Valve adjustment

[Greg Cothern]

What oil do you run?  When they get hot, such as riding in Texas HEATWAVE summer like we are having they tend to make a bit more noise..  Can bump up slightly heavier oil for "HOT" riding will quiet them down some. 

Synthetics help too.

[tedkraus]

just to comment on the valve adjustment, I had mine checked before I knew of this forum etc. and they had never been checked or adjusted before and they were spec. as Greg said I was just lightening my wallet.

[Skydrol]

thanks for the post and the info, every little bit helps

[Len Averyt]

I got my bike, it had 12K on it and ticked like a watch at idle. now at 44k same tick older bike no performance change.

[ttooee]

I don't know what the '94 cam looks like, but I took the front head cylinder off my '95 thinking that I can adjust the valves and inspect the valve springs. I have to say, 3rd magna cylinder head are solidly built. These heads are designed for high rpm and durability. No valves adjustment required.

[Cannon]

Valves can be out of specs without any noise. In fact the valve clearance will reduce as the valve seatings wear down. Finally this leads to a less noisy top-end and heat building due to leaking valves and loss of compression.

If valve clearances increase it could be a sign of cam lobes wearing down. I think valves should be checked. 

 

[Greg Cothern]

Cannon I do agree with your statements however with what I mentioned earlier being brought back to memory.  IF your fuel economy average has not changed over many tanks.  IF your performance hasnt changed also.  IF there is no change then why spend the money.

IF these have changed THEN certainly check em!  Just do it yourself and DO NOT pay a mechanic $300+ for no reason IF things havent changed...