Topic: Frustrated with setting valves - CB750

[bollingball]

Well I've taken my sprocket cover off.  Is there a video I can watch to help me get it back on? 

Just wiggle it like the rockers Don't forget to have it at TDCC or it will never go back on. Allways put the center screw on first.

[shinyribs]

Do you fcuk with your timing 'by ear' too?
Geez, I for one don't want anything to do with your bike.... g'luck 

There are those who can work on things,then there are those who need step by step instructions to hold their hand. Then there are the sohc4 smart asses which drive me insane.God forbid you ever change your cam. Better yet,yeah,why dont you cram a big,huge whopper of a cam in there with totally different valve timing,set it 'by the book' and start it.When your #$%* bends all to hell think about the dumbass that mentioned visual inspection of the valves. Then again,if a f--king closed valve boggles your mind.....waste of my time....

[bjatwood]

Over at a Goldwing site I frequent. There is a "How To" section for all the different models of Wings.  And each "How To" section has pics with descriptions on how to do all sorts of maintenance D.I.Y. articles. Why can't we get something like that going on here. This would clear up alot of the ...I do it like this, he does it like that "conversations" What do you all think?

[754]

 To me its pretty basic, and covered in any Honda manual.. beyond simple getting it in the right place.. setting takes a bit of feel.
 Not slamming the OP, I think what got him off track was trying to do an extra rocker while setting a certain cylinder. With valve covers off, after 1st cylinder, its only 3 turns and you are done..

 Other stuff thats trickier, needs more help..

[Tugboat]

Yes, that's what was confusing.. but it turns out that I was just reading the manual wrong. Once I could picture it in my head then it all made sense. Thanks for the input everyone.

[MCRider]

Yes, that's what was confusing.. but it turns out that I was just reading the manual wrong. Once I could picture it in my head then it all made sense. Thanks for the input everyone.

Good. Done to the T, the protocol in the manual is plain and simple. Set the crank, set 4 valves. Set the crank one more time, adjust 4 valves. Done.

I'm surprised that one forum member who is a big proponent of manuals, chastises members who don't follow it, can in this case advise to ignore it. The valve setting protocol is at least one thing in the manual that is actually accurate. So many things are not.