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Originally posted by kruns View PostIf someone has a value of valve clearance for suzuki gs 550 I begged to let me write. Thanks!"Nobody goes there anymore, it's too crowded" -Yogi Berra
GS Valve Shim Club http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=122394
1978 GS1000EC Back home with DJ
1979 GS1000SN The new hope
1986 VFR700F2 Recycled
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Danjal
Metric in the manual states its .08mm-.13mm. Which is .003-.005 inches.
This is for the 83-86 4 valve per cylinder 550's. Otherwise Ghost gave you the numbers for the older 550's.
Heres a thread with the numbers again and some of BassCliffs links in it. Should help you out tons.
If you could also.. Put your bike and any mods on it in your signature. Specific CC year and model. Like '85 GS550ES instead of GS550 or 550L.
Click on your username, User CP, Edit signature. And put it in there. Makes it much easier for us helping you guys out. I can give general knowledge on the older 550's, but the specs and valve timing etc im not 100% positive on so I stay away from it so I dont get you to mess anything up. As you can see also theres 2 sets of numbers for valve heights. This is why we need your year too.Last edited by Guest; 05-26-2010, 08:47 PM.
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BassCliff
Hi Mr. kruns,
We need to know the year of your bike also. The 8-valve engines have different clearances than the 16-valve engines.
Thank you for your indulgence,
BassCliff
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Thanks guys for the responses! It is actually about a motorcycle gs500e from signature, 8 valve, 27 horsepower. I checked the other day clearance on the valves and values range is from 0.30 mm to 0.10 mm! Clearances adjusted was checked only once past year, is it possible that my mechanic adjust wrong valve clearance?
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Not familiar with this model, is it a four cylinder or two cylinder? Which year model?
If it has two cylinder with four valves per cylinder, and screw type valve adjusters, it is something different than what we have.
If it is a four cylinder, with two valves per cylinder, and shim over bucket adjusters, it should be set to .03mm to .08 mm by the book, some folks use .03mm to .10mm with no problems.
It doesn't seem that critical as long as there is at least the minimum .03mm clearance.
A picture of your bike would be helpful.
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That's the wrong spec, that is clearance of the valve stem inside the valve guide.
With that engine, you should use .03mm - .08mm clearance between the cam and the shim, .10 would be OK, but don't go smaller than .03mm..
There is a manual available in Cliff's website which shows the procedure.
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Skateguy50
looks like its the next column to the left you should be reading.
intake, 0.02-0.05 mm (0.0008 - 0.0020 in)
exhaust, 0.03 - 0.06 mm (0.0012 - 0.0024 in)
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Danjal
Interesting bike. Is that a 500 or a 550? Im used to the american 83+ 550's.. The head on that one looks so odd.
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Originally posted by Skateguy50 View Postlooks like its the next column to the left you should be reading.
intake, 0.02-0.05 mm (0.0008 - 0.0020 in)
exhaust, 0.03 - 0.06 mm (0.0012 - 0.0024 in)
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Originally posted by Danjal View PostInteresting bike. Is that a 500 or a 550? Im used to the american 83+ 550's.. The head on that one looks so odd."Nobody goes there anymore, it's too crowded" -Yogi Berra
GS Valve Shim Club http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=122394
1978 GS1000EC Back home with DJ
1979 GS1000SN The new hope
1986 VFR700F2 Recycled
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