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Scooters - Big Bore => Xciting 500 => Topic started by: sissy mary on February 13, 2012, 03:46:23 PM
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For anyone out here that has adjusted the valves on their own X500. Once you know what you are doing, (have adjusted your valves a few times). How long does it take from start to finish? :-*
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I'd take maybe 3 or 4 hours to do it only because I check and recheck clearance over and over till I feel I get it perfect. Also cause I still use my somewhat inferior tools. (don't have a proper adjusting wrench or adjuster) Using the Kymco tools or equivalant, I figure it could be done in 2 to 3 hours.
First time I know I must have spent close to 8 hours. :D
Yeah, I've been real busy lately what with totalling my car and shopping for new one. Capturing and bringing 5 new rescue cats home and getting them situated and starting their domestication. Still visiting one homeless cat daily 17 miles away and trying to get his trust so I can capture him.
And of course I still go to dialysis Tue, Thur, Sat.
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I have taken in many stray cats in my time also. Had as many as 13 at one time. I have 3 now. People keep dumping them, and I can't turn them away. Shot's-getting them fixed, it all ads up. Sorry to here about your health! I had no idea? Hang in there. :-*
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I would not? It should be a cold setting. But saying that, I would not adjust them unless it was at least cool outside, if not warm. I would not adjust them if it were 30 degree's out. :-*
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I agree with Sissy.
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If its hot I don't care how carefull you are, your going to burn yourself? So I have no idea why this guy would be doing so? Oh well! :-*
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Many engines require running temp. rocker arm /valve lash adjustments. I was actually surprised to find Kymco's are adjusted cold. The required spec. of .003-.004mm changes to almost zero as the engine warms. Soooo they (engineers) just built in the heat factor on the cold setting.