am i getting ripped off???

[deathlucky]

i am thinking of fixing my bike up i went to the bike shop and how much shims were the lad said $10 each i asked how much jets were he said $15 each is this a normal i live in i want to change the oil, new oil fiilter, put in a K&N air filter, break fuild, break pads, put all my jets up a size, new shims for each valve so 16 shims tighten the cam chain i have never done any of this before

is the valve ajustment the same as the how to on the site for a gs500f 2006

im doing this because i have alot of free time and i want to it

should this get rid of the rattle that is between 6000rmp and 7000rmp has any onw herd of this b4

atm my bike is totaly stock  

[ashman]

My local dealer charged me a buck 50 or so per shim.

-ash

[werase643]

jets are 5-8 bucks at the dealer...here

that is like 600 canadian....
i don't know the OZ conversion

i figure shims are 3-5  range

[corndog67]

Yes, you are.  You don't need to change all 16 shims.  Only the ones that are out of spec.  I've never seen more than 3 or 4 out of spec, even on 4 cyl. bikes.  I'm not sure about Aus $, but that seems a bit steep for jets.  Maybe its the shipping or something.  As for the jetting, there is a chart on here somewhere that will tell you what you need, not just going up a size or two.

[domas]

GS has 4 valves/shims not 16 )