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Nice! And cheap too!
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Without knocking your post I have found from personal experience it's much easier if you pay a couple of extra bucks & get a dedicated metric one...
Dan
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And one with smaller than .0381mm for the smallest blade is nice too.
But for $3 it will allow you to do the valves, so it's better than nothing.Comment
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True. What range should I be looking for?Comment
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For the valves, the smaller the better to allow you to figure which shim you need. If the clearance is smaller than you smallest feeler gauge, you need to swap once, measure, then figure out which shim you need. It just takes a lot longer.
So .01mm smallest would be great. Very thin and easy to damage it, but it would be useful.Comment
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Most metric ones start at 0.04mm, any smaller than that are hard to deal with anyway as they are so flimsy...
They all go up way past where we need.... 0.04mm to 0.10mm is about all you'll ever use.
If you have a 16v engine buy two as it makes it much easier.
Dan
1980 GS1000G - Sold
1978 GS1000E - Finished!
1980 GS550E - Fixed & given to a friend
1983 GS750ES Special - Sold
2009 KLR 650 - Sold - gone to TX!
1982 GS1100G - Rebuilt and finished. - Sold
2009 TE610 - Dual Sporting around dreaming of Dakar..... - FOR SALE!
www.parasiticsanalytics.com
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The one I use for valve checks is a metric set from the BikeMaster brand, and it goes down to .03mm. About $10. You'll find BikeMaster tools on a little spinning rack in most motorcycle shoppes.
The inch/metric gauges will work just as well, of course -- you just have to be DAMN sure you don't get confused during the process.1983 GS850G, Cosmos Blue.
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I have a question about this guage as I have one. No idea where I got it, lol..
Which number should I be reading, the top inches number or the bottom MM number?
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MM. Unless you want to convert all your specs to inches!Originally posted by Octain View Post
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Yep, that's not a metric set, it's an INCH set with metric approximations printed on it.
Which one should you be reading? Metric, of course, since that's what was used to make the bike.
However, if you don't want to do all the math, my valve adjust spreadsheet will accept either one and tell you what shims you need.
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#2 son: 1980 GS1000G
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Dunno, are you working on the Harely, or the real motorcycle?Originally posted by Octain View Post
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LMAO!! Funny.Originally posted by tkent02 View Post
So I suppose this little chart I did is pretty much worthless?
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Oh really? But it wants my personal info too. Kinda weirdOriginally posted by Steve View PostYep, that's not a metric set, it's an INCH set with metric approximations printed on it.
Which one should you be reading? Metric, of course, since that's what was used to make the bike.
However, if you don't want to do all the math, my valve adjust spreadsheet will accept either one and tell you what shims you need.
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I got your response, you now have your copy, too.Originally posted by Octain View PostOh really? But it wants my personal info too. Kinda weird
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mine: 2000 Honda GoldWing GL1500SE and 1980 GS850G'K' "Junior"
hers: 1982 GS850GL - "Angel" and 1969 Suzuki T250 Scrambler
#1 son: 1986 Yamaha Venture Royale 1300 and 1982 GS650GL "Rat Bagger"
#2 son: 1980 GS1000G
Family Portrait
Siblings and Spouses
Mom's first ride
Want a copy of my valve adjust spreadsheet for your 2-valve per cylinder engine? Send me an e-mail request (not a PM)
(Click on my username in the upper-left corner for e-mail info.)Comment
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Thanks dude!!Originally posted by Steve View PostI got your response, you now have your copy, too.
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Does that chart make any sense to you at all?
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