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Re: [ST] Servicing- valve clearance
- Subject: Re: [ST] Servicing- valve clearance
- From: "STeve Duncan" <xhippy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2003 19:50:13 -0500
>From: Barry Evans <barryevans@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>If my bike is 2 years and 3 months old, but has only done 11,300 km (mostly
>open road touring a a few track days), should I get the valve clearance
>checked/adjusted during the impending 2year/20,000 km service?
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Yes. Tight valves kill engines. 12K / 20Km is the recommened interval. Do
it a ride with confidence. Chances are you will only need one/two, maybe
none of the valves shimed. But better safe than blown to bits.
duncan
dallas
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