[PhilipJ]

Valve adjustment ...

These instructions are fantastic!
Some quick questions:

1) Can someone provide a list of tools needed? (I saw this somwhere but can't find it.)

2) Is this basically all the dealer does at the infamous 600 mile "check-up" (apart from checking the chain tension)?

3) If the answer to 2) is "yes", is the warranty still in effect if I skip the dealer and do it myself?

4) Will this thread remain online permanently so I can do this, say, next spring? (I'm assuming the answer is "yes", but just checking).

Again, thanks to all the wise heads popping up around here!

 

[PhilipJ]

... don't want to be pedantic here, but torque is force times distance, so the units should be in.lb or lb.in or in-lb or lb-in etc., not in/lb, which impies inch divided by lb.

... I managed to find inexpensive torque wrenchs for small torque (e.g., for the valve cover etc - a "click" type) and for large (e.g., rear axle nuts - one where the rod bends to indicate deflection) ... together costing south of $100 ... try ASmazon or Google