I have finished the valve clearance check and yielded the following results:
All intake valves took 0.15 mm/0.006 inch comfortably but didn't like 0.18 mm/0.007 inch very much.
All exhaust valves took 0.25 mm/0.010 inch comfortably but didn't like 0.28 mm/0.011 inch very much.
According to my...
Yes, I found them this way but I screwed up initially because I turned the engine without putting pressure on the tensioner plate and skipped a tooth on the bottom bit so I had to undo that, put pressure on it and move in to the positions shown in the pictures.
I think I will take up that advice! I don't want to deal with a bigger mess down the road.
Another small update, I spent the afternoon taking the bike apart and I have found no visible damage whatsoever, everything looks as it should from what I can tell.
Also, does this look correct...
Uh oh... and how can I find out if this one's over stretched? I forgot to mention, the bike has 24,000 miles on it and the service history is... patchy.
Thank you for the response TownsendsFJR1300, I will get to work and post the results later today.
Also, a small update, I took apart the CCT this morning and this is what I found.
The small piece at the top right is what fell out of the CCT as I was taking it out of the bike so it seems like...
Hello everyone,
First of all, a big thank you to all the participants of this forum for the vast amount of information available here.
And now, here is my story, I am working on a 2006 Yamaha FZ6 that has been sitting for around two years (not entirely sure, but a long time), it had a few...