Exhaust valve noise. How much is OK?

zippy · 10-23-2015, 04:01 PM

Just did my valves. Intake was right on spec so no changes made but the exhaust were so tight I could not even get a .002 in. Adjusted them to .004. and they are now loud. I am the second owner of this bike. When I bought it, it had 9k on it and nothing had been touched (brakes were toast bty) I had never heard any noise from the valves at all. After the adjustment the valves were quite noisy to me as compared to before. Is this normal?

I seem to recall I once rode a suzuki tu250 and it had distinctive valve chatter.

Another note. Before the valve adjustment the bike had a hard time starting and staying idle. After the adjustment the bike starts right up even without the choke.

Water Warrior 2 · 10-23-2015, 05:10 PM

Some valve clatter is to be expected. If the bike runs better you must have done it right. Ride on.

10-23-2015, 04:01 PM	#1
zippy Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 7	Exhaust valve noise. How much is OK? Just did my valves. Intake was right on spec so no changes made but the exhaust were so tight I could not even get a .002 in. Adjusted them to .004. and they are now loud. I am the second owner of this bike. When I bought it, it had 9k on it and nothing had been touched (brakes were toast bty) I had never heard any noise from the valves at all. After the adjustment the valves were quite noisy to me as compared to before. Is this normal? I seem to recall I once rode a suzuki tu250 and it had distinctive valve chatter. Another note. Before the valve adjustment the bike had a hard time starting and staying idle. After the adjustment the bike starts right up even without the choke. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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10-23-2015, 05:10 PM	#2
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Some valve clatter is to be expected. If the bike runs better you must have done it right. Ride on.
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