yes mate, valve clearances can have everythign to do with a motor running hot. they will also be hard to start, feel like they have no or lost compression, and be a bit rattly around the head area...
i'm going to do a thread on these purely for minis with big pics and step by step hints in the next couple of days... i'll post in the How-to section...
Doing the valve clearances sounds scary, but is quite a simple process once you have done it once. not half as scary as it sounds, and is very difficult to do any damage... if it's wrong, the bike will be hard to start, but not a great deal of engine damage can be done..
Trial and error is your friend.
i'm going to do a thread on these purely for minis with big pics and step by step hints in the next couple of days... i'll post in the How-to section...
Doing the valve clearances sounds scary, but is quite a simple process once you have done it once. not half as scary as it sounds, and is very difficult to do any damage... if it's wrong, the bike will be hard to start, but not a great deal of engine damage can be done..
Trial and error is your friend.