16 valve adjustment 82 suzuki gs750t

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  • Kman123
    • Feb 2026

    #1

    16 valve adjustment 82 suzuki gs750t

    Hello I'm planning on tacklieing the valve adjustment in the near future. Where is the best place to order the cover gasket from. And as far as the actual adjustment tool it's just a square head nut? Thanks in advanced. How long should I expect this job to take for a first timer?
  • 1948man
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    • May 2009
    • 4660
    • Florida

    #2
    Z-1 enterprises probably has the gasket. OEM gaskets are important for some areas but for the valve cover gasket, aftermarket is fine. I think there is some size deck screw that has a head that fits the square adjuster perfectly. I'll see if I can search it up. Or you can buy the suzuki tool.
    1983 GS 1100 Guided Laser
    1983 GS 1100 G
    2000 Suzuki Intruder 1500, "Piggy Sue"
    2000 GSF 1200 Bandit (totaled in deer strike)
    1986 Suzuki Cavalcade GV 1400 LX (SOLD)

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    • 1948man
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      • May 2009
      • 4660
      • Florida

      #3
      Here is a pic of how to make your very own honda valve adjustment tool. Its a S1 square drive deck screw. Screwed into a paint brush handle and then superglued. Worked perfectly on my recon. No need to try and find a 3mm wrench.


      Something like this
      1983 GS 1100 Guided Laser
      1983 GS 1100 G
      2000 Suzuki Intruder 1500, "Piggy Sue"
      2000 GSF 1200 Bandit (totaled in deer strike)
      1986 Suzuki Cavalcade GV 1400 LX (SOLD)

      I find working on my motorcycle mildly therapeutic when I'm not cursing.

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      • gustovh
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        • Oct 2006
        • 4995
        • Vernonia

        #4
        Be sure to do both valves at the same time or you will be chasing your tail a lot. Doing the singly allows the play in the rocker to affect the valve adjustment from one side to the other. Using a feeler under each adjuster at the same time eliminates a lot of that. Follow the book for torquing the nuts.

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        Gustov
        80 GS 1100 LT, 83 1100 G "Scruffy"
        81 GS 1000 G
        79 GS 850 G
        81 GS 850 L
        83 GS 550 ES, 85 GS 550 ES
        80 GS 550 L
        86 450 Rebel, 70CL 70, Yamaha TTR125
        2002 Honda 919
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        • TeamDar
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          • Nov 2008
          • 1137
          • St. Louis, MO

          #5
          Originally posted by gustovh
          Be sure to do both valves at the same time or you will be chasing your tail a lot. Doing the singly allows the play in the rocker to affect the valve adjustment from one side to the other. Using a feeler under each adjuster at the same time eliminates a lot of that. Follow the book for torquing the nuts.

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          Nowhere in the factory service manual does it recommend adjusting both valves that share a rocker arm simultaneously. If there is enough play between the rocker arm and rocker shaft to make a difference then your valve train is worn out. I have adjusted hundreds of valves on GS 16 valve stock and race motors and have had no negative issues whatsoever doing them one at a time. Dar

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          • GSXR7ED
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            • Dec 2012
            • 10146
            • DE via L.A.

            #6
            GS750T Valve Adjustment

            Originally posted by Kman123
            Hello I'm planning on tacklieing the valve adjustment in the near future. Where is the best place to order the cover gasket from. And as far as the actual adjustment tool it's just a square head nut? Thanks in advanced. How long should I expect this job to take for a first timer?
            Hey Kman,

            Here's my thread for the valve adjustment on the same bike. I used PartsOutlaw for my OEM gasket.

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            You'll need a valve tappet set too.



            Ed
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            • Guest

              #7
              Originally posted by Kman123
              Hello I'm planning on tacklieing the valve adjustment in the near future. Where is the best place to order the cover gasket from. And as far as the actual adjustment tool it's just a square head nut? Thanks in advanced. How long should I expect this job to take for a first timer?
              Motion Pro has the specialty tools you'll need, angled feeler gauges and the tool for the adjusting screws, I bought them and made the job way easier. And yeah do both adjustments on the rockers at the same time. No reason not too. And for a newbie, count about 2+ hrs for the first time. I can do it in about 45 minutes now after I get everything off. Oh one other thing, you might want to order a couple of spare lock nuts and adjustment screws, these can go bad in time. they'll tighten up on the threads to the point you can't adjust anything. I keep 4 of each as spares. Had to replace some over the years.
              Last edited by Guest; 07-24-2017, 12:54 PM.

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              • gustovh
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                • Oct 2006
                • 4995
                • Vernonia

                #8
                Good advice on the spares MrBill.

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                Gustov
                80 GS 1100 LT, 83 1100 G "Scruffy"
                81 GS 1000 G
                79 GS 850 G
                81 GS 850 L
                83 GS 550 ES, 85 GS 550 ES
                80 GS 550 L
                86 450 Rebel, 70CL 70, Yamaha TTR125
                2002 Honda 919
                2004 Ural Gear up

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