4-stroke valve spring compressor tool make your own.

[1989kx250]

ive gotten a lot of help on stuff here over the years so i wanted to post a money saver that i came up with. my local shop priced a valve tool for my crf 450 at 150 dollars so I made my own which is pretty simple to make out of a 5 or 6 inch C-clamp. It cost 15 dollars at my local True Value hardware store. I just used my oxy-acetylene torch and cut the head into forks and thats it. use a wire wheel to clean up any leftover slag. simple as that. please let me know if this was helpful

 

[1989kx250]

Also. to get the springs off in the first place you can use a deep socket with a rubber mallet and give it a good tap if you dont have the tool right away. otherwise just use the tool.

 

[sharky243]

I bought my valve spring tool for my bike for $40.00. You just have to know where to shop for tools.