I've had exactly the same idea. being away from "kerry's kit"...
I've seen a photo of kerry's kit, and I could approximate the sahpe of the spring deppressor tool...  But of course, a proper scan/photo with a ruler a s a scale would be most welcome!

After some deeper searching I have found this thanks to Kerry



Unfortunately it is more 3D than I had expected.
I suppose I could cut one from sheet steel thin enough to avoid jamming the shim in place.
Problem is that it wouldn't be very stable and may slide sideways possibly scoring the cam shaft.

Thanks Phil,

I'll see what I manage to make out of this. This should be enough. I'll post the result when I get around to do it.

I made my own with that very photo.  I needs to be scaled down to about 92% to be "scale" when you print it if I recall correctly.  Use the ruler Kerry was kind enough to provide as a scale.

I printed it out, cut out the tool and used that as a pattern to transfer to a piece of 1/8" flat.

Here's the result:



Works fine, although you have to be a little more careful not to slip off the bucket.  I'ts not quite the same profile either but it works all the same.  Total cost:  Less than $0.25  More mod money! :mrgreen:

Dave showed me the flat-blade screwdriver method.  Works great.  Turn the engine so the lobe is pushing the valve down.  Put in a flat-blade screwdriver upright so it's on the bucket but not the shim.  Turn the wheel in 6th.  Shim is free, bucket is not.

My method was similar, I shoved a 4 mm hex wrench in between the bucket and the cam shaft, released the lobe and it held for a couple of hours while I searched out a replacement shim.  Buggered up the hex wrench a little, but did the job. :mrgreen:  
Actually, I don't think I have had the correct tool for the bike until after I fixed it, then purchased it.  :dunno:

Quote from: RoadstergalDave showed me the flat-blade screwdriver method.  .

Great trick!
Why didn't I think of it before?
Thnx!

I used the screw driver method last time.
It can be a bit of a fiddle, especially if your screwdrivers are not quite the right size.
Also if you rotate the engine incorrectly you can bent valves.
It just seemed risky and a fair amount of work to me.

Making home made tools or struggling with screwdrivers aint worth the grief or risk. I bought one of these kits, you get everything you need except the feeler gauges.


http://www.thefastone.co.uk/

Type 500596 into the order code box.

I would lend it to you but I moved house recently and cant find it in amongst all the junk in the garage.

you know someone should really make a bunch of these and sell them.

Quote from: davipuyou know someone should really make a bunch of these and sell them.

I dunno if it would be very cost efficient to sell. I mean, there is only something like $.50 worth of material in that thing. Shipping charges would outweigh most of the costs of making one on your own.

they cost three stamp to mail first class if you tape them between two pieces of cardboard. and they'll get anywhare in the us in 2-3 days  airmail to Canada is just under a real dollar and takes 5-7 day.s

Quote from: AlphaFire X5
I dunno if it would be very cost efficient to sell. I mean, there is only something like $.50 worth of material in that thing. Shipping charges would outweigh most of the costs of making one on your own.

Some people never get irony...

http://www.gstwins.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=14377&highlight=valve+tool

Davipu:
Yeah I saw that thread about the valve tools at the time and asked how much to ship one over to scotland, but it never happened.

So, in the lack of better options I'm going to try finding some 1/8 steel and make one.

It'll give me that excuse I've always wanted to get some metal working powertools  (well a dremmel at least)

Quote from: Destro

Quote from: AlphaFire X5
I dunno if it would be very cost efficient to sell. I mean, there is only something like $.50 worth of material in that thing. Shipping charges would outweigh most of the costs of making one on your own.

Some people never get irony...

http://www.gstwins.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=14377&highlight=valve+tool

Yeah, see, I wasn't exactly ON this board at the time of that thread, so I couldn't really catch it now, could I?

if you whould have search for valve tool ......

Quote from: davipuif you whould have search for valve tool ......

But I had no reason to... I'm not due for a valve change for like, a long time.