because on the compression stroke the valves are totally closed so there's a "clearance" gap between the camshaft and the valve. You have two top dead centres one happens on the compression stroke and the other happens on the exhaust stroke. The easiest way to know your on the compression stroke is to look at the cam shafts as you turn over the engine. You know you're on the compression stroke because the lobes for the cylinder you're measuring will be pointing away from each other. Sounds complicated but it'll make sense when you see it. Make sure the tdc marks also line up as you did already and the lobes are pointing away from each other then use your slip gauges to make your measurements. To measure the next cylinder take a look at the manual it'll tell you to rotate the engine a certain number of degrees to take the next measurement, the lobes will point away from each other again on the cylinder you're measuring. It's easy when you've done it once. The tricky bit I think is judging how much resistance there should be on the slip gauge. That takes a bit of experience to know for sure but you'll get it close enough to make a judgement on whether it's in spec or not. It's on page 3-5 of this manual http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php?action=down...iew;down=8