best video that exists for this task. No music to obscure what is being said, no mumbling "ums and ahs", clear photography and explanation of each step - with warnings. I'm doing mine this morning! Thanks very much guys
There are tons of videos on RU-vid that show how to adjust the valves on a DR, but yours is the only one that has decent video/lighting and a good explanation to go along with it. Thank you!
Maaan appreciate this so much, for noobies like me, there can not be a clearer way of explaining this. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! Greetings from Bulgaria. ✌😁
They’re basically lawnmower engines, extremely simple...but tried and tested technology. I always preferred to remove all spark plugs, and the rotate the engine by leaving it in 1st gear and simply moving the rear wheel in the direction of travel. You get a lot more leverage that way,and you can literally see the flywheel moving in millimeters, it’s very precise. This is how tappets we’re set on Norton Commandos and Triumph Bonnevilles when they were new.
I had a ZRX 1200 and it was a nightmare to do this. Once I switched over to a fun motorcycle (DR650) it’s been a breeze. Thanks for the help brother! ❤
one day I'm going to get pissed off and list all the high tech features I want in a bike and replace my archaic carbureted, rod-forked, oil cooled Suzuki in my garage with a brand new DR
Using your video I set my intake valve to 0.10 and exhaust valves to 0.19 and prior to adjusting them I couldn't get a 0.05 in the exhaust and intake I'm pretty sure the guy I bought it off of never adjusted the valves
Great video mate, I've had a drz400 for sum time now and have just bought my first dr650 mainly for the simplicity and easy maintenance. Pretty over shims and this bike cruises effortlessly on the highway.
Heyy how goes it !!! So I ride and what not but I haven't ridden in a while now like just maybe a teaser this year after going so much emotional hard to explain life changing pain stuck to nothing but rock bottom, I have a 2005 Honda CRF250R that's down but still my first virginity • my Grandpa that I had lost in my life , a veteran , a husband,Dad and My Grandpa, he had a Yamaha TT 500 and it sat in the barn for my inter life and 30 years plus, and never touched it yet alone wasn't allowed to touch it , he passed I took it apon myself to fix it , and was everything I could have the best opportunity to be honored to fix a what I call a military tribute in honor of him .,,...... And the rest isn't cool to talk about let alone History ..... BUT I HAVE THIS 1981 SUZUKI DR 500 I just got AND HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE VALVES CUZ I FUCKED ADJUST THEM !!! IM JUST TRYING TO RIDE OUTT MY ROCK BOTTOM, if anyone can help me please lmk🙏🙏
Great video, I just picked up my first dr650 today and compared to my old dr350 it seems like the 650 makes a lot more valve noise than my 350 or any other bike I’ve ever owned to be honest lol
Could be a few things overfilled (if winterised), Potential needle and seat carby problem, fuel could leak into the motor "overfilling it", more so if the overflow tube is blocked. does the oil smell like fuel? Is the tank near empty? Is the oil colour white?
@@doubleenvelopment6480 Thanks for the reply, the oil didn't smell of gas neither had a off color. The oil seem to have drained out of the timing cover/crank bolt cover as if it was a drain plug. Odd, maybe since it's been on a kickstand for a year and not started?
@@oBlackCoffee Sorry, I thought you were talking about the top alignment cover (the small one). If it was on the side sand and the you took the centre one out , It's likley to do that.
You're right. My bad, I had an different engine on the bench to film the adjustment (which was 8mm) as I couldn't get a good camera angle on the DR. I'll see if I can add a notation. Cheers.
I am abit confuse,I am asking.are the intake and exhaust valve checked at the same time when on the compression stroke.basically,I'm asking do you turn the engine just once on to do both intake and exhaust valves
