I have a 2004 Vmax 250, OX66 and I have read and printed the previous thread about this valve, yes I have studied the pics but........mines has more stuff in the way than the pictures in the thread, are there any special tools that you guys are using? If anyone has done this on the 2004 Vmax 250 (or 225 and can share some knowledge, I need some help. Better question, is this one of those task that really takes two sets of hands? I plan on running this engine for a while and with my home waters being the Potomac River, I can't take it to the shop everytime this poppet valve gets a pebble stuck in it. Thanks for that has already been written and for any addtional help.