Should you tighten your heads every 2000 miles?

I was told this. but I don't know about it.

 

If it's not listed in the maintance schedule don't do it. This is just silly. The only time you need to tighten your heads is when you put them back on.

 

who told you that?? what does HE ride?? some heap from 1928 ??

 

It used to be common, on early 1970's Nortons, to replace the leak-prone stock head gasket with a copper one. It had to be re-torqued about every 1000 miles to keep things where they needed to be. Ancient history now.

Materials, engineering and manufacturing techniques have pretty much made re-tightening engine fasteners unnecessary, the only exceptions being to check the exhaust system and engine mounting fasteners on occasion. Well, that and valve clearances.

 

The valv clearance I believe is why he said it. he had some ninja or something. the manual might have said something on his bike. I really don't know.

 

I remember on my 84 honda nighthawk, that when adjusting valves the manual stated go over all head bolts witha torque wrench before adjusting the valves, have to get my manual out for my 86 vf500f and see what it says

 

I hope not!!

Back in the 90's I remember having to retorque the heads on in line 4 Suzukis (GSXR's and Katanas and G models) at the 600 mile service, then periodically, but never on a VFR (or any Honda for that matter) especially every 2000 miles.

Now the question is, do you have a problem with your bike?