adjusting the valve

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    Hello gentlemen from this forum , how are you guys doing today? I'm just join the forum today to get to help and pointer on how to adjust the valve of this 1986 Honda VRF 700 Interceptor. My background, I have work including valve adjusting on 1984 Honda Magna v65 and v45 and v40; however, the valve of this Interceptor doesn't look exactly the same as the inside of Honda Magna: first, it doesn't have cam chain but only gears, secondly it has retaining clips in the front of cam shift 1 for each cylinder opposite to the adjusting nuts for the valve. I will post some pic. My questions, would I approach it in the same method as Honda Magna? For the rear cylinders 2 and 4, I usually turn the rotor until the cam lobes are opposite to each other and measure the valve clearance, the adjust according to the manual. For the front cylinder 1 and 3, I usually turn the rotor until both lobes are up and not depressing on the valve, then I would lash the gap and adjust accordingly to manual. Does anyone have a PDF manual for this 1986 Honda Interceptor 700. It is my friend's bike he bought it for 2500 in Irvine California and rode it home, as soon has he exited free way. I can fix other things, but I the valve is a little different than what I used to. BTW, what is the valve clearance specs for this 86 Interceptor 700 and the torque for the valve adjusting nut (15 ft/bls or something?) ? Thank you so much

    I measured the valves clearance: the intake are around 0.003 inches and the exhaust valves are around 0.008 to 0.009. Are these within specs? Should I even mess with it? I can adjust to learn how to do it. Not that hard but it turn requires repeated measurement. Thanks
     
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    IIRC intake .005 and exhaust .007?
     
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