valve adjustment shims

[schweighart2]

Can anyone help me? Ive got an 80 gs550e. Ive had the valves re set and new valve seals enstalled. Now my ajustment shims are to big. How do I know what size new shim to go with? Do I guess until I find the right size? Seems the only way, but could be costly. The old shims are in, but I cant get .01 mm between lobe and shim. Any help is apresiated.

[BassCliff]

Greetings and Salutations!

Hi Mr. schweighart2,

Check your clearances, inventory your shims, do the math, install necessary shims to produce proper clearances (between .03mm and .08mm). Read all about it here. <<(PDF file for you to download from my website.)

Click here for a ton of basic GS information.

You might be able to find a manual for your bike on my little BikeCliff website. The link is in my sig file.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

[Nessism]

You need at least one thin shim so you can get a clearance measurement - something in the 2.50 range usually works. Install the thin shim, measure clearance, and then calculate the proper shim you need. Once you figure out what you need, you can order them from Z1 enterprises.

[schweighart2]

Thanks! That is a big help!