Valve clearance check?

[bluebird]

At 24,000k's my M109R is due for what sounds like an eye wateringly expensive service as the valve clearances are due for checking. Is this necessary at these k's? If so is it a big job?

[rustic101]

You may want to find secondary employment

[tri boy]

Probably alot cheaper than replacing worn/damaged valve train components.

[SS90]

At 24,000k's my M109R is due for what sounds like an eye wateringly expensive service as the valve clearances are due for checking. Is this necessary at these k's? If so is it a big job?

How much would you consider "eye wateringly expensive"?

Prices for such things are somewhat subjective.

[F5 Dave]

It might be totally unnecessary. Bit like going to the dentist. Could be a waste of time altogether. Why are you even asking the question? If you want to live in denial then no one is stopping you. Go polish the shiny bits instead. Then come onto KB somewhat later & bitch how the valves burned themselves & you think Suzuki should build better bikes that don't require service.

[AllanB]

I'd sell it and buy a Honda.

How expensive can it be - seriously it is two cylinders and eight valves - allowing for more time with seperate heads surely it can't be more than a IL4. On a USA 900 Hornet site I frequent there is a guy there who never checked his - pull the cover off at 70,000 miles (112,000 kms) finally for a look and all was fine! At the end of the day I'd consider it 'cheap' insurance and I'll pay the $ to have mine checked when the kms get there (not for a while yet with this shit weather!).

Ring around for a quote or two I think and check the web for owners groups as someone will have posted the Suzuki suggested time for the job.

[bsasuper]

Shouldnt be to expensive, easy access to the heads helps, I'm sure it wont be eye watering expensive as the 20 valve R1's

[cowboyz]

i say your up for $600-$1000 depending if any work needs to be done or not. New bikes are expensive huh?!

[ynot slow]

Was toldanywhere from 1.5-3hrs from 2 different bike shops,Suzuki said about $320-350 for mine,that was from their workshop manual.

[TimeOut]

$250 to have mine done, didn't need adjusting but aleast I can sleep at night.
Quite often the gap can tighten when bedding in so I think the first check is the most important.

[bogan]

did mine last weekend, bout 3 hours cos the rad and various piping had to be removed to get the tappet covers off. Exhausts were fine, but inlets had no gap at all Mind you i still haven't put it all back together cos I found some other bits that need doing.

If it hasn't been done yet I would say do it/get it done, maybe go along to a maintenance evening (thread on here somewhere) to get some help.

[Metastable]

If you do it yourself, it is very cheap.... as long as you don't do any mistakes. I've checked shim over bucket (GS500e) in the past and Bucket over Shim (ZX-6R). If it is shim over bucket it is relatively easy as long as you take detailed notes and take your time. If it is bucket over shim, it's considerably more work.

[bluebird]

It might be totally unnecessary. Bit like going to the dentist. Could be a waste of time altogether. Why are you even asking the question? If you want to live in denial then no one is stopping you. Go polish the shiny bits instead. Then come onto KB somewhat later & bitch how the valves burned themselves & you think Suzuki should build better bikes that don't require service.

What a bitchy reply, still raining in wellington love?

[bluebird]

It might be totally unnecessary. Bit like going to the dentist. Could be a waste of time altogether. Why are you even asking the question? If you want to live in denial then no one is stopping you. Go polish the shiny bits instead. Then come onto KB somewhat later & bitch how the valves burned themselves & you think Suzuki should build better bikes that don't require service.

What a bitchy reply, still raining in wellington love?

[F5 Dave]

no, bright blue skys from about 4. Thanks for asking. Twice even.