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Originally posted by trx450jason
The intake vavles are hard to get to with a feeler gauge. I wasn't using the pre-bent ones because I have heard you don't need them but I will pick some up tonight so that should make it easier. What kind of feel are you exactly looking for with the feeler guage to know the correct size? I know your suppose to be able to move it around still but I have no idea how easily it should move.
You are looking for sort of a medium feel. Stick several size feeler gauges in. You will be able to tell which feeler gauge is the correct size by using the wrong feeler gauges. You are looking for a snug feel, but you should still be able to move the gauge around freely. And yes....DEFINITELY use the angled feeler gauges for the intake valves. If yo udon't want to buy angled gauges, you can bend the straight ones to fit. They will probably stay permanently bent.
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Originally posted by d3ktrix
My bike has about 5 months of riding on it, and it still starts first kick almost every time and runs perfect.
Should I still bother to check the valves yet? or wait till it's a little harder to start?
I would think it would be best to check before any signs show, but how soon is too soon?
I would definitely check them. Like stated before, it doesn't take that much time to check the valves. And its always better to be safe than sorry. If everything is still in spec, at least you'll have the peace of mind.