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Posted by rob f
 - August 10, 2018, 19:20:03 PM

Sorry for butting in on the topic, but I seen "valve clearance" and just thought i"d elaborate on that. I recently redid the carb with a dyno jet kit and because i was right there i decided to check the valve clearance. When i got the bike back in Dec i was doing maintenance and decide not to check the clearance then, as most guys have been saying that they don't change that much plus i only had 24,000kms . Well i am here to say that i am glad that i did because 3 out of 4 exhaust valves were under min specs. Intakes were fine. Oem shims were $15 each( kinda pricey but need them). I had done the shims on a yami royal star venture a while back and was not fun ( 16 valves and a special tool needed) The drifter was a piece of cake. Just one tip though.......... take a rag and block off the opening to sump next to the cam chain (you don't want to drop a shim down there!)
BTW.... the dyno jet kit wasn't worth the $100. Lot of work and cost for minimal gain of power.
Rob

Posted by Tfrank59
 - August 06, 2018, 17:19:46 PM

Okay fair enough, I won't worry about it.  and that explains why it's not mentioned in the manual  8)

Posted by Pilgrim
 - August 05, 2018, 17:49:25 PM

I may be wrong but I believe they are self adjusting.

Posted by chief
 - August 05, 2018, 10:41:15 AM

There is nothing in the PM schedule for this. Apparently, 800's have fewer cam chain tensioner failures than the 1500.

This might provide you with some info.

https://www.vulcandrifterriders.com/camtensionext.html

Posted by Tfrank59
 - August 04, 2018, 20:57:30 PM

Hey I know we're supposed to check our valve clearances periodically but I can't see anything in the service manual or my owners manual about timing chain tensioner adjustment. Do you guys know if that has to be done as well? On my other bikes it's been a simple matter of loosening up the tensioner lock bolt and letting it reset itself with the spring tension inside, and I see what looks to be the same set up on my drifter's cylinders.

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