Hi guys,new to the forum although an occasional viewer. Unfortunately time for some help. I am in the middle of adjusting the valves on my 2014 ZX14R for the first time (at 16,000 miles) and ran into a problem. The good news is that I have 15 valves properly adjusted but there is one stubborn intake that I just cannot seem to get right. The initial measurement was 0.005" (which equates to 0.127 metric). The math told me to drop down from 2.200 to 2.150 which I did BUT when I measured it I got the same 0.005". Thinking that I got the math wrong I tried 2.100 followed by 2.050 with the same results! I went so far as to remove the shim and still got the same results. I then swapped buckets with the adjacent valve (with the proper shim in place) and got similar results. I am waiting to hear back from the dealer.
I mic'd the shims (prox and hotcams) and they are all fairly accurate. I also mic'd two buckets and they are similar in dimension.
I found this post but am not sure if it is the same problem: http://zx1441r.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=3683
I find it hard to believe that it would be wrong from the factory.
For the record five intakes were ok, the rest were tight to varying degrees.
Have you guys ever heard of such a thing? Words of wisdom?
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