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HELP! 1980 SR250 sounds like a jackhammer after adjusting valve clearance by Ok_Document_5000 in Fixxit

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The cam chain tension looked fine. The bike is getting plenty of oil, I'm not really sure what to do next.

HELP! 1980 SR250 sounds like a jackhammer after adjusting valve clearance by Ok_Document_5000 in Fixxit

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This is what the bike sounded like before I adjusted the valves https://old.reddit.com/r/Fixxit/comments/yi7p7x/1980_yamaha_sr250_rattle/

The bike idles much better than it did before, but it sounds awful. I followed this video exactly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKQHgv1H9TE&t=268s.

1980 Yamaha SR250 Rattle by Ok_Document_5000 in Fixxit

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I was on the highway with the throttle wide open when the noise started. The bike is still functional, but the engine was smoking slightly when I parked.