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    metric Feeler gauge @ Harbor Freight

    Nice! And cheap too!

    #2
    Without knocking your post I have found from personal experience it's much easier if you pay a couple of extra bucks & get a dedicated metric one...

    Dan
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      #3
      And one with smaller than .0381mm for the smallest blade is nice too.

      But for $3 it will allow you to do the valves, so it's better than nothing.


      Life is too short to ride an L.

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        #4
        True. What range should I be looking for?

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          #5
          For the valves, the smaller the better to allow you to figure which shim you need. If the clearance is smaller than you smallest feeler gauge, you need to swap once, measure, then figure out which shim you need. It just takes a lot longer.
          So .01mm smallest would be great. Very thin and easy to damage it, but it would be useful.


          Life is too short to ride an L.

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            #6
            Most metric ones start at 0.04mm, any smaller than that are hard to deal with anyway as they are so flimsy...

            They all go up way past where we need.... 0.04mm to 0.10mm is about all you'll ever use.

            If you have a 16v engine buy two as it makes it much easier.

            Dan
            1980 GS1000G - Sold
            1978 GS1000E - Finished!
            1980 GS550E - Fixed & given to a friend
            1983 GS750ES Special - Sold
            2009 KLR 650 - Sold - gone to TX!
            1982 GS1100G - Rebuilt and finished. - Sold
            2009 TE610 - Dual Sporting around dreaming of Dakar.....

            www.parasiticsanalytics.com

            TWINPOT BRAKE UPGRADE LINKY: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...e-on-78-Skunk/

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              #7
              The one I use for valve checks is a metric set from the BikeMaster brand, and it goes down to .03mm. About $10. You'll find BikeMaster tools on a little spinning rack in most motorcycle shoppes.

              The inch/metric gauges will work just as well, of course -- you just have to be DAMN sure you don't get confused during the process.
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                #8
                I have a question about this guage as I have one. No idea where I got it, lol..
                Which number should I be reading, the top inches number or the bottom MM number?

                Yeah I know, I should know this.
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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Octain View Post
                  I have a question about this guage as I have one. No idea where I got it, lol..
                  Which number should I be reading, the top inches number or the bottom MM number?

                  Yeah I know, I should know this.
                  MM. Unless you want to convert all your specs to inches!

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                    #10
                    Yep, that's not a metric set, it's an INCH set with metric approximations printed on it.

                    Which one should you be reading? Metric, of course, since that's what was used to make the bike.

                    However, if you don't want to do all the math, my valve adjust spreadsheet will accept either one and tell you what shims you need.

                    .
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                      #11
                      Originally posted by Octain View Post

                      Which number should I be reading, the top inches number or the bottom MM number?

                      .
                      Dunno, are you working on the Harely, or the real motorcycle?

                      :-)


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                        #12
                        Originally posted by tkent02 View Post
                        Dunno, are you working on the Harely, or the real motorcycle?

                        :-)
                        LMAO!! Funny.
                        So I suppose this little chart I did is pretty much worthless?

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                        78 GS1000
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                          #13
                          Originally posted by Steve View Post
                          Yep, that's not a metric set, it's an INCH set with metric approximations printed on it.

                          Which one should you be reading? Metric, of course, since that's what was used to make the bike.

                          However, if you don't want to do all the math, my valve adjust spreadsheet will accept either one and tell you what shims you need.

                          .
                          Oh really? But it wants my personal info too. Kinda weird
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                          78 GS1000
                          04 HD Fatboy

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by Octain View Post
                            Oh really? But it wants my personal info too. Kinda weird
                            I got your response, you now have your copy, too.

                            .
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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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                              #15
                              Originally posted by Steve View Post
                              I got your response, you now have your copy, too.

                              .
                              Thanks dude!!
                              I dont care what anyone says, you're alright!

                              Does that chart make any sense to you at all?
                              Dang this is confusing!
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                              82 GS850
                              78 GS1000
                              04 HD Fatboy

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                              ..;.;;.:;:;.,;.|__(O)___|____/_(O)|

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