Shims for valve setting

[EricWoods]

After reading the posts here and the clymer manual im hoping to do the valves on my gs550. The manual refers to fitting new sims of varying thickness depending how far out they are. One thing came to my mind, where do I buy the shims and do they come in packs or must i measure first then go off and buy?
Eric Woods
Dublin

[TheRedlineMan]

Measure first then get the required individual shims from your dealer.

[Nessism]

All Suzuki GS two valve per cylinder engines use the same type shims.

http://z1enterprises.com/catalog.aspx?pid=GS550EC-1978-EN1

[renobruce]

After reading the posts here and the clymer manual im hoping to do the valves on my gs550. The manual refers to fitting new sims of varying thickness depending how far out they are. One thing came to my mind, where do I buy the shims and do they come in packs or must i measure first then go off and buy?
Eric Woods
Dublin

If you are lucky like me, your Suzuki dealer will trade you your shims for the size you need.... no charge! They used to do that for the Suzukis and Yamahas back in the day.... my dealership still does.

[hikermikem]

After reading the posts here and the clymer manual im hoping to do the valves on my gs550. The manual refers to fitting new sims of varying thickness depending how far out they are. One thing came to my mind, where do I buy the shims and do they come in packs or must i measure first then go off and buy?
Eric Woods
Dublin

Email Steve swoodin653@aol.com and ask him for his Excel spreadsheet for valve adjustments. It's a good thing to have.

Mike