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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: papatom on April 12, 2015, 06:32:41 PM

Title: First Valve Adjustment
Post by: papatom on April 12, 2015, 06:32:41 PM

So I do my first valve adjustment on a Cali EV. Pull the plugs, put it in 4th, spin the rear wheel, use a straw to find tdc on compression stroke. Valves are all over the place. Loose, way loose, tight, and just right. Two different cover gaskets, one is burnt on and has to be razored off. I bolt it all back and install new plugs.  Hit the starter and rattle, bang, clatter. WTF? Hit the starter again and same rattle.  Did I screw up the easiest valve adjustment in the world? Set adjustment on the wrong stroke?  Did I bend a valve?  Am I an idiot?  Yes I am. As I begin removing valve cover bolts to see what I had done wrong, it hits me.  The bike is still in gear.  Find neutral, start it up, go for a ride.  I' m happy.

Title: Re: First Valve Adjustment
Post by: gwb_mg on April 12, 2015, 06:41:11 PM

Glad to hear that I'm not the only one that has the occasional brain fart, lol.

Title: Re: First Valve Adjustment
Post by: CBJoe on April 12, 2015, 06:42:59 PM

I think we all experience this at one time or another.  At least nothing was damaged in this brain fart :)

Title: Re: First Valve Adjustment
Post by: Vagrant on April 13, 2015, 10:21:25 AM

not your fault! Guzzi's are in a hurry to be ridden after maintenance so yours just jumped into gear all by it's self.

Title: Re: First Valve Adjustment
Post by: Idontwantapickle on April 13, 2015, 05:03:11 PM

If I had a nickle........

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