Valve adjuster temporary replacement

Britbike850

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Anyone know of another fastener on a Commando the has the same thread as the valve adjuster…just temporary for valve seal replacement
Thanks,
Rod
 
Anyone know of another fastener on a Commando the has the same thread as the valve adjuster…just temporary for valve seal replacement
Thanks,
Rod
I don’t think there are any, but others may disagree. If you have an Italian bike, you will find they have M7 bolts which are a very close match.
 
Why don't you use the method suggested by, I think, our @ludwig .
Bring that cylinder up to compression - back it down a bit - feed some clean, soft rope (8mm?) into the spark plug hole until it's full then bring back towards compression. The rope will hold the valve shut so you can remove and replace the collets.
I have used this method - it worked well.
Just make sure it is on compression!!
Cheers
 

Rob, I suspect @Britbike850 is using the @ludwig method, which uses a converted spark plug to hold the valve up, and the rocker arm to compress the valve collar.

EDIT: as mentioned in this thread…

 
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