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Hydraulic Valves
Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2005 6:27 am
by Brent
Could someone tell me which cruiser @ 800 cc or less have valves you don't have to adjust(hydraulic valves) other than the Vulcan 750?
Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2005 12:38 pm
by jmillheiser
I would venture to guess that most cruisers have hydraulic lifters. Low maintaince is a pretty standard feature of most cruisers.
Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2005 1:32 pm
by Brent
I saw for example on the V-Star forums they are always are talking about having to adjust their valves, so I figured just the opposite that most due need it thats why I was asking? Thanks
Hydraulic Valves
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:14 am
by moonman43
I don't know too much about motorcycles yet but some of the reading I've been doing seems to show that the Suzuki Boulevard series of machines have hydraulic valve. Not sure about others, yet.
Happy hunting.
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 10:26 am
by XR650 Rider
Is your reall name brent??
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 12:36 pm
by bikeguy joe
Nope, the Boulevard series doesn't have hydraulic lifters, I have an '03 Volusia, the big LC Suzuki does.
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 3:25 pm
by gsJack
Some Boulevards do and some don't. The S83(1400) and C90(1500) which was derived from the 1400 both have hydraulic lash adjusters. The M95 also does. The Intruder 800 aka S50 and the C50(Volusia) and M50 models with the same engine do not. All of these bikes are now Boulevards.
All the 1500 and 1600 model Vulcans have hydraulic lash adjusters as does the 750. The 800 Vulcans and 500 Vulcan do not.
The 650 and 1100 V-Stars which were derived from the old Virago engines do not have Hydraulic last adjusters. The 1600 Road Star does.
The 1100 Honda Shadows have hydraulic lash adjusters but the 750 and 600(VLX) do not. Also the newer 1300 and 1800 VTX models do not.
The Kawi VN750 stands alone amongst the mid size cruisers in many other features also due to it's mid 80's design.
Re: Hydraulic Valves
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 3:33 pm
by gsJack
Brent wrote:Could someone tell me which cruiser @ 800 cc or less have valves you don't have to adjust(hydraulic valves) other than the Vulcan 750?
None.
Hydraulic Valves
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 4:42 am
by moonman43
Wow. Little did I think that there would be so much info in such a short time. For my part, thanks for the updated info. I'll keep it in mind when I go to buy my first bike.
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 4:53 am
by DivideOverflow
Wow, thanks GSJack! I tried looking up some of it, but did not know about the suzuki's that had it. I appreciate the info.