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I just did my first valve adjustment on the Rinny, at 200 miles instead
of 100 like Honda recommends. (I always go double on the valves and 1/2 on the
oil/filter changes from recommended) Here are a few tips for same if any of you do your own.
1. Drain the carb float bowl to get the fuel out of the fuel line so you won't have a gas spill, with the fuel shut off of course. Then drain the tank before removing it. Much easier.
2. Don't try to disconnect the fuel level float connector. You will break it.
Just pull the tank around and sit it on the front rack with wire attached.
3. Take the spark plug out when you set the "T" mark to the reference point.
If you don't you will never get the T lined up right on the money. Put a little
(Very little) neversieze on the plug threads before you put it back in.
4. Bend your feeler gauges 15 degrees before checking the clearance. I used
straight feelers at first, but could never get the valves set just right, always a little to a lot of tapping. After bending I found my last adjustment was .004" to loose. The angle of the valve stems prevents a straight feeler from making an accurate check, as it contacts the head and yields an inaccurate feel.
Now here is something strange. After I did my maintainance today, I took it for a long ride. I lost 3 mph in top end. Oil and filter change, both differentials lube change, valve adjustment, various fluid checks, cleaned air filter, ect. Nothing there should have lowered top end, except maybe the valves. But it shouldn't have, because now they are dead on recommended clearances. Got me!
of 100 like Honda recommends. (I always go double on the valves and 1/2 on the
oil/filter changes from recommended) Here are a few tips for same if any of you do your own.
1. Drain the carb float bowl to get the fuel out of the fuel line so you won't have a gas spill, with the fuel shut off of course. Then drain the tank before removing it. Much easier.
2. Don't try to disconnect the fuel level float connector. You will break it.
Just pull the tank around and sit it on the front rack with wire attached.
3. Take the spark plug out when you set the "T" mark to the reference point.
If you don't you will never get the T lined up right on the money. Put a little
(Very little) neversieze on the plug threads before you put it back in.
4. Bend your feeler gauges 15 degrees before checking the clearance. I used
straight feelers at first, but could never get the valves set just right, always a little to a lot of tapping. After bending I found my last adjustment was .004" to loose. The angle of the valve stems prevents a straight feeler from making an accurate check, as it contacts the head and yields an inaccurate feel.
Now here is something strange. After I did my maintainance today, I took it for a long ride. I lost 3 mph in top end. Oil and filter change, both differentials lube change, valve adjustment, various fluid checks, cleaned air filter, ect. Nothing there should have lowered top end, except maybe the valves. But it shouldn't have, because now they are dead on recommended clearances. Got me!