24,000 mile service

Went up to Neils, Napa121, today, to service his FZ1.
Here he is drinking petrol;


and his first view of a camshaft!

 

Nice bike lift there... Did you finish it? Does it still work?

 

No, waiting for shims.

 

Should be here Wednesday after which Megawatt will lend me his expertise to get it finished. I don't think I have ever learnt so much in one day... Megawatt is the nuts (And funny as stink when coughing and spluttering after taking a mouthful of pertol)

 

Was even funnier when you copied me and then said your face was melting.

 

Did mine today too (and had shims courtesy of a mate). Pretty straightforward... but then, I only have two cylinders .

 

A bit more involved with 20 valves Jay. The shims finally arrived a day late, yesterday, Neil got today off work and I left home at 0645. Woke Neil up, had a brew and bacon butty and then set to work.
New shims installed on top of valves.


Buckets checked for lack of shims and refitted.




Crank position rechecked.


Exhaust cam reinstalled.


All done in record time by Neil. Top job mate

 

Well just wanted to say a big thanks Megawatt

I'm certainly not saying that I'm now a motorcycle mechanic that's for sure but i have learnt sooo much in the couple of days we have spent servicing the bike that I feel very confident in at least doing basic stuff which is exactly what I wanted. We also serviced the bike and I now know that it has been done properly.

As we discovered, the dealer would have charged us for the 24000 mile valve clearance check but probably wouldn't have even checked it let alone actually have changed the shims like we did...A very cool way to spend the day

Cheers buddy

 

Mega - what bike is this then? Twenty valves in a four cylinder engine seems a lot

 

FZ1 mate. Keep up will ya?

 

I never read 'all' threads!