Topica Loopframe_Guzzi Archive


Subject: RE: AMBASSADOR 750CC VALUES

Author: Jesse Open

Date: Aug 30, 2002, 1:13 PM

Post ID: 1710914666


Actually the difference is not a huge concern. If you are checking the
clearance on a medium mileage engine the old fashoined way ,with "feeler
gages" you are probably about .002" open anyway.
The wear between the radius of the rocker tip and the worn valve stem
end will give a reading somewhat below the actual clearance since the
feeler cannot conform to the shape completely.
A check with a good dial indicator usually shows the feeler gage set
rockers to be off by .0015 > .003" anyway. In any event the .006"
intake/ .008 exhaust are the settings I have used for years when setting
up with feeler gages and has worked very well.
Greg Field wrote:
 Those are the figures I've long used.

GF

On Thursday, August 29, 2002, at 02:34 PM, Robert Hawkes wrote:

 Just reviewing the Premier manual and noticed that it reads that the
exhaust
valve should be set at .0098 (almost .01). All along I thought it
should be
set at .008??

Before I continue in error does anyone want to comment on these common
tune-up values?:

Points Gap .016 -.018"
Intake Gap .006"
Exhaust Gap .008"
Plug Gap .23"



I take mine anywhere without worrying WITHOUT disc brakes ! But then
again I never worried on ANY bike ,even the BRIT bikes with LUCAS
electrics !And they NEVER let me down.At least since 1966 !

1969 V700 Euro
1972 Eldo LAPD
1993 Cal III Fuel Injection
2003 EV NEXT YEAR !!

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