clearances

Fellow Vmax enthusiasts, a scenario/question I pose for you; When setting the cams for valve clearance measurement I followed the Yamaha Manual procedure as follows; Set T1 mark, make sure rear cams have timing marks pointing up and Cyl 1 is at TDC Rotate 180 Degrees and Cyl 3 is at TDC...

So I can add Valve Clearance Adjuments as another notch in my DIY Success Stories Belt. :eclipsee_gold_cup: And as maleko89 and one2dmax forcasted, I found my clearances either w/in tolerance or too tight So my question: Even though, Sean provided an explanation, my naivety is preventing me...

OK, so you've got all your clearances to your liking, the shim kit's on its way to the next Vmaxxer (or back to Sean), and you wanna ride! Let's put it all back together.. First I cleaned up my valve covers as best I could: I couldn't find the damn black RTV, and was too lazy to go get some...

Ok so now we're ready to start measuring clearances and adjusting them with the use of shims. DO NOT attempt to start this job without first talking to Sean Morley ([email protected]), because he may just lend you his shim kit. Without it, you'll need a Yamaha special tool (YM-33961 Tappet...

Ok so finally (I know I've been putting this back waaaay too long!) here's a full 'how to' for doing your valves clearances, with the engine IN the bike. I agree that it would be a helluva lot easier to do this with the engine out, but it's not that easy for everyone to remove their motor...