loose valve clearances (ticking) is better than tight!!! easy to adjust - nice big spanner to take the cover off, 10mm(?) ring and screw-driver/long-nose pliers for the screw and lock-nut. feeler gauges optional when you've done it a few times ;-)€
even positioning the engine at TDC is pretty optional as the back of the cam is pretty much constant radius.
main drama on kick-start bike is getting the clearance right on whichever exhaust valve which has the decompressor - you're more lilkely to get it loose than tight, but it can be fiddly to get it right.
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