Lt Snyder's desmoquattro book

[JoeP]

Anyone have a copy they can loan or sell me? I have to do a valve job on my 749 soon and didn't realize desmotimes was going away for a while. I have the workshop manual but it's not really a "step-by-step" type of book.

[zooom]

yeah...LT went on deployment at the beginning of November and closed down the store rather than let people still order and lay waiting for an undetermined amount of time...

[Slide Panda]

Got all the tools you need Joe? Cam holders? Crank turner?

[monsterknut]

Monsterparts have them in stock : http://www.monsterparts.com/pc/4VBOOK/Maintenance/4VBOOK.html
I got my desmoedue book last week !

[JoeP]

Got all the tools you need Joe? Cam holders? Crank turner?

I think so. I was able to replace belts without the crank turner (just used the rear wheel). No cam holder either although I can see how it would make it easier. Got a guitar tuner to check tension and it worked fine. Anything else I might need to adjust valves in case I have to? Thanks!

[JoeP]

Monsterparts have them in stock : http://www.monsterparts.com/pc/4VBOOK/Maintenance/4VBOOK.html
I got my desmoedue book last week !

Nice find. Thanks!

[Slide Panda]

I think so. I was able to replace belts without the crank turner (just used the rear wheel). No cam holder either although I can see how it would make it easier. Got a guitar tuner to check tension and it worked fine. Anything else I might need to adjust valves in case I have to? Thanks!

I spent on the closer depressor gizmo, but not needed. Good set of feelers in as small graduations as you can get, perhaps this one
http://www.sears.com/craftsman-36-leaf-combination-gauge/p-00940811000P?prdNo=1&blockNo=1&blockType=G1#desc

The cam holder is handy.

If you're doing the valves a micrometer is recommended so you can be more accurate - but that's a more expensive item, around $100. But a caliper can do - if you go that route you'll need a closer shim measuring tool.

[militar3rd]

If you're doing the valves a micrometer is recommended so you can be more accurate - but that's a more expensive item, around $100. But a caliper can do - if you go that route you'll need a closer shim measuring tool.

When i did my buddy's, the micrometer we used was from Harborfreight, 'twas like >$20!?!?

So these cheap things can have a percent error of 20%(advertised was +/-%5) and still have a minute difference .001's 20% is .0002.
Sorry just being cheap.