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Old 08-03-2008, 07:15 AM
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Originally Posted by adpartain View Post
I have an 04 FSE 450


-When do the valves need to be adjusted?
When they are out of spec's, 0.10-0.15mm intake, 0.20-0.25 mm exhaust

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-What should I do besides the basic maintinance to keep this thing running good? Are there any big things that I should check or have checked?
Clean the oil screen underneath the tranny, there's a rectangular lid under the engine, just remove and clean.

You might consider a valve change. I have seen/heard several '04 FSe that had the valve plates separated from the shafts. Makes a real mess of the top end. I don't know if the valves on -04 are bad, or if they have broken because of burnt valves due to no valve clearance. The Suz DRZ400 valves fit right in.
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