Originally posted by DogBoneR1
Do you remember who tuned the zx12, or how long ago it was? Just curious.
$165 is a damn good deal on a full valve adjustment. That's usually a 5 hr. job. We'd charge $250-$300 to adjust the valves at R&R.
There is alot of labor involved in doing such a job. First you have to take the plastics and tank off. Then the airbox, and carbs. After that you need to take the valve cover off. Then you stick the feeler guages under the cam lobes and calculate how far each valve is tight or loose so you can shim each one accordingly. To shim the valves you still need to remove the cams and buckets. Once you have all the shims in place you need to reinstall your cams and stick the feeler guages back under the lobes to make sure everything is exactly within factory spec. Then you have to put the rest of your bike back together.
its bill's 12, the tall guy - works with eric behind the parts counter. had it done about... 2 months ago, or so...