Good things to look for and nice to know the upgrades in 2010.
I just saw a Cycle World article and they state 25 or 26k for valve adjust. Have they changed the newer valves or did they realize the discrepancy w/canadian models?
There's no discrepancy, just what Kawi recommends for their engine, vs. what they say is required in North America to comply with EPA testing.
They state the engine was designed for 26,000 mile / 42,000 KM adjustment intervals. However, they also state they only tested for EPA compliance with 15,000 mile / 24,000 KM adjustment interval.
Therefore, if you live in North America, the FSM states 15,000 mile / 24,000 KM for the valve adjustment interval, while the rest of the world is listed as the actual 26,000 mile / 42,000 mile adjustment interval.
See, very simple, no confusion at all.