Best video guide I've seen for this maintenance. I will be getting a 2022 PCX soon, not sure if the process will be different on a 2022 model but must be mostly the same. And I think I'll follow your advice about getting valves checked at 1k miles and then mostly leave them alone for quite a while. I'll let the dealership to the first check, but I saved your video in case I decide to check them myself in the future. Thanks a lot.
I'm not a fan of gasket sealer, especially if there was none on the gasket to begin with, it tends to squeeze out on sides and if little bits break off they can easily clog an oil gallery. Rather just fit a new gasket. 18:03, thanks for the "9mm" tip ("the little square guy" is a 3mm).
Thanks I agree 100% the way you did the job. Like you said it's not rocket science -+ .0015" is not going to make a diff. on valve adjustment, like that you reuse the VC too.
I've also had my 2011 PCX US model for over ten years! Awesome to hear you took well care of yours. As for me, I never actually adjusted the valves. I was much younger and lazy back then, bad mistake. Right now, I am at 58,000 miles and lately I have been having problems when turning the throttle just a little bit, it will stall / shut off immediately when running. I feel that if I finally adjust the valves, it will fix my problem. How bad do you think my valve clearance will be? Will my bike be too damaged or difficult to adjust the valve clearance because I never did it?
my bike did that exact same thing. Ran fine most of the time but sometimes would stall when you first opened the throttle, then start back up and run fine. Adjusting valve clearance fixed it. Adjusting valves on your bike won't be any more difficult just because its high mileage. You wont damage anything except the valve cover gasket will probably need replacing with all those miles.
That is a relief to hear that your PCX stopped doing that stalling after your adjusting of the valves. And super thanks for recommending me to buy a new gasket! I wasn't thinking about that. I just ordered one (part 12391-KWN-900). @@alexsbikesandmotors
Thank you for the video man. What wrench did you use to get the 10mm bottom right side valve cover bolt?? I can't reach it with any wrench or extender i have
@@alexsbikesandmotors thanks bro i found a rotating ratchet i could reach it with. I got a red 2013 as well about to pass 35k miles and my idle is too low and will sometimes die. Valves haven't been checked in over 20k miles so i'm going to do that. I'm thinking my fuel injector couldve been damaged because water had got in my gas tank recently causing more problems so i may try that if the adjustment doesn't work
@@alexsbikesandmotors Theres no check engine light on. I torqued down the spark plug now it hasnt happened again yet. The only thing i'm worried about doing the valve adjustment is the exhaust valve. I'm afraid i wouldnt be able to reach it with the needle nose pliers while screwing in. How did you fit 2 hands in there?
@@jimmybluetron5227 i actually dont hold the adjuster with anything. I just set the clearance a little bit too loose, then tighten the lock nut, then check the clearance again with the feeler gauge to make sure its at the correct spec with the lock nut tight. It's kind of a trial and error thing.
Going to be cursing yourself in a couple thousand miles when you have to scrape all that gasket sealer off for the next job haha. I know those gaskets arent cheap, been there. I have been thinking about getting a PCX for a while, seems like a super convenient bike to own and use. Does it ever give you trouble after sitting for a few months or longer periods of time? My ruckus cant sit for more than a month without pitching a fit and thats even with non-ethanol fuel.
Why would i be removing the valve cover in a couple thousand miles? My pcx has never sat more than maybe 3 or 4 days so i cant answer your question but it always starts immediately.
