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Motojoe2492
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I'm going to follow this thread, I will be lapping my valves soon and want to get as much info as I can!
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I've never used 29mm shims, but you have to wonder if they would lead to a cam walk sound, or other forms of racket. I've been handed 29s from a dealer who doesn't bother to differentiate.
I once wondered what it was they fit, but whatever it is, I don't own one - or plan to. I now just buy new GS500 shims because on a twin there are only 4 shims anyway.
I went to a local dealer one time and after asking for some shims they handed me Kawasaki shims which are smaller. Told them I don't want them and the guy looked at me crooked and said they install them into customer bikes all the time.
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Steve
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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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The KLR uses the same shims as the KZ.
Some 70s KZs also use 13MM shims. My 76 KZ650B1 uses 13s.
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jdion81
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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.
