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  1. RCS

    Article [13] ST1300 - Valve Clearance Check How-To [VIDEO]

    Here are the video links. There are four segments. 1. Valve clearance check, 2. Left side shim change part 1 of 2, 3. Left side shim change part 2 of 2, and 4. Getting to the right side cam tension screw. The first three videos are about 10 minutes each. The fourth video is 6 minutes.
  2. okmurdog

    Article [13] ST1300 - Valve Adjust, Left Side

    While performing the 48,000 mile valve check, I discovered one valve out of tolerance on the left side of the bike. Data from the prior two checks indicated the valve was moving tighter at a rate of 0.01/mm per 16,000 miles...and yes, it had moved out of spec by the time the 48,000 mile check...
  3. Article [13] ST1300 - Valve Clearance Worksheet

    I made up this worksheet to help me keep my valve clearances straight. The idea is to record the actual valve clearance in the little white box for each valve. Also at the bottom is a real quick review on the procedure. Here is what it looks like (low res) And here is a link...
  4. crazykz

    Article [13] ST1300 - Valves, Lessons Learned

    Hi All, Well time to do a brain dump. This isn't a step by step. It's things I learned after I knew the procedurs on how to properly check the valve clearance. RTFM!!! Checking valve clearances is one of those chores that not a lot of riders tackle on their own but I've now done them...
  5. crazykz

    Article [13] ST1300 - Valve Clearances Recording Speadsheet

    Hi All, Well maybe this will find a permanent home at some point on the site but we should probably have a few people check it before we do that. This is a spreadsheet I created that allows you to record your valve clearances along with the shim sizes. It also has conditional formatting which...
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