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Offline baba

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valve clearences
« on: February 28, 2013, 01:39:54 AM »
can some one tell me the clearences for a 96 b12 intake and zorst  :thanks:

Offline txbanditrydr

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Re: valve clearences
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2013, 11:07:40 AM »
 :welcome: to the forum...  Hopefully someone will beat me to it but I have that information at the house and will post it up later today.
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Offline rider123

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Re: valve clearences
« Reply #2 on: March 01, 2013, 02:44:59 PM »
Try Here:

http://www.portablepct.com/fastlarry/banditfaq.htm

For my 2005 Bandit its:

(Engine must be dead cold)

Intake valve: 0.10 - 0.15 mm (0.004 - 0006 inches)
Exhaust valve: 0.18 - 0.23 mm (0.007 - 0.009 inches)


Considering it's the exact same engine(air/oil cooled) I'd wager dollars to doughnuts it's the same. If you like you can put the bike in 5th gear and turn the back tire instead of taking the timing cover off to check the valves.
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2005 Bandit 1200, Modified Holeshot Stage 1 with 17.5 pilots 2.75 turns out, and 110 mains 5 shims. Muzzy Slip on w/mid-pipe, stock filter. 1.5" hole in the airbox lid.

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Re: valve clearences
« Reply #3 on: March 01, 2013, 03:27:12 PM »
Considering it's the exact same engine(air/oil cooled) I'd wager dollars to doughnuts it's the same.

I started to say that but knowing I had a Haynes manual I was going to double check.  Now what actually happened is I didn't get home until after a few  :beers: and totally forgot.... :duh:  Maybe tonight...   :bandit:
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Re: valve clearences
« Reply #4 on: March 01, 2013, 06:26:07 PM »
(Engine must be dead cold)

Intake valve: 0.10 - 0.15 mm (0.004 - 0006 inches)
Exhaust valve: 0.18 - 0.23 mm (0.007 - 0.009 inches)

Yep, you're bang on. I just checked my Haynes and it's the same for all early year B6/12's :thumb:
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Re: valve clearences
« Reply #5 on: March 02, 2013, 03:24:07 PM »
thanks i will be setting them in the middle  :beers: