Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 Twin - Valve Check / Adjustment - ANTI CLOCKWISE!! 

Valve cover bolts to exact torque while compressing a rubber washer, vs spark plugs exposed to the full pressure of the combustion chamber 'hand tight about right'. All instruction manuals should be read with caution :)

Give your bike in a Garage they will do 0% of that what he did in the video and charge you 300€ for the service and of course 21€/Liter for Oil. LOL

Sorry just seen this. Nice tip 👍

Chris Bull I’m sure there will be more mate !!! I’m rather clumsy

Glad you liked it!

Yea I had the same concern which is why i didn’t do it the first time. only put them in loose in the top wider part to stop and accidents, any suction would have sucked past. Would have made for an entertaining video though!

Thanks Pal, appreciated

Ah fantastic!! Glad you liked it!

Thanks Robert, I'm waiting for the twin pipe from Tec, and then I will do.

Thanks Robert

Cheers. I like a slightly tarnished look on mine but I know what you mean my mate polishes his and its like a mirror!

When asked, RE's UK technical support center said to turn it anti-clockwise. See the previous video, "The Great Valve Controversy".

@@daveinwla6360 it probably doesn't matter but I have always done it the way the engine rotates.

@@fazer094 - Yes, I also think that it doesn't matter - because of the many degrees of crank rotation during which the cam lobe is not in contact with a tappet, and the valve clearance can be set anywhere in that range of degrees.

When you turn the crank anti-clockwise from the left side using the tool, the timing chain is going in the direction as if the engine is running, this ensures you are not stressing the slack side of the timing chain where the chain tensioner runs👍

My tank bag is a combination of a Kriega tank bag converter and then a alpkit drybag strapped to it. I'll do a little video on it sometime. I've got various options re soft luggage, but I want to make some side frames first. Thanks for watching!

Phaedrus I’m sure they’ll be fine pal. I’m tempted to check mine out of interest though!

First you can hear it (there should be a light clicking / ticking sound like a “happy valve is a sloppy valve (in range of course ;)) and Second it is not Necessary to recheck

Marcelo Vianna - get it you won’t regret it! I’ve seen a few painted black. I can’t imagine it would make that much difference but I’m no expert. There are also some black covers available from Thailand I think .

What is the negative gossip about?

@@kotimoto most of them about the Himalayan model fortunately,because I am purchasing an Interceptor.

@@makj44 agree, Himalayan was plagued with issues, however the interceptor was designed by Ex Triumph engineers, they control quality. Which is evident from the new bikes.

@@kotimoto that's the reason which moves me to have my Interceptor next month,dude!many thanks for the comment!

Doubt it. Its very easy to remove. You can’t lift your abs module without removing tank. Ensures clear visibility as well if you remove. Cheers

@@McFaddis I found a solution to this controversy. Just put the bike on the center stand and onto a high gear and turn the rear wheel in the forward direction in increments until the mark is aligned with TDC. No need to even remove the crankshaft hole cover.

Dave InWLA - Hi Dave, no it was instant gasket. There is a bit of black sealer on there from factory so a potential leak point.

Hi, just on the oval part on the left side of the bike, only where I show it on the vid. Cheers

Don’t bother mate its junk 😂. Seriously though not sure now, cant remember where i got mine had it 2 years. Hopefully its been sharpened up since.

Or maybe I'm missing something? Does the cam chain care which way it turns the cam?

The risk seems to be skipping the cam chain messing up the valve timing, I can’t see that happening however at such slow careful rotations.

@@DormanDiaries - Yes, I think that's it. The goal is to have a straight pull by the crank sprocket on the cam sprocket without an intervening tensioner. Assuming that the crank turns anti-CW as seen from the left side of the engine, and since the timing chain tensioner is inserted from the back of the engine (as seen in the workshop manual), one would expect that one should turn the crank anti-CW to avoid putting slack on the drive side (the front side) of the chain. But the workshop manual consistently throughout shows graphically, and textually directs, a CW rotation. There is even a caution box that says, "DO NOT rotate crankshaft anti-clockwise". The workshop manual that one can find as a PDF online, is for the 2019 BS4 Interceptor. Perhaps it has been revised for the BS6 model.