Power Valve definatly adjustable !!!

[Rick]

101 Racing..If you don't mind...where are you located...which part of the country?

[MattR]

The power valve modification, preload setting, etc.. would be a great tech article for our forum. Anyone willing to take pictures and document briefly their procedure. This will be very useful and preserves the information better than "threads".

Who is willing to do this?

[GMP]

I'm no expert on this but we have an ever so slight preload on the small triangle that rotates the power valve to the stop when the PV is completely closed.

Thats exactly how it should be, with the governer assy held square into the center case bearing. Your simply removing the play from the system at rest.

My digital camera went belly up before I could document a few other things I had planned. I appologize. I need a new camera but would rather wait a bit and get a nice DSLR than another point and shoot.

[getndirty]

Originally Posted by MattR

The power valve modification, preload setting, etc.. would be a great tech article for our forum. Anyone willing to take pictures and document briefly their procedure. This will be very useful and preserves the information better than "threads".

Who is willing to do this?

ROFL - I've been into the right side of my engine 3 times in the past 2 weeks for power valve "issues". I never even thought about taking pictures. If I have to go in again I'll take pictures if someone else will do the write-up on it.

[GMP]

Matt,

I have some pics of the parts in their correct positions for the adjustment. I took them over the winter when replacing my starter gears, before the camera died. What format is preferable? Power Point?

Another thing, a simple tool can be made to make this adjustment eaiser. A simple piece of sheet stock strap with a couple bends and three holes. It would bolt to the center case using the cover holes and force the governer in tight to make the adjustment a lot eaiser.

[101racing]

[QUOTE=Rick;34318]101 Racing..If you don't mind...where are you located...which part of the country?[/QUOTE

Great Falls ,Montana

Bondo, same ignition and mag. The 08 has a 14oz FWW.

[MattR]

Originally Posted by GMP

Matt,

I have some pics of the parts in their correct positions for the adjustment. I took them over the winter when replacing my starter gears, before the camera died. What format is preferable? Power Point?

When I did my tech articles previously, I just created a basic MSWord document with the pics inserted between the text. Then, I emailed it to Jeff so he could load it on the server and create a HTML version from it.

The funny thing is... I have yet to ever touch the PV assembly on our bikes. Everything else yes, but not the PV. I wouldn't know what to describe for a procedure. I have been following the various PV threads. Since this appears to be a common topic, a tech article seemed to be a natural choice. I was hoping someone knowledgeable on this topic would take the ball on this one (hint, hint).

[101racing]

Originally Posted by MattR

When I did my tech articles previously, I just created a basic MSWord document with the pics inserted between the text. Then, I emailed it to Jeff so he could load it on the server and create a HTML version from it.

The funny thing is... I have yet to ever touch the PV assembly on our bikes. Everything else yes, but not the PV. I wouldn't know what to describe for a procedure. I have been following the various PV threads. Since this appears to be a common topic, a tech article seemed to be a natural choice. I was hoping someone knowledgeable on this topic would take the ball on this one (hint, hint).

MattR, We are very busy with building a shop and getting it inclosed before the snow flies up here,otherwise I would try and do a step by step. Not good with transfering photo's on these forums either. We have a 200 that we would like to do the works to and maybe later on this fall we will open it up and do some pics. Until we get time I can assure everyone that the PV is staight forward with no mysteries.All mechanical lodgic. After I got into the first 300 I was suprised how simple it is. There were only a couple of things that were nagging, playing musical chairs with the bolts and prying the case out of the location dowls. The bolt size problem could have been avoided with a little more organized discipline on my part . I mentioned that on my orginal post because it would be real easy to ruin a case with too long of bolt in the wrong hole.

[GMP]

Matt,

I could do that, but I'm limited on photos. Also, I have a more positive way I'd like to try before documenting. It addition to making a quick governer retention tool, if the governer is preloaded open a small amount with a feeler guage, the rod and plate adjustment will be easy to get perfect, as you will no longer have to load the governer spring by feel and tighten the setscrew at the same time. Makes sense, I just have to try it and get a good number for the preload dimmension.

My '07 PV is fine, my '03 was way off and the bike had poor low end and more rattle when new.

[MattR]

Glenn,
It will interesting to see how your ideas work out. So if you don't mind putting this on your to-do list, I think it would be a nice addition to the site.