tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1204440107409695969.post5358040897459319751..comments2024-03-02T10:36:11.734-06:00Comments on Everyday Riding: SV650 Tune-Up at Lloyd’s Motorcycle PerformanceChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06606446271603142230noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1204440107409695969.post-33591011161531603262011-09-01T18:11:06.136-05:002011-09-01T18:11:06.136-05:00Dom: It is a pain, but fortunately it doesn't ...<b>Dom:</b> It is a pain, but fortunately it doesn't have to be done often. 15,000 mile is a decent amount of time compared to the Ural. My WR250R requires dismantling the bike to check the valves too (even worse than the SV if you can believe it). <br /><br />Trade your v-strom for a guzzi and you get exposed jugs on a v-twin ;)Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06606446271603142230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1204440107409695969.post-36370357171818105462011-09-01T16:54:59.673-05:002011-09-01T16:54:59.673-05:00Totally agree re the onerous level of dismantling ...Totally agree re the onerous level of dismantling required to get at the valves to check them! Had I known this beforehand, not sure I would have ended up with the V-Strom! <br /><br />Give me an Airhead or even an Oilhead's exposed jugs any day. Actually, if I might insert a Riepe-esque comment, exposed jugs are a good thing any day!<br /><br />dom<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://redlegsrides.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Redleg's Rides</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-14097-Colorado-Motorcycle-Travel-Examiner" rel="nofollow">Colorado Motorcycle Travel Examiner</a>redlegsrideshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10927757855921321097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1204440107409695969.post-89573342735881290152011-09-01T11:42:54.626-05:002011-09-01T11:42:54.626-05:00RichardM: silly blogger! yes, that would explain t...<b>RichardM:</b> silly blogger! yes, that would explain the screwdriver then too that the cam is loose to get to the shims. I like that he takes pics as he works.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06606446271603142230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1204440107409695969.post-38419548567614182732011-09-01T11:35:23.130-05:002011-09-01T11:35:23.130-05:00My first comment got lost.
I was looking at your ...My first comment got lost.<br /><br />I was looking at your pictures and couldn't figure out why the cam sprockets weren't lined up.RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1204440107409695969.post-41128497595542381652011-09-01T11:33:49.297-05:002011-09-01T11:33:49.297-05:00Oh, I see now, the cam is actually loose to get to...Oh, I see now, the cam is actually loose to get to the shims. Otherwise, the sprockets would line up...RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.com