I would only take the rocker cover off and rotate the crank until the valve doesn't move then adjust, wouldn't go through all this crap

At 36:50 does anyone know the function of that hose? Mine was torn and didn't had the clamp. Can i isolate it or is it something important?

what a nightmare of disassembly. I watched to see how front valve cover was removed since i have a leak. Wanted to replace $8 o-ring gasket. Replacing the head gasket on my ford focus seemed easier.  The bike isnt DIY friendly...

This vid just came up on my feed, good presentation,  not looking forward to doing mine, its got 40,000 on the clock 10,000 are mine as far as I am aware they have not been done by last owner or me, but it runs fine. Do you adjust the cam chain itself? Mine sounds a little noisy.

When your doing the feont cyclinder do you do the same process on the opposite cam chain and set it at top dead center

fyi the manual states that check intake timing mark should be I and exhaust is the T...

Hi , possible to tell me where you brought the o-ring or send me the valve numbers please.. thanks

Great video! Thanks for taking the time to do this for us visual learners! p.s. You're brave leaving that allen key on there when you were rotating!

Valve clearances:  Intake 0.07-0.12mm. Exhaust 0.12-0.17mm

ILL TAKE IT A PART BUT ILL LET MY 84 YEAR OLD MOTHER PUT IT BACK TOGUETHER...
THX FOR YOUR VIDEO.
MIAMI FL
1987 YAMAHA VIRAGO XL 1100

Hi, just want to ask a question about my v star 650. Cause i have a problem about how it sound. Mu exhaust sounds like a can. I hate it how can i fix this. I mean its not a whole tone its kinda thin sound like a can. Please help me thanks

No need to take the carbs off the bike completely, just get them up out of the way - that eliminates the need to take the throttle cables, choke cable, and half the wires off the carbs.

Great instructional video mate. Good background soundtrack as well. Cheers !

we listen to the same music.
i'm sorry if you're depressed. :/ stay strong

Great how to vid. Also awesome playlist in the background. We must be the same age.

Excellent video but doing this has stopped my bike running. Firstly I had oil leaking from two tappet covers and lots of white smoke shooting out these exhaust manifolds. After changing the O-rings and thread-locking the covers closed it seems to have stopped the leaking but I'm getting a lot of backfiring and barely any power on acceleration. Could there be any quick fixes?

Are you Guyanese by chance? you sounding like it
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I have the same bike. I cleaned both the pilot and main jets thoroughly in both carbs. But the problem i am having is the bike just idles, and when i give it more throttle it shuts off. also when it idles the front cylinder is not working and the air is cold when i feel it on the exhaust.  i opened the air filter. when i cover the air hole completely the bike works fine i can even ride it. for some reason its sucking in too much air (replaced the air filter but the problem persists). can you tell me what i need to do....please . thank you

Excellent explanation great close up camera work one of the best I have seen so far have booked marked it so when I adjust my V star 650 Valve. I used to to this regularly on a 1960 VW beetle rag top I used to own it was a huge difference in performance always after adjusting the valves it would make it run so smooth and responsive cant wait to do this to my newly acquired V Star 650. Valve adjustments goes a long way on four and two cylinder engines I learned this from experience in the past, That and carb synchronization and fuel mixture adjustment.   Thank you for your excellent video

I noticed on my 1998 650 vstar that when I have the choke pulled out all the way only one of my exhaust pipes gets hot. Only when I push the choke in all the way do both pipes heat up. Is that normal for this bike or does it mean I have to adjust the carburetor or something?