Awesome how-to, thank you! I've always been intimidated by valve jobs, mostly because I've never seen it done first hand. After watching your vid I think this is definitely something that's in my wheelhouse now.
Thank you Steve! you took the intimidation away. I bought a V Star with 22,000 mi. that never had the valves inspected. I took it to a mechanic that wanted just south of $300 to do it. I could pay, but now I think I'm going to do it myself. I thank you for your time and efforts!
that's a very clean bike. i clean mine every 60'000 miles whether they need it or not. that's brilliant about trimmer the allen wrench. you just fixed a huge problem for me. the pinch bolts on my 2015 caponord triple tree are so hard to spin because of stainless bolt in aluminum.. no space to fit anything of decent size leverage doh. thanks.
its a "ring open-end" or combination spanner, as it has a ring spanner on one end and an open-end spanner on the other. A "box" type spanner (or wrench if you prefer), has a "tube" type design. Hope you're enjoying your bolt.
Thanks for the video. It was very informative. I have a Vstar 1100 that is in need of adjusting . Can anyone tell me if this is the same procedure for my engine?
Buying a Bolt tomorrow. I currently have an 07 650 V Star, and adjusted the valves on that about a month ago. This video was very informative. Thanks for making it. Where did you get the manual from, and where in Michigan are you? I'm in Saginaw
Hey man I’m having a lot of trouble distinguishing the TDC for each piston the one with the I -- I I and the one I by itself which one goes first and which one is for each piston ? I’ve put them back together twice already with horrible results
my bike is making some rhythmic tapping. correlates with rpm. it is not noticable until the bike is warmed up. I thought it might be valves but I also figured that valves out of spec would be constant, not only when at operating temp. Someone else suggested cam chain. The manual i have is a basic owners manual, not a service manual. Could you do a vid about inspecting/adjusting the cam chain tensioner?
"I got the covers off." It would have helped to have shown the removal of the "covers" and at what point it was done. Otherwise, the video is informative, and thank you.
There's a witness hole with markings, remember the piston comes to TDC twice. Once on compression (valves closed) and again on exhaust (exhaust valves open) if you simply look for TDC you have a 50% chance of having your exhaust valves open and messing up the adjustment.
@@ericx7476 I use a small wrench and use about the same force I use to loosen it to tighten it. You don't have to smash it hard. These are fine threads. If you doubt yourself then find a small torque wrench and tighten to spec.
+SuperSneakySteve I'm pretty sure my valves are fine because I only have 4,000 miles on my bike.. But I feel like I hear excessive rattling.. I took it in and the shop said that my valves need to be tightened but I think they're just trying to get my money.. There's no way with the bike that only has 4000 miles that my valves could be loose? Right?
+Roswell Rider I wouldn't say there's no way, but it would be unlikely. That's why I made this video. Now you can check them on your own and you won't get ripped off.
+SuperSneakySteve I'm buying a power Commander in a few weeks and I'll have take the tank off then so I will check them at the same time.. Thanks for the vid !
+Roswell Rider Before you do that, look into getting a flash from Ivan's Performance. You can google the name. There's lots of feedback on the Yamaha Star Bolt forum too.
Awesome how-to, thank you! I've always been intimidated by valve jobs, mostly because I've never seen it done first hand. After watching your vid I think this is definitely something that's in my wheelhouse now.
+joko1425 Glad you like it. I made this video for people just like you. It's ad free too!
Thank you Steve! you took the intimidation away. I bought a V Star with 22,000 mi. that never had the valves inspected. I took it to a mechanic that wanted just south of $300 to do it. I could pay, but now I think I'm going to do it myself.
I thank you for your time and efforts!
+Paul Andreasen Glad you liked it!
Paul. I have a Vstar also. Did you ever attempt this? I was wondering if it's the same procedure and how it worked out for you. before I attempt mine.
Fred Wiedlich I sure did. Works fine
Thanks for replying! As soon as the weather breaks here in Pa, I'm going to tackle it.
that's a very clean bike. i clean mine every 60'000 miles whether they need it or not. that's brilliant about trimmer the allen wrench. you just fixed a huge problem for me. the pinch bolts on my 2015 caponord triple tree are so hard to spin because of stainless bolt in aluminum.. no space to fit anything of decent size leverage doh. thanks.
Thanks for the video. I have a Yamaha SCR 950 with the same engine.
its a "ring open-end" or combination spanner, as it has a ring spanner on one end and an open-end spanner on the other. A "box" type spanner (or wrench if you prefer), has a "tube" type design. Hope you're enjoying your bolt.
Although I own a Yamaha V Star 1300, I believe I have the just of it. This was very informative, thank you!
Nice video, one thing I noticed is the front valve you measured is the exhaust but you measured with the intake measurements (0.08 instead of 0.22mm)
I noticed that too ahhaha that probably fucked a lot of people up!
Awesome video man thats for the info.
very informative, looks like something I could do, now that I've seen it :) thanks
Many thanks. Will come in very handy next year
Thanks for the video. It was very informative. I have a Vstar 1100 that is in need of adjusting . Can anyone tell me if this is the same procedure for my engine?
Blurry video..but informative.... thanks
What are the the scheduled valve adjustment intervals for a Yamaha bolt motorcycle?
***** Every 16,000k miles.
Buying a Bolt tomorrow. I currently have an 07 650 V Star, and adjusted the valves on that about a month ago. This video was very informative. Thanks for making it. Where did you get the manual from, and where in Michigan are you? I'm in Saginaw
Excellent video
Hey man I’m having a lot of trouble distinguishing the TDC for each piston the one with the I -- I I and the one I by itself which one goes first and which one is for each piston ? I’ve put them back together twice already with horrible results
I have a Suzuki Boulevard C50 same basic steps to adjust valves
Getter Done!!!!!!
Hey bro very good info, just one thing, can you give me the garage manual?, I only found the midnight one, thanks
Good Job, Thanks
my bike is making some rhythmic tapping. correlates with rpm. it is not noticable until the bike is warmed up. I thought it might be valves but I also figured that valves out of spec would be constant, not only when at operating temp. Someone else suggested cam chain. The manual i have is a basic owners manual, not a service manual. Could you do a vid about inspecting/adjusting the cam chain tensioner?
It's likely valve train noise and very normal. Make sure you're using the correct weight oil. If you go with thicker stuff it will get more quiet.
why did you take off the plate next to the shift gears ?
that red little filter ?
good video thank you
You need to take the plate off to turn the crankshaft and line up the marks. Hope this helps.
"I got the covers off." It would have helped to have shown the removal of the "covers" and at what point it was done.
Otherwise, the video is informative, and thank you.
Plastic covers just come right off after you take the bolts off. After you remove the tank, take off the covers.
thank you sir
How do you know it’s at top dead center without removing the spark plugs?
There's a witness hole with markings, remember the piston comes to TDC twice. Once on compression (valves closed) and again on exhaust (exhaust valves open) if you simply look for TDC you have a 50% chance of having your exhaust valves open and messing up the adjustment.
@@SuperSneakySteve do I use a torque wrench to tighten the nuts or is a little past hand tight best?
@@ericx7476 I use a small wrench and use about the same force I use to loosen it to tighten it. You don't have to smash it hard. These are fine threads. If you doubt yourself then find a small torque wrench and tighten to spec.
thank you make sense , do you have a vid of the risers . is the triple clamp same as the cspec???
Triple clamp is not the same. I have a vid of changing the bars, I can't remember if the risers were on there or not.
Would I have to do this if I hear some rattling when I twist the throttle but when I let go it goes away. Help!
No way to tell from here. Get someone qualified to look at your bike.
+SuperSneakySteve Thanks!
I wish manufacturers made valve maintenance as easy as possible. Shouldn't have to remove so many parts. 😔 lol
This is actually way easier than most. An inline four sports bike is much more time consuming. Thanks for your comment.
@@SuperSneakySteve i was just thinking it still might be easier than my dirt bike. Thanks for the content. 👍 👍
Now why were you checking the valves on that I'm just kind of curious
They get tight over time. If you don't do it you can do major damage. It's good to do the first one after break in.
A valve check/adjustment is recommended by Yamaha after the break in period.
6:33 ... wait wut?
How could you tell if your valves were loose by just riding?
+Roswell Rider Check them at the recommended intervals. Don't wait for your motor to run poorly, by then it's too late.
+SuperSneakySteve I'm pretty sure my valves are fine because I only have 4,000 miles on my bike.. But I feel like I hear excessive rattling.. I took it in and the shop said that my valves need to be tightened but I think they're just trying to get my money.. There's no way with the bike that only has 4000 miles that my valves could be loose? Right?
+Roswell Rider I wouldn't say there's no way, but it would be unlikely. That's why I made this video. Now you can check them on your own and you won't get ripped off.
+SuperSneakySteve I'm buying a power Commander in a few weeks and I'll have take the tank off then so I will check them at the same time.. Thanks for the vid !
+Roswell Rider Before you do that, look into getting a flash from Ivan's Performance. You can google the name. There's lots of feedback on the Yamaha Star Bolt forum too.
Re do this and do it with a voice-over so people don't screw up because they can't hear you.... which is most of the damn time.
Naw. I can adjust my valves just fine so I'm happy. This is about as much effort as I want to put into helping random people.
U have any info on the clutch???