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Valve Adjustment Questions

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Boozy Creek Beast

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I have a 1980 GS1100E. I was checking my valve clearance but had a very difficult time getting it set as accurate as I belive it should be. I have been looking for a tool the would hold the valve adjuster tight as I tighten up the locking nut. I normally use a set of neddle nose plyers but it is very hard to hold the adjuster with out moveing it while tighening up the locking nut. Dose any one know if there is such a tool and if so where I can get one. I checked the local Suzuki Shop but they didn't have one or even know where I could get one.

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The Beast
 
Will post the genuine part number tonight, Suzuki genuine special tool, available from your local lazy a$$ suzuki dealer. Mine cost $6. The part number is in the genuine manual if you cant wait.

Dink
 
tappets

tappets

And if your real fussy place another feel gauge strip in the other tappet so the rocker isnt twisted/on a angle when u set it. Go on dink say something Lol
 
Thanks everone. I will wait for the part number from Dink as I do not have a genuine manual.

The Beast
 
The Motion Pro tool mentioned by RenoBruce is much better than the stock Suzuki tool. It combines the adjuster and lock nut wrench together and makes it very easy to hold the adjuster steady while you tighten the locknut.

I have had both, after using the Motion Pro adjuster you will throw the Suzuki part in the garbage.

It cost more, but will last longer than your bike.

Good Luck, Ed.

2005 GSF1200SZ
1983 GS750ED
1992 Ducati 900SS
 
Now the big question. When adjusting the valves how tight should they be. I normaly use a .005 feeler guage and tighten them down till the feeler gage needs a little effort to remove it. Is that a good or bad way to take the measurement.

The Beast
 
sharpy said:
And if your real fussy place another feel gauge strip in the other tappet so the rocker isnt twisted/on a angle when u set it. Go on dink say something Lol
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Sharpy be sure to stick to that. Your "twisted" enough as it is8-[ LOL

Dink
 
old post i know, but found the same tool on amazon for 26 vs motionpro's 43
 
In response to how tight the tappet should be: Old rule of thumb I was taught for tappets is that the feeler blade should be a good sliding fit, BUT the next size up (.006" in this case ) feeler blade with not go through.
 
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A trick that can be used in place of a tappet tool in an "emergency" for the GSX 4 valve, is to get an old posidrive screw (like an engine case cover screw etc) about 3" (75mm) long and bend it into an "L" shape, like an allen key. The short end of the bend should be at the screw head end. The centre of the posidrive screw will actually capture the small square adjusting screw to allow you to perform an adjustment. This will get you by, but only for emergencies.
 
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