adjusting valves. how cold?

[Kbecker3]

i searched but didn't see any answer to this. i live in ohio, and have been working on my bike for the winter :-D, gettin it ready for spring/summer/fall again, and wanted to check the valve clearances. i know it is supposed to be cold (engine). but the temperature here has been still around 30, i think this weekend should be around 40's would that make a difference if it is that cold to which end of the tolerance i would want to adjust them to? or should i wait till it is near 60's/70's?


'81 GS750L (TSCC engine)

[hampshirehog]

You'll be fine adjusting your clearances at those sort of temperatures.

[Steve]

By 'cold', they mean room temperature.

Even if you only start the bike to move it to the other side of the garage to do your valve adjustment, wait several hours for it to cool down.
General rule of thumb is to not run the engine for at least 8 hours.


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[Roostabunny]

You'll be fine adjusting your clearances at those sort of temperatures.

I'd agree, the temperature gradient between a hot engine (say 300°F - I'm guessing here) and room temp (say 70°F) is much greater than the difference between room temp and cold garage (at 40°F).

Course, adjusting valves at 40° doesn't sound fun, but a little electric space heater would handle any comfort issues (standard flammables warning applies).

[lurch12_2000]

Course, adjusting valves at 40° doesn't sound fun, but a little electric space heater would handle any comfort issues (standard flammables warning applies).

What? 40 degrees cold? You Arizona guys are spoiled!
I might use my garage Reddy kerosene heater when it drops below 15-20 degrees!
Then it brings the garage temp up to a balmy 35 degrees...and I then have to take my coat off because it's so warm!
4-8" of more snow coming tomorrow night. I checked the official snowfall this year around here and it's up over 100". Snowmobiling is not as much fun as the bike but it'll due for now.

[Kbecker3]

40 sounded pretty good to me, this morning when i woke up for work it was -5 out there... so 40 is like a heat wave..

snowmobiles didn't really get much use this year... we couldn't have gotten more than 40" this whole winter. like 2 weeks ago i remember them saying for mid feb. we had 32" total for the season. so i agree they are not as much fun as the bike!

[anikmankar]

overnight

Best is to let it stay overnight and do it the next day. This should be good enough

[KEITH KRAUSE]

Best is to let it stay overnight and do it the next day. This should be good enough

I second that.

[Giblet]

Perhaps we should start a weather forum. BTW, whats a "snowmobile" \\/? Probably won't get over 74 here tomorrow. BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!