2900 mile valve check LIKE 200i

[Stig / Major Tom]

Checked the valve lash last evening at 2900 miles on my LIKE 200i.
Both remained 'spot on' from the last adjustment, 1200 miles ago.
"Spot on" for me = .05 won't fit, while .04 does.
I am using .04 for both valves - engine sitting over night - cold, and using the TDC mark seen thru plug removed near fan. (confirming with big hole & 2 little holes being in their correct places on the chain sprocket and a little movement felt when grabbing both of the rockers)
Added a few drops thick gear oil to the area before replacing valve cover.(it won't run off like reg. oil while putting the vavle cover back on)
Loosened the iridium plug 1/4 turn and retightened while I was there - to insure it is not siezing since I used no anti sieze paste.
Disconnected the neg battery lead to see if this will reset the idle speed - since It seems boosted by 100>200rpm by the iridium plug. (didn't install the tach until after I changed to the iridium plug - so going by seat-of-pants tachometer)

Up Date:Disconnecting the battery did not change the idle speed - still @ 1950 rpm + or ++ (!)

[TroutBum]

I would use anti-seize paste. It's cheap insurance.

Curious why you would check the valve lash after only 1,200 miles? Did you hear unusual valve chatter? Did your mpg dramatically change? I check mine at 6,000 miles. Where did the miles go. 

[Stig / Major Tom]

I would use anti-seize paste. It's cheap insurance.

Curious why you would check the valve lash after only 1,200 miles? Did you hear unusual valve chatter? Did your mpg dramatically change? I check mine at 6,000 miles. Where did the miles go. 

No, no issues with the engine.   With less than 3000 miles on my scoot I am still learning this engine. I checked them at 200, 450, 1200 and 2900. 8 vavles over that period - 3 of which needed changing. The manual specifies checking them at weird intervals : 200, 1800, 4200, 6600.
The oil is to be changed at 1200 mile intervals - gear oil at 2400 miles.
All too strange for me - will probably settle in on : engine oil @ 1000 miles; valves and gear oil @ 2000; belt and Dr Pulley @ 8000.
 I like pulling the seat/bucket and the front panel and going in there for a little look-see every so often. Wipe things down, blow off the dust, etc.
May try just removing the front panel next go, leaving seat in place.
BTW: disconnecting battery for a time did not change my idle. Still a little fast. But keeps me reassured at stop lights.

[TroutBum]

I'll follow the manual for engine and gear oil changes, but use my dealer recommendation for valve lash check every 6,000. Belt and sliders I'll check at 8,000. Depending on what I see I'll adjust upward or downward going forward after that. From my replacement of the spark plug at 4,500 miles I think that I'll replace every 6,000 miles. At 4,500 miles it was a nice golden brown.

[Vivo]

Hey Stig! there's a mosquito on your scoot...might be carrying some sort of virus... don't want your Like to catch a fever, do ya...?