Suzuki GS1000E Valve Clearance check

[fastbysuzuki]

There is a "shim club" here on the site run by a member called "GhostGS". He should be able to get you some shims. Otherwise Z1 Enterprises does an aftermarket shim that is far cheaper than the OEM ones.

https://www.z1enterprises.com/

he is in the uk so not likely to be practical wemto has them in the engine section https://www.wemoto.com/bikes/suzuki/...80#opensection

[Big T]

he is in the uk so not likely to be practical wemto has them in the engine section https://www.wemoto.com/bikes/suzuki/...80#opensection

I'm pretty sure Ray will ship shims anywhere if you send him postage and some extra $

[steveb922]

Looks like we ought to have a shim club in the UK. I don't want to derail this thread, so I'll start another when I get a minute.

[GSthou]

The key measurement of the cam chain is the distance between the 20 pins - or is it 21? The workshop manual remembers better than me and it will give you the measurement limits as well. If it's in spec it's OK.

Many thanks, in the manual it mentions the 20 pins between the two camshaft markings and they are fine, but have not seen reference to the chain measurement limits and to be honest that maybe would not apply to the chain slack between the cam sprockets

[GSthou]

he is in the uk so not likely to be practical wemto has them in the engine section https://www.wemoto.com/bikes/suzuki/...80#opensection

Thank you for the link fastbysuzuki

[GSthou]

I'm pretty sure Ray will ship shims anywhere if you send him postage and some extra $

Thank you for the thumbs up

[GSthou]

Hi Steve, more than happy to run a shim club in the UK if it helps

[Big T]

Not to discourage you on the shim club UK idea, But the thing with shims is, the more miles you ride, the thinner the shim needs to be*

Ray was a machinist, and when he retired, he bought a surface grinder specifically sized for grinding shims thinner. That is how he can always get you the size shim you need, he'll turn a 2.65 into a 2.40 for you. He custom made me a couple extra thin ones a few years back

You'd have to have someone with a stock of thinner shims to start.

*many GS owners find that the need to change shims decreases after 25,000 miles