I went to the shop to pick up a valve shim.
When I checked the dimensions at home, I find that it is a 29mm in diameter, rather than 29.5.
This is not a Suzuki shim I assume?
Can it be used as a reference shim when calculating proper valve clearance (like Kerry's 2.3mm)?
Or is it totally useless?
Thanks for the assistance,
CliffHanger
Quote from: CliffHanger on October 24, 2008, 10:09:50 AM
I went to the shop to pick up a valve shim.
When I checked the dimensions at home, I find that it is a 29mm in diameter, rather than 29.5.
This is not a Suzuki shim I assume?
It may be Suzuki, but from a different model. As you already know, you should not use this smaller diameter shim in the GS500.
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Can it be used as a reference shim when calculating proper valve clearance (like Kerry's 2.3mm)?
Or is it totally useless?
Per Jared/Kerry (http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=38827.msg436387#msg436387), you can use it as a reference shim. The smaller diameter will make the shim easier to get in/out.
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Thanks for the assistance,
CliffHanger
No problem! :)
29mm is yamaha and I think kawi.
29.5 is GS.
Cool.
Buddha.
29 mm is Yami, Kawi, and BMW. Suzuki is 29.5.
http://www.crc2onlinecatalog.com/valve_shims.htm
That is so cool GSJack thanks ... I have a handful of yama shims ...
I dont think I've ever had a shim kawi ... KZ 440, eli's, vulcan's 454's all threaded or hydraulic.
Cool.
Buddha.