Groo
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Ok, my '05 passed the 26K mark on the way back from WFO... so it now sits at 28K, and it's time for a check of the valve clearances (I also need that throttle position sensor recall work done....). I've done ALL the maintenance to date on my bike, and consider myself a decent wrench. I'd love to hear from anyone who has done this themselves as to how bad it is, on a scale of 1 to 10 (10 being the toughest).
I've got Torch's description of the job from the FJRinfo site... Valve check and adjustment and think I'm capable of it... I kinda had the same feelings before I removed my forks and changed the fluid/springs with those, and/or swapped in my Spiegler SS lines, and back before I had done any electrical farkling. Those seem to have come out ok, so it's probably just the fear of the unknown rearing it's ugly head.
For those of you who have done this themselves... anything particular I should be aware of?
I'm thinking I'll take it into a shop for the TPS recall eventually... since that's on Yammy's dime, but I'd kinda like to do this one myself, to make sure it gets done right. Plus, I can take the opportunity to do a rad. flush... since I haven't done that since sometime last year...
I've got Torch's description of the job from the FJRinfo site... Valve check and adjustment and think I'm capable of it... I kinda had the same feelings before I removed my forks and changed the fluid/springs with those, and/or swapped in my Spiegler SS lines, and back before I had done any electrical farkling. Those seem to have come out ok, so it's probably just the fear of the unknown rearing it's ugly head.
For those of you who have done this themselves... anything particular I should be aware of?
I'm thinking I'll take it into a shop for the TPS recall eventually... since that's on Yammy's dime, but I'd kinda like to do this one myself, to make sure it gets done right. Plus, I can take the opportunity to do a rad. flush... since I haven't done that since sometime last year...
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