I'm going to adjust my valve clearances on my 98 600 soon. It's the first time (having nightmares about valve cover bolts stripped by PO) I'm going to pop that valve cover. Now I noticed in a tool thread that you recommended a valve adjustment tool, something like a box wrench - which dimension should this have? Is it absolutely necessary or just a good idea?
I would feel kind of stupid to be ending up with the bike all tore down and being stranded without the right tools. Any other special tool I should have handy? (I've read lots of write-ups about it, and I'm somewhat mechanically inclined, so I'm not really worried about getting it done). I do have some feeler gauges.
My Haynes indicates that I should disconnect the oil hoses and dump the oil before removing the valve cover - is this completely necessary?
Thanks in advance!
I would feel kind of stupid to be ending up with the bike all tore down and being stranded without the right tools. Any other special tool I should have handy? (I've read lots of write-ups about it, and I'm somewhat mechanically inclined, so I'm not really worried about getting it done). I do have some feeler gauges.
My Haynes indicates that I should disconnect the oil hoses and dump the oil before removing the valve cover - is this completely necessary?
Thanks in advance!
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