People like you that take the time and effort to produce simple, straight forward and clear videos without any irritating music or rambling intros are the backbone of a civilised society and all other UA-camrs would do well to take note of how tutorials are done properly like this one. Thank you!
Well done video! I have the service manual for my ZX10R and it’s nice to not only read the service manual, but reaffirm what I’ve read with an instruction video. You actually made it simpler to understand and some of the illustrations in the service manual can be hard to decipher, especially with my 40+ year old eyes.
Maybe I’m just not seeing it right but it looks like you’re putting the spacer in at an angle? Is it bending to go in flush and get an accurate measurement? Also, what’s the suggested mileage interval to do this adjustment?
and... you need to make sure to use a torque wrench and properly torque the engine mounts to factory specifications or risk the frame cracking. This was the issue from the factory with these. The engine mount bolts were being over-torqued.
After removing all the crap I tend to adjust them, I put the EX at the max and the IN just shy of max, the ins tend to close up a lot slower than the ex is what I've found to be the case.
Good video, thanks. I also own a zx10r 2004 and I was wondering what was the mileage of your bike when you did this adjustment, and how long it had been since the previous valve adjustment? My bike is almost at 20000km and the maintenance schedule says it's supposed to have a valve adjustment at 24000km so I'm wondering if it's really necessary or if I can do it a little bit later since I only ride it on roads
It takes less than 3hrs to check clearances, and that will give you much better answer than me guessing whether previous owner of my bike did or didn't do.
I know that this is old but did you replace the stock intake boots with those blue couplers? If so what are the heights of them I was looking to get billet velocity stacks but if that works I want to try it
My girls 2008 zx10r is at 26xxx miles is running perfectly but I wanna check the valves for her shop is asking 720 out the door. I wasn’t gonna do it my self but I guess I am. I done it to dirt bikes but is only 4 valves and 5 on my yz250F lol these has 16 valves lol. Should be the same on a 08 right close to your 05 ?
EVERY DAY I RACE hey man is it true that the exhaust and intake are 2 difference size shims or not? What size did u use I know my yz250f is 7.48mm what is it on these one ?
I love these videos but havnt taken on any of these jobs, but watch them every now and again just to get my head around certain things. Ive just had my gearbox rebuilt on my 2006 zx10r, i removed the engine myself and took it to the shop, Now im struggling to find any videos for tips and tricks on putting the engine back in the bike. All i can find are chopper and harley videos, no sportsbike or anything of the like. Any tips mate ? I Have an ABBA Skylift which i thought may help me, but im going to need some sort of scissor jack or something to hold the engine.
@@JohnDoe-uq9yy I had to make a choice between helping one person.........or a blind Raccoon 🦝 with 2 babies.......... I picked blind raccoon with babies 😂, 3>1.
@@everydayirace 😂 fair enough.. however if youre ever doing odd jobs like this and have a camera nearby, your videos most certainly will get watched is all im saying!
Pretty simple then, I thought it would be complicated. Iv been doing a motorbike mechanic course but only working on single cylinder bike at the moment.
Thanks for making a great video! I have a STX12F Jetski. It is a detuned ZX12 motor. I would like to put a set of stock ZX12R bike cams in it and turbo it. Is there a good bike forum you recommend that I can buy used cams and learn more about this motor and what to use to tune the stock ECM?
First of all thank you for this video. I am doing my valve clearance check on my ZX-10R 2006 gen2 with 28500kms on the clock. It should be the first check. The thing i notice is that all of my exhaust valves are too tight. These are my measurements: Ex: (0.11 0.13) (0.15 0.13) (0.15 0.13) (0.16 0.16) In: (0.16 0.20) (0.16 0.16) (0.15 0.16) (0.16 0.16) Is it normal that I have to reshim all my exhaust valves?
This is what gets me. As the valve seat wears away, the clearances get tighter. If you're on the tight side of the clearance, but technically not out of spec say. 016 and the spec is .015 you know it won't be long before it's runs too tight. But the shims only come in . 05 increments if you buy a kit. So would you wait and run the risk of being tight or just put in the new shim and be a bit off on the other side of the allowable clearance? I have an 05 zx10r and know what a lengthy process this is as I've done it twice now and due for another(82,675 miles). I know you can purchase individual shims to hit the middle clearance but that can get expensive.
82k miles that's pretty impressive Steve, have you ever had any issues with the frame cracking? I want one of these bikes but that problem seems quite common, it's worrying.
@@0x7FFFFFFFFFFF About to turn 100k miles in a few days. I would say without a doubt buy it. I've had absolutely zero major issues with mine and I bought it used in 2013 with 18k miles on it. As long as it wasn't stunted or excessively wheelied the frame should be fine. I believe they only cracks when landing to hard. So far the only thing I've replaced is the fuel pump and that turned out to be a short in the loom not the pump. Adjusted the valves twice, due for another I suppose. Everything else besides consumables is stock engine wise. I put an 08 swingarm on and 2010 cbr1000rr calipers. Master cylinder from a 08 zx10r.
@@steve23464 100k that is so cool! The one I'm looking at only has 9.4k and is bone stock, no stunting or wheelies so I might be OK. I did hear that changing out the master cylinder and calipers can transform the bike. Did you also keep the stock gearing? Cheers Steve
@@0x7FFFFFFFFFFF I wouldn't say it 'transformed' the braking on the bike. Braided brake lines and good pads go a long way though. I've had stock gearing since about a year ago and thought I'd try lowering it a bit. Went -1 up front and +1 in the rear. No noticeable difference except on the highway its a bit snappier. That small of a change isn't worth the speedo error though I'll prb go back to stock next change. A couple of teeth front and rear would make a huge difference but I find the power quite adequate as is lol. Good luck if you decide to purchase it. Any other questions I'd be happy to try and answer just hit me up steve23464@live.com
Amazing video sir! Where have you bought/get the little mesurement tools? Thank you! I will check my valve clearance on my bike this winter and not lose hundreds of dollars because of you! ;) Hero
@@everydayirace I did i'd just like to be clear, so if its tight you just put a thinner shim in? The video wasn't clear as in if they come with shims from factory
Thanks dir the vídeo bro , sorry mi english in from uruguay , gen 3 zx10 question, which is the clearence in milimeters and 2nd quest how to quit the medals? Thanks broo
@@azmiko881102 when you remove cams you measure the shim and then add space needed to get within about middle of spec, and then go next size down IE say you have a .175MM and you are .022mm out of spec, spec range is .15 to .23 middle ground is .18 mm so you're readin currently is .25 which is .07mm off, to add .07mm to .175mm shim. and you're at .245mm. so grab a new .240mm shim and install, and remeasure, you should be good to go reason i say go down one is because the old shim will likely be worn some and as a result won't be perfect, so a brand new shim will be a bit thicker and shoudl put your right at the magic .18 to .185mm range.
On my 05 zx10, I lessened the radiator enough to wiggle it off mounts, and had to loosen the throttle body clamp enough to be able to wiggle the assy assy from the cover to be able to remove it. There is an actuator that hangs over the valve cover enough to get it in the way of removal. Great video otherwise
EVERY DAY I RACE You can easily do valve adjustments on scooters and the 300cc/150cc old school engines they use in their 3rd world markets, i used to do it by hand, you tighten it just enough that it can budge and just do it by touch but getting to the sportbikes look like a pain. but now i understand why so many people sell their bikes around the 20k mile marks
People like you that take the time and effort to produce simple, straight forward and clear videos without any irritating music or rambling intros are the backbone of a civilised society and all other UA-camrs would do well to take note of how tutorials are done properly like this one. Thank you!
Thank you very much for watching it, I am glad that you enjoyed it. I know exactly how you feel.
Well done video! I have the service manual for my ZX10R and it’s nice to not only read the service manual, but reaffirm what I’ve read with an instruction video. You actually made it simpler to understand and some of the illustrations in the service manual can be hard to decipher, especially with my 40+ year old eyes.
i was always scared to do my own valve check.. thank you for showing me that its not that hard :)
Best valve clearance video I've seen so far.
Great video, thanks for posting. The job is a lot easier on the early Fireblades.
Very good work and only using one hand! I have the same bike, very useful! Thanks
It gets tricky working with 1 hand lol.
Great! I have an 04 and should be exactly the same. Tx
In simpler terms, take the cover off, spin crankshaft clockwise and each piston lobes as long as they’re facing up they’re good to check?
I’m asking because I’ve never done them and don’t know if previous owner did. I’ve read the manual and it seems more complex in paper
Maybe I’m just not seeing it right but it looks like you’re putting the spacer in at an angle? Is it bending to go in flush and get an accurate measurement? Also, what’s the suggested mileage interval to do this adjustment?
about to do mine right now thanks 💪🏾
and... you need to make sure to use a torque wrench and properly torque the engine mounts to factory specifications or risk the frame cracking. This was the issue from the factory with these. The engine mount bolts were being over-torqued.
Very good vid👍🏻
This was extremely helpful!! Thank you very much for the video! I'm gonna do this tomorrow hopefully.
farmerguy39 No problem.
awesome videos as always!
Cool video as always
After removing all the crap I tend to adjust them, I put the EX at the max and the IN just shy of max, the ins tend to close up a lot slower than the ex is what I've found to be the case.
Good video, thanks. I also own a zx10r 2004 and I was wondering what was the mileage of your bike when you did this adjustment, and how long it had been since the previous valve adjustment? My bike is almost at 20000km and the maintenance schedule says it's supposed to have a valve adjustment at 24000km so I'm wondering if it's really necessary or if I can do it a little bit later since I only ride it on roads
21xxx miles on the engine. I have no idea when adjustments were done before.
@@everydayirace ok thanks for the answer man
@@everydayirace do you think there's a chance they were never done before?
It takes less than 3hrs to check clearances, and that will give you much better answer than me guessing whether previous owner of my bike did or didn't do.
I know that this is old but did you replace the stock intake boots with those blue couplers? If so what are the heights of them I was looking to get billet velocity stacks but if that works I want to try it
Intake boots were installed to hold turbo intake manifold.
My girls 2008 zx10r is at 26xxx miles is running perfectly but I wanna check the valves for her shop is asking 720 out the door. I wasn’t gonna do it my self but I guess I am. I done it to dirt bikes but is only 4 valves and 5 on my yz250F lol these has 16 valves lol. Should be the same on a 08 right close to your 05 ?
yes, 04-10 are very similar, easy job.
EVERY DAY I RACE hey man is it true that the exhaust and intake are 2 difference size shims or not? What size did u use I know my yz250f is 7.48mm what is it on these one ?
They're both 7.48 mm.
EVERY DAY I RACE that’s what I though the people at a parts house said they r 2 difference sizes lol thank man
No problem.
I love these videos but havnt taken on any of these jobs, but watch them every now and again just to get my head around certain things. Ive just had my gearbox rebuilt on my 2006 zx10r, i removed the engine myself and took it to the shop, Now im struggling to find any videos for tips and tricks on putting the engine back in the bike. All i can find are chopper and harley videos, no sportsbike or anything of the like. Any tips mate ? I Have an ABBA Skylift which i thought may help me, but im going to need some sort of scissor jack or something to hold the engine.
Extremely well done. I'd like to see you do one on pulling the cams & swapping shims.
I would, but nobody watches my zx10r videos, so it's not worth the time.
@@everydayirace if it helps even just one person, its worth the time and im that one person, please find the time lol
@@JohnDoe-uq9yy I had to make a choice between helping one person.........or a blind Raccoon 🦝 with 2 babies.......... I picked blind raccoon with babies 😂, 3>1.
@@everydayirace 😂 fair enough.. however if youre ever doing odd jobs like this and have a camera nearby, your videos most certainly will get watched is all im saying!
@@JohnDoe-uq9yy I'll put it on my to do list.
Pretty simple then, I thought it would be complicated. Iv been doing a motorbike mechanic course but only working on single cylinder bike at the moment.
It's not a rocket science.
Do you need to drain the coolant or at least remove the radiator hose before taking the valve cover off?
You can, but you don't have to.
Thanks for making a great video!
I have a STX12F Jetski. It is a detuned ZX12 motor. I would like to put a set of stock ZX12R bike cams in it and turbo it. Is there a good bike forum you recommend that I can buy used cams and learn more about this motor and what to use to tune the stock ECM?
I've never owned a zx12r, so I don't have any recommendations.
First of all thank you for this video. I am doing my valve clearance check on my ZX-10R 2006 gen2 with 28500kms on the clock. It should be the first check. The thing i notice is that all of my exhaust valves are too tight. These are my measurements:
Ex: (0.11 0.13) (0.15 0.13) (0.15 0.13) (0.16 0.16)
In: (0.16 0.20) (0.16 0.16) (0.15 0.16) (0.16 0.16)
Is it normal that I have to reshim all my exhaust valves?
it's normal for parts to wear out after 12 years on an engine that spins to 12k rpm.
Do you have any footage of taking apart the bodywork and femoving the radiator?
I don't, it shouldn't be hard at all.
Is this a 2005 zx10r? I have an 05, and wondering if this is the same
Yes, it's a 2005.
This is what gets me. As the valve seat wears away, the clearances get tighter. If you're on the tight side of the clearance, but technically not out of spec say. 016 and the spec is .015 you know it won't be long before it's runs too tight. But the shims only come in . 05 increments if you buy a kit. So would you wait and run the risk of being tight or just put in the new shim and be a bit off on the other side of the allowable clearance? I have an 05 zx10r and know what a lengthy process this is as I've done it twice now and due for another(82,675 miles). I know you can purchase individual shims to hit the middle clearance but that can get expensive.
I keep mine at the middle to looser side of the clearance specs.
82k miles that's pretty impressive Steve, have you ever had any issues with the frame cracking? I want one of these bikes but that problem seems quite common, it's worrying.
@@0x7FFFFFFFFFFF About to turn 100k miles in a few days. I would say without a doubt buy it. I've had absolutely zero major issues with mine and I bought it used in 2013 with 18k miles on it. As long as it wasn't stunted or excessively wheelied the frame should be fine. I believe they only cracks when landing to hard. So far the only thing I've replaced is the fuel pump and that turned out to be a short in the loom not the pump. Adjusted the valves twice, due for another I suppose. Everything else besides consumables is stock engine wise. I put an 08 swingarm on and 2010 cbr1000rr calipers. Master cylinder from a 08 zx10r.
@@steve23464 100k that is so cool! The one I'm looking at only has 9.4k and is bone stock, no stunting or wheelies so I might be OK. I did hear that changing out the master cylinder and calipers can transform the bike. Did you also keep the stock gearing? Cheers Steve
@@0x7FFFFFFFFFFF I wouldn't say it 'transformed' the braking on the bike. Braided brake lines and good pads go a long way though. I've had stock gearing since about a year ago and thought I'd try lowering it a bit. Went -1 up front and +1 in the rear. No noticeable difference except on the highway its a bit snappier. That small of a change isn't worth the speedo error though I'll prb go back to stock next change. A couple of teeth front and rear would make a huge difference but I find the power quite adequate as is lol. Good luck if you decide to purchase it. Any other questions I'd be happy to try and answer just hit me up steve23464@live.com
This shoud be the same for KAWA Z750 06year? btw nice vid, ty.
Same concept.
What bike? I have a 2012 zx14r. I'm sure there are minor differences. What do you think?
05 zx10r, zx14r would be little different, but it's the same concept.
@Keegan Collins, 2017 ZX14, how did you do with your valve check on your bike?
Loved my 14 but they are a nightmare on engine room. Frame is wrapped over motor. Plug change is a job, can’t even imagine clearance check.
Do you have 08 upgrade cam in during this video?
SQUID ZONE101 No, 04-07 stock cams are billet, 08-10 oem cams are cast, rough finish.
Geat vid !👍🏍
Amazing video sir! Where have you bought/get the little mesurement tools? Thank you! I will check my valve clearance on my bike this winter and not lose hundreds of dollars because of you! ;) Hero
The tool that i used to measure clearances called feeler gauge, it can be bought at any parts stores or online for under $10, and thank you.
questions bro? do you know if a gen 3 cylinder head will fit gen 2 zx10r?
gen1 - gen3 heads are interchangeable.
thank you thats great news.
and thanks for all of your videos, they're very informative.
you're welcome.
So if its to loose then you tighten the cam caps? and if its to tight you use a shim?
If it's loose, you put a thicker shim in, and vise versa.
@@everydayirace So what if its tight?
Have you watched the video?
@@everydayirace I did i'd just like to be clear, so if its tight you just put a thinner shim in? The video wasn't clear as in if they come with shims from factory
Thanks dir the vídeo bro , sorry mi english in from uruguay , gen 3 zx10 question, which is the clearence in milimeters and 2nd quest how to quit the medals? Thanks broo
.17-.22mm exhaust, .15-.22mm intake. I don't know what quit the medals means.
@@everydayirace just verifying, 08 zx10 clearances are the same as you've listed? also does the timing cover need a gasket?
@@JohnDoe-uq9yy Timing cover doesn't need to be removed, and above listed gen3 zx10r clearances.
@@everydayirace 5:53 you state that you need to remove it in order to manually turn the engine so you can check the inner valves?
@@JohnDoe-uq9yy You do on a 04-05 engine, don't need to on 06-10 engine.
Can i ask u how to set the new shim size after i do grindvalve
I install small shims, then measure clearance, then install correct shims.
So need to put all the small size shim?
EVERY DAY I RACE the same size
@@azmiko881102 when you remove cams you measure the shim and then add space needed to get within about middle of spec, and then go next size down IE say you have a .175MM and you are .022mm out of spec, spec range is .15 to .23 middle ground is .18 mm so you're readin currently is .25 which is .07mm off, to add .07mm to .175mm shim. and you're at .245mm. so grab a new .240mm shim and install, and remeasure, you should be good to go reason i say go down one is because the old shim will likely be worn some and as a result won't be perfect, so a brand new shim will be a bit thicker and shoudl put your right at the magic .18 to .185mm range.
On my 05 zx10, I lessened the radiator enough to wiggle it off mounts, and had to loosen the throttle body clamp enough to be able to wiggle the assy assy from the cover to be able to remove it. There is an actuator that hangs over the valve cover enough to get it in the way of removal. Great video otherwise
Hey bro, what year is this bike?
2005
What miles was your motor on?
28xxx miles on that engine.
Very nice video! Is this a 2004 ZX10r??
It's a 2005 zx10r, same as 2004 zx10r.
EVERY DAY I RACE Thanks for the reply!
No problem.
That didn't look that hard, I am going to do mine. Thank you.
what year bike is that?
2005.
How many miles are on that engine?
28xxx miles.
Thanks for the video and the reply.
You're welcome.
is this important for a stock bike?😬😬😬
Yes.
@@everydayirace what's the effect if we didn't make it?
@@xxnewheroxxofficial4989 valve clearance could be out of specs.
I’m just gonna sell every bike before 15k miles
It doesn't cost that much to have a mechanic to do the job if you don't feel comfortable doing it.
EVERY DAY I RACE You can easily do valve adjustments on scooters and the 300cc/150cc old school engines they use in their 3rd world markets, i used to do it by hand, you tighten it just enough that it can budge and just do it by touch
but getting to the sportbikes look like a pain. but now i understand why so many people sell their bikes around the 20k mile marks
Yes, second hand market for sport bikes is great indeed.