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Originally Posted by turboguzzi
crank timing mark not super critical for setting valve clearance, valves stay closed before and after TDC for a very long period.
enough if its "around" TDC while in compression/power stroke.
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Apart from bikes with auto decompressors on the exhaust cam. These can stay engaged until you just pass TDC. I've seen more than one occurrence where people have set their clearances with the decompressor engaged and made a right mess of things.
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Last edited by *Touring Ted*; 8 Jul 2021 at 08:08.
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