Shim to the loosest tolerance. Alves always tighten up with wear as the valve seats get smashed. Shimming to the loose end of spec will allow you much more riding time before having to do this maintenance procedure.
Motorex bottle that is the funnel you screw it right into cover . Also next time remove the lower water pump screw drain coolant in a bucket , then remove that radiator hose to access the tensioner . Makes life a lot easier . Great insights !
Well done and thanks. I have been looking at upgrading from a DRZ to a KTM or Husq and the hype about the maintenance slightly intimidated me (amount...and depth...not twisting wrenches). This really helped demystify the internet lore and take away my fear.
gatorhkman stoked it helped you man! Most of the maintenance on these bikes is pretty easy! Here in the next month or two we should have a video on redoing the top end of these bikes, which should be done around 150 to 200 hours as long as you keep clean filters and oil in the bike - Jaren
Awesome! Glad you found this helpful. It is a fairly straight forward job, just takes some time to do, but as long as you have the manual you should be good!
Oregon Dual Sport you seem to be just ahead of me in terms of needing these jobs done too, so I’m interested to see the rest of the maintenance you mentioned!
Forgot to say if you use an allen key to lightly push the cam chain tensioner in (through the small cap) the 24 m cap can be removed easily without removing any engine mounts, saw this on another video.
Thank you for making this video. I just bought a 2023 Fe 350 and I was dreading the valve check and adjustment you r video eased my mind. With how close the service intervals are on this motor do it yourself or go broke... Thanks again
Awesome vid, very helpful stuff. What I missed was the actual measurements. Between the arm and shim I'm guessing. Is it easy to get a feeler in there? Thanks!
It should be relatively easy if they are in spec. If you cannot get a feeler in there, move to the next smallest size until you can. If you cant fit the smallest one in spec in there, then you are definitely out of spec. - Jaren
Very nice and simple the way you did it , thanks for the video , question doest the top needs to be torque done before checking the clearance or it doesn’t matter ?
Thank you for your enjoyable video. I have a question, what is the foreseeable lifespan in terms of hours for an engine like the H FE 350? I mean how many hours are you supposed to use the bike before changing piston rings and cylinder? I know it depends a lot on how you push the engine and on how strict you are with the maintainence schedule but is it possible to make a prediction? Thank you for your reply
I'm going to go all the way to 160 hours at least before I check. I believe the manual calls for changing piston and stuff at 120 hours, but there are many people who have taken them apart at that time only to find everything looks good. So if you aren't racing every weekend and change oil every 10 to 15 hours and run a new air filter every ride or two, you could likely make it to 160 hours or longer before you need to look at the Piston.
Did you have any difficulty getting the valve cover to clear the hoses at the front? I ended up draining the coolant so I could remove those hoses. I think I might have also been able to remove the the throttle cables to get clearance to get the cover off. Nice video. Thanks.
@@OregonDualSport Did you have to remove the throttle cables in the rear of the cover to get the cover to clear and come off easily? I have a KTM 350 EXC-F
John Ciribassi nope nothing needs to be removed, just zip tie those up and out of the way. No cables, wires or hoses besides the breather hose need to be removed
@@OregonDualSport sweet thanks man! i test rode a TE300 husky yesterday and loved it. think im going to give it some time to figure out what i want before dropping 10k on a bike lol.
Cascadia enduro great vídeo, thinking about doing it myself also, mine is a KTM 350 sxf 2016 do you know if the specks for shims measurements are the Same as those in on your bike? Since I live in Portugal (Europe) it's a European model and since I don't have a manual just wondering if i can guide myself with the specks you have from your bike! If you could help it would be great! Thanks
@@OregonDualSport thanks anyway got the bike running already changed piston on it also.. your videos are very useful. I just woke up, about to go ride right now..🏍️💨 Thanks again looking forward to seeing some more of those videos 👌👍
I want to do this on my 350 now. The only feeler guages I find is 0,1, 0,13, 0,15, 0,18 and 0,2. Is this good enough? I can't find feelers guages that ranges from 0,1 to 0,2 with 0,01 intervals.
Great question. That thing is a pain and now I’ve tog to take radiator hose off to get it out and reset it to 3mm spring. I think his aftermarket dirt tricks tensioner has saved him some work.
I just got a 2020 350exc f and there's a lot of valve chatter or the timing chain slapping around is this normal or do you think I need dirt tricks cam chain tensioner
It is normal with the stock tensioner. I do not know if they changed the tensioner in the 2020, but if it is hydraulic only (and not spring assist like the Dirt Tricks) then it is likely to be noisy. The dirt tricks one made my bike much quieter. You do have to wait until 30 hours or so however to swap a new one in.
Built Minis the chain needs to stretch a little and the guides need to wear in or a new tensioner will put too much tension on it. Says on Dirt Tricks site
@@09Tedesco It doesnt matter too much if you know the room is at around 68 degrees and the bike has been in there for long enough to be at that temp too. Mainly you just want to avoid checking in a really cold garage or a really hot one as your measurements may vary. But you can point the laser thermometer right at the block or the cams and check if you want to be exact. - Jaren
@@OregonDualSport Ye I mean i bought this ktm sxf 250f 2018 and i wanna cheek the valves now so all i wonder is if its the same this video about 350 as the 250f?
Generally we try not to use magnets on valve train components because they could be magnetized and attract metal particles for the life of the engine. Great video otherwise.
