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  • dpollisme
    • Feb 2026
    #1

    Excessive oil around shim

    Hello!

    I was in the process of checking my valve shim clearances when I notice there was an excessive amount of oil, a small pool, in one of the valves.

    What does this mean?
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    • tkent02
      Forum LongTimer
      Past Site Supporter
      • Jan 2006
      • 35571
      • Near South Park
      #2
      That's just proving that oil always rolls down hill, and if it can't roll down hill it doesn't roll at all.
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        • Fjbj40
          Forum Sage
          • Oct 2012
          • 1221
          • Dartmouth Nova Scotia
          #3
          That's normal
          1978 Gs1085 compliments of Popy Yosh, Bandit 1200 wheels and front end, VM33 Smoothbores, Yosh exhaust, braced frame, ported polished head :cool:
          1983 Gs1100ESD, rebuild finished! Body paintwork happening winter 2017:D

          I would rather trust my bike to a technician that reads the service manual than some backyardigan that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix things.

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            • dpollisme
              #4
              Good deal, thank you.

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                • bwringer
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                  • Oct 2003
                  • 17066
                  • Indianapolis
                  #5
                  Pools of oil around the buckets in an 8V Suzuki engine are normal, necessary, and should make you feel all warm and fuzzy and adequately lubricated.
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                    • 1980GS1000E
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                      • Aug 2007
                      • 1664
                      • San Diego, California, USA
                      #6
                      You should see how much oil splashes around in the 1980 series Honda inline fours.
                      Current Rides: 1980 Suzuki GS1000ET, 2006 H-D Fatboy, 2021 BMW K1600B

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