rowdyrandy
XS650 Enthusiast
Hey guys. Only got a few months of riding in but looks like I'm finally back at it...
Had a tick develop the awhile back. From what I had read it sounded like a bad valve but when I got into the top it turned out to be a stiff rocker arm, right side exhaust to be exact. It wasn't completely stuck, just real stiff. Popped it off, oil pathways were clear and i didn't see any signs of scoring on the arm or what I'd guess you'd call the bushing.. so what's the next step? Could i take some light steel wool to the bushing and see if that frees it up? also the adjuster and valve are pitted, actually all the adjusters are pitted but only this one valve. Don't have the means to grind anything down, nor would I trust myself to get things level..can I reuse these?
Had a tick develop the awhile back. From what I had read it sounded like a bad valve but when I got into the top it turned out to be a stiff rocker arm, right side exhaust to be exact. It wasn't completely stuck, just real stiff. Popped it off, oil pathways were clear and i didn't see any signs of scoring on the arm or what I'd guess you'd call the bushing.. so what's the next step? Could i take some light steel wool to the bushing and see if that frees it up? also the adjuster and valve are pitted, actually all the adjusters are pitted but only this one valve. Don't have the means to grind anything down, nor would I trust myself to get things level..can I reuse these?