Honda PCX Valve Adjustment- The Easiest Way Possible

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How to check and adjust valve clearance on Honda PCX scooter without taking apart the whole bike. My bike is a 2011 PCX 125 but all years are similar.

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@sarahdenham8543 Жыл бұрын

Great how to video. Thats probably the best method I've seen for adjusting the valves on these bikes.

@SOPERFECTT Жыл бұрын

Best video guide I've seen for this maintenance. I will be getting a 2022 PCX soon, not sure if the process will be different on a 2022 model but must be mostly the same. And I think I'll follow your advice about getting valves checked at 1k miles and then mostly leave them alone for quite a while. I'll let the dealership to the first check, but I saved your video in case I decide to check them myself in the future. Thanks a lot.

@alexsbikesandmotors Жыл бұрын

Youre welcome. Good luck with your pcx

@catfish24 Жыл бұрын

Great informative video thanks

@Visionery1 2 ай бұрын

I'm not a fan of gasket sealer, especially if there was none on the gasket to begin with, it tends to squeeze out on sides and if little bits break off they can easily clog an oil gallery. Rather just fit a new gasket. 18:03, thanks for the "9mm" tip ("the little square guy" is a 3mm).

@alexsbikesandmotors 2 ай бұрын

Which oil gallery is that

@dirksnippe 7 ай бұрын

thanks allot you helped me out :D

@denisthek 4 ай бұрын

Thanks I agree 100% the way you did the job. Like you said it's not rocket science -+ .0015" is not going to make a diff. on valve adjustment, like that you reuse the VC too.

@FattyOn2Wheels 8 ай бұрын

i have the new model 2022 - 2023 and I've done 14k miles and I have to say its a beast of a scooter

@deeman5505 3 ай бұрын

is the same process as in the video Im thinking about getting new 2024 pcx

@artesano211 Ай бұрын

hola, holguras: admision 0.10 y escape 0.24? gracias

@user-vo8zz9sb7x 6 ай бұрын

Whats the milage before valve adjustment

@DontFuckWitDreDay 11 ай бұрын

I've also had my 2011 PCX US model for over ten years! Awesome to hear you took well care of yours. As for me, I never actually adjusted the valves. I was much younger and lazy back then, bad mistake. Right now, I am at 58,000 miles and lately I have been having problems when turning the throttle just a little bit, it will stall / shut off immediately when running. I feel that if I finally adjust the valves, it will fix my problem. How bad do you think my valve clearance will be? Will my bike be too damaged or difficult to adjust the valve clearance because I never did it?

@alexsbikesandmotors 11 ай бұрын

my bike did that exact same thing. Ran fine most of the time but sometimes would stall when you first opened the throttle, then start back up and run fine. Adjusting valve clearance fixed it. Adjusting valves on your bike won't be any more difficult just because its high mileage. You wont damage anything except the valve cover gasket will probably need replacing with all those miles.

@DontFuckWitDreDay 11 ай бұрын

That is a relief to hear that your PCX stopped doing that stalling after your adjusting of the valves. And super thanks for recommending me to buy a new gasket! I wasn't thinking about that. I just ordered one (part 12391-KWN-900). @@alexsbikesandmotors

@alexsbikesandmotors 11 ай бұрын

@@DontFuckWitDreDay good luck with your valve adjustment

@jimmybluetron5227 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video man. What wrench did you use to get the 10mm bottom right side valve cover bolt?? I can't reach it with any wrench or extender i have

@alexsbikesandmotors Жыл бұрын

I used my crescent 10mm ring end wrench with the angled head from the set i showed at the beginning.

@jimmybluetron5227 Жыл бұрын

@@alexsbikesandmotors thanks bro i found a rotating ratchet i could reach it with. I got a red 2013 as well about to pass 35k miles and my idle is too low and will sometimes die. Valves haven't been checked in over 20k miles so i'm going to do that. I'm thinking my fuel injector couldve been damaged because water had got in my gas tank recently causing more problems so i may try that if the adjustment doesn't work

@alexsbikesandmotors Жыл бұрын

@@jimmybluetron5227 if your check engine light is on you can check for trouble codes with a paper clip

@jimmybluetron5227 Жыл бұрын

@@alexsbikesandmotors Theres no check engine light on. I torqued down the spark plug now it hasnt happened again yet. The only thing i'm worried about doing the valve adjustment is the exhaust valve. I'm afraid i wouldnt be able to reach it with the needle nose pliers while screwing in. How did you fit 2 hands in there?

@alexsbikesandmotors Жыл бұрын

@@jimmybluetron5227 i actually dont hold the adjuster with anything. I just set the clearance a little bit too loose, then tighten the lock nut, then check the clearance again with the feeler gauge to make sure its at the correct spec with the lock nut tight. It's kind of a trial and error thing.

@hasann1453 6 ай бұрын

What is the intake and exhaust valve gap of the 2023 PCX?

@ziomanerijus 5 ай бұрын

i think same but 4 valves and very deep inside. very hard adjustment

@Noexcusis 10 ай бұрын

Next time record the video in 1080p 60hz that's the way I like to watch it. Just kidding thanks for the more simplified version.

@gazinta 8 ай бұрын

The cracked plastic/acrylics can be repaired with a soldering iron from the backside using a ziptie as solder. Youre welcome.

@benbridges9585 Жыл бұрын

Going to be cursing yourself in a couple thousand miles when you have to scrape all that gasket sealer off for the next job haha. I know those gaskets arent cheap, been there. I have been thinking about getting a PCX for a while, seems like a super convenient bike to own and use. Does it ever give you trouble after sitting for a few months or longer periods of time? My ruckus cant sit for more than a month without pitching a fit and thats even with non-ethanol fuel.

@alexsbikesandmotors Жыл бұрын

Why would i be removing the valve cover in a couple thousand miles? My pcx has never sat more than maybe 3 or 4 days so i cant answer your question but it always starts immediately.

@StelioKontos-wk9km 11 ай бұрын

My little glr (cbf) starts first touch of the button wether it’s sat for a week or a year. Same with my old fireblade. Honda baby 👌🏼