454 LTD Valve Clearance

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08 Oct 2009 15:19 #326226 by roy-b-boy-b

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I am working on a 454 LTD. Would any one know the valve clearance? Thanks Roy

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08 Oct 2009 16:10 - 08 Oct 2009 16:12 #326241 by JMKZHI

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This 454 website seems to be fairly comprehensive.
Suave's 454Rider.com

Here's a link from that site to a 454 manual.
TheGreatWhiteKnight - workshop manual .
4-4 has the valve clearance specs.

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08 Oct 2009 16:51 #326246 by roy-b-boy-b

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Thanks a lot! Roy

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12 Oct 2009 15:41 #327110 by roy-b-boy-b

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I adjusted the valves on the bike. It just didn't want to run.

After checking things out and readjusting the bike would not turn over.

Backed the engine and it would stop. turn it the other way and it would stop.

Took the starter cover off and this is what i found. Roy

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12 Oct 2009 15:42 - 12 Oct 2009 15:43 #327111 by roy-b-boy-b

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I pulled the oil pan and there is magnet pieces and metal.

I suspect there is metel in the timing chain. Bummer. Roy

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12 Oct 2009 16:20 #327118 by chance

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Are we having fun yet

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13 Oct 2009 08:23 #327286 by roy-b-boy-b

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Oh yeah, We are haveing a blast!

Anyone got a flywheel? Roy

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13 Oct 2009 08:29 #327289 by timebomb33

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did it tear up the stator as well

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13 Oct 2009 08:45 #327291 by roy-b-boy-b

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Stator is fine. Roy

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13 Oct 2009 09:23 #327299 by timebomb33

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somebody got lucky. i've been seeing this kind of thing more and more lately i'm kind of wondering if its not something in the oil additives the oil company's are using that is making the epoxies weaken.

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13 Oct 2009 09:33 #327301 by JMKZHI

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The cross-reference at Kawasaki.com shows that the 454s, 90-96 EN500 (Vulcan) & 87-93 EX500 have the same flywheel.

Also, the part number supercedes to 21050-1171, so other models' might work.

The cheapest flywheel I saw on ebbaayy was $50 + shipping

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13 Oct 2009 15:47 #327372 by roy-b-boy-b

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Thanks for the info. The only one i found that would work was from a gpz and it has a solid magnet.

I had this failure in my Mark II engine. I had a hard time finding a fly wheel. Lucked up on one for $9.99.

It does seem something is effecting the epoxy. Probably age. Roy

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