Valve adjustment on Gen 4

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  1. old_pirelli

    old_pirelli New Member

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    Just a quick question - does anyone know if the way to adjust the valve clearances on a Gen 4 are shim or screw/locknut type ?

    I am not considering doing it myself, just curious what sort of valve adjustment my 1997 VFR has (Iam guessing it will be shim)
     
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    shims under buckets
     
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    yes shim under bucket, a real time consuming job.. be sure your ready for it :)
     
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    thanks for that folks - just couldn't find anything in any magazine articles
     
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