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Valve Checks vs. Adjustment Required Poll
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<blockquote data-quote="Fred W" data-source="post: 971909" data-attributes="member: 3828"><p>This poll has been running for 3 1/2 years.</p><p></p><p>Time to see what we can extrapolate from the results (I think you might be surprised)</p><p></p><p>On the initial valve check, slightly less than half of the respondents did their own check.</p><p></p><p>On the second check, slightly more than half did their own.</p><p></p><p>On checks 3 through 5 the overwhelming majority do their own. (79%)</p><p></p><p>(Higher mileage owners do their own?)</p><p></p><p>In the first two checks, percentage of Dealer vs DIY reshims:</p><p></p><p>11% vs 18% on first check</p><p></p><p>28% vs 39% on second check</p><p></p><p>(It appears that DIYers reshim more often than dealerships. Could this be due to some DIY people measuring the clearance opposite the cam lobe?)</p><p></p><p>15% of all bikes are re-shimed on the first check (total of 129)</p><p></p><p>29% of all bikes are re-shimmed on 2nd check (total of 75)</p><p></p><p>33% of all bikes are re-shimmed on 3rd check (total of 21)</p><p></p><p>37% of all bikes are re-shimmed on 4th check (total of 8)</p><p></p><p>66% of all bikes are re-shimmed on 5th check (only 3 reporting)</p><p></p><p>(Although the last data points are under-sampled, there appears to be a clear trend that re-shimming is required more often at later check intervals)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fred W, post: 971909, member: 3828"] This poll has been running for 3 1/2 years. Time to see what we can extrapolate from the results (I think you might be surprised) On the initial valve check, slightly less than half of the respondents did their own check. On the second check, slightly more than half did their own. On checks 3 through 5 the overwhelming majority do their own. (79%) (Higher mileage owners do their own?) In the first two checks, percentage of Dealer vs DIY reshims: 11% vs 18% on first check 28% vs 39% on second check (It appears that DIYers reshim more often than dealerships. Could this be due to some DIY people measuring the clearance opposite the cam lobe?) 15% of all bikes are re-shimed on the first check (total of 129) 29% of all bikes are re-shimmed on 2nd check (total of 75) 33% of all bikes are re-shimmed on 3rd check (total of 21) 37% of all bikes are re-shimmed on 4th check (total of 8) 66% of all bikes are re-shimmed on 5th check (only 3 reporting) (Although the last data points are under-sampled, there appears to be a clear trend that re-shimming is required more often at later check intervals) [/QUOTE]
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