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7k miles GS650g - Valve clearance adjustment?

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Basscliff,
I do believe the shop that I found does enjoy working on the oldies. That is the majority of their business. But I do understand what you are saying. Since they put a new gasket on when I got this done I probably won't be so hesitant to take the valve cover off now. I do enjoy working on my own stuff and will continue to do more of it.

One thing i did notice after the adjustment was that the valve train seemed a lot noisier. I did also hear that a quiet GS is a mis-adjusted GS. Is that true?

The mechanic said the valves were too tight and that is why it was a pain to start before. The bike starts without the choke with just a little twist of the throttle while cranking and it will pretty much idle right away. Putting the Intake O-Rings in I am sure will help.I will just keep an eye/ear on it to see what happens. Thanks Cliff.

By the way...I am also a bass player!
Thanks!!
 
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Biker Bassists

Hi Mr. gadang,

You are fortunate to have found a shop that enjoys working on these "oldies". I have heard many horror stories of bike shops messing up badly.

Yes, these 8-valve Suzuki motors are a bit noisy. "A slappy valve is a happy valve" is one phrase I've often heard. Your mechanic is right, tight valves make for hard starts, especially when cold.

Properly adjusted valves are necessary for all of the carburetor adjustments to work properly. Make sure there are no intake leaks (with the O-rings, carb boots, airbox, etc), synchronize the carbs, and you will run a lot smoother.

Bass player too? Here's my "vanity" page:
http://members.dslextreme.com/users/basscliff
And here's my band:
http://www.myspace.com/runningkind

Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff
 
BassCliff said:
Hi Mr. gadang,

Yes, these 8-valve Suzuki motors are a bit noisy. "A slappy valve is a happy valve" is one phrase I've often heard.

BassCliff
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Good to know Cliff! Thanks for your help. I will get going on the intake boots and rings along with the airbox.

Thanks!


 
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