Rocker66
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I'm pleased to say that at the 8000 mile service my valves were found to require no adjustment at all
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First of all, It seems a wonder that they have sold and serviced "lots of them" at the 8,000 mile interval already. Secondly it seems strange that the guidance given in the manual is "optional" for the first one. I have seen situations where the guidance for a particular operation varied by severity of service, but I have never heard a recommended interval waved off as "nah, double it if you want to."
I'd be more inclined (but unlikely) to skip the second interval if the first one was perfect than to skip the first one without knowing how the bike was assembled or how it would settle in. What if the tech who built yours was distracted that day? I would say it sounds like (here it comes)...
To remove the radiator and change the coolant at the same time is not a big job, the valves look like their easy to work on after that, alot easier than a 4 cyl squished into a small frame.
+1. After a few valve checks on my Bandit 1250 -- a big, long stroke (tall) 4-cyl stuffed into a tight frame (which I had to drain the coolant on it too because of the placement of the hoses/radiator cap) -- the NC looks like a breeze to check. If anything, it will force me to change the coolant at least every year and keep it fresh.
I figure after a couple of 8k mile checks, I'll start pushing the check interval back to 10-12k or a little more, which is about what I've been riding per year lately. Good time to change the coolant anyway, bleed the brakes, etc, etc.
trey