How To Shim Your Valves - 2018 Husqvarna FE 350 - KTM 350 EXC-F
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- čas přidán 2. 02. 2019
- In this video we are taking a look at the process of shimming the valves on your dirt bike. Valve shimming is very important when it comes to the longevity of your motor and valves. The bike in this video was at 96 hours and it was the first time it needed shims!
This process should be pretty much identical for the KTM 350 as well. Please do consult your manual however!
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Camera - Fujifilm XT2
Mic - Rode Video Micro
Bike - 2018 Husqvarna FE 350
Hands down one of the best valve shimming guides on youtube for the KTM/Husky 350's.
Glad you found it helpful!
Just wanted to say thanks for this great video. I was able to successfully get my intakes shimmed and save a weekend of racing. Top end is next!
Great work on this, thank you. I did my 2020 KTM 350 valves for the first time tonight, about 3h also following your guidance. Not too bad! Thank you
Best video I’ve found on adjusting valves. I need one of those funnels.
Shim to the loosest tolerance. Alves always tighten up with wear as the valve seats get smashed. Shimming to the loose end of spec will allow you much more riding time before having to do this maintenance procedure.
Thanks for this comment. I was wondering why the clearance would tighten vs loosen.
Great educational video. Very real, very honest. Well organized. I am looking forward to more of your productions .
Thank you!
Nicely done. Way better than 90% of the videos out there on my bike.
Glad you enjoyed it, thank you for the compliment!
super helpful man. going to be checking my valves on my 2017 KTM 250excf here soon.
Motorex bottle that is the funnel you screw it right into cover . Also next time remove the lower water pump screw drain coolant in a bucket , then remove that radiator hose to access the tensioner . Makes life a lot easier . Great insights !
This is be best video for a valve adjustment I have ever seen 🔥🔥
Very well done, first video I found that is almost the same as my 2017 KTM SXF 350. Gave me the confidence to do my shims.
Awesome! Glad you found this helpful. It is a fairly straight forward job, just takes some time to do, but as long as you have the manual you should be good!
You measure between shim and rocker arm or camshaft and rocker arm?
@@jfricke1188 I am late and maybe you already found the answer to your question, but you need to measure between shim and rocker arm.
Subscribed. Great video. Now to watch all the other ones. My new 350 bible. Greatly appreciated.
Stoked that you found it helpful! Thanks for watching!
Good video! Good music! Well explained, clear!
Thank you I’m about to check mine and most likely adjust.
Thanks for your help! Regards from Costa Rica.
Great video thanks for the insight. First time valve adjuster here….
Thank you for making this video.
I just bought a 2023 Fe 350 and I was dreading the valve check and adjustment you r video eased my mind.
With how close the service intervals are on this motor do it yourself or go broke...
Thanks again
Very clear and informative, thank you for the video.
You are welcome! Glad it was helpful for you - Jaren
Well done and thanks. I have been looking at upgrading from a DRZ to a KTM or Husq and the hype about the maintenance slightly intimidated me (amount...and depth...not twisting wrenches). This really helped demystify the internet lore and take away my fear.
gatorhkman stoked it helped you man! Most of the maintenance on these bikes is pretty easy! Here in the next month or two we should have a video on redoing the top end of these bikes, which should be done around 150 to 200 hours as long as you keep clean filters and oil in the bike - Jaren
Great video. Thanks for the info.
Cheers. Very handy to see this done on the exact same model bike as mine.
Happy to help!
Oregon Dual Sport you seem to be just ahead of me in terms of needing these jobs done too, so I’m interested to see the rest of the maintenance you mentioned!
@@theimaginarygarage That's great! I'm gearing up to go for a rip and then may do the brakes this evening! Video should come next weekend.
Thanks for the detailed video
That was a great you explain everything and made it feel do able
Awesome man! It is a job that most can likely do, it just takes some time! Having the manual helps as well
I want to do this on my 350 now. The only feeler guages I find is 0,1, 0,13, 0,15, 0,18 and 0,2. Is this good enough? I can't find feelers guages that ranges from 0,1 to 0,2 with 0,01 intervals.
Great stuff, thanks for sharing!
Thanks! Appreciate it.
Hello, i have a 2017 HUsqvarna Fc 350 with 180 Hours, when should i change the valves? I'm hobby rider!
How’s it what if my exhaust was 0.20 and the inlet 0.15 the shims I took out on the exhaust were 2.00
Good video! Looks easy! Just a little time consuming
It is definitely time-consuming, one of the drawbacks of a 4 stroke. But after the first one, it gets much easier
thanks for the video; how is the bike these days if you still have it?
Well done I have a FE501 and this video helped demystify things for me.
Awesome! glad this video was able to help you out! - Jaren
What are the two background music sound names?
How many miles have you done on 96 hours riding ?
Very helpful, thanks!
Very nice and simple the way you did it , thanks for the video , question doest the top needs to be torque done before checking the clearance or it doesn’t matter ?
Yes, properly torque things down and check - Jaren
Didn’t you find the manual kinda of vague? Great job 👍🏻
good vid, man.
Thanks man! - Jaren
Nice video👍👍👍
excellent. Thank you
Thanks a lot for sharing. Could you have used the old 2.19 shim on the left side where you needed a 2.20 shim?
Good observation! I didnt even think abut swapping the shims around, but yes you certainly can swap them around
That was my first through as well! Great video - definitely will make use of the learned!
Awesome vid, very helpful stuff. What I missed was the actual measurements. Between the arm and shim I'm guessing. Is it easy to get a feeler in there? Thanks!
It should be relatively easy if they are in spec. If you cannot get a feeler in there, move to the next smallest size until you can. If you cant fit the smallest one in spec in there, then you are definitely out of spec. - Jaren
Great video. I have the 2022 EX350F, would I need to remove the cam chain tensioner on my motor since it's not a manual tensioner? Thanks!
Yes in order to take the cams out to shim the valves you would need to release the tension on the cam chain.
Great!. Which shim kit do you recommend me to get, I have a ktm 350 Exc-f 2019.
Hotcams makes a good one
Forgot to say if you use an allen key to lightly push the cam chain tensioner in (through the small cap) the 24 m cap can be removed easily without removing any engine mounts, saw this on another video.
Ah good note! I will have to see if that works with the Dirt Tricks one I have installed, otherwise it's a total pain lol
@@OregonDualSport Yup it works with the stock tensioner, did it yesterday, don't see why it wouldn't work with the dirt tricks.
@@bogilvie Dirt tricks is a different type of tensioner, spring actuated mainly. Will have to try it. Thanks!
@@bogilvie can you elaborate on how to this? Having trouble getting my CCT out. Tried tour method but could get it out. Thank you.
Thank you for your enjoyable video. I have a question, what is the foreseeable lifespan in terms of hours for an engine like the H FE 350? I mean how many hours are you supposed to use the bike before changing piston rings and cylinder? I know it depends a lot on how you push the engine and on how strict you are with the maintainence schedule but is it possible to make a prediction? Thank you for your reply
I'm going to go all the way to 160 hours at least before I check. I believe the manual calls for changing piston and stuff at 120 hours, but there are many people who have taken them apart at that time only to find everything looks good. So if you aren't racing every weekend and change oil every 10 to 15 hours and run a new air filter every ride or two, you could likely make it to 160 hours or longer before you need to look at the Piston.
@@OregonDualSport Thank you!
Thanks for the video! Is it possible to only loosen cam chain tensioner without removing it completely?
Great question. That thing is a pain and now I’ve tog to take radiator hose off to get it out and reset it to 3mm spring. I think his aftermarket dirt tricks tensioner has saved him some work.
Cascadia enduro great vídeo, thinking about doing it myself also, mine is a KTM 350 sxf 2016 do you know if the specks for shims measurements are the
Same as those in on your bike?
Since I live in Portugal (Europe) it's a European model and since I don't have a manual just wondering if i can guide myself with the specks you have from your bike!
If you could help it would be great!
Thanks
I unfortunately do not know
@@OregonDualSport thanks anyway got the bike running already changed piston on it also.. your videos are very useful.
I just woke up, about to go ride right now..🏍️💨
Thanks again looking forward to seeing some more of those videos 👌👍
Is the funnel from mototerra? I can’t find it. Mind sharing link?
Sure is! Here you go! www.mototerre.com/product/ktm-and-husky-extended-oil-fill-funnel-thread-on-easy-fill/
What’s the effect of shimming the valves? Does it eliminate the knocking sound? Does it help on the bike’s torque? I ride a Duke 690R
Angelo Zosa shimming valves helps keep the seal of the valves and the pressure on the seats where they should be
What was the torque spec on the bridge bolts? Sorry If I missed it
Check your manual. For a 2017 ktm 250 EXCF they are 14 nm
Really nice. Do you think you could make a video simply on how to check the valve clearance?
I had to check mine this week and still have the bike apart. I'll make a quick little video on it this week! Tune back! -Alex
@@OregonDualSport awesome, thanks! Season is coming here in Quebec so I'll have to take a look at mine and I never did that!
do you really need to remove the cam chain tensioner or can you just back it out?
On my 2019 350 sxf, I just backed out the tensioner fully but didn't actually remove it since it hits the frame. No issues.
I just got a 2020 350exc f and there's a lot of valve chatter or the timing chain slapping around is this normal or do you think I need dirt tricks cam chain tensioner
It is normal with the stock tensioner. I do not know if they changed the tensioner in the 2020, but if it is hydraulic only (and not spring assist like the Dirt Tricks) then it is likely to be noisy. The dirt tricks one made my bike much quieter. You do have to wait until 30 hours or so however to swap a new one in.
@@OregonDualSport why 30 hrs.
Built Minis the chain needs to stretch a little and the guides need to wear in or a new tensioner will put too much tension on it. Says on Dirt Tricks site
@@OregonDualSport okay thank you
Is it pretty much the same on the FX or FC 350?
Yes
nice tutorial. how often do you have to check valve clearance on the FE350? 96 hours needing shims isnt too bad
Thanks! You shouldn't have to check very often, but the manual says check every 30 hours or after every race.
@@OregonDualSport sweet thanks man! i test rode a TE300 husky yesterday and loved it. think im going to give it some time to figure out what i want before dropping 10k on a bike lol.
@@RWWRENTAL Lol yeah for sure! So many good bikes out there
@Patrick Darling Thats pretty good!
Did you have any difficulty getting the valve cover to clear the hoses at the front? I ended up draining the coolant so I could remove those hoses. I think I might have also been able to remove the the throttle cables to get clearance to get the cover off. Nice video. Thanks.
John Ciribassi no, no need to drain any coolant to check or shim valves. - Jaren
@@OregonDualSport Did you have to remove the throttle cables in the rear of the cover to get the cover to clear and come off easily? I have a KTM 350 EXC-F
John Ciribassi nope nothing needs to be removed, just zip tie those up and out of the way. No cables, wires or hoses besides the breather hose need to be removed
@@OregonDualSport Thanks for the info. Really helpful.
I am kinda late but why do you need to shim your valves? What part actually wears out?
I presume it’s the valve itself where it seats against the valve seat. Prob wears there and slowly recedes back. Guessing though.
Did you have to take the spark plug out?
Nope
I didn’t know my 350 had that oil screen thing you pulled out on gear shift side
Ben Fairhall it’s an important part of your oil changes. Do you change your oil filter?
kyl3dr of course I do?
kyl3dr what are you trying to say champ??
How did you measure the temperature of the bike?
Laser Thermometer or just let it sit at room temp long enough - Jaren
@@OregonDualSport Thanks. I'm curious which part of the bike you take the measure from?
@@09Tedesco It doesnt matter too much if you know the room is at around 68 degrees and the bike has been in there for long enough to be at that temp too. Mainly you just want to avoid checking in a really cold garage or a really hot one as your measurements may vary. But you can point the laser thermometer right at the block or the cams and check if you want to be exact. - Jaren
Good video but all that and no start up?
Is this kinda the same as the 250f?
250f?
@@OregonDualSport Ye I mean i bought this ktm sxf 250f 2018 and i wanna cheek the valves now so all i wonder is if its the same this video about 350 as the 250f?
@@fsdffdsgfdg8295 it should be relatively close, I would however consult the manual as the tolerances may be different.
Never showed how you turned the motor over manually
Just stick it in 6th gear and use the rear wheel to crank the motor over .
Generally we try not to use magnets on valve train components because they could be magnetized and attract metal particles for the life of the engine. Great video otherwise.
What do you use to get the shims off the pocket?
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