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by gorana
Wed Aug 16, 2023 9:18 am
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Valve clearance adjustment procedure
Replies: 10
Views: 1467

Re: Valve clearance adjustment procedure

Why not just buy a Hot Cams shim kit? That way you have all the shims you need at hand. And yes, you can do both. Measure the first cylinder gaps, turn to the second one, measure those gaps, then pull the cams out to measure the shims. Don't mix them up! Then reinstall, and turn the engine to the c...
by gorana
Wed Aug 16, 2023 9:14 am
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Valve clearance adjustment procedure
Replies: 10
Views: 1467

Re: Valve clearance adjustment procedure

Is it possible to do both cylinders at the same time, i.e. measuring and removing all shims, to be able to order the ones required? If possible, this would save a lot of time. If I would do one cylinder at a time, I would have to order the shims for this, wait for them to arrive, and then do the ot...
by gorana
Wed Aug 16, 2023 9:11 am
Forum: The Workshop Knowledgebase
Topic: CCT (Cam Chain Tensioner) Fail Safe Mod. (aka Stopper Mod)
Replies: 146
Views: 115752

Re: CCT (Cam Chain Tensioner) Fail Safe Mod. (aka Stopper Mod)

sirch345 wrote: Tue Aug 15, 2023 5:12 pm Goran, as Tony says, the standard CCT will self adjust with the engine running once you remove the screwdriver.

Chris.
Hi Chris,
Thanks!
Will try to do it later today.
Cheers,
Goran
by gorana
Wed Aug 16, 2023 9:10 am
Forum: The Workshop Knowledgebase
Topic: CCT (Cam Chain Tensioner) Fail Safe Mod. (aka Stopper Mod)
Replies: 146
Views: 115752

Re: CCT (Cam Chain Tensioner) Fail Safe Mod. (aka Stopper Mod)

Hi Chris, Thanks for the guide for the Stopper mid, and all other info about it! I'm about to do it after reading all I have found about it. Just to make sure, after double checking with the engine running that the Stopper spacers are the right length, shouldn't they be reset, i.e. turned anti-cloc...
by gorana
Tue Aug 15, 2023 1:34 pm
Forum: The Workshop Knowledgebase
Topic: CCT (Cam Chain Tensioner) Fail Safe Mod. (aka Stopper Mod)
Replies: 146
Views: 115752

Re: CCT (Cam Chain Tensioner) Fail Safe Mod. (aka Stopper Mod)

Fresh auto CCT's have been in a box for almost a year now, waiting for stopper mod and install . Remove the manuals and installed the autos with the stopper mod yesterday. All went well. I went through and read all the threads on CCT install just to refresh my memory. I did not see anywhere in any ...
by gorana
Thu Aug 10, 2023 9:38 am
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Valve clearance adjustment procedure
Replies: 10
Views: 1467

Valve clearance adjustment procedure

Hi, I'm a happy VTR1000F -2000 owner in Sweden. I'm about to do some service on my VTR. Valve clearance adjustment, fail safe mod for the CCT's, arrange for easy carb balancing, TPS, and some more. I have found so much help and info here, which is highly appreciated. I will follow Chris detailed gui...