Tue, 27 Apr 1999 11:26:00 +0200 - Message No. 5517
From: Haden Derek MSM POIS GB

Subject: RE: Valve clearances


This doesn't surprise me at all. My 1st VFR 750 a 1987 model with screw
and locknut adjusters, only needed the valve clearances adjusted about 4
times in 90,000 miles. It got to the stage where I only checked them
every 20,000, cos they just didn't need adjusting.

Derek Haden

Systems support engineer

Origin IT.

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From: John Gartside
To: Africa Twin Mailing-List
Subject: (XRV) Valve clearances
Date: 26 April 1999 19:28

Hi there
I decided to carry out the valve clearance adjustment on my '96 RD07.
What a hellish job! I did everything according to the factory manual and
to my great surprise they are all absolutely spot on. The bike has done
nearly 17000 miles. Have I just been lucky? I am confident that I did it
correctly with the right kit.

The carb sync and mixture setting were really easy. I bought a special
tool from MPS which has a flexible shaft and it turns the pilot screws
etc at right angles. I would recommend that anyone interested in doing
this job get their hands on one, because it's just too tricky without.

John gartside

ATIC 41




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