VALVE ADJUSTMENT
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WILDPIG
VALVE ADJUSTMENT
WELL I ADJUSTED THE VALVES YESTERDAY FIRST TIME FOR ME ON A BMW--WASNT TO BAD, THE LEFT HAND SIDE 2 INTAKES HAD CLOSED UP A BIT. JUST A TOTALLY DIFFERENT TYPE OF MAINTENANCE AFTER A LIFETIME OF WRENCHING ON HARLEYS. I JUST CANT GET OVER HOW "LOOSE" THESE BIKES ARE PUT TOGETHER,, WHERE AS WITH A HARLEY U USE GENEROUS AMOUNT OF RED LOCK TIGHT AN CRANK DOWN ON THE WRENCHES BOUT AS HARD AS YOU CAN AN HOPE THE PARTS IN QUESTION DONT VIBRATE OFF-- LOL...... OH WELL-- VALVE PROCEEDURE WAS FAIRLY SIMPLE AN USE OF JIMS CD WAS A GOOD THANG............