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Hi Pancho,

Yes, I did the two hand thing etc. but I guess it was a bad-luck day. Hangover probably didn't help either ;-)

You got that right, Aguim!

Ah well, put it all back together ready for the honda doctor

Thanks for the warning. I'll leave it and take it to the local honda mechanic. So, you mean that the adjusting screw is overtightened? I can get the right clearance with feeler gauge - just can't get lock nut further down. Not sure where I went wrong here. Did this on a friend's Chinese GY6 recently...

Thanks for the additional info and tips guys. Yes, the manual mentions the exhaust cycle and to do another 360 turn. I tried this several times to no avail; it was still slightly off. Engine starts now but there's still a rattling sound, although not as bad as initially. I'm now redoing the clearanc...

Hi Pcxman, Well spotted - thanks. Yes, I didn't have it that way when the problem first appeared, but must've done that when frantically loosening and tightening to get clearance. I think I've solved the problem. Although I've been aligning everything correctly, it turns out that the radiator fan se...

Hi Lafree & Easy Rider,

Thanks for your responses - really appreciate it.

I just had another go and no change.

As you can see from the images, while TDC is set, there's still no gap.

Any ideas?

Hi all. Long-time reader, first-time poster. I decided to check the valves since the engine has started to sound a little clicky, and the bike's just reached 14,500km (it had 4000 on it when I bought it, and I don't know whether the valves were checked during the prior ownership). So, equipped with ...