Ok 355Km on the clock, 18L of gas and 3 oil changes later. I checked the valve clearance, it was about 0.07-0.08mm intake and less then 0.05mm exhaust 8O glad i checked.
Aren't valve clearances supposed to only get bigger? not smaller?Jeeze i wonder how small the clearance was new......
Anyway, i set then both to 0.05mm hope i didnt go too small but thats the only good feeler gauge i had, so i just did it. sounds much quieter. Before i could hear the one intake valve TAP TAP TAPing. now its just a steady "chatter".
Got the bike all legal and taged and ready to rock. but its geared WAY too low for highway. I can cruise very comfortably at about 70Kmh with the throttle at about 1/8th. Cars blasting past me at what seems like the speed of light. nearly blowing my over sized halfhelm right off my tiny head.
I really need to find a bigger front sprocket. Howmany teeth can i go up on the front sprocket before clearance is a issue? What Japanese bikes have compatible sprockets?