This video will never die. Want to know why? It's a Honda, they keep going with basic maintenance like this 😊👍

I have no idea why your not a superstar on youtube........i have learned things i didnt even want to learn about....im arkansas bread and raised.....you have a fan here son....Git R Dun

I love it, thank you. A nice guy, direct and to the point without a bunch of nasty-assed loud music. Perfect!

finally a guy that knows what hes doing. great video.

You are the only video that explained about true top dead centre and overlap and I looked for days. Your video gave me the knowledge to properly adjust my valves (2004 XR400R). Thanks.

Great job my friend! Unlike most videos where you can't see what the person's doing, the lighting in your video made that possible. Thanks.

Love these XL600 videos. You present the information in a nice timely manner and it is all easy to follow! Thanks for making these. Great job!

Best bike tune vids on here DRay, the close-ups are key. Your vids are going to save me lots of $ and the joy of the experience of course lol.

D-Ray thanks again for the refresher course in 2020. Great video. Keep making them lot of us need it and enjoy your work and efforts. Just wanted you to know from the KZfaq gang.

Perfect camera angle for the close up shots!

Thanks for putting these videos out there. Top notch.

Just got an 87 XL600R and your videos are extremely helpful! Thank you….!

Much better than Honda service manual, worked for my 97

Another great video DRay. I enjoy learning these concepts from you.

You make taking those plugs out look easy. I've spent hours and only got one of em out.

Thank You Mr. D-Ray Smith :-) You teached me to adjust valves by myself in a very easy explanation.

This was extremely helpful, I'll give it a go tomorrow thank you!

i found the the tdc tip really helpful, not that many videos that show you clearly

Great vid, first one I found that actually showed the adjusting itself. Thx!

Thanks for kind words, I do enjoy makin' these vids.

Great tutorial! My wife just got one this past year and we've been loving it. Also don't forget to check your decompression play as well. Not really a big deal, but just while you are at it.

Really great video man, so informative and easy to follow!

Thanks so much for this! your instructions are so perfectly clear

Cheers D-Ray simple easy to follow instructions just what I needed Garry.

Your videos are very informative and on the money for what I'm doin on my 1985 xl600. hope you continue with videos on the xl600.

Such a great series of videos, thanks :)

You have been a lot of help with rebuilding my XR . Thanks

Hi D-Ray and thumbs up to and your work! I'm building a scrambler out of an XL600R -83 and your vids have been of great help during the assembly!

your videos are really helpful ..keep on rollin..thanks a lot

nice job my friend....I have referred back to this post several times. Clear, intelligent instructions!

great presentation, easy to understand. Great bike by the way!

Cheers from Australia ..nice little refresher course 😉

Thanks for the tip and show D. Jobs like this are a lot easier for me when I can see it done by someone else.

look's like a Kid Game after watched you done it. A big thanks from France :)

Thanks for the video tip especially about the full rotation off. I was wondering why my feeler gages would not fit. Thanks again.

Thanx! Your videos really help me!

D-Ray, thanks for the videos. I will be doing my valves and fork seals hopefully this weekend with your help and my manual.

Awesome and easy tutorial! Thank you!

Thanks for the video. I'm trying to get a 1981 xl185s up and running, and the Haynes manual doesn't give a great description of this process. This video really shows what to do.

Thanks, Nice, clear and easy presentation.

These are great Videos, keep em coming. You did forget to mention however leave the beer drinking until the valve adjustment is done!

Thanks D-Ray. With any luck I just might have this bike back together soon. I have been dragging this out for 2 years.

Thanks for the tips and visual on that valve.

great video's, very helpfull! grtz from Belgium :)

Keep the vids comin D ray. Just picked up an 86 a couple months ago. Thanks

Great video! Made job go smoothly

Very nice to have your help....! I have an 86 XR600 hope it will be the same clerance

THANKS PAL JUST WHAT i NEEDED

Awesome video, it helped me a lot! thanks!

Nice work, Thank you for making effort

You rock!!! Thx for makin these vids!!!

Very well done video! I'm doing this for an XR400 but the valves are very similar. Thanks!

thnks for the video ! it helped me a lot !

very useful and well explained/demonstrated, thanks v much

your the best man! Some one should give you a job at a university!!! you helped me out a lot, thank you very much bro!!!

Yep, best valve adjustment video on u tube cheers.

Perfect video on the subject thanks alot

Thanks for the great video!

Thanks for the Help DRay, Very Informative and helpfull! -Aaron From South Tahoe

great video very well explained

great video

Cant wait to start checking over these parts on 83 xl600!!

Thanks from italy. Nice video

Thank you for this video, my Clymer manual was confusing me with too many details.

awesome video you are the best!

Good video, false top dead center. Great information.

awesome video, thanks man

Hey man thanks a million from Northern WISCONSIN. VERY CLEAR AND VERY HELPFULL!!! DAMM, You are the man. Eddie J C.

good video looks easy enough

Thanks. New to all this. 83 xl 600r

Thank you from paris! ;)

Thanks Jeff!

Thanks, I shot these vids a few weeks ago, just now gettin' time to edit and upload. Got one more vid on this bike yet to edit. Have a goodun'!

great video ! :)

Nice and simple thanks!

Thanks Dibber, I'm kinda partial to these big ol' dual sport bikes myself.

great vid dray keepum commin

I actually have the factory Honda version made by kowa-seiki, but since these vids are aimed at the do-it-yourselfer I try to use regular hand tools when possible. Thanks for th' info bro!

great video thanks for the video

Thank you D-Ray!

Thank you very much very helpful

Nice job

Very useful thanks boss

Nice one, I have a ‘87 and I need to adjust them.

Thanks for giving us the specs 👌🏼👌🏼 now i dont have to buy the manual

I just recently acquired an xr 500 and there is a ticking sound coming from it I’m am going to try to adjust the values back to factory to see if it fixes it! Great videos thanks for the help!

I wish you would show the decompressor adjustment too - manual tells me I'm supposed to do it, when adjusting the valves.

Thanks good job

dang man you made it look so easy lol

OK, proper job done correctly.

Hey D-Ray all the videos are helpful, thanks for sharing. Hey where did you get that spec booklet ? Would love to get one myself. Thanks again!

you should do an XL600 engine rebuild vid. thanks for this one

Snap on makes a valve lash adjusting tool in 10mm and 12mm sizes..It makes the job go alot easier. I used them when I was a Honda tech. Check with your snap on dealer. Great video by the way..Take care.

Thank you from Poland ·

great video and fast to the point. do you know how what the spec is on a 1983 xr 350? and how to take off the cam chain tensioner? so i can time my bike correctly

Yep, looks like new cam and rockers are in your future man. It would also be a good idea to flush out the crankcase, oil tank, and check the primary strainer screen when you replace your valvetrain parts. Don't want any debris from those worn parts scratching up the new ones. Let me know how your project turns out.

Easy does it, very nice.

Thanks gal!

D ray I tried this because the motor is noisy I really tried alot to get the flywheel cover off so I could turn it manually really couldn't so I used the Kickstart to turn it which was a huge pain my 87 xl600r valves look different then your video I tried adjusting the rear valve but didn't seem right so I tried putting it back where it was put the bike back together now it runs like crap. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! I was thinking of getting a manual impact hammer to try and get that cover off so I can turn the flywheel.

Good evening sir. I am a fan of your videos. You present well and in a language that is not overwhelming. haha I just adjusted a 87 XR600R. Runs like a son of a bitch. haha Thank you for being patient when making the videos. Most guys rush through and sound arrogant. You are good people.