Adjusting Yamaha FZ6 Valve Lash - How to 

Just picked up an 09 fz6 and started watching your videos. With the detail you go into I have high confidence with all of the basic maintenance.

Your attention to detail for quality of life tips is what makes this channel. People often instruct how to work on projects as a whole, such as bolt locations, etc. You go the extra mile and explain what challenges you faced, how you overcame them, and what tips help prevent others from coming across those challenges. Such as how to angle a tool, a tricky clip, and how to shimmy a part out of a tight location. It's these details that made me subscribe! Keep up the good work! So far you're the ONLY channel with this level of detail on the Yamaha FZ6

Not sure when I'll be ready to take on this task. Looks complicated, such valuable knowledge!

OMG so complicated. Strongly doubt I'll ever take this on but I'll subscribe (and thumbs up) just for the effort you took. Thank you for your contribution. I'm way overdue for a valve clearance check but I'll chance it, only ride occasionally for fun. Idle seems normal. Bike is worth < $3500 and dealer wants $1000 for this.

An Allen head trick: get Allen sockets and use extentions and a wrench.

Thankfully don't have to do this yet. But when I do this will help me a lot. Appreciate the fz6 content. Keep it up

have a like from me dude for keeping info coming on these awesome fz6,s

Great walk through! I know making these videos takes way more time than the job its self and I thank you for you time and effort.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. This the only video which explains in detail what to do. Im checking valves in r6 right now and i checked cylinder 1, wanted to check 2 but in this shit manual says turn counterclockwise. I did it, the engine did strange noise like old rusty door and couldnt even fit the feeler gauge........ so i came on yt, found nothing and after 1 hour watching videos- here comes my savior!!!!!

Incredible video!

👑 you dropped this, king.

Thank you! Good informative video, keep up the great work 😊👍

Me and my noble steed, love your content. Saludos from BA Argentina man!

Let's go buddy! Thanks for help🤯

YES!!! I've been waiting for this video forever! I'm glad you filmed this. I wish I could smash that like button 1000 times! When I did this job it took me 2 weekends to get everything done and put back together. For the throttle body assembly I purchased a set of allen wrenches that fit on the end of a ratchet and used a long extension to get to the 3mm allen bolts. That worked out beautifully. I also printed out a little valve shim sheet that makes it easy to keep track of all the measurements. It's for a Kawasaki so the valve specs don't match up for the fz6 so you have to cross those out so they won't confuse you. When I did my intake valves I did them on the tighter side of the spec, because I figured having it 0.05mm more means the valves would open a teeny tiny hair more which might improve the amount of air you can get in, and it means It'll be a longer time before the clearance goes out of spec again. When I did the job I bought a hotcams shim kit that has any size you could possibly want, but I bought 2 sets because they only give you 3 shims per size and having the 2 sets actually came in handy because I needed to use 5 shims that were all the same size. i.imgur.com/VYRQBr8.png

thanks for this video man, very helpful

Thanks for the info

Great video. This is precisely why I forego anything but screw/locknut valves. This is way too expensive to pay others to do.

GREAT JOB...it is going to take some working up to deal with that complexity

Hello to you. Thanks for the videos. I tried to move the teeth wheel where he produced and stuck? Time 10:30

Do as many service and maintenance video's as you can.Also a video with some thoughts and reliability issues with the bike would be nice too. Thanks man!!

thank you!

cool stuff

Great video though mate. One of the best Fazer clips I've seen Wish I had made some myself Had my 08 naked since 09 and she has 232000km so far. Given me no trouble at all

Thx men

Thanks Bro.

Hey Calvin, awesome job. Not owning a FZ6 but an XJ6N 2015 which seems to have the engine in it. Mad respect for doing that on your own, I'm too scared to do those kind of deep surgeries in case I forget some bolts, tubes or plugs on the reassembly. One question: What are those two tubes coming from the radiator to the engine at 4:46? What are the doing? I realized, that on my XJ6 the radiator in total has (I think) 6 tubes going into it. Why is that? My Yamaha WR125x only has 2 (which makes sense to me). Again, thanks for your video. Greets from Germany.

Very valuable info. Thank you! Would you mind if I asked you to make a video on how to dismount the shock absorber (rear suspension)...👍

Great video, vary clear, I would have definitely just shoved a 8 in there as usual, :)

You are right on when you said you thought that might be coolant temp sensor. But isn't lash supposed to be checked with the valves open? I don't have the service manual handy but I'm working on the 600 Yzf, maybe there are a few different procedures for your engine...?...

Hi, great video! What manual are you referring to? Is this the haynes manual? Where can I find one? I have a 2009 fz6r

I go to make that already but i have again the same sound (tsik tsik chick ) is that normal 1st time opens 77k km i don't known if that is normal 😊

My 2008,fz6 S2,may I know how to change temperature display from F to C ? Thz so much

I'm a bit overdue on my FZ6 (~34k miles). This is quite a large job. What's the harm if they're on the edge of needing adjustment, or slightly beyond? I figure new spark plugs and balancing the 4 ITB's would be as impactful in the engine's health and performance. I've also seen a majority of folks reporting good specs on their first check at 24k miles

Is this the same for s yamaha xj6 diversion f 2013?many thanks

Greetings from Croatia, the videos are great and help you a lot, I have one question, and maybe I already asked you hahahaha, why do you hear a loud clatter at the phaser, that is, a blow when I change gears. whether it's up to the basket or the gears themselves have air, the engine has covered 45,000km. Thanks in advance and sorry on gooogle translate.

Holy cow, this is a substantial job indeed! What are the consequences of not doing this adjustment? My bike is overdue unfortunately, this is the first I'm hearing of this needing to be done. I'm at 31k miles...

Did you replace the valve cover gasket ?

i have done this on my FZ6R and i can say that once you have made your adjustment then you need to re-test all the valves because it would suck if the adjustment are wrong and ride for another’s 15’000 miles ask me how I know.lol

Was the pickup rotor that clean when you took the cover off?

Great video, I'm going to have to check my clearances and this is so much better than trying to look at still pictures in a manual! Can I ask, when you reassembled the engine, did you replace the cylinder head gasket or just re-use the old one?

What's the milage on it?

I dont understand why did you remove the throttle boddies, they doesnt get on the way, you just need to take out the spark plugs and AIR Valves and that's it!

What with TBS ? thanks :)

And I always place a rag over the top of my butterflies I've heard of people accidentally dropping screws washers or hose clamps down them... Very bad news

What made you do this job on this bike? Was it showing any signs of mechanical failure? I recently bought a 2004 FZ6 with 27K miles, and it runs like a champ. How would I know if something like this needs done? Also I'd definitely be doing it myself, because God only knows how much a bike mechanic will want, they already charge 3X more than car mechanics around NYC. Thanks for the video.

Mate you need some hex tbars

Hi. You didnt actually tell us how to adjust it if it is to big or to small. All you did was check everything. Could you please make another video where you actually adjust the clearances.. thanks

Ur a legend dude keep the amazing work up !!! So our fz6s will ride till some douche pickup driver decides to instantly take the left lane without any signals...

You and mecânico ?

it`s official .. if i ever deside to get this bike .. i will be taking it in to the mech for valve work haha .. daaamn that`s alot of shit

I'm sure you're tarting this up a bit. Looks like a pig-of-a-job.