tappets

Hi all, was out on the bike on Sunday and noticed an intermittent "chinking" noise. After a few hours riding it bogged down on me and eventually cut out and refused to start. Pulled the plug out and it was soaked so stripped and cleaned the carb to start with, no joy. Gave Taffmeister a...

Hi all had the berg out tonight for blast runs very well but small tick of tappets so Gina check them any one know were I can get the settings thanks

I recently grenaded a roller in my top-end and had to do a rebuild. I bought a 2001 assembly from another 'berger and pulled the internals out to put in my 98. Seems to have worked like a charm. I JB welded the hole in the top of the 98 cover and haven't seen any leakage. Problem 1: On...

i was servicing my fe 400 its a 03 model with 53 hours and 1200 miles and decided to look at the tappets they were very tight. we loosened them off and to get the required clearence and the screws were out as far as they went so we got it all done and back together and tried to start it the...

just thought i'd mention why i've never done my tappets with feeler a gauge. having done fiesta tappets in the 70's and 80's we had a similar 1/4 turn method and the reason was that the tappet pads used to wear and you couldn't even get a gauge in even though the tappets were rattling! back...