gs450 tappet tool, valve clearances

[Guest]

So, finally got a chance to go in the basement and start with my valve clearance adjustments.. when i bought the bike, it had 43k on the clock.. not sure if the valves have ever been done (no records of it anyway)... so, off i go with my feeler gauges in hand.

all 4 valves, are reading less than .038mm clearance

so i said to myself "myself... lets take out the shims, and get new ones as appropriate" yeah... forgot i need a tappet-depresser tool to do that.

where can i find such a tool.. for the 450? i can find them for almost every other size, for low $$ too ($30 ish)... help??

Thanks all!

-Nate

[Nessism]

The tappet tool is the same for all the GS two valve engines - check Z1 Enterprises or ebay. You can also use tie wraps to do the job. Check basscliff's site for instructions. Oh, and you will have to move those valves down two sizes most likely because there is no clearance.

[howling60]

The tappet tool is the same for all the GS two valve engines - check Z1 Enterprises or ebay. You can also use tie wraps to do the job. Check basscliff's site for instructions. Oh, and you will have to move those valves down two sizes most likely because there is no clearance.

yeah... JUST found the zip-tie reference... i like that.. i have lots of those (go figure, an electrical engineer, has lots of zip-ties.. weird)... I'll get those measurements tonight & then get the parts on order! maybe the bike will be running before snow

Thanks for chiming in!
-Nate

[mike_of_bbg]

Just remember not to turn the motor without a shim in each bucket. No need to scratch up those cams...

[Steve]

While you are at it, might I suggest another handy tool?

This one will help you keep track of your shims and clearances. Check out the last line of my sig for info.

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[howling60]

While you are at it, might I suggest another handy tool?

This one will help you keep track of your shims and clearances. Check out the last line of my sig for info.

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"enter shameless plug here" :P sorry, that's all that popped in my head. I'll be sending you a message... no need to spend the time to re-create the wheel when it's already been done!

-Nate