valve check

[hmeric7]

i have a 82 gs1100gk. i need to replace valve cover gasket and the half moon cam end plugs. i know this sounds dum but is this the 16v motor or is it just the 8. i have done soem research and they said the 8 valve requires shims where the 16 does nt. to me it appears the 16valve is like ajusting lash on valves in a car. where the 8 valve uses shims to adjust the valves. at any rate i should probally check the valves while i have the valve cover off since i do not know when they were last done. i just recently bought this bike. . aslo if it is the 16v motor will i need any specail tools beside a set of feeler gauges and some wrenches .

[Pendulum]

Once you get the valve cover off, just count the valves

I believe that bikes got the 16v, though.

[Nessism]

It's 8 valve, w/shims.

Good stuff here...http://members.dslextreme.com/users/bikecliff/

Valve adjust tutorial...http://members.dslextreme.com/users/...lve_adjust.pdf

Z1 Enterprises has shims for about $5 each.