Never having owned or ridden a motorcycle which required periodic valve adjustments, what are the indications that it is needed> Is this strictly on a mileage basis, or are there some symptoms to listen for or feel?
I was also able to install bar risers and have rough cut a new windsheald which I wll finish this evening. The new windsheald will be two inches wider and three inches taller than stock. I hope I can get it finished and installed as I plan to do an all day ride in Arkansas on Friday.
There are other reasons for non-hydraulic adjusters like performance issues, lightening up of the valve train for more RPM safely, etc.I'm totally mystified at Honda building an engine that doesn't have hydraulic (i.e., maintenance-free) valves. It's not exactly new, bleeding-edge technology.
Dang, said "valves" when I should have said "lifters."There are other reasons for non-hydraulic adjusters like performance issues, lightening up of the valve train for more RPM safely, etc.
Everything is a tradeoff. The NT valves are not exactly easy to get to but are easier than others that need camshafts pulled to change shims.
So I guess the NT is middle of the road on the valves.
Brad
BMW F800ST have redlines in the 8500 - 9000 RPM range, and they've both got hydraulic lifters,
Yeah, don't know what I was thinking. BMW maintenance schedule calls for checking valve clearance every 12,000 miles. I must be getting old...Are you sure about this as far as it applies to the F800ST? I've seen cutaway images of the F800 engine and I think I would have noticed hydraulic lifters.
I have done valve adjustments in a lot of cars over the years starting with my 65 Austin Healy Sprite... But hydraulic lifters got rid of that requirement for most cars many years ago. It is too bad Honda, and the other manufactures, can't figure that out in the motorcycle world!But I can't recall ever getting a valve adjust done on a car, or anyone I know talking about it, and I've ridden in a lot of high mileage cars over the years. I mean, that stuff must be in a car engine, but you have to move pretty far into OCD territory to actually think about it.
I must be getting old...
hydraulic lifters got rid of that requirement for most cars many years ago. It is too bad Honda, and the other manufactures, can't figure that out in the motorcycle world!