#3 washers?

[jiggersplat]

local hardware store was out of #4 washers, so i got #3's to shim the needle.  they fit over it fine.  any reason why i shouldn't use them?

[The Buddha]

Check to see what thickness... You dont want to lift it more than 1 mm... and I like to do it in 1/2mm increments.
Cool.
Srinath.

[FD3S]

I bought #4s for my 2001 and they were way to large (in inner diameter and outer diameter)... no way they would work. #3's fit perfectly.

What year is your GS?

[john]

You can buy shims for $2 on this page and you'll know they fit properly as the shims that fit the SV650 also fit the GS500.

http://www.geocities.com/catpoopman/howtoshim.html

[jiggersplat]

well if anything #3's would be thinner wouldn't you think?   anyway, i have 1990.

[The Buddha]

Hey those would work great. He sent them to me a few months ago to have me try it out.
Cool.
Srinath.