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  1. Rusty McNeil

    Valve lash; in bike or on engine stand?

    I've never set the valves on a Vmax with engine installed. I bench lashed the heads, completed engine assembly, rechecked them and figured out what I needed I then ordered shims, got the wrong ones (29mm instead of 25mm) and had to re-order and am still waiting on them. They should be here by...
  2. T

    Valve lash, going bigger or smaller?

    Hello, Is valve lash going bigger or thinner with miles? Some buddies on my french board are telling that lash become smaller (valve knocking and knocking on the seat=> valve become longer and go deeper in the seat..) I am not agree, and think that lash is growinq with miles (if not, why...
  3. rebar

    Checking gear lash. when?

    When I downshift to slow down with 1st gear I 'feel' what I think are the differential gears. Almost has a knobby tire feel. The only other time I feel them is when running constant speed or trying to and you can feel the lash. Iv changed out my oil a few times since start up. Is this...
  4. S

    valve lash checking and adjustment

    my 2000 max has just under 18k miles on the clock, I do not know if the valves have ever been checked or adjusted. Is there a normal interval that I should be checking valve lash and adjusting if neccessary?
  5. 9

    driveline lash adjustments

    Hi, I,m new to vmax ownership. long time rider and mechanic, though. has anyone done any of the driveline lash adjustments they show in the manual? there is about 4 or 5 different things to check and reshim. my 93 has 41000 miles and it seems to have an excessive amount of play to the drive...
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