Special tools to do a valve job on a 1982 GS850??

[tkent02]

Maybe im going about it all wrong,

Got to be, it's supposed to be easy with the tool, takes way longer with the zip ties.

[Headphase]

I got one a few weeks ago from Z1Enterprises.
It was dead cheap, motion pro or something.

Took me a couple of minutes to get the hang of it, then swapped a few shims around no problem.

I have this image of me posting on here 'how do you remove cable ties from an engine, so the shim tool is the way for me.

Some shim tools are not very good at all though, my yamaha shim tool (for my fj) needed a bit of grinding and twisting for it to work, took me a week of evenings to do the shims on it.

[Jimmy Hoffa]

I just did my '79 850g a week ago for the first time and it really is easy to do. I have feeler gauges and zip tie, which worked well. I just don't know when i can do this. I work mon-sat from 10am-9pmish with sundays off. Although this Sunday the mother-in-law is in town.

My wife and I just renovated our kitchen and she is a pretty good cook so we are always up for a gourmet dinner/lesson.

As long as you have the specs for clearances I'm sure we could do the rest.

OK - well I'm sure i could find those specs. We can chat offline about details. Shoot me a PM!