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    Valve clearance: Getting the shims back IN

    Yup I'm quite a newb so I was probably in over my head for this task. Setting the valves om my CM400t was infinitely easier so I underestimated this one. Anyway, I appreciate your comments, can see that you answer quite a lot on this forum. It appears that I slightly bent the spring with the...
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    Valve clearance: Getting the shims back IN

    Update to close this thread: Turns out my aftermarket tool was not great for the job. Use original honda if available. Mine was both slightly too narrow and BENT. Making it very difficult to get the shims back in. Unfortunately, every time i fix something on this bike, something else seems to...
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    Valve clearance: Getting the shims back IN

    Thanks for the reply! I hope it's not the tools that's the problem, it's not OEM since that was not available where. I think I understand correctly how the tools works and I'm doing it exactly as you specified. What seems to happen, just in case that I wasn't clear, is that I insert the tool...
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    Valve clearance: Getting the shims back IN

    Hey forum, Background: Currently doing a lot of basic maintenance on my 1982 CB750f, my first post here was a few weeks ago and you guys were great help so here is another question for my current problem. Ever since I got this bike the idle has been 'hanging' high only when the engine is...
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    Bad carb leak after disassembling

    Holy cow, I just checked it again and its bone dry now with the bike idling! I guess stupid questions don't exist, were it not for your reply I would have been digging in the carbs again by now and probably breaking it more instead of fixing. I'll be careful to check it some more but all seems...
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    Bad carb leak after disassembling

    Hi people! First time on the forum. After owning and working on a CM400T for the last years im now working on a 1982 CB750f project (EU). While in the process of doing general inspection and maintenance using the FSM I cleaned out the bottom end of the carbs using carb cleaner and put in some...
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