Guys,
I have an '83 GL650 (recently acquired) and want to check/adjust the valve clearance. I understand the procedure, but the manual doesn't tell you which cylinder is considered the left cylinder and which the right (for purposes of lining up with the "TL" and "TR" marks and making the check/adjustment). Is the left cylinder the left one if you are standing in front of the bike and looking at it? Or is "left" the one on your left when you are sitting on the bike?
I did the check/adjustment (.004 on the intake and .005 on the exhaust, according to the shop manual) assuming the left cylinder is the one to your left if you are standing in front of the bike looking at it. But I'm a little worried I may have messed up because while the bike starts and runs all right, the valvetrain seems noisier now than before.
Did I do it wrong? Any advice would be appreciated!
I have an '83 GL650 (recently acquired) and want to check/adjust the valve clearance. I understand the procedure, but the manual doesn't tell you which cylinder is considered the left cylinder and which the right (for purposes of lining up with the "TL" and "TR" marks and making the check/adjustment). Is the left cylinder the left one if you are standing in front of the bike and looking at it? Or is "left" the one on your left when you are sitting on the bike?
I did the check/adjustment (.004 on the intake and .005 on the exhaust, according to the shop manual) assuming the left cylinder is the one to your left if you are standing in front of the bike looking at it. But I'm a little worried I may have messed up because while the bike starts and runs all right, the valvetrain seems noisier now than before.
Did I do it wrong? Any advice would be appreciated!
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