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    Removing shims

    I lost track of the thread that was looking for this so here goes!

    Stock unmodified shim tool (bottom) and the modified one:



    Look closer to the trimmed tip that makes it easier to install:



    Tool in use on stock camshaft (after-market cams have an irregular surface):



    Pick tool used to turn the bucket and lift the shim.
    Hemostat used to grab and remove shim:




    Hope that helps.

    Daniel

    #2
    Wish you had posted this about 5 hours earlier.

    I just got done helping recycled64 with the valves on his third bike.

    Would have been a good time to use this as a guide for practice.

    Some day I'll get to see the process in person.

    I'll be helping Vmass this weekend, maybe I'll get a chance to try it then.

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      #3
      great tutorial. I've got one of these tools but found it 'akward' to use compared to the zip tie method. So it doesn't look like you took too much off, I'll try to replicate it and try the tool again.
      Rob
      1983 1100ES, 98' ST1100, 02' DR-Z400E and a few other 'bits and pieces'
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        #4
        Can you give any more detailed pictures of how to trim the tip of the tool?

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        mine: 2000 Honda GoldWing GL1500SE and 1980 GS850G'K' "Junior"
        hers: 1982 GS850GL - "Angel" and 1969 Suzuki T250 Scrambler
        #1 son: 1986 Yamaha Venture Royale 1300 and 1982 GS650GL "Rat Bagger"
        #2 son: 1980 GS1000G
        Family Portrait
        Siblings and Spouses
        Mom's first ride
        Want a copy of my valve adjust spreadsheet for your 2-valve per cylinder engine? Send me an e-mail request (not a PM)
        (Click on my username in the upper-left corner for e-mail info.)

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          #5
          I don't understand why you would need to grind the tip of the shim tool to remove the shim.

          I just insert the shim tool to free up the shim and bucket.

          Use the tip of the hemostat to spin the bucket to the point where you see the cutout in the outer edge of the bucket

          Then open up the hemostat and slide the lower lip of the hemostat into the cutout and under the shim and close the hemostat and squeeze hard and pull the shim out

          This seems to works well for me.
          1979 GS850G
          2004 SV650N track bike
          2005 TT-R125 pit bike
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