how do you adjust the valves on a yamaha fz 1?

Answer 1

Yea...what he said. It's no 1/2 hour job.
-Cold engine
-Remove seat
-Remove fuel tank
-Remove air box
-Remove valve cover
-Check the valve clearance (20 valves)
-To adjust, remove the cam chain tensioner and cam shafts
-Remove the valve lifter (bucket)
-Remove the valve shim and measure it
-Determine wheather you need a thicker or thinner one to give you the correct clearance
-Reinstall the cam shafts with a torque wrench making sure the cam timing is correct
-Double check the valve clearance
-Repeat the process if the clearance is incorrect.
-Put the bike back together and run it
-If there are any oil leaks...well, rip the bike apart again and fix it
-Special tools required - micrometer, feeler gauges, torque wrench, magnet, calculator, ample supply of different size valve shims so you don't have to run to the store every 5 minutes, shop manual. Even experienced mechanics use the manual for clearance, torque and timing specs.
-You want to try it yourself? Make a mistake and you're talking major money to remove the enginge and repair it. Start to do the work and decide it's to much for you, bring it to a shop and they'll charge you double because you touched it.
-Just giving you a heads-up as to what's involved. If you just wanted to learn the procedure, buy a shop manual. It'll give you step by step instructions.

Answer 2

You dont, you take it to a dealer and pay the man
wanna play, gotta pay
its a lot cheaper than a new engine when you screw up