Valve adjustment question

[Bob Denman]

Well that's a load off of my mind...
Thanks Jim! :thumbup:

 

[Derk]

thanks for this thread, I've got 36,000 on my 2010 RT-SM5 and was thinking I had better get a valve adjustment, but wasn't sure if necessary. Bike runs great, I'll skip the adjustment and spend the money you guys just saved me for farkles. Thanks again for the info Spyderlovers gives to all of us that need help.

 

[Bob Denman]

I know that I'm looking at hitting 15,000 miles pretty early this season. :shocked: It's good to know that I don't have to feel like the bike will self-destruct if it's not at the shop for the valves quite as early as they suggest. :thumbup:

 

[docdoru]

Maybe somebody should go get the high-mileage pilots and see what thier bikes told them...

Who out there has 50,000 miles on an engine, and what have you done regarding valve adjustments?
(Sorry Doc!)

On 3 engines same bike:
6,000 miles (OEM engine, 2008 BRP requirement @6,000 miles)
12,000
24,000
36,000+ front cylinder exhaust shim
48,000
60,000
72,000+ all front and rear cylinder I and E shims
84,000
98,000 miles (engine #2) (2010 BRP requirement @12,000 miles)
110,000
122,000+ all front and rear cylinder I and E shims
130,000 (engine #3) (2012 BRP requirement @14,000 miles)
150,000
165,000
185,000+ all front and rear cylinder I and E shims

 

[Bob Denman]

So you're even getting pretty decent mileage between having to add shims to the top-end... :thumbup:
But of course; you've always run yours pretty easy...

 

[Yazz]

At 35k both exhaust valves needed shims.

 

[GadgetGuy442]

Have 28,000+ on our 2010 RTS and haven't had them checked, and may not based on what I read. She starts strong, runs great and that works for me.

I tend to keep RPMs low as am an early shifter. So far, so good.

Now if Spring would only come, please!!

Bill

 

[docdoru]

Have 28,000+ on our 2010 RTS and haven't had them checked, and may not based on what I read. She starts strong, runs great and that works for me.

I tend to keep RPMs low as am an early shifter. So far, so good.

Now if Spring would only come, please!!

Bill

This is how all start after 30K: better mileage, sudden increase in power...and pufff...engine rebuilt. No warranty. :sour:

 

[flamingobabe]

had my values adjusted at 40,000 good to go and then right before we sold it 54,000 good

 

[MikeinGA]

I checked the valve adjustment on a Aprilia and it's every two years or 10,000 miles.

Mike

 

[Bob Denman]

I would imagine that the Aprilia's schedule is based upon the assumption that those bikes will be run harder than the typical Spyder...