valve adjustment question

[qwertydude]

Originally Posted by 1641bill

Hi , just adjusted my valves and scoot now has power and idles.....I set them to .05 mm......I was looking at the use manual under periodic maintenance and it says valve clearance is .012...... is valve clearance and valve adjustment settings the same thing or are they referrring to some other adjustment ?

.012 mm is way too small. I'm pretty sure you mean .12 mm as that's pretty normal (equal to .0047 inches) for the exhaust valve as it heats up and expands more. Intake valve I'd keep tighter around .05 mm (equal to .002 inches) which is a little tight but ok, you'll just be adjusting them a little more often.

Really I'd go .006" exhaust and .005" intake. It's a little loose but better to have lightly ticking valves than have them go tight on you. Ticking valves are happy valves.