ViperGTS/Z1

Yeah.... Just check your model ..some do not require it. I was going to let the techs who installed it do maintenance but when I found out it was like $600 I'm like wtf.... And that's when I checked what was involved with the maintenance. The only thing I actually had to pay for was two quarts of oil and oil filter, 2 spark plugs and an air filter (which I did not change because it was totally clean)..... Pretty sure it was under 50 bucks for everything...... Even the plugs didn't really need to be changed but I changed them anyway

No , I agree. We had a Kohler generator at my other home and I don't think valve clearance was required at all. Sounds like many Generacs have this maintenance unless they are hydraulic. And we did lose power for nearly 24 hours in the first few months of ownership and I probably should have done the check then but did not realize it was 25 hours at the time ..... thought it was after a year. But at least now it sounds like it can run 400 hours or 4 years before the next check.

Ok...so that kind of makes sense on why they tightened overtime I guess....thnx. supposedly that was a breakin check. The next valve check isn't due for 400.hours or 4 years. I think I have them set pretty good at .003 . But it Was a bitch getting there and trying to tighten the set nut without it moving. Very sensitive and I was trying to be exact.

So I went a little longer than the recommended 25 hour break in maintenance on our standby 24kw Generac Generator. Looks like it has run about 44 hours. These are not hydraulic lifters so the valves need adjustments from time to time. I was out there this morning and pulled the valve covers and found that the valves are very tight. No clearance at all at TDC. Could not get any feeler gauge in. I made the correct adjustments, changed the oil etc., but am now afraid that there could be some damage done if this has been running for awhile too tight? Any motor experts out there with experience on this ? Do I have anything to worry about?.....It seemed to be running fine before I checked but I really had no idea how overdue for maintenance I let it get. I tend to do that with everything . There was no knocking, hard starting or any signs of damage that I could tell but I'm thinking of getting a compression gauge to make sure valves are not burnt or leaking now? Would that be the best way to check for damage without pulling heads off? Am I worried over nothing?

Perfectly happy with the capabilities on the roads and gravel/Stone rds./ Trails. Etc. Would never take it on beaten trails and jumps....that was never my intent anyway. Went on a nice trail along a river around here with my buddy and some rent-a-cop told us e-bikes not allowed. Got into a bit of an argument with him and we ended up finishing our ride anyway but told him we wouldn't be back. He said no motorized vehicles which seems to be a real gray area. Looked it up online later and come to find out e-bikes ARE allowed on the trail we were on.....just have to follow same rules as a bike. Only a matter of time before these need to be insured and registered IMO

Lmao....the dude was pissed by the 4th attempt and gave it his all. 👍 I grew up during the kneivel era..... couldn't wait for his jumps and / or wrecks.. And the bikes were certainly not of today's standards.....The guy was fearless.. Jumping over the Snake River canyon was a bit of a joke though.... Could have done without that.

I took some wild jumps during my dirt bike days and even to a lesser extent on my snowmobile.......but would never even consider it on a motorless bike.

Looks like fun.... 😂

I think my stator gave up around 8k, and then it went again just after 10k.....and my clutch (all original) was clanking like a church bell. You'd have to give it full throttle for the arms to finally release from the body of the clutch and engage 😂....I think I finally changed the bushings on the arms for a little more life but ended up giving the sled away to a friend of a friend. And the track had some tears in it and was a ticking time bomb....I don't think he ever got it running again. But I sure got my moneys worth out of that sled....it was a blast.

Yeah... that's what I thought, back to back very cool 👍....wow....15k! Awesome. I celebrated when I hit 10k on my 98 zr600 but it didn't last much longer than that.

I like the blown up backdrop of the trail on the wall too....nice 🙂.

Dude .... that's friggin sweet 👍

Oh it's been a great sled overall. I believe it had some recalls and updates in the beginning.. But it's never given me any trouble. And the boost controller really woke it up. When I sold my snowmobile camp I just didn't have the heart to part with this thing.

Copper ltd edition... Just under 5,000 mi. Been sitting for quite awhile , has a cracked windshield just from stutter bumps but I have a new one never installed. And also a scratched side panel from friend tipping on its side while making a slow turn but I have the panel he bought but never installed. It did fire right up and I rode it around my property last winter and put maybe 5 miles on it 😂. Not sure what is going on but I noticed a small oil spot last week when moving it around.....so I assume a gasket may be starting to leak somewhere.... So that could be an issue..probably from sitting. . I'm Actually starting to think I might build some heavy duty shelving on the wall of the garage and use a forklift to lift the sled up on the shelf to get it out of the way and just keep as a momento of my riding days. 😆... I'm kind of sentimental that way. 😢

That is pretty wild.... basically drifting a superbike around the track. Rain and my bike never mixed too well but was caught in a few storms and had to be extremely careful.