Super Ténéré 1200 Valve Clearance & Chain tensioner 

It is amazing to find people like you that put this type of efforts in place just to help other fellow humans. Your video will definitely help me to check the clearance on my Super Tenere. Great job man.

man, you need a price for this Video! Fantastic explained

So after watching your video I have decided to let the mechanic do it! I could do it...but I have a feeling my patience (or lack of) would get the better of me. Thank you so much for making this!

I just finished doing my valve adjustment, and can’t thank you enough for this video. The service manual is good but your video was excellent.

Thank you for posting this so detailed video, i´ve been so grateful to learn a bit more to do by myself and save some bucks. Watching your videos i did a lot of maintenance on my S10, since brake pads to spark plugs and clutch plates replacement. Congrats and thank you for this class.

당신의 영상을 자주봅니다 당신은 대단한 엔지니어이며 라이더라 생걱됩니다 감사합니다 I used to visit your channel you are so good engineer and rider aswell. Thanks a lot 🙏

Absolutely awesome DIY video!!! This gives me much confidence when I have to do my valve check. Thank you.

I really appreciate you taking the time to produce this video. It’s such a huge help to see the job done step by step. I’ve been on the fence about whether to try this job. From your video it’s clear that I’ll need a few days to complete the whole thing. Great info! Thanks!!

Thanks very much for a great video and explanation of the valve clearance and adjustment process. I really appreciate your work and the time you spent to make the video.

Great job, thank you for taking your time & providing a concise explanation.

If that tubular section was a bolt-in piece...that would make this job SO MUCH EASIER! Thank you for your dedication to the filming and explanations. Much appreciated.

One of the best technical videos I ever watched. Well done - good job! Regards from the Holyland :)

Dobrá práce,zítra budu dělat ventily podle tvého návodu,děkuji.

Very much appreciate you posting this video. Positioning your camera for the best angles must have really added time to what is clearly a time intensive valve check. Stay safe.

Here's a tip: Use a small inspection mirror to see the timing marks on the side of the camshaft sprockets. Then you don't need to move the electronics panel.

Very useful!! I watched the whole thing. Very tedious. I'm in the same boat as you as in stopping and starting again on another day. I even got a good laugh when you pricked your finger on the frayed throttle cable. Thank you Sir!!

Great video, thanks for posting. Good job!

Thanks for posting such a detailed video. I'm looking to purchase a new bike and the Super Tenere is on my short list. I typically do all my own service work so a great video such as this really helps me to see how easy (or not) a bike is to live with. Thanks again for all the effort. Subscribed.

Świetny kanał, zdecydowanie kontynuuj! Dzięki za ogrom wiedzy serwisowej, na pewno sie przyda, bo jestem świeżo upieczonym posiadaczem Tenerki. Z motocyklowym pozdrowieniem P.

EGREAT JOB and Thaks for shearing! My best regards!

Once again, you are amazing! I can only imagine it took you 4x longer to do this job because you were filming. Just know, it's really, really appreciated! I can now watch this a time or two and decide if I can do this myself. With your help I changed the spark plugs easily. I would not have figured it out without your video. THANK YOU!!

So, perfect job.Thanks for video👍.

Great job 👏 I have a 2006 BMW and this bike seems so much more complex.

Great video...very educational !!

Great job, everything explained in detail. It's a pity that my level of English is so low. I will do this maintenance myself shortly. Thank you very much😜

I was told by the dealership that you have to drop the motor to be able to do the valve job! After watching your video I would let the dealership do it. I can see a lot that could wrong. So much to remember where it went…wow! Thanks for video

Thanks for putting out this video. You hate the air box breather tube clamp.....me too!! It's one of the most frustrating parts of the job! Lol I very much enjoy your vids.👍💪

Very well done.

Many thanks for your video, after seeing it a couple of times in combination with a manual I decided to go for it. The last time I did anything that will come close to this was allmost 30 years ago on a Kawasaki Z900, one simular valve adjusting technique. But a lot easier to acces, the valvecover was a PITA !! Get some very strong glue like gasketsealant and seal it a day before you are planning to mount it; you will need all the help you can get !! Keep up the good work !

Nice one mate! When time is up ( mine is just a 2020) I will give it a go thanks to you... I am actually adding the tools required that I don't already have... Mille grazie!!!

thank you so much for taking this effort, you saved me

Hard job & master class. Thank you so much for showing us and filming it. Did the first 40k in Yamaha valve clearance check and now around 74K...I thing I'll wait to 100K to check the valves again if still the motor runs so smooth, strong and perfect, but besides basic maintenance, it's the only labor that will let do Yamaha mechanic... Fingers cross.... It's a lottery with most of them.... Thought it's very helpful the video, I prefer not doing it myself!! Complicated for me... The first 40K, Yamaha told me they were all in spec. (valves). Now runs great, round, stronger and smother everyday. Two years and three months and would repeat again doubtless!! St12 is not obsolete as some say... It's proofed, it works/runs great and it's the best!

Thank you for making this

Great video very detailed and a lot of help if you’re going to do this job on your own. All I have to say is thank God we have winters where I’m at it looks like that will take me a few days to a week if not more because of ordering shims.

Great job ! i was thinking of also replacing the cam chain if i was already opening the engine!

perfect! thanks for tips! super job!

Parabéns pelo vídeo 😄

THANK YOU!!!

Awesome video thank you

Howdy, Freedomachine. it is pretty solid video. thanks. :)

Nice job!!!

Great video! Very informative! Thanks for taking the time! I do wish Yamaha had made it easier to drop or rotate the motor down to service the top on this bike. Im planning on a manuall CCT also when I tear into it. Do wish you went a little more into detail on that install, but i understand. Enjoyed the Venice T shirt! Hello from sunny Southern California! ✌

Many thanks for posting this video! I have just done valve clearances on my 2017 XT1200z at 25000 miles. All exhaust valves were too tight. All sorted now thanks to your video! It would be much more difficult without your guidance. Top man!

Excellent video dude! I find the yamaha super ten very easy to work on except for this job , thank goodness it’s not to often it has to be done. Cheers

Just checked the valves today. Thanks for your video it was much more doable. Now it’s time to change the fork oil. Any videos for that coming up? Thanks again! 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

Good job man. We’ll explained.

Great video! Very detailed. It's tempting me to go for it myself. Thank you!

Спасибо. Познавательно. Удачи!

I'm inspired ! To take my bike to a Yamaha mechanic !

I hope you set cam chain free play before you re fitted the valve cover. Great video. I thought my bike was awkward to work on!

Thanks for sharing. You went out of your way to get the camera in place to take a clean video and I know that it probably slowed you down.

What a PITA job. I love the ST bur after watching this I'll stick with the boxer.

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Like the effort in details. Great job. I just want to change spark plugs. But watched the whole video. Must say that this is a bit more job than checking valve clerance on my KTMs 450 SXF and 525sx (motocross). Man the S10 has a ton of stuff in the way to make this service. Peeeew only 2600km on mine at the moment. Not looking forward to this :)

Excellent video, which shim valve diameter does the XT1200Z carry?

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I did mine a few yrs ago. It was no picnic I can assure youi.

I wish the valve cover had inspection covers so you can check the clearance without removing it completely,what a pain!!

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Ha a little engine paint on the chain and sprocket would make the alignment of the chain and cam super easy. Try that next time.

Can you also do a video about the front suspension adjusment?

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AS I SUPER TENERE 1200 OWNER, I AM HAPPY TO FIND A DETAILED VIDEO ABOUT HOW YOU DO THE VALVE CLEARENCE CHECK, SO MANY THANKS FOR CHARING. JUST ONE QUESTION ; AT HOW MANY KM DO YOU DO THE FIRST CHECK ? SINCE I AM AT 40000 KM NOW. THANKS . AND ALSO SINCE I COULDN'T FIND ANY INFORMATION ABOUT WHEN IS THE RIGHT TIME TO CHANGE THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY.

Great job 👌, where I can buy completely manual for this job?

Fairplay to you for filming it.how much would you charge for this job.Thanks for this video .

Hi nice video. How many Km do you have in the Odometer? I’m 42.000 and need to do the check but I’ll try to avoid it until 80.000

Man, that valve cover would have me using very colourful language.

Wow that’s a lot! I work on my bikes but 🤔🤭

What is the reason to change the original chain tensioner, for a manual one?

I took my super Tenere to a small independent shop to get the valves adjusted, and now the cruise control doesn’t work. Does the whole bike need to be torn apart again?

hola soy de argentina necesitaria hacerte algunas consulta con respecto a mi supertenere 1200 2010... podria????????? te escribo x aca o me pasas otra forma de contacto, mil gracias

Ciao, thanks for sharing!! Very helpful video. Can you tell me the diameter of the shims?

Do you need to remove the Head just to replace the Chain Tensioner only??

Are you planning next trip? if so can you give a hint where.

Ciao amico!! Quanti km ha il tuo super teneree?? Complimenti 👋👋👋

What would it cost, to have this job done in garage, and what mileage did you do this job at

Can you pm me, such a great video and I still have messed it up. I thought I'd pushed the plastic bit to release the chain tensioner, cut the cables and now when I turn the crank the chains jumping and the intake isn't turning.... Help!

Are you still making videos.??

When should this be done? At what milage?

Beginning to think it would be easier just to drop the engine out and work on it from there?

What happens if don't adjust?

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It really pisses you off after going through all this only to find that every valve is within spec!

How often do you have to do this because I heard they go a hundred thousand miles trouble-free but yeah hey Yamaha Tech to do this don't even attempt it

if i line up K latter with the meating point on the engine adn evrything you sead in this wideo mu 1 cilinder doesnt have compression and backfiers thrue the intake somthing is wrong in your words....

1:46:29 i hate when that happens.. ohh god I hate it