Originally Posted by Blikkem
Well, it slows down and it gets quieter when it is warm but never really goes away. What is the "maybe... problem" you are thinking of? By the way the car runs great and there is no hesitation or lack of power it's just the noise.
Honestly I don't know. Has the mechanic who adjusted your valves indicated that there's more noise than it should be? Maybe you should start there, if it really bothers you. 130k on a well taken care of Honda engine is not very high mileage, but I suppose that if the oil hadn't been changed at proper intervals or allowed to run low, you could have more wear than normal.