Valve Clearances

Teabag_Terry2 · 14 Jun 2017 at 09:47

Hi does anyone have any idea how much it should cost to get the valve clearances done on a Yamaha R1?

I'm getting crazy quotes of over £400.

Teabag_Terry2 · 23 Jun 2017 at 23:05

Bugger it, I'm just gonna sell the bike, I've got too many anyway =)

Teabag_Terry2 · 28 Jun 2017 at 22:26

I'm really ****** off about having to spend £400+ having the valves done on my R1 which is worth £2500.

Teabag_Terry2 · 7 Jul 2017 at 17:49

Considering the low value of the bike, and the huge cost of having the valve clearances done, I am going to gamble to just not having them done.

What's the absolute worst that could happen?

Teabag_Terry2 · 7 Jul 2017 at 20:17

Well I had a brand new 2 stroke enduro bike I paid 7 grand for lunch its engine and gearbox at around 60mph. The oil pump failed and the engine had no oil. Woke up in hospital, not pleasant.

Better put my R1 in for the valve clearances I suppose.

Bloody annoying paying that much though.