DukeMaster
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Hello,
I would appreciate some input from more experienced members here. I had check the valve clearances and I found that all four valves are out of specs and pretty tight. Both intake valves were only 0.04mm and both exhaust valves were 0.08mm.
Now since the dealer has shims that are 0.05mm apart in size from each other I had decided to set them on the loose side. One exhaust is 0.17mm and the other is 0.16mm which is good enough for me. On the intake side one valve is 0.12mm which is good but the other is 0.14mm and if I use one size bigger shim than that valve will be 0.09mm. I have seen from the manual of the new ktm 17/18 that valve specs have changed. Exhaust 0.15 - 0.20mm and intake 0.10 - 0.15mm and this is applicable on older generation of our bikes. So now my question is, is it better to leave it at 0.14mm or should I shim it at 0.09mm?
I forgot to mention that my bike is 2015.
Thanks
I would appreciate some input from more experienced members here. I had check the valve clearances and I found that all four valves are out of specs and pretty tight. Both intake valves were only 0.04mm and both exhaust valves were 0.08mm.
Now since the dealer has shims that are 0.05mm apart in size from each other I had decided to set them on the loose side. One exhaust is 0.17mm and the other is 0.16mm which is good enough for me. On the intake side one valve is 0.12mm which is good but the other is 0.14mm and if I use one size bigger shim than that valve will be 0.09mm. I have seen from the manual of the new ktm 17/18 that valve specs have changed. Exhaust 0.15 - 0.20mm and intake 0.10 - 0.15mm and this is applicable on older generation of our bikes. So now my question is, is it better to leave it at 0.14mm or should I shim it at 0.09mm?
I forgot to mention that my bike is 2015.
Thanks
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