Checking Valve Clearances on a 2019 KTM SMC-R

[@Tricco-m8c]

How often should you check them? Process looks very long, hope is not so frequent

[@DennisGarage]

It's not that bad on this One-Cylinder bike. You just have to remove the seat, some palstics, airbox and the valve cover. The serviceplan calls for it every 10.000 km. It doesn't hurt to look after them more often, especially when it may not be needed to adjust them, as in this case.

[@Tricco-m8c]

@@DennisGarage very good way of thinking! Just another question and i will let you go ahah do you have an experience with 450? Do the valves last as long as those 700 or do they wear faster? Cant wrap my mind around that

[@DennisGarage]

​@@Tricco-m8c A 450 will be a enduro bike, which is designed for a very different usecase. In the service plans, the service intervals are like 10-30 hours for some of the major maintenance jobs (like valves), but they probably assume that you actually race the bike. My GF's FE 350 will be nearing 100 hours or so and I will have a look at the valves, although I heard that they hardly wear. Especially on dirtbikes though, it is so, so easy to get to the engine.... the tank is like 4-5 bolts, and then you're there. A proper dirtbike (even modified to a supermoto) will always need more work. It is also expected from the owner/rider, seeing as the "warranty" is like 30 days max on those machines, if at all.

[@Tricco-m8c]

@@DennisGarage thank you very much for the explanation ant thanks for your time!