I see nobody has commented, I’d just like to say a big thank you to people like yourself who go out of their way to help make motorcycle maintenance easier for the DIY mechanic. As yet I do not own a Concours but I am looking into the possibility of buying a used one.
@@gdprather65 Hi mate, hope all is good with you? ..I’ve had the Connie for about 6 months now, in the middle of doing the valve clearance checks now! 3 are on the limit so will change them out with all the help & info you’ve posted up...thank you again
Further to my comment below, my 09 Concours developed an oil leak at about 30,000km. It was out of warrant by then so I fixed it myself. The leak was coming from the front side of the rocker cover and it seeped down onto the exhaust creating a burning smell and even a bit of smoke at times. The leak was in the centre and didn't appear to be the exhaust sensor. I managed to replace the gasket myself and used some RTV along the front and after a while it leaked again which really annoyed me! This time I'll do both to cover my bases. Taking on this job isn't for the faint hearted. Although you say getting to the rocker cover isn't that hard just time consuming, my view is - it is both time consuming and reasonably difficult due to the numerous pipes and wires and tight space. Still - as you say, it probably saves me $1000 - $1500, so its worth the effort I guess. I'm currently half way through the job. Here's hoping the valve clearances are OK - I don't want to have to mess around removing the cams as well!
While I'm used to winding a car engine over manually using the front pulley crankshaft nut to get it to TDC, I wasn't sure how to do it on a bike. From what you say, the nut on the timing shaft is the equivalent so that's good to know.
Im gonna have to buy some shims, do you recommend iget the individual ones i need or an assorted pack of 50? I was gonna get the rest of the valve kit from murphs
Thanks a lot for infos about timing chain, it was great to see under the valve cover! I need to change timing chain and tensioner but I m not sure that I can do or not. Is that easy to see marks on gears for correct timing? And is there any special work on intake cam with varieble timing system gear? Thank you very much in advance
Yes the timing marks are easy to see. There is nothing you will need to do to the vvt. Do not remove it from the cam. There is no need to unless it's bad.
Oh my, please reassemble in reverse order of dissasembley. Clean all surfaces really well and put a thin film of a high temp rtv around all edges of gasket seat including cam seals. Torque to proper specs. I did not record the assembly. My apologies.
As an 80 percent’er, taking the headers off for cleaning would be item number 999999 for me. :-)
Excellent video, thanks for making it
@@strankonpaint you're welcome. I'm glad it helps someone.
@@strankonpaint you are welcome.
I see nobody has commented, I’d just like to say a big thank you to people like yourself who go out of their way to help make motorcycle maintenance easier for the DIY mechanic. As yet I do not own a Concours but I am looking into the possibility of buying a used one.
Thank you. I hope it helps someone.
I’ve now an owner of one going to o the valve check around June time
@@gdprather65 Hi mate, hope all is good with you? ..I’ve had the Connie for about 6 months now, in the middle of doing the valve clearance checks now! 3 are on the limit so will change them out with all the help & info you’ve posted up...thank you again
@@sirikulsomsuwan I am glad I was able to help out. Have a safe and healthy year.
@@gdprather65 You too Gary, take care & ride safe
Further to my comment below, my 09 Concours developed an oil leak at about 30,000km. It was out of warrant by then so I fixed it myself. The leak was coming from the front side of the rocker cover and it seeped down onto the exhaust creating a burning smell and even a bit of smoke at times. The leak was in the centre and didn't appear to be the exhaust sensor. I managed to replace the gasket myself and used some RTV along the front and after a while it leaked again which really annoyed me! This time I'll do both to cover my bases.
Taking on this job isn't for the faint hearted. Although you say getting to the rocker cover isn't that hard just time consuming, my view is - it is both time consuming and reasonably difficult due to the numerous pipes and wires and tight space. Still - as you say, it probably saves me $1000 - $1500, so its worth the effort I guess. I'm currently half way through the job. Here's hoping the valve clearances are OK - I don't want to have to mess around removing the cams as well!
While I'm used to winding a car engine over manually using the front pulley crankshaft nut to get it to TDC, I wasn't sure how to do it on a bike. From what you say, the nut on the timing shaft is the equivalent so that's good to know.
Yes the nut is the way to rotate it into time. Good luck.
im mentally preparing myself to do this soon, i did my versys 650 forever ago and this is just 2 more cylinders to work on
If you have done one shim under bucket you have done them all. Just some need more things taken off first.
Im gonna have to buy some shims, do you recommend iget the individual ones i need or an assorted pack of 50? I was gonna get the rest of the valve kit from murphs
Get the individual ones. I would get it apart take your measurements and order the ones you need from hot shims, i belive its called.
Thanks a lot for infos about timing chain, it was great to see under the valve cover!
I need to change timing chain and tensioner but I m not sure that I can do or not. Is that easy to see marks on gears for correct timing? And is there any special work on intake cam with varieble timing system gear? Thank you very much in advance
Yes the timing marks are easy to see. There is nothing you will need to do to the vvt. Do not remove it from the cam. There is no need to unless it's bad.
Good video. Was this the first valve adjustment at 17000 miles.
Yes it was. It really was not far out and would have been fine for many more miles. It was a piece of mind for me is all.
Good vid, all I can add is get a good tongue wrench
Thank you. I used a digi click torque wrench. It's a must. It far to easy to strip or break someone.
@@gdprather65 yes but do you have a good tongue wrench? 🤔
@kinderutz lol yes, I have a few good ones, and when I did the job, it must have been good enough to work since I did this job a few years ago.
Seven months now I have been waiting for the next part in this subject. The engine is getting some rust due to missing valve cover. Please proceed...
Oh my, please reassemble in reverse order of dissasembley. Clean all surfaces really well and put a thin film of a high temp rtv around all edges of gasket seat including cam seals. Torque to proper specs. I did not record the assembly. My apologies.
Hot cams I meant.