07 650 valve adjust, how soon????

sethro · Nov 14, 2006

Hello all

I just did a search and wanted a better answer, I have a 07 650 and now have 4 hours on the bike, the manuel says check em at 3 hours, when have you guys been checking yours and what are you finding???

I sure love this bike, it is just awsome in every way!!!!!!!!!!! :twisted:

Sethro

schwim · Nov 14, 2006

Hi there sethro,

You don't need to do it so often after the initial adjustment, but it is advised that you play by the rules on that first one, as the engine settles in. After the initial adjustment, member opinion seems to be that you can go a lot longer than advised on subsequent adjustments.

thanks,
json

Taffy · Nov 14, 2006

:iagree: :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock: :iagree: :iagree:

jay - sun you rock! wooo huh!!!

Taffy

schwim · Nov 14, 2006

you gotta be kidding me!

I figured I botched that one up for sure! I feel like I won while on a game show, or something!

,
json

sethro · Nov 16, 2006

I just checked them last night, no adjustment needed, still in speck! WOW now thats cool, will check again later

Seth

Johnf3 · Nov 16, 2006

Re: RE: 07 650 valve adjust, how soon????

sethro said:
I just checked them last night, no adjustment needed, still in speck! WOW now thats cool, will check again later

Seth

For a reference point, mine required slight adjustment (they were tight) on the intakes only at around 10 hours. I am now approaching 70 hours. I have re-checked them twice and they have required absolutely no adjustment. The exhaust valves have not yet been touched. Very pleased with this compared to the KTM valves, which require near-constant adjustment.

faktor · Nov 16, 2006

I had mine done at 75hrs last night and no adjustment needed either. Pretty pleased with that but i do use valve guard as well.

sethro · Nov 16, 2006

what is valve gaurd?

Seth

velosapiens · Nov 16, 2006

Re: RE: 07 650 valve adjust, how soon????

Johnf3 said:
Very pleased with this compared to the KTM valves, which require near-constant adjustment.

i've been checking mine every 30 hrs or so. they always seem to require a very slight adjustment, but then i'm lazy so i've been doing the 1/8 turn trick, and i ride moderately hard. now that i think about it, it was more like 40-50 hrs between the last checks. up to 110 hrs or so in 8 months. woohoo.

Satex · Nov 16, 2006

70 hours on mine and I've adjusted the intakes once (at 20 hours..slightly tight) and the exhaust once (about 50 hours...just barely too tight.) From where I'm sitting, that's good. Of course I'm riding the girlie 450.

bigbob · Nov 17, 2006

110 hours now, no adjustments needed for like 80 hrs, I check it every 40

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