since i found this forum im like a kid in a candy store for the wealth of info you guys have. next question how often do you need to check the valve clearence . i only have 250 miles in three weeks so in a year maybe 2000 at the most .we have long cold winters here.was looking at service manual i bought they say once a year i think that might be overkill or is it.any info would be appreciated.

 

have yet to check mine on my 07 at 5k miles. No issues noted.

 

Every 7500 miles. Mine runs/starts much better after the first time I changed the shims @ 15K. It was on the tight side but still in spec, so I opened the valves up to the high side of tolerance.
You've got a few years before you need to do anything at your rate of mileage/year.
Ride and enjoy.

 

When you reshimmed for tight valves, do you replace the shim with a smaller one or "clearance" (file, sand, mill...) the original shim??? When I checked my lash I was at the tight side on the intake, ex was right in the middle...1000km on my '14

 

New shim & keep a log of the sizes/clearances for keeping track of changes.

 

You need a shop/service manual.

 

+1 and go to: https://www.kawasakiforums.com/forum...manuals-37525/

 

You replace the current shim with a new one. Smaller shim for more open, bigger shim to tighten.
Read the valve adjustment sticky. It explains how to do the math for what you'll need.
But I'll give a shot at explaining it...folks, please correct any mistakes.
For instance my original shims were 3.00. My clearance, let's say for example(not real numbers), was 0.12, but I need it to be anywhere from 0.15-0.20. To get to the middle, I'd need to use a shim that is 0.05 thinner(2.95), landing me at 0.17. A 2.90 would make the clearance too much at 0.22.
Clear as mud?

 

The time line for adjusting the valves sounded like overkill by the time I hit 7500 miles I will be 62 I would think that would be my first and last time doing it .back in the day 1975 I put 5300 miles on my Suzuki 500 titan from memorial day to labor day ah to be 19 again

 

I understand all that. What would be the problem with lapping that .05 versus buying a new shim??