Valve clearance adjustment using shims on a motorcycle Part 1

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wedginator

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@2WCapo
@2WCapo 2 жыл бұрын
Using this video to double check my work on my 2021 ZX6R. At 15k miles I am seeing tight clearances on all of my exhaust valves, and within spec of all of my intake valves. Thank you again for posting this video it is very helpful 11 years later.
@bongoms
@bongoms 2 жыл бұрын
need to do the adjustment on my 04 636 and this video has been a live saver lol, thanks internet man from 11 years ago
@paulb19691
@paulb19691 12 жыл бұрын
Great set of videos. Watched them then with the manual tacked the job on my Zx9. It's like a new engine now! Cheers
@Doubledge
@Doubledge 13 жыл бұрын
ya...good advice is know your limits and i know mine. way over my head to do this my self. your the man bro big props to you. i want to buy me a junk bike and practice on to learn to do it right before i even try on my bike.
@GharmanNL
@GharmanNL 8 жыл бұрын
Isnt it better to go from the max clearance? What i've learnt is that your valve seats wear over time so the valve clearance actually gets smaller over time. So when you shim your valves to the max of the specified range it actually wears down through the specified range until the clearances get too small again and you have to re-shim your valves.
@morganman102
@morganman102 11 жыл бұрын
Your voice is a little funny but these are great videos. Can't wait for part 2 appreciate the help
@sidneylol
@sidneylol 9 жыл бұрын
Great video. Don't worry about getting some words wrong, it must be a bit nerve wracking at times :-) Excellent info there bud! Cheers Sid
@wedginator
@wedginator 13 жыл бұрын
@undertaker6fd $300 seems about right for the entire valve adjustment procedure including the valve check. If it is only the valve check, it should take no more than 1 hour.
@DatSteeeze
@DatSteeeze 12 жыл бұрын
Lookin good man. I appreciate how meticulous you are, taking pride in the bikes... love it. i ride an '07 zx6r and Im thinking of checking my clearance soon. I am just wonderin how many km or miles you had on this zx when you did the work ...????
@brandond7559
@brandond7559 2 жыл бұрын
Same exact here.
@jukee07
@jukee07 13 жыл бұрын
this is the beast vid ever, verything is so clear to me now BIG THANKS :)
@1100HondaCB
@1100HondaCB 13 жыл бұрын
@wedginator I have the ZZR600. At least your timing chain is on the end, unlike mine which is in the middle. If you need to replace the timing chain, at least you don't have to split it.
@wedginator
@wedginator 12 жыл бұрын
Yea, I agree. Just did a few single piston bikes and they're a breeze to work on.
@michor10
@michor10 12 жыл бұрын
Check your owner's manual. Valves need to be checked after a certain amount if miles. It is usually done by a mechanic/shop, though.
@mrjaybennett80
@mrjaybennett80 4 жыл бұрын
First of all thank you for your detailed approach to this critical maintenance. My question is- I had to replace the entire head due to camshaft damage and damage to the bottom of the cylinder head. I found the entire top end on Ebay for $220 the unit came in excellent condition with the shims in place. Since the unit is disassembled do I assemble it then check valve clearance? I have Hotcams complete valve shim kit but not sure if I should replace them according to their current values and then assemble? Please lend me your guidance O' wise one!
@happycanadian5424
@happycanadian5424 2 жыл бұрын
Btw the timing mark is to put pistons 1 or 4 at tdc not both so make sure you’re not 360 degrees out on your measurements. You can check this by seeing if the cam lobes on pistons 1 or 4 are engaged then you can continue to measure the valve spacing.
@kevinscifres3683
@kevinscifres3683 11 жыл бұрын
does it matter if the valves are hot or cold to adjust them or to check the lash?
@wedginator
@wedginator 13 жыл бұрын
@peter0139 Thanks! Yes, I have another video on checking the valve clearance.
@trbrenis1
@trbrenis1 10 жыл бұрын
can i use that formula to figure out the shims for my 07 R6? the manual say something cocmpletely different but its hard to understand.
@AlonsoNoCarDude
@AlonsoNoCarDude 10 жыл бұрын
Yes, you should be able to use this formula. What he's doing in the video is to bring the valve clearance to the middle of the range, that's why he's is averaging the min and max clearance values. Is the service manual they are just tying to bring the clearance back into spec, in the service manual if the measured clearance is over the max they are adjusting it to the max clearance, on top of that they are rounding the value of the thickness of the pad(shim) because they are saying the pads are only available in increments of .05 mm. If this is true you have to take that into account the valve clearance tolerance given in the spec. If the spec says 0.12-0.19 mm and you use .155 in your formula you know that the shim can have a thickness of plus/mines .035 mm.
@wedginator
@wedginator 11 жыл бұрын
lol, yea, I can't do much about my voice but thanks! Part 2 is up already.
@animatormentara
@animatormentara 12 жыл бұрын
I have a zx9 and I have the service manual how exactly did you figure out the average
@Frog_man007
@Frog_man007 10 жыл бұрын
So did you just went a head and changed all of them thats what it looked like from your chart thanks
@thatcutndude1
@thatcutndude1 12 жыл бұрын
if you have the wrong size shim in your bike would it cause you to lose compression...if you know its not the rings or head gasket....i think mine are to tight..
@drake2692
@drake2692 5 жыл бұрын
Did you have to remove the radiator for this?
@conchim99
@conchim99 12 жыл бұрын
can i reuse the head gasket cover ? I'm broke, don't have $40 to shell out for new one. Let me know thank.
@mogearz
@mogearz 13 жыл бұрын
does this absolutely have to be done on a motorcycle
@naturestrail2296
@naturestrail2296 6 жыл бұрын
mogearz different bikes are adjusted differently with different specifications and you should consult a manual specific to your bike and engine model to be sure. Yes almost all bikes are either shim styled adjustments or they have a little screw on top you adjust. The engine needs to be turned to a specific position for the adjustments. You really need a manual specific to your bike to be sure but if you're really experienced you might get by without one if you can find the clearance specs. I can do atv valve adjustments easy enough with the little screw and some motorcycles are this style but I'm nervous about messing with the shim & bucket styled but the shim style adjustments don't need to be adjusted very often at all compared to the regular. So your answer is yes your bike needs valve adjustments but it may not be this complex. Best to look for a video for your specific bike.
@00Mass00
@00Mass00 12 жыл бұрын
I saw another vid on measuring valve clearance, and he changed it by tweaking some bolts. With how much clearance do you need to change chims? Please help I need to adjust mine too
@elixier33
@elixier33 3 жыл бұрын
That information would be in the owner's manual as it's different for every bike
@00Mass00
@00Mass00 3 жыл бұрын
@@elixier33 lol thanks, sure took the time to respond (8 years)
@wedginator
@wedginator 12 жыл бұрын
The other video you were watching is a different type of valve adjustment. It is different from what I'm doing in this video. Make sure you know what your vehicle has first before beginning the procedure. There are 2 types of valve adjustments, shim under bucket and screw type.
@afelipefelipe8626
@afelipefelipe8626 3 жыл бұрын
Bro could you tell me more about the formula is that the average on the Kawasaki zxr6 2007?
@AlvaroGarcia-kf3ih
@AlvaroGarcia-kf3ih 3 жыл бұрын
1993 Suzuki gsxr 750 my valves open are 0.06 and 0.08 they are super tight.how much did you pay for the shims?
@alkhatibziad723
@alkhatibziad723 8 жыл бұрын
Would it be possible for a motorcycle that's been stored for 5-10 years to have valves be too loose? perhaps from a compressed spring from the cam shaft pushing on the bucket for such an extended time? I'm only asking because the bike has 9100 miles on it, and has tap noise. It may just be the cct but it doesnt quiet down or go away after riding for a while... But I suppose it hasn't gotten worse though either.... Hm... Thoughts?
@Patek808
@Patek808 8 жыл бұрын
Yo, did you figure out the problem? does it tap during idle and revving? was it the CCT? I have not replaced my CCT yet but im hoping itll fix the issue. I just hope it isnt a spun bearing.
@markharper8913
@markharper8913 4 жыл бұрын
pretty good job. Note to self: look up dial gauge. You showed a micrometer.
@wedginator
@wedginator 12 жыл бұрын
$300 is what most shops ask for. I did this over the winter. I had to order parts...
@171apples171
@171apples171 12 жыл бұрын
While adjusting the vavles on a motorcycle, you just adjust them with the lobes pointing away from the valves dont you?
@jjack010
@jjack010 13 жыл бұрын
What kind of bike is this?
@93bradley
@93bradley 10 жыл бұрын
Just did mine, went pretty well, put it back together and started to turn it over and it sounded fine but wouldn't start, just kept turning over... Any suggestions?
@vladvladi3491
@vladvladi3491 8 жыл бұрын
hi.where you take these exhaust specified Valve Clearance 0.275
@AlexRyteuBart
@AlexRyteuBart 12 жыл бұрын
I am glad I have got Yamaha XT660Z single piston... it is so much work here. :0
@tonydelpilar
@tonydelpilar 4 жыл бұрын
8:30 pic gave a lil break thru lol seeing it onna manual is one thing
@undertaker6fd
@undertaker6fd 13 жыл бұрын
Where did you learn this? Obviously your not some joe with tools. Also not sure if you can give advice on this. I dont have the faith to do this myself, I called a shop and was told around 250-300$ for about 4 hrs of work. Is this normal or is this just for checking the valves not actually putting in the right shims.
@StefanKingdom
@StefanKingdom 8 жыл бұрын
How many miles should we check and do the adjustment?
@StefanKingdom
@StefanKingdom 8 жыл бұрын
yep, thanks!
@StefanKingdom
@StefanKingdom 8 жыл бұрын
yes, r6 ... 14K miles
@denisrailey777
@denisrailey777 6 жыл бұрын
Very similar to mine. Thanks for sharing.
@MrSimgal
@MrSimgal 9 жыл бұрын
good video,but i found it a bit strange having the new shim thickness to a smaller value.
@bagpopuk
@bagpopuk 9 жыл бұрын
+MrSimgal But you understand why the new shim is a smaller value?
@MrSimgal
@MrSimgal 9 жыл бұрын
+bagpopuk yes I was told that the valve length increase by time.
@bagpopuk
@bagpopuk 9 жыл бұрын
+MrSimgal The more accepted causes are that the valve gets forced further up into the head through either wear between the valve head and seat face, or the relatively soft Aluminium of the head into which the seat is pressed deforms fractionally with increased mileage until it work-hardens, hence the less frequent need for shim changes with higher mileage.
@MrSimgal
@MrSimgal 9 жыл бұрын
+bagpopuk ok thanks, good explanation.
@bagpopuk
@bagpopuk 9 жыл бұрын
+MrSimgal It may not be the whole picture but it made a lot of sense when I read it. By the way, nice vid of your ZX10R you posted. Bit too fast for me and I'm the wrong age and shape for one, so I bought a ZZR1100/ZX11 instead, love it to death :-)
@wedginator
@wedginator 12 жыл бұрын
Yes, that's pretty much it.
@rickmonster636
@rickmonster636 12 жыл бұрын
awsome vido very imformative...keep them comming
@dakotabeeson
@dakotabeeson 11 жыл бұрын
must be cold while checking and adjusting
@joed8580
@joed8580 10 жыл бұрын
Im doing this to my 04,im about to pull the valve cover off,but my mechanic told me i have to use a spring compressor, cant i just pull the cams out and buckets to acess the shims? Its an 04 zx 636,and in the manual it only says to use the compressor to actually remove the valves,anyone chime in on this?
@inockupp
@inockupp 9 жыл бұрын
Did you ever figured it out, I'm sure you have, just need to ask you of questions.
@joed8580
@joed8580 9 жыл бұрын
+Inock Up never actually needed adjusting. Just checked for clearances and was al set. What questions ?
@estrelladelnorte1308
@estrelladelnorte1308 13 жыл бұрын
Really nice video thanks!
@tovvman
@tovvman 13 жыл бұрын
Great stuff, thx for making it!
@adamyamaha3177
@adamyamaha3177 12 жыл бұрын
Great vid! Can you do a steering bearing replacement vid next =)
@wedginator
@wedginator 12 жыл бұрын
I did this around 50,000 kms.
@joselizaraujo7212
@joselizaraujo7212 3 жыл бұрын
quem sabe como colocar o ponto da cbr 1100
@jwhameltown
@jwhameltown 10 жыл бұрын
Bravo. Well done.
@Ticholasnesla
@Ticholasnesla 8 жыл бұрын
2011 I saw a BlackBerry
@wedginator
@wedginator 12 жыл бұрын
That's what she said.
@ytrgfahgfahomr340
@ytrgfahgfahomr340 12 жыл бұрын
بس الطماطة ماتضبط بلا صلصه
@wedginator
@wedginator 13 жыл бұрын
@jjack010 2008 Kawasaki ZX6R
@mantasjaskevicius1385
@mantasjaskevicius1385 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@Theonlypayne
@Theonlypayne 9 жыл бұрын
mr butterfingers lol
@Ticholasnesla
@Ticholasnesla 8 жыл бұрын
u r mr butterfingers hahahahahahaha
@денмаянцев-ы6ь
@денмаянцев-ы6ь 9 жыл бұрын
Пифагор!
@AlexRyteuBart
@AlexRyteuBart 12 жыл бұрын
Man with two or more pistons = Gay :) ;) I use only one... but with one or more cylinders ;)
@airmannajera
@airmannajera 11 жыл бұрын
hah who complains about someones voice ha
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