2004 First ever valve clearance check

[Knute]

Howdy All,

 

For anyone who might be curious of the results, I performed a first ever valve clearance check on my 04 with 96,864 miles on the clock. I wasn't having any known issues, fact to me, the bike was running just fine. I did the check mostly out of curiosity.

 

Six were out of spec. Two were near the limits and were re shimmed. Red = out of spec

 

Between the shims, gaskets and a few other items I've got about $350 bucks into the job, not sure how many hours (lots).

 

Cylinder #1

IN – N   IN – Vtec

0.20       0.20

EX – N   EX – Vtec

0.35       0.35

 

              Cylinder #2

              IN – N   IN – Vtec

              0.15       0.15

              EX – N   EX – Vtec

              0.28       0.28   (Vtec side 0.28 just within spec – decided to re shim)

 

              Cylinder #3

              IN – N   IN – Vtec

              0.20       0.20

              EX – N   EX – Vtec

              0.33       0.23   (normal side 0.33 just within spec, decided to re shim)

 

              Cylinder #4

              IN – N   IN – Vtec

              0.10       0.18

              EX – N   EX – Vtec

              0.23       0.20

[Skids]

I'd email Mr Honda! 

[MaxSwell]

On 4/7/2022 at 1:53 PM, Skids said:

I'd email Mr Honda! 

+1 And be sure to tell him Skids said so. Then he'd be sure to come and reimburse you for the cost.

[tdmp]

Thanks for posting.  I have an 02 with only 26,000 miles on it and I was considering getting it done but with this and other posts I've seen, I think I won't touch for now.

[VFR78]

Third check done now, with 74,000km on my Gen 8. All still within spec. I’ll have to keep it for another 74,000km, to justify all the expense!