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Just seen that the new 3V engine for the Vespa LX125, LX150, S125 and S150 has 6,000 mile service intervals.
So come on Honda, WTF are you playing at with 2,500 mile intervals?
If the Eyetalians can do it, so can you.

To be honest I was surprised to see the PCX has a 2500 service interval! Licence to print money

would say it is about earning easy money from you,being the bike is fairly cheap to start

Honestly, the main thing in that 2500 mile interval is the valve adjustments. I'm not saying you could skip them with no consequences, but a badly adjusted valve is pretty noticeable, especially on a 1-cylinder engine. You could always just adjust them every 5000 when you change the oil and pretend to follow the manual.

Indeed.
Once my warranty has expired I will be doing my own servicing and it will very definitely not be every 2,500 miles.

My warranty is up and its approaching 2500 miles (although its had a service every year) and I'm going to get it serviced with valve checks, after that I'm doing it myself!

louthepoo wrote:My warranty is up and its approaching 2500 miles (although its had a service every year) and I'm going to get it serviced with valve checks, after that I'm doing it myself!

I've looked at the line drawings of the engine and it looks like there's only one inlet and one exhaust valve both with a simple locknut adjustment. Is that correct?

Anyone know what the clearances should be?

Is the cam chain tensioner automatic?

Correct. Eddie lists the clearances here: http://hondapcx.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=24

I recommend reading the howto before proceeding, Eddie did a good job explaining the process.

I am unsure about the cam tensioner.

Cheers for the link

Getting my 5000mile service next week, after that I'll be doing it myself too

Scottish wrote:Getting my 5000mile service next week, after that I'll be doing it myself too

Let us know how it goes and take some pics


Don't have a problem with the mechanics, it's the plastics that worry me. I'm built like Shrek and have banana bunches for hands

The plastics aren't too horrible, you just have to proceed carefully. Don't force anything...

I also keep clear plastic snack bags, using one for the screws for each component removed. When taking it apart, put all the parts in a row by order of disassembly to make reassembly easier later.

qed wrote:
Is the cam chain tensioner automatic?

If you're asking wether or not it's spring loaded, yes it is. It will slowly unwind and auto tighten the cam chain as it stretches over time. You will probably never need to touch it at all.

EddieC wrote:

qed wrote:
Is the cam chain tensioner automatic?

If you're asking wether or not it's spring loaded, yes it is. It will slowly unwind and auto tighten the cam chain as it stretches over time. You will probably never need to touch it at all.

Cheers