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Valve collets

Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2024 4:11 pm
by Sadlonelygit
Does this look like too large a gap to you?
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And secondly, I think there's room for improvement here!
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Re: Valve collets

Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2024 6:50 pm
by Skub
ISTR the gap being less on a 900R,but maybe it was just more equidistant. I can't see that gap being a problem though.

Re: Valve collets

Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2024 7:13 pm
by Druid
looks a bit big to me. This is my GS750

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Re: Valve collets

Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2024 7:43 pm
by Le_Fromage_Grande
It does look a bit big, but they're not going to come out

Re: Valve collets

Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2024 8:01 pm
by Sadlonelygit
Personally I think it's just Indian build quality. The exhausts were roughly the same, so I knew they had seated properly.
Pretty sure the last top end I rebuilt had a better tolerance when built.....but it's been a while!

Re: Valve collets

Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2024 10:52 am
by iansoady
I always try to get the gaps on each side the same although probably no real reason - it just looks nicer.....

Re: Valve collets

Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2024 1:44 pm
by dern
You could take the spring out and seat it all with hand tension. You'd know how it looks when it's all together then.

Re: Valve collets

Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2024 3:16 pm
by Sadlonelygit
Remember what I said about Indian build quality!
Looks like they got mice to make the bolt holes :wtf:
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Re: Valve collets

Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2024 7:56 pm
by porter_jamie
Don't hog the exhaust out you will almost certainly make it worse unless you really know what you are doing. Do lots of reading, smokey yunick and Graham bell, before touching anything

Re: Valve collets

Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2024 8:28 pm
by Sadlonelygit
porter_jamie wrote: Tue Sep 03, 2024 7:56 pm Don't hog the exhaust out you will almost certainly make it worse unless you really know what you are doing. Do lots of reading, smokey yunick and Graham bell, before touching anything
Thanks for your input, I've wielded a die grinder to good effect in the past!
Not my bike and the owner doesn't want to pay for anything he doesn't have too!

Re: Valve collets

Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2024 4:47 pm
by Sadlonelygit