Author Topic: How nice, Suzuki made a part improvement... (Read 2592 times)

BrianM · « **on:** May 18, 2006, 05:14:12 PM »

A combination of a gorilla mechanic and inept tool user led to me ruining my inspection cover (for turning the crank while doing valve lash adjustments)... so I ordered a new one with o-ring (whopping $9 from my local dealer) and found a rather nice improvement:

Old on the left (needing a drag-link to remove, too many inept tool users ruin these things with Lord knows what ~ I've had to replace lots on different bikes), new on the right.. uses a 10mm allen, kinda hard to F-up

And even the back side looks like it has more 'substance' to it, which means it'll be hard to twist the center out (something I've personally done):

Just nice to replace something and have a Better part go on than came off.

Sven · « **Reply #1 on:** May 18, 2006, 05:24:41 PM »

Brian, you're talking a foreign language to my ears with regard to that part and what it does, but I do appreciate you posting pix for everyone to see and sharing the good news. It is rare and satisfying that something gets better instead of just cheaper. Nice!

BrianM · « **Reply #2 on:** May 18, 2006, 05:46:28 PM »

Sven, look at the right side of your engine, there's one of those 2 plugs scrwed into the middle. You take it out/off to uncover the end of the crankshaft so you can turn the engine over by hand. This allows you to adjust the valve clearances... kind of a necessity for the well being of the engine. :)

Dumb, simple little part that caused me an hour of frustration and $10 to resolve.

Sven · « **Reply #3 on:** May 18, 2006, 06:33:57 PM »

Thanks for the explanation. I'm not much of a gearhead, but I'm trying to learn.

PitterB4 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 18, 2006, 10:07:24 PM »

Well how 'bout that! Nicely done, Zuk.

Sven - I'm sure your 12 is pretty different.

Herr Tod · « **Reply #5 on:** May 25, 2006, 02:54:23 PM »

I think they changed this part when the GK7AA model was built.