swooshdave Posted May 27 Posted May 27 Valve were getting a little noisy. I could hear them over the Mistrals. Now to be honest I really haven't put that many miles on this bike. But I could tell it was time. And having done the valves on my previous 850-T I knew it wouldn't be much different. If anything, easier. The easier part was the marks on the flywheel. I don't think the earlier bikes had that. Or did they? Unfortunately I forgot to plug in the battery tender but the Schauer brought it back to life. But I had time while it was charging to tend to the valves. I will probably get kicked off the forum but the intake was .008in so yeah, not good. Time to get it back to spec. I went with .004 intake and .006 exhaust. I could still hear the valves after I was done so maybe I should go tighter? I followed the guide here on the forum and used the alternator nut to turn the crank. S = Sinistra and D = Destra. Thanks @ChrisPDX But two things about the alternator cover. One is the badge on the front is missing. I think I might 3D print out something to go here. Second was the side stand wire. Did I take a picture before moving the wire? I took a mental picture which, as expected, turned out to be useless. I thought the wire actually looped behind the cover bracket, but it seems too short for that. Is it suppose to tucked behind or just tuck close?
gstallons Posted May 27 Posted May 27 The noise is supposed to be there . Enjoy it . You do want the clearance to be loose #s. 2
docc Posted May 27 Posted May 27 Many find 0.006/0.008 a better set-up, so your intake was really not that far off. My sidestand wiring has a little zip-tie that gathers it, loosely, to the cover mount. I would love to see some 3D printed eagle medallions. Years ago, @sp838 made some with the Gambalunghino eagle. 3
Joe Posted May 27 Posted May 27 9 hours ago, swooshdave said: Valve were getting a little noisy. I could hear them over the Mistrals. Now to be honest I really haven't put that many miles on this bike. But I could tell it was time. And having done the valves on my previous 850-T I knew it wouldn't be much different. If anything, easier. The easier part was the marks on the flywheel. I don't think the earlier bikes had that. Or did they? Unfortunately I forgot to plug in the battery tender but the Schauer brought it back to life. But I had time while it was charging to tend to the valves. I will probably get kicked off the forum but the intake was .008in so yeah, not good. Time to get it back to spec. I went with .004 intake and .006 exhaust. I could still hear the valves after I was done so maybe I should go tighter? I followed the guide here on the forum and used the alternator nut to turn the crank. S = Sinistra and D = Destra. Thanks @ChrisPDX But two things about the alternator cover. One is the badge on the front is missing. I think I might 3D print out something to go here. Second was the side stand wire. Did I take a picture before moving the wire? I took a mental picture which, as expected, turned out to be useless. I thought the wire actually looped behind the cover bracket, but it seems too short for that. Is it suppose to tucked behind or just tuck close? MG Cycle Aluminum Eagle Emblem, Alternator cover, Various uses GU02517700 Part # 02517700 $18.65 3
activpop Posted May 27 Posted May 27 I'm thinking he will enjoy printing it more than buying it. He has offered to print stuff for us, I just can't think of anything I need. @swooshdave, nice style...green gloves for working on the greenie. 1 2
docc Posted May 27 Posted May 27 Image shows wire grooming, @sp838's 3D printed medallion, as well as zip-tie fluid and very special Cable® GuzziStuff toolbox . . . 3
swooshdave Posted May 27 Author Posted May 27 1 hour ago, activpop said: I'm thinking he will enjoy printing it more than buying it. He has offered to print stuff for us, I just can't think of anything I need. @swooshdave, nice style...green gloves for working on the greenie. Green gloves courtesy HF. #protip 2
swooshdave Posted May 27 Author Posted May 27 1 hour ago, docc said: Image shows wire grooming, @sp838's 3D printed medallion, as well as zip-tie fluid and very special Cable® GuzziStuff toolbox . . . That definitely gives me an idea on a printed bracket instead of the zip tie... 2
PJPR01 Posted May 27 Posted May 27 2 hours ago, docc said: Image shows wire grooming, @sp838's 3D printed medallion, as well as zip-tie fluid and very special Cable® GuzziStuff toolbox . . . I hope that the Guinness is not what was leaking from the front alternator cover, although it looks suspiciously like an oil change was overdue based on the colour! 2
docc Posted May 27 Posted May 27 2 hours ago, swooshdave said: That definitely gives me an idea on a printed bracket instead of the zip tie... Sign me up for the bracket and a medallion set! 1
audiomick Posted May 27 Posted May 27 2 hours ago, swooshdave said: ... a printed bracket instead of the zip tie... I might be interested in one of them too.
swooshdave Posted May 28 Author Posted May 28 2 hours ago, audiomick said: I might be interested in one of them too. I didn't say it was a good idea... 2
LowRyter Posted May 29 Posted May 29 59 minutes ago, audiomick said: I like the bird. Bird is the word 2
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