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Title: #3 washers?
Post by: jiggersplat on October 27, 2003, 10:36:11 AM

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?

Title: Thickness...
Post by: The Buddha on October 27, 2003, 11:02:31 AM

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.

Title: #3 washers?
Post by: FD3S on October 27, 2003, 11:06:20 AM

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?

Title: #3 washers?
Post by: john on October 27, 2003, 12:58:53 PM

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

Title: #3 washers?
Post by: jiggersplat on October 27, 2003, 02:19:16 PM

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

Title: Yes those...
Post by: The Buddha on October 28, 2003, 08:14:10 AM

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

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