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DIY valve clearance check/adjust
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<blockquote data-quote="henwil" data-source="post: 1153091" data-attributes="member: 74006"><p>Hi Folks,</p><p></p><p>Well I have put 16k miles on my new-to-me FJR since Feb and she is sitting at 28k miles. So I am planning to check the valve clearances in the near future. I am not willing to pay the $630 + parts + tax the dealer wants. I have free time now since I am between jobs and I would enjoy doing it.</p><p></p><p>I do not expect anyone local that is experienced in this to have the time to look over my shoulder. But it might work if someone is going to do their valves and I can look over their shoulder and help where I can. I will then be comfy to come home and do my own I think.</p><p></p><p>So question 1 <img src="https://www.fjrforum.com/forum//public/style_emoticons/default/smile.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> : Anyone within a few hours of Olympia WA planning to do their own valve check in the near future?</p><p></p><p>Option one is a long shot so I might be on my own. But I do know it would not be wise to just start tearing the bike apart per the service manual. One little detail missed would be bad. So the plan is to study the posts on the topic and put together a doc to guide me. These seem to be several posts, but nothing comprehensive. Maybe I missed it.</p><p></p><p>Question 2: Has anyone put such a doc or post together that I could us as a reference?</p><p></p><p>This forum is great and I am sure once I get started and share on the forum what I am doing, someone will point out if I screw up at any point in the process.</p><p></p><p>Thanks!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="henwil, post: 1153091, member: 74006"] Hi Folks, Well I have put 16k miles on my new-to-me FJR since Feb and she is sitting at 28k miles. So I am planning to check the valve clearances in the near future. I am not willing to pay the $630 + parts + tax the dealer wants. I have free time now since I am between jobs and I would enjoy doing it. I do not expect anyone local that is experienced in this to have the time to look over my shoulder. But it might work if someone is going to do their valves and I can look over their shoulder and help where I can. I will then be comfy to come home and do my own I think. So question 1 [IMG]https://www.fjrforum.com/forum//public/style_emoticons/default/smile.png[/IMG] : Anyone within a few hours of Olympia WA planning to do their own valve check in the near future? Option one is a long shot so I might be on my own. But I do know it would not be wise to just start tearing the bike apart per the service manual. One little detail missed would be bad. So the plan is to study the posts on the topic and put together a doc to guide me. These seem to be several posts, but nothing comprehensive. Maybe I missed it. Question 2: Has anyone put such a doc or post together that I could us as a reference? This forum is great and I am sure once I get started and share on the forum what I am doing, someone will point out if I screw up at any point in the process. Thanks! [/QUOTE]
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