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    1983 GS400E Valve adjustment

    If you have personal experience with my model I need some good help to figure this out.

    PXL_20230529_200949578.jpg

    This is how things look inside I just can't figure where to use the motion pro tool to get to the shims.
    In fact I just don't see where there could be some shims there to allow for adjustment to be made

    Also please tell me if the D cam would be in a correct position for measuring the gap
    1983 GS400E - Canada specific
    Noobie mechanic with some determination

    #2
    This photo might help see better
    PXL_20230529_200931452.jpg
    1983 GS400E - Canada specific
    Noobie mechanic with some determination

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      #3
      Those are set using a wrench or special tool.

      valve.jpg
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        #4
        NO shims. Locknuts. We're looking right at them in your pics. They're on "fork followers" if I remember the terminology.
        1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red

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          #5
          Mat, too many threads, go back and look at the other thread, good info. there.
          1983 GS1100E, 1983 CB1100F, 1991 GSX1100G, 1996 Kaw. ZL600 Eliminator, 1999 Bandit 1200S, 2005 Bandit 1200S, 2000 Kaw. ZRX 1100

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            #6
            Originally posted by rphillips View Post
            Mat, too many threads, go back and look at the other thread, good info. there.
            Yeah I posted this before I could see the many answers I got in the other thread ( https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...-bad-gas-story )

            Guess I had to do a full browser refresh to get notifications, My bad for this
            1983 GS400E - Canada specific
            Noobie mechanic with some determination

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