The poll assumes valve clearance checks at the manufacturer's recommended interval of 14,500 miles between checks.

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Pat- 2007 DL650A was ridden to all 48 contiguous states. 2012 DL650A is just getting started.
Nicknames for posting ease on my part, Vee = all DL1000s. Wee = 2004-2011 DL650s. Glee = 2012+ DL650s

Cbrxxcess and I just did my adjustment on my 2006 Vee and 6 of the 8 valves were out of spec (tight) and one cam was 1 tooth off presumably from the factory. The bike has 14990 miles on it.

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" Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience."
Present Rides
2006 V Strom
2012 Road Glide Ultra

I just checked my 650 at 13500 as I am going on a summer trip which will take up 8500 miles and don't want to stop for that. Also prematurely replaced tires, chain, and spark plugs for same reason.

The results in inches were
FLE .011 FRE .010
FLI .0045 FRI .005


RLI .0045 RRI .0045
RLE .010 RRE .009


The front intakes were close I have seen that they move little and the range is there for a reason with allowance for wear to next adjustment- so I have chosen to leave them alone for now. If the exhausts were closer then I probably would have done several of them.

Just did my first check today at 19,521 miles and all were in spec on the wee. In fact all were perfectly in the middle. We shall see what the next check holds at 35K.

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2007 Kawi SXR800
2009 DL650

just had the valves checked on the new to me 2005 650. 27,000kms 1st check done on bike all valve,s were still in upper end of specs. Dealer here in kamloops did the valves and thottlebody sync for $275.00 (great day)

I checked mine at 19,000 and all 8 were out of spec, brought them all to the loose end and will check them again around 40k. I'm at 30k now running well.

I'm buying my strom this week. It has 30k Kms on it and I'm not sure if they were ever checked. So, I will do it as well as ad the sv cams, pc and intake and exhaust mods as need Ed.

I've done my SV about 3-4 times. 50k miles on it. Had to put different shims in a few times. I put pistons in it too (wiseco) and have a pro valve job done.

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2005 Suzuki SV1000R
1985 Yamaha XT608N
2012 Suzuki DL650AL2, over 13,000 miles already!

Mine needed four valves shimmed at 45k. Front cylinder needed two intake and one exhaust, rear needed one exhaust. Per the mechanic... I'm too nervous to dive into that kind of work.

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"Never run out of real estate, traction and ideas at the same time." - Mario Andretti

I did my first check a few months ago, just posting now, I bought the bike with 24000 miles on it

rear cylinder were all within spec, but on the front cylinder the two exhaust were just under spec, and the intakes were both tight, as in no clearence
they are all at the upper spec now,though I do notice a slight ticking, Im not going to worry about it

figure Im good to 50k now

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05 DL1000