[Black_peter]

Upon further review...
You're right, we did say the same thing. I still think I said it better

[Kreylyn]

Upon further review...
You're right, we did say the same thing. I still think I said it better

I can accept that...

Krey

[squiggy]

Here's what happens when the valve gap fails.

[fattymcackerman]

11,000 and after seeing the picture above and reading the stories, I think it's time to have my valve gaps checked.

[miller7170]

I did it to my Kat a couple of years ago and by taking your time and following the critical steps from the site, you should be just fine. I set all of mine as best I could to the middle of the specs. I looked at it also, if I took it to the dealer and one was close to the max or min, they would have not touched it, and I had mine all closer than most would. If you have some moderate mechanical knowledge, then you can do it with the help of the "valve adjusting" details outlined on this site.

Good luck and def keep it tuned! I am picking up a used 06 750 with 5600 mikes, and I will most likely do a valve adjustment this winter and jet the carbs as it has a full aftermarket exhaust.

[csjcsj]

Had mine adjusted for the first time at 18,000 miles, they said that they barely needed adjusting, they just fine tuned them

[MeowKat]

I checked my valve adjustment at 10K and they were in the specified range so I left them alone. I now have 18K and am worried about them after hearing about burned valves and such. Has anybody done theirs without removing almost all the bodywork like the Clymer manual had me do the first time?

[Black_peter]

yeah, you can get the tank off, by just loosening the body work.

[steves]

It's easier with the bodywork off though....

[bob393]

Your all right!

When the valve clearance increases the cam followers touch the lobe later in the rotation and leave the lobe sooner thus increasing the angle of the opening and closing of the valve and because of that the timing also changes. The adjustment actually has more to do with the lift than the timing. The greater the clearance the less the valve opens at max lift and thus reduces the air flow and the power. They just need to be within spec and NEVER to tight because burned valves and seats just s@%k not to mention expensive! If your confident in your work I prefer the tight side of the range for the reasons I just stated. A bit more lift equals a bit more power and a bit less noise.