The C-14, aka Kawasaki Concours-14, the new one :) > The Bike - C14/GTR 1400
First (and probably last) Valve Adjustment
maxtog:
8.5 years, 43,428 miles. First day.
I had no idea it was going to be this difficult to do. It took two of us 5 HOURS just to get to the point of measuring the valve clearance and then the shims and buckets and then stopped (because we are exhausted and I will have to order lots of shims). My garage is a disaster. And there are so many freaky mounts and connectors and crap, I am scared we will never get it back together.
1in .002/.002 2in .005/.005 3in .002/.002 4in .002/.002
1ex .007/.007 2ex .007/.007 3ex .007/.007 4ex .008/.007
My mechanic friend says that might explain the running problem I am having at low speed/throttle. Only 3 of 16 valves are in spec, and 1 of those barely.
13 buckets were 0.106, 2 were 0.105 and 1 was 0.107
Shims were all between 0.089 and 0.093 (most in the middle of that range).
It was necessary to remove the right engine mount. The lower bolt which was supplied for the Canyon Cages was extremely tight and hard to move. IT BROKE IN THE MOUNT after about 1 turn. So that is going to be a huge pain in the ass, I'm sure.
MAN OF BLUES:
https://youtu.be/fn1R-5p_j5c
http://youtu.be/fn1R-5p_j5c
WE HAVE BEEN TELLING YOU FOR YEARS...
to make it happen...
so... a musical interlude is reasonable for assisting... because you were ... numb...
(we love ya man, really we do...)
https://youtu.be/x-xTttimcNk
http://youtu.be/x-xTttimcNk
when you complete the task, we will all applaud you, and pat you on the back... you can do it... take lots of pictures....
and you will shine brightly, and have a cigar, when it's done...
https://youtu.be/tbdpv7G_PPg
http://youtu.be/tbdpv7G_PPg
https://youtu.be/54W8kktFE_o
http://youtu.be/54W8kktFE_o
MAN OF BLUES:
but right about now I'm betting you would be singing this song....
https://youtu.be/DPL_SV3n7IU
http://youtu.be/DPL_SV3n7IU
rock on man, you can do it.....
Freddy:
From what I've seen posted on forums over the years and experienced in doing 2 bikes myself with similar miles, those clearances are something of a shock - in fact the 'worst' I've ever seen reported. It's usually 'all were within spec' or '2-3 were just outside spec.' The two 1400s I did were all within spec but were adjusted to upper limit. I'm somewhat sceptical of you findings, I must confess.
I know MOB advocates measuring and swapping buckets to save on shims, but in my view, that makes an already challenging job even more so. Shims are relatively cheap and if you hafta wait an extra day or 3, so what.
MAN OF BLUES:
well, with all respect, I find his readings very believable, and realistic.. considering he has NEVER done a prior inspection/adjust.. in 43k miles... or 8 years... the bike was "as delivered", and just ridden...
I use a very precise 4 place micrometer to do my measurements, as those .0005" things add up. I also use stacked feeler stock with increments to get those .0005", or other, measurments.. they do actually matter to me, when I am doing anything precise, and analyzing something, which may end up being "printed" for other folks.. just my Engineering backround that makes me do it like that.
As for measuring the "head thickness' on the buckets", I found a great amount of "adjust-ability" could be afforded, as those parts are pretty much "pulled from a bin/and combined with th shims" during assembly; there is a great amount of "swap", usability when you begin to measure all the components, and the only thing that is consumed, is "time", but when you want a perfect "combo" in fitup, time is moot.. especially when you do the job in the "off season" like when i did mine last.
It's all about "how much effort" you are willing to do, and as I am pretty analytical, and measure stuff all the time... it just made sense to me. It did allow me to make swaps of shims much easier, and if I had to buy a shim, that was not a big deal, but if I swapped a bucket or 2 and relinquished the need of buying twice the amount of shims.. that was worth it. Also freed up the options for future adjustments.
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