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  • Burque73
    Forum Sage
    Past Site Supporter
    • Mar 2016
    • 4711
    • Albuquerque, NM
    #46
    Originally posted by Steve
    29.0mm shims fit the KZ bikes that I had and some Yamahas.

    I have a modest selection of them, because I have had three KZs and one ZN bike.
    I make sure they are kept nowhere near my 29.5mm GS shims.

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    I should probably start another stash box. The KLR uses the same shims as the KZ.

    Roger

    '83 GS850G Daily rider
    '82 GS1100GK Work in (slow) progress
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      • chuck hahn
        Forum LongTimer
        Past Site Supporter
        • May 2009
        • 25918
        • Norman, Oklahoma
        #47
        Some 70s KZs also use 13MM shims. My 76 KZ650B1 uses 13s.
        MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
        1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550

        NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.


        I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.

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          • jdion81
            #48
            Me? Yes, fully torqued with the engine near fully assembled. My issue was a shim that was marked with one measurement, but way off when checked.

            Originally posted by bobgroger
            Are you doing this with the head off or on and properly torqued? If the head is off you are only getting it close as things will change with the compression load of the studs. Get it close, then do it again when it is all back together.

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