shim club

[willie]

Thanks guys. Thanks a LOT! Storm responded to my PM earlier this evening and offered to mail me what I need.
Thanks again and have a very merry Christmas!
Willie

 

[Allie]

Yeah hmm I sent a line out to Ray a while back to see if he had a 2.55, haven't heard. I'll probably just pick up a handful of sizes at Z1 before spring.

 

[alke46]

Two questions, do these valves ever get to the point of no more necessary adjusting?
If so, what mileage might that be?

 

[Nessism]

Two questions, do these valves ever get to the point of no more necessary adjusting?

No, never. The clearance reduces with mileage as the valve sinks into the head.

 

[93Bandit]

No, never. The clearance reduces with mileage as the valve sinks into the head.

Do the 8 valve GS heads have hardened valve seats?

 

[Nessism]

Do the 8 valve GS heads have hardened valve seats?

Yes, but there is still wear.

A well taken care of big GS bike will run 100k miles or more. Problem is, many don't take care of things like valve adjustment and when the valves sink, the clearance goes to zero, and when that happens the valves hang open and burn. Valve seats can overheat and crack too.

 

[tatu]

No, never. The clearance reduces with mileage as the valve sinks into the head.

The last time I reconditioned the head of the S I had the seats recut back to the original angles also had the engineering shop 'top' the valve stems of 4 new valves to bring the shim gaps back to the thicker shim end.

 

[Nessism]

The last time I reconditioned the head of the S I had the seats recut back to the original angles also had the engineering shop 'top' the valve stems of 4 new valves to bring the shim gaps back to the thicker shim end.

Yes, that's the standard process.

Big Jay from APE said that when the KZ1000 police heads come in for service they tip the valves to bring them back to OEM height. Sometimes, he said, that results in the valve keepers sticking up above the end of the valve, and when that occurs, they trim back the keepers too. Good fun.

 

[Guest]

Hi. I have 6 or 7 shims in the 2.7 to 2.9 range that I likely will never use. Happy to donate them

 

[93Bandit]

Hi. I have 6 or 7 shims in the 2.7 to 2.9 range that I likely will never use. Happy to donate them

Dang, just a smidgen too late lol. I just ordered 4 2.7, 1 2.75 and a 2.65 for my bike.

 

[sacruickshank]

Hi. I have 6 or 7 shims in the 2.7 to 2.9 range that I likely will never use. Happy to donate them

I'm about to adjust the four intake clearances. I have a stockpile of seven (7) 29.5 shims, but if they don't fit the bill I'll be in contact.

 

[sacruickshank]

Anyone have a true 2.6mm shim they want to exchange for cash or other size shims? I have several at 2.64, 2.7, and up.

 

[Guest]

Anyone have a true 2.6mm shim they want to exchange for cash or other size shims? I have several at 2.64, 2.7, and up.

i?ll mail a2.6 to you for free. PM your address.

 

[sacruickshank]

i?ll mail a2.6 to you for free. PM your address.

Thanks for the offer, but i'm now all set. I was buying some parts from another forum member who included a spare 2.6mm shim.

 

[salty_monk]

Two questions, do these valves ever get to the point of no more necessary adjusting?
If so, what mileage might that be?

They definitely seem to slow down with regular use. You can easy get 20k miles + between top and bottom in my experience...

 

[alke46]

20k??????? That sounds awful high for something that is suggested to be checked every 3-4k I believe it is.

 

[salty_monk]

You're right of course but they don't put everything on top tolerance at the factory there will be one or two that are closer to minimum tolerance for sure..... In the early days (new engine) they also seem to move a bit quicker apparently.

You can easy get 12k between standard shim sizes in my experience.

 

[alke46]

Yes, it is. Contact Ray by sending a PM to ghostgs1.

That screenshot looks familiar, but you need the updated version.
Send me a PM to confirm your e-mail address, I will send it to you.

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Hi steve,
have sent several PM to ghostgs1 to get started in the club with no response? We want to get valves done next week but need a source for shims.
Any ideas?

If you go to Ray's profile page, you will see that he last signed in to the board a couple of weeks ago. He also has an e-mail address listed, might check that.

If worse comes to worse, you can buy the shims you need (except for the "X" shims) at Z1 Enterprises. Shop carefully, make sure they are 29.5mm shims.

Send me a copy (via e-mail) of your spreadsheet page so I can verify that you will be getting the correct shims.

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Does anyone know if the Shim Club is still in operation? I need (2) 2.60 shims for my '82 1100G and am hoping to avoid the online prices.

I also have tried contacting Ray, to no avail. On his profile page I don't see a email address. I sent him a PM over a month ago and also this morning.
I'll wait a few days more I guess to see if I get an answer.