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Valve Keeper Removal and Installation Tool

Started by Greg C, July 02, 2018, 03:11:35 PM

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Greg C

1990 FJ1200
Previous Bikes
1992 FJ1200
1983 GL650
1982 CB650
1980 CB750
1978 KZ200 (first bike)

oldktmdude

   G'day Greg, I've had a tool similar to that for about three years. During that time I have used it three times to change
valve stem seals whilst the head was still in place. I also used the rope down the plug hole method to hold the valves in place.
The biggest issue I had was getting a straight hit at the tool when doing the some of the exhaust valves. I overcame this problem by
having someone hit a drift onto the special tool that I was holding. The inlet valves were very easy to do. The valve keepers came
out very easily and were also quickly replaced using this method.
   Regards, Pete.
1985 FJ1100 x2 (1 sold)
2009 TDM 900
1980 Kawasaki Z1R Mk11 (sold and still regretting it)
1979 Kawasaki Z650 (sold)
1985 Suzuki GSXR 400 x2 (next project)
2001 KTM 520 exc (sold)
2004 GasGas Ec300
1981 Honda CB 900 F (sold)
1989 Kawasaki GPX 600 Adventure