trev10
03-02-2007, 02:18 AM
Guys,
Just installed a Hotcams stage 1 cam on my 07 400ex. I set the valve clearance to the Hotcam specs of intake-.13mm and exhaust-.15mm, took it for a good 1 hour ride keeping above 3000 rpm as recommended to break the cam in and then came home cooled down and re adjusted the clearance-again to specs.
I noticed while riding there was quite a lot of rocker noise, I put this down to break in etc but after re adjusting again to the Hotcams specs, it still seems to make that hoorrible ticking noise as if they are too loose. I am thnking of adjusting them to the original Honda specs of inlet-.10 & exhaust-.12. Has anybody got any advice if this is the way to go or not. I am fairly experienced at doing this sort of thing and can easily find TDC on the comp stroke etc, so I didnt make a mistake there.
One other issue that has raised its head is the starting problem without the de compression installed. I have had some minor issues with it actually cranking over. It's like the battery is dead but I think its the compression as the motor has less than 15 hrs total on it. Anyone else experianced this.
Thanks in advance
Trev...:)
Just installed a Hotcams stage 1 cam on my 07 400ex. I set the valve clearance to the Hotcam specs of intake-.13mm and exhaust-.15mm, took it for a good 1 hour ride keeping above 3000 rpm as recommended to break the cam in and then came home cooled down and re adjusted the clearance-again to specs.
I noticed while riding there was quite a lot of rocker noise, I put this down to break in etc but after re adjusting again to the Hotcams specs, it still seems to make that hoorrible ticking noise as if they are too loose. I am thnking of adjusting them to the original Honda specs of inlet-.10 & exhaust-.12. Has anybody got any advice if this is the way to go or not. I am fairly experienced at doing this sort of thing and can easily find TDC on the comp stroke etc, so I didnt make a mistake there.
One other issue that has raised its head is the starting problem without the de compression installed. I have had some minor issues with it actually cranking over. It's like the battery is dead but I think its the compression as the motor has less than 15 hrs total on it. Anyone else experianced this.
Thanks in advance
Trev...:)