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Title: valves Post by: bazz20 on January 02, 2009, 01:43:46 AM do you have to take belts off too check valve clearances cheers bazz
Title: Re: valves Post by: Jukie on January 02, 2009, 02:11:41 AM i dont think so, so the magic book tells me. but hang on a sec just reading a bit more
Title: Re: valves Post by: bazz20 on January 02, 2009, 02:17:42 AM im getting 2 different readings
Title: Re: valves Post by: Jukie on January 02, 2009, 02:23:00 AM do you want me to send some info from the ducati maintance book i have
Title: Re: valves Post by: dragonworld. on January 02, 2009, 02:28:57 AM do you have to take belts off too check valve clearances cheers bazz Nah!!! ;D Title: Re: valves Post by: Jukie on January 02, 2009, 02:34:17 AM thanks for clarifying that for me
Title: Re: valves Post by: dragonworld. on January 02, 2009, 02:36:43 AM thanks for clarifying that for me Your very welcome Jukie Maam. ;) Title: Re: valves Post by: brad black on January 02, 2009, 03:37:28 AM i always do.
Title: Re: valves Post by: bazz20 on January 02, 2009, 04:00:39 AM thanks all i thought that they would [thumbsup]
Title: Re: valves Post by: MonsterDorf on January 02, 2009, 01:03:03 PM The answer is it depends ..............
You don't have to, as you can turn the crank which in turn moves the cams which in turn lets you measure the clearances. You can take them off; then you can rotate the cam independently from the crank but that does have some problems if you don't know what your doing. Have a look at the video's posted on the site and it is quite clear what the "recommended" method is. For me, why take the belt off if you don't have to? I've owned dozens of bikes over the years and my Duc is one of the easiest to maintain. Example valve clearances: SV650 You need to remove the fairings then dump the water to get to the rocker covers. Then you need to measure the clearances and if they need adjusting you need to remove the cams (including the cam drive) remove the shims then re-assemble to re-check. If you screwed it you start all over again. On the Duc, I simply measure and if adjustment is needed I "flick" the retainer out of the way, move the rocker arm and take out the shim............soo easy :) Just my two bobs worth. Title: Re: valves Post by: bazz20 on January 02, 2009, 02:42:49 PM The answer is it depends .............. too hard with the belts on and theres not as much room as there was on the old ducs and on the s2r you cant get the openers off the cam to check theres no binding so just pulled rocker pins to the openers that made life alot easier when changing the closer as for vids theres nothing on the newer bikes thanks all bazzYou don't have to, as you can turn the crank which in turn moves the cams which in turn lets you measure the clearances. You can take them off; then you can rotate the cam independently from the crank but that does have some problems if you don't know what your doing. Have a look at the video's posted on the site and it is quite clear what the "recommended" method is. For me, why take the belt off if you don't have to? I've owned dozens of bikes over the years and my Duc is one of the easiest to maintain. Example valve clearances: SV650 You need to remove the fairings then dump the water to get to the rocker covers. Then you need to measure the clearances and if they need adjusting you need to remove the cams (including the cam drive) remove the shims then re-assemble to re-check. If you screwed it you start all over again. On the Duc, I simply measure and if adjustment is needed I "flick" the retainer out of the way, move the rocker arm and take out the shim............soo easy :) Just my two bobs worth. |