Hey Zep, Just a quick note to say thanks for a really great video tutorial! I just got the bike a couple months ago, I am mechanical but never did this before. The shop wanted $$$ to do it. I watched this, went to the hardware store, spent $10 on a feeler gauge and metric hex set, and 45 mins later my bike runs 100% better! It had a "ticking" noise ever since I got it that that really bugged me. I figured exhaust leak or valves, Tightened the exhaust and still had it, followed your well detailed instructions and its gone! Again, many thanks Mate!!
We followed the instructions in this video after our Honda Rebel was making a horrible ratling sound from the valves and it worked perfectly! Our Rebel sounds perfect now! Thanks for this brilliant video.
I'd like to place extra emphasis on the fact that the valve cover bolts are extremely easy to strip. I always go by feel and stripped one on my nighthawk 250 at 25k miles which is the same engine as the rebel. Good video man this should help out plenty of new riders.
Your choreography, wardrobe, and flow exude pure MURICA!!!!! You are legend bro....I don’t even ride and I don’t even have a motorcycle, so I have no idea how I stumbled upon this video...but I’m happy as hell I did lol...Ron Burgundy ain’t got shit on you!!! Subscribed fo life...your my boiiiii blueee!!!!
I just bought a 2007 Rebel that had slightly under 600 miles on it. Since this is part of the 600-mile checklist, I plan on doing this tonight. (FYI: It was VERY difficult not to ride my Rebel today to allow it to cool for 24-hours) I just wanted to say thank you VERY much for this video. You mentioned in a comment that you like your videos to inspire confidence, and this one sure does that for me. The only tool I am missing, it seems, is the pizza-cutter looking thing.
Nice Video Zep, I just bought an 07 Rebel and always been a "do it yourself er" when it comes to anything. Reading how to do it is one thing, but your video was done very well, nice and clear, and you explained it perfectly. I'm sure I could do this now but before, was a bit hesitant. Good to know you dont have to pay bike mechanics a fortune for something relatively simple. Thanks again for the video, keep em coming. Mark
I loved your video. The image quality is excellent, you go at just the right pace and are really precise. The best part were the bloopers at the end. At first I though you messed up with editing and had it start from the beginning again. Very funny! :) I'm glad the engine doesn't use shim/bucket kinda valves. Even though this type doesn't keep its clearance as well or the clearance is not as precise, it's easier to adjust and seems to take no time at all, especially when you have only 4 valves.
The way you hold the adjusters while tightening the lock nut is to use either use a tiny wrench designed to fit the square on top of the adjuster, or a pair of needle nose vise grips, while tightening the nut with a box end wrench. There is enough play in the threads that when you pull them tight by tightening the locknut, you may find the clearance is a bit loose. It may take 2-3 tries to get it just right.
Hi Paul. Appreciate the advisement sir. However, smoking was part of Zeprider's persona. That said, I quit smoking three years ago. Thanks for watching.
Thanks Zep!! I just adjusted mine as I had an engine noise but it went away after the adjustment. It was 1k past it being due so I guess don't go past the maintenance window for valve adjustment.
Excellent point! I never considered that. My thought process was along the lines of allowing greater intake and exhaust time providing the same result. Other viewers will appreciate the feedback here.
Thanks for the awesome video. Huge help in doing mine thanks to this. Only problem was my left side front valve adjuster was stuck with the nut so I had to back it all the way out. Going to be hoping the Honda dealer carries this.
Zeprider Just got my bolt one quick question. The arm the bolt goes through moves up and down. Should the arm be raised to the height stopping point before gapping it?
You only need to make sure that the timing notch shows a vertical bar with a "T", th-cam.com/video/qZxB7sUG_O4/w-d-xo.html and for the second cylinder th-cam.com/video/qZxB7sUG_O4/w-d-xo.html.
Zeprider Yeah, I saw that. I put the notch to the rear and lined up the T for the left side and spun the notch to the front with the T for the right side. The arm the bolts run through have a little bit of play in it. Working on the right side now.
Zeprider Just snapped the bolt that closes the Cylinder head cover at 4 foot pounds... piece of shit Honda's. Guess it's time to figure out how to get it out.
Thanks man. My honda rebel 2012. Has 61,000 miles I put on it. It needs a valve adjustment bad. I've replaced almost everything else my self over the years.
Hey thanks! The valves on the Rebel are a no-brainer as long as you take care and work prepared. When I do a video like this I want the viewer to leave with confidence and that is why I take the time, pace the project and really get in there with the lens. You can always count on bloopers from my vids; no production is complete without them. Thanks for watching!
Just to clarify - You show the crankshaft rotating counterclockwise, but said clockwise. To watchers - What he did is correct, counterclockwise is right!
There's a funny tool Honda sells, to adjust tappets. It just holds the tappet in place, while you use a normal spanner to tighten the locknut. I wish all bikes were as simple as your 250 Honda.
That was the Honda Rebel Maintenance/Repair Manual. Back in the early days of computers 70's-80's people were more familiar with toasters than computers. When it came time to mess with computers and pull out the manuals, they were affectionately known as toaster manuals.
bglaze, I wish you good luck in your efforts. I'm certain with the video you will do a great job indeed. The pizza cutter tool is merely a metal screen/frame tool to install screens for windows.
I have a 2008 Honda rebel with over 35.000 on engine. Drive it on the highway every day at 70 and 80 mph for over 100 miles ride to and back home you can not kill this motor ! wife said when it quits you can buy a new one wish me luck
Thank you for the video. This was helpful for me as I do not have an owners manuel, and did not know the clearances. I just have a couple of questions though if ya don't mind. First; When you turn your engine clockwise, do you actually mean counter clockwise? Secondly; When changing from first to second cylinder, do you mean turn it 180 degrees and not 360? Haha, just curious.
the larger the gap the more time the valve has to sit on the seat to transfer heat. Too small of a gap (out of spec) causes leaks and doesnt allow time to disipate heat which burns valves Too big effects timing . the range given by the factory is fine. anywhere in there is good. Also, use two wrenches..not a socket. thats how you hold the adjuster in place while tightening the lock nut.
Agreed. If you have a silver dollar and Vice-Grips laying around that would work as well. The material that the covers are made of will mar easily. Just be patient when trying to remove them.
what kind of jets are you running in your carbs? I was surprised that your bike came with the single carb with the cast manifold, it's exactly like my '91 nighthawk. also I was just wondering if you were running any different sprocket sizes front and back. I was reading that someone changed to a 15t front and a 31 or 30 back and now at 8500 revs is getting about 85 mph
Great video... but is there any chance you can put the torque of the items being taken off into your video comments? such as the valve tappet the valve cover and by chance the valve lash/adjustment? If I remember correct the valve tappet is 7 foot pounds along with the valve cover and the valve lash was 0.002 to 0.004 for each one? Sorry just trying to make it faster to see I know the process just forget the torque and last settings.
m watching ur video right now at 5:42. mannnnn no one smokes in their videoes. like it. have to pouse ur video n comment. thanks for the video. I think this will also help for the Honda cm 125 c.
Just a quick question please, does the service manual for that bike state "crank the crankshaft clockwise" ? At 05:11 that's what you mentioned but everything else I've read and watched says counter clockwise just wanted to confirm which is correct please
Thank's for the video. I just bought a '90 Rebel 250. At a certain rev window the engine ticks and i think it are the valves. A quick search on the Internet reveals this is quiet normal for this type of engine. At the end of the video you let it run but i don't hear it. Any idea if it's true that it's normal for these engines? Thanks in advance.
That is merely an old window screen spline tool. Used to roll/press the rubber cord into the frame and stretch/secure the screen. They are mostly made of plastic these days. Can probably find one at any hardware store.
i have a question, when the rocker arms are just sitting there when you insert the feeler gauge, should there be any movement from them when i tug on the rocker arm? ive tried doing this 4 different times, sometimes the ticking noise gets quieter but the its still there and i get tons of white smoke coming out the exhaust. thanks in advance
first of all great video however setting your valves to the high side (0.004" instead of 0.003") reduces your lift / duration instead of making it greater. If you think about it your valve now has to travel 0.004 instead of 0.003 of "slop" before it starts moving your valve. so what you would want to get that tiny bit of extra would be to go to the low side.
Zeprider oh ok thank you so much...its just that when started on cylinder 2 it looked like you was turning it counter clockwise....thank you for your time.
In the video we see you crank the flywheel looking for the vertical bar with the "T." However, before you get to the T you pass up a vertical bar with the letter "F" and two vertical bars before that. Do you know what the two vertical bars and the Vertical bar with the letter F are? I was thinking it was a way to let you know when the other piston was at top dead center?
Just looked @ a 2009 and considering buying for a cheap quickie ride back & forth to town (15 miles). QUICK QUESTIONS: a) At what millage intervals are the valve adjustments required BY THE BOOK? b) At what mileage are the valve adjustments ACTUALLY REQUIRED? Many know that have owned many bikes that some models can actually go longer without adjustments, I was just wondering what may be the rule with this bike AND for me to ask the current owner before or if I buy, the bike I'm looking at has a little less than 5000 miles on it, thus HOW many adjustments should of already been done if any?
hello I have one question for all motorcycle lovers I have a problem with a quinqu motorcycle of 250 ccm as soon as it warms up it goes out and when I turn it on it goes out until it cools down when it cools down everything is ok is it up to the valve ??
Absolutely but only a small amount of ticking. The ticking should be mixed in with the rest of the engine sounds. If you're just sitting there idle you should be able to hear it but it's really nothing to be concerned about. If that sounds more like a tapping above all other sounds then you may want to have it looked at.
james chandler absolutely. It's something that should be performed per the maintenance manual or if you are hearing an increase in tapping/sewing machine sounds.
Not sure if you will respond but I did my research and adjusted my valves on my rebel. But now on both sides after it warms up there is a ticking almost like a sewing machine when I accelerate. Did I do something wrong? I checked and rechecked after tightening down and stayed where I wanted it just want to know this is my first cruiser and first time I've done my own.
The Rebel will sound like a lawnmower or sewing machine. At full speed it may sound like it is going to explode, but it's fine. It's just the way they are.
⭐️Counter clockwise by the looks of it and this confused me for over a hour trying to make sure. From tail pipe to seat to gas tank to front wheel is counter cw. Right? Look at video.
On my 1982 CM250C (similar, but predates a Rebel), I have .05 mm intake, .05 mm exhaust, according to a manual in multiple languages. Does anyone know if the US version is the same? Also, I might be wrong, but I wonder if the valve settings might be intake 0.6 and exhaust .10 mm , instead of a range of .06 to .10 for both, in this video at 7:01?
It may not be tappet related. Have your motorcycle inspected by a qualified mechanic. When your engine loses its life-blood without realizing it, it can do bad things and your issue is beyond the scope of this video. Good luck, I hope its not too bad.
I couldn't really see the torque wrench you were using but if it was the typical beam style torque wrench used on cars it's not really designed to measure low torque settings like 7 ft lbs. You would be better off using a smaller torque wrench with inch pound graduations and set your torque to 84" lbs which is equivalent to 7 foot lbs.
I'm buying a 05 rebel with 31 miles on it for 1000 dollars as soon as I get paid one more time I can't wait is there anuthing I should ajust on a brand new bike that's been sitting 10+ years?
big mike obama change the oil. That would be my first step. Check spark plugs as well, make sure they are clean and properly gapped. As long as you don't see any oil leaks, you should be good to go. One more thing, make very certain your tires are not dry rotted. Hell I'd go as far as to change them anyway. Visit www.hondarebelforum.com for advise on tire selection. Good luck and enjoy your new ride.
Hard to say. I've never considered doing that. Logic dictates that you want factory specs at all times. Though if you like to tinker you may be able to improve or worsen any conditions. Good luck.
I'm buying a Rebel 250 for a trip from California to Tulsa. Not an ideal bike but within my living means. I wanted to make sure it was in good shape for such a long haul.
hola hermano saludos desde Venezuela, tengo un honda nighthawk 250 año 1992 te comento uno de los problemas que tengo es que no hay buenos mecanicos para este tipo de motos, tengo dos años con una falla que cuando me pongo en bajada la bujia del lado izquierdo se apaga solo cuando voy en velocidad, en neutro no lo hace, bueno la falla es mas constante del lado izquierdo, y del lado derecho es muy poco, para lograr que comience a trabajar la bujia la desconecto y le pongo la chispa a distancia y vuelve a emparejar la bujia, espero que me ayudes gracias..........
I put a new video after the adjustment. I read some articles that rebels are known for the "sewing machine" sound. If anyone on here or you could let me know if it's "normal" or if I did something wrong.
You know you can also shut off the petcock and start/run the bike until it dies. That should clean the fuel out of the line, and the bowl if you're doing carb work.
Hey Zep, Just a quick note to say thanks for a really great video tutorial! I just got the bike a couple months ago, I am mechanical but never did this before. The shop wanted $$$ to do it. I watched this, went to the hardware store, spent $10 on a feeler gauge and metric hex set, and 45 mins later my bike runs 100% better! It had a "ticking" noise ever since I got it that that really bugged me. I figured exhaust leak or valves, Tightened the exhaust and still had it, followed your well detailed instructions and its gone! Again, many thanks Mate!!
Still a super helpful vid in 2019, just finished checking the valves on my 1996 Rebel with this vid’s tips. Many thanks from Australia!
2022 and I still learn from your video thanks man.
We followed the instructions in this video after our Honda Rebel was making a horrible ratling sound from the valves and it worked perfectly! Our Rebel sounds perfect now! Thanks for this brilliant video.
watched this because im the new owner of a rebel. very informative. clear instructions and i learned a lot. thanks man!
I'd like to place extra emphasis on the fact that the valve cover bolts are extremely easy to strip. I always go by feel and stripped one on my nighthawk 250 at 25k miles which is the same engine as the rebel.
Good video man this should help out plenty of new riders.
Thanks! This helped so much. Learning visually is so much easier than following a manual! Got my valves adjusted with no issues.
Glad you were able to get it done. I agree, visually is better and the reason why I do these videos.
Your choreography, wardrobe, and flow exude pure MURICA!!!!! You are legend bro....I don’t even ride and I don’t even have a motorcycle, so I have no idea how I stumbled upon this video...but I’m happy as hell I did lol...Ron Burgundy ain’t got shit on you!!! Subscribed fo life...your my boiiiii blueee!!!!
I just bought a 2007 Rebel that had slightly under 600 miles on it. Since this is part of the 600-mile checklist, I plan on doing this tonight. (FYI: It was VERY difficult not to ride my Rebel today to allow it to cool for 24-hours)
I just wanted to say thank you VERY much for this video. You mentioned in a comment that you like your videos to inspire confidence, and this one sure does that for me.
The only tool I am missing, it seems, is the pizza-cutter looking thing.
Nice Video Zep, I just bought an 07 Rebel and always been a "do it yourself er" when it comes to anything. Reading how to do it is one thing, but your video was done very well, nice and clear, and you explained it perfectly. I'm sure I could do this now but before, was a bit hesitant. Good to know you dont have to pay bike mechanics a fortune for something relatively simple. Thanks again for the video, keep em coming.
Mark
You need to make these videos full time! Excellent video, very helpful!
I loved your video. The image quality is excellent, you go at just the right pace and are really precise. The best part were the bloopers at the end. At first I though you messed up with editing and had it start from the beginning again. Very funny! :) I'm glad the engine doesn't use shim/bucket kinda valves. Even though this type doesn't keep its clearance as well or the clearance is not as precise, it's easier to adjust and seems to take no time at all, especially when you have only 4 valves.
The way you hold the adjusters while tightening the lock nut is to use either use a tiny wrench designed to fit the square on top of the adjuster, or a pair of needle nose vise grips, while tightening the nut with a box end wrench. There is enough play in the threads that when you pull them tight by tightening the locknut, you may find the clearance is a bit loose. It may take 2-3 tries to get it just right.
Hi Paul. Appreciate the advisement sir. However, smoking was part of Zeprider's persona. That said, I quit smoking three years ago. Thanks for watching.
Thanks Zep!! I just adjusted mine as I had an engine noise but it went away after the adjustment. It was 1k past it being due so I guess don't go past the maintenance window for valve adjustment.
Excellent point! I never considered that. My thought process was along the lines of allowing greater intake and exhaust time providing the same result. Other viewers will appreciate the feedback here.
Great video. Finally a set of clear instructions. thanks for the help!
Thanks for the awesome video. Huge help in doing mine thanks to this. Only problem was my left side front valve adjuster was stuck with the nut so I had to back it all the way out. Going to be hoping the Honda dealer carries this.
Yeah, they should have it or can order it. The Rebel is so ubiquitous that parts can be had everywhere. Thanks for watching.
Zeprider Just got my bolt one quick question. The arm the bolt goes through moves up and down. Should the arm be raised to the height stopping point before gapping it?
You only need to make sure that the timing notch shows a vertical bar with a "T", th-cam.com/video/qZxB7sUG_O4/w-d-xo.html and for the second cylinder th-cam.com/video/qZxB7sUG_O4/w-d-xo.html.
Zeprider Yeah, I saw that. I put the notch to the rear and lined up the T for the left side and spun the notch to the front with the T for the right side. The arm the bolts run through have a little bit of play in it. Working on the right side now.
Zeprider Just snapped the bolt that closes the Cylinder head cover at 4 foot pounds... piece of shit Honda's. Guess it's time to figure out how to get it out.
Thanks man. My honda rebel 2012. Has 61,000 miles I put on it. It needs a valve adjustment bad. I've replaced almost everything else my self over the years.
Hey thanks! The valves on the Rebel are a no-brainer as long as you take care and work prepared. When I do a video like this I want the viewer to leave with confidence and that is why I take the time, pace the project and really get in there with the lens. You can always count on bloopers from my vids; no production is complete without them. Thanks for watching!
Just to clarify - You show the crankshaft rotating counterclockwise, but said clockwise. To watchers - What he did is correct, counterclockwise is right!
There's a funny tool Honda sells, to adjust tappets. It just holds the tappet in place, while you use a normal spanner to tighten the locknut. I wish all bikes were as simple as your 250 Honda.
Nicely put together! Needed to be in HD!
Agreed, didn't have HD at the time.
That was the Honda Rebel Maintenance/Repair Manual. Back in the early days of computers 70's-80's people were more familiar with toasters than computers. When it came time to mess with computers and pull out the manuals, they were affectionately known as toaster manuals.
Thanks for the video. I watched it while adjust mine👍🏽👍🏽
I know I can trust you because of your bandana and smoking a cigarette while working. Great video. Haha
Of course. The hallmarks of any good mechanic.
thanks mate. I have a different bike but the concept is the same. helped a lot
bglaze, I wish you good luck in your efforts. I'm certain with the video you will do a great job indeed. The pizza cutter tool is merely a metal screen/frame tool to install screens for windows.
I have a 2008 Honda rebel with over 35.000 on engine. Drive it on the highway every day at 70 and 80 mph for over 100 miles ride to and back home you can not kill this motor ! wife said when it quits you can buy a new one wish me luck
Thank you for the video. This was helpful for me as I do not have an owners manuel, and did not know the clearances. I just have a couple of questions though if ya don't mind. First; When you turn your engine clockwise, do you actually mean counter clockwise? Secondly; When changing from first to second cylinder, do you mean turn it 180 degrees and not 360? Haha, just curious.
the larger the gap the more time the valve has to sit on the seat to transfer heat.
Too small of a gap (out of spec) causes leaks and doesnt allow time to disipate heat which burns valves
Too big effects timing . the range given by the factory is fine. anywhere in there is good.
Also, use two wrenches..not a socket. thats how you hold the adjuster in place while tightening the lock nut.
Awesome vid man! Would you say that a ticking coming the engine could be a value adjustment issue?
Hi Zep, first of all thanks for the video. I just wanted to know how you aligned pacman? is it rotating the crankshaft counterclockwise? thanks again.
Agreed. If you have a silver dollar and Vice-Grips laying around that would work as well. The material that the covers are made of will mar easily. Just be patient when trying to remove them.
What tool did you use to open the round covers please?
When would you know you need to adjust your valves? Is there a spec for number of miles driven, or is it just when the engine is running worse?
do you ride still? would be great to see your new projects
what kind of jets are you running in your carbs? I was surprised that your bike came with the single carb with the cast manifold, it's exactly like my '91 nighthawk. also I was just wondering if you were running any different sprocket sizes front and back. I was reading that someone changed to a 15t front and a 31 or 30 back and now at 8500 revs is getting about 85 mph
great video.glad you stopped smoking.How do you like your Rebel?
Great video... but is there any chance you can put the torque of the items being taken off into your video comments? such as the valve tappet the valve cover and by chance the valve lash/adjustment? If I remember correct the valve tappet is 7 foot pounds along with the valve cover and the valve lash was 0.002 to 0.004 for each one? Sorry just trying to make it faster to see I know the process just forget the torque and last settings.
u helpet me alot on my RegalRaptor NAC25,thanks,greeting from Macedonia
m watching ur video right now at 5:42. mannnnn no one smokes in their videoes. like it. have to pouse ur video n comment. thanks for the video. I think this will also help for the Honda cm 125 c.
Just a quick question please, does the service manual for that bike state "crank the crankshaft clockwise" ? At 05:11 that's what you mentioned but everything else I've read and watched says counter clockwise just wanted to confirm which is correct please
Are the torques the same, for ca125?
bump :)
So many things going on during a shoot. At least you caught them. Thanks for watching!
dean love the video. By the way you have the cleanest garage around you are a sick and twisted individual.
really helpful video. so easy to see all the details. so do you think these specs would match rebel '1987?
Absolutely. The Rebel hasn't changed in years. Well except for the newer 400 and 500.
Thank you so much. Going to do this on my '85 ASAP. Just need a one of those gap measurement and torque tools.
Feeler gauge. You can get them on Amazon for super cheap.
Thank's for the video.
I just bought a '90 Rebel 250. At a certain rev window the engine ticks and i think it are the valves. A quick search on the Internet reveals this is quiet normal for this type of engine. At the end of the video you let it run but i don't hear it. Any idea if it's true that it's normal for these engines?
Thanks in advance.
That is merely an old window screen spline tool. Used to roll/press the rubber cord into the frame and stretch/secure the screen. They are mostly made of plastic these days. Can probably find one at any hardware store.
Thank you as I know nothing about engines.
What part of clockwise was that? Was counter clockwise
Thanks ! This video very helpful
i have a question, when the rocker arms are just sitting there when you insert the feeler gauge, should there be any movement from them when i tug on the rocker arm? ive tried doing this 4 different times, sometimes the ticking noise gets quieter but the its still there and i get tons of white smoke coming out the exhaust. thanks in advance
Dean Urbano thanks for the reply. Im going bee trying this again today!
first of all great video however setting your valves to the high side (0.004" instead of 0.003") reduces your lift / duration instead of making it greater. If you think about it your valve now has to travel 0.004 instead of 0.003 of "slop" before it starts moving your valve. so what you would want to get that tiny bit of extra would be to go to the low side.
watched this for fun! lol, great walkthrough
So you said clockwise but turned counterclockwise?
did you turn counter clockwise for cylinder 2 ? good video by the way
jpegster64 always turn clockwise. this is the engines normal direction. Good luck!
Zeprider oh ok thank you so much...its just that when started on cylinder 2 it looked like you was turning it counter clockwise....thank you for your time.
Zeprider also you said turn it 360 to get the packman pointing the opposite direction; did you mean 180 or do you have to spin it 1 full rotation?
na forma de subtitularlo en español ,gracias ,un capoo!!!
The tool that you use to remove the crank case coverings, where can I get one?
Is a small bit of ticking normal on the rebel 250 engine?
In the video we see you crank the flywheel looking for the vertical bar with the "T." However, before you get to the T you pass up a vertical bar with the letter "F" and two vertical bars before that. Do you know what the two vertical bars and the Vertical bar with the letter F are? I was thinking it was a way to let you know when the other piston was at top dead center?
Honestly, I have no idea what those registration marks were for.
Excellent instruction!!!!
Just looked @ a 2009 and considering buying for a cheap quickie ride back & forth to town (15 miles). QUICK QUESTIONS:
a) At what millage intervals are the valve adjustments required BY THE BOOK?
b) At what mileage are the valve adjustments ACTUALLY REQUIRED?
Many know that have owned many bikes that some models can actually go longer without adjustments, I was just wondering what may be the rule with this bike AND for me to ask the current owner before or if I buy, the bike I'm looking at has a little less than 5000 miles on it, thus HOW many adjustments should of already been done if any?
I managed to ring off the hole for the bolt in the cam holder, is there anyway to fix this without buying a new cam holder
hello I have one question for all motorcycle lovers I have a problem with a quinqu motorcycle of 250 ccm as soon as it warms up it goes out and when I turn it on it goes out until it cools down when it cools down everything is ok is it up to the valve ??
Right..... Top dead center... haha Love the video man. Keep up the great work.
Absolutely but only a small amount of ticking. The ticking should be mixed in with the rest of the engine sounds. If you're just sitting there idle you should be able to hear it but it's really nothing to be concerned about. If that sounds more like a tapping above all other sounds then you may want to have it looked at.
awesome video....lots of help bro
Your most welcome.
how to do to set the valves in the second cylinder? is there a second T or all 4 on this one T?
Thanks for the comment and sub Chopperman25. It's appreciated. More videos to come.
is a valve adj a maintenence thing? should it be done regularly?
james chandler absolutely. It's something that should be performed per the maintenance manual or if you are hearing an increase in tapping/sewing machine sounds.
Then what about Roadmaster CD200?
Is that same as Rebel?
Good video, dude!
Can you give me the name of the book where i can buy
Not sure if you will respond but I did my research and adjusted my valves on my rebel. But now on both sides after it warms up there is a ticking almost like a sewing machine when I accelerate. Did I do something wrong? I checked and rechecked after tightening down and stayed where I wanted it just want to know this is my first cruiser and first time I've done my own.
+Dean Urbano thank you for answering back. I have rechecked 2 times so guess it's fine then
The Rebel will sound like a lawnmower or sewing machine. At full speed it may sound like it is going to explode, but it's fine. It's just the way they are.
⭐️Counter clockwise by the looks of it and this confused me for over a hour trying to make sure. From tail pipe to seat to gas tank to front wheel is counter cw. Right? Look at video.
I followed your spec .004 then it sounded so loud as the engine gets hot. I think I should re adjust to .003 or .002
There's a line right next to it like T| or T | which is the TDC
I resemble that remark. Thanks for the comments.
Nicely done! Tnx man!
On my 1982 CM250C (similar, but predates a Rebel), I have .05 mm intake, .05 mm exhaust, according to a manual in multiple languages. Does anyone know if the US version is the same? Also, I might be wrong, but I wonder if the valve settings might be intake 0.6 and exhaust .10 mm , instead of a range of .06 to .10 for both, in this video at 7:01?
i nead to change the cam chain to my honda rebel 250 can you show can you help
awesome video
It may not be tappet related. Have your motorcycle inspected by a qualified mechanic. When your engine loses its life-blood without realizing it, it can do bad things and your issue is beyond the scope of this video. Good luck, I hope its not too bad.
hi,i have a honda rebel 250 1986 and i clean the carb,now the bike start but if i put the choke off is gonna die on me
Very helpful, thanks
I couldn't really see the torque wrench you were using but if it was the typical beam style torque wrench used on cars it's not really designed to measure low torque settings like 7 ft lbs. You would be better off using a smaller torque wrench with inch pound graduations and set your torque to 84" lbs which is equivalent to 7 foot lbs.
Weird, mine says .08 intake and exhaust written on the intake cover panel.
Thanks man !
Great video
I'm buying a 05 rebel with 31 miles on it for 1000 dollars as soon as I get paid one more time I can't wait is there anuthing I should ajust on a brand new bike that's been sitting 10+ years?
big mike obama change the oil. That would be my first step. Check spark plugs as well, make sure they are clean and properly gapped. As long as you don't see any oil leaks, you should be good to go. One more thing, make very certain your tires are not dry rotted. Hell I'd go as far as to change them anyway. Visit www.hondarebelforum.com for advise on tire selection. Good luck and enjoy your new ride.
What would have happened if you adjusted the first cylinder but left the second cylinder at .003?
Hard to say. I've never considered doing that. Logic dictates that you want factory specs at all times. Though if you like to tinker you may be able to improve or worsen any conditions. Good luck.
I'm buying a Rebel 250 for a trip from California to Tulsa. Not an ideal bike but within my living means. I wanted to make sure it was in good shape for such a long haul.
You confused me you said turn clock wise but you was turning counter clockwise what's up with that
As it says in a reply below, there is so much going on during a shoot. You spotted it, checked yourself, and persevered. Awesome! Thanks for watching!
hola hermano saludos desde Venezuela, tengo un honda nighthawk 250 año 1992
te comento uno de los problemas que tengo es que no hay buenos mecanicos para este tipo de motos, tengo dos años con una falla que cuando me pongo en bajada la bujia del lado izquierdo se apaga solo cuando voy en velocidad, en neutro no lo hace, bueno la falla es mas constante del lado izquierdo, y del lado derecho es muy poco, para lograr que comience a trabajar la bujia la desconecto y le pongo la chispa a distancia y vuelve a emparejar la bujia, espero que me ayudes gracias..........
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Nice one.
ke numero es esa calibracion
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I put a new video after the adjustment. I read some articles that rebels are known for the "sewing machine" sound. If anyone on here or you could let me know if it's "normal" or if I did something wrong.
Sorry for the late reply. Yes, sewing machine is exactly what it sounds like.
You know you can also shut off the petcock and start/run the bike until it dies. That should clean the fuel out of the line, and the bowl if you're doing carb work.