Hi All, I'm in the situation where I need some valve shims. They're pretty easy to send around and i can swap for others if you want or we can work out some sort of agreed purchase price. I found that my suzuki bandit and yamaha fzr have the same width (I believe this is ~7.5mm wide) so it is highly likely that other Japanese 250's have the same sort of shims. What I have available to swap are: 2 x 1.78mm 2 x 1.75mm 1 x 1.72mm 1 x 1.82mm 2 x 1.80mm 3 x 1.48mm 3 x 1.50mm 3 x 1.52mm 5 x 1.50mm 1 x 1.48 mm 1 x 1.42mm What I need is: 1 x 1.68mm 2 x 1.69mm 1 x 1.63mm 1 x 1.64mm 1 x 1.59mm 2 x 1.67mm I suppose with what I need I have targeted the intake clearance at 0.16 (for the FZR) so +/- 0.02 will still get me within spec. If you are able to offer some assistance please get in touch. Here are a bunch of tags hoping there's some guys around who have done engine rebuilds that could maybe help (feel free to tag others to get their attention lol)... @Boydie77 @Simon @risky @kiffsta @Phil @Frankster Peace.
Yeh I've got a quote from them, all up be around $60 for what I need I'm just trying to avoid too much spend where I can. I've also given platinum motorcycles a call and as a "one off" they may consider swapping shims with me... I may give that a go, provided they have the right sizes. It would just have been nice if someone has a packet of them and could ship me a bunch for $3 and I could do the same back.... lol much less than $60
Wellllllll..... I'd like to keep this little marketplace going... because for $1 you can pretty much post what you want otherwise it's precision shims and $5 per shim plus postage... adds up depending how many you need. Still 7.48mm the F400 takes the same as the F250's. I have: 1.42 x 1 1.48 x 3 1.50 x 8 1.52 x 2 1.58 x 1 1.65 x 4 1.68 x 2 1.70 x 4 1.72 x 2 1.75 x 1 1.78 x 5 1.80 x 2 1.82 x 2 1.88 x 1 1.90 x 2 2.05 x 1 2.08 x 1 I basically need 3 x 1.55 shims (will take 1.54 - 1.56 range). Anyone? @my67xr would you happen to have any mate?
Sorry nothing that small, i have 1.68 x 3, 1.70 x 3, 1.72 x 2, 1.75 x 1, 1.78 x 2, 1.80 x 2, 1.82 x3, 1.85 x 1 Still haven't looked at my clearance's yet either
OEM Cycles in USA has cheap shim's, set of 5 shim's for $10.58 inc delivery You might have to ask them to list some 1.55mm shim's for you http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Hot-Cams...925934?hash=item3607baf12e:g:HZgAAOSwV0RXvMe5 Or Torpedo7, set of 5 for $18 inc delivery http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/TORPEDO7...051614?hash=item35e7130b1e:g:jSoAAOSwWTRWw8yq
Thanks I'll keep all options open. Everytime I do clearances I end up needing shims I don't have and if i buy them I end up accumulating them and never using them (unless I get another bike) so trading them out is probably a better option if I can.
I have to do the clearances on an engine in the next week or so. I doubt there will be any shims that small, but will let you know if there are.
Lost my baggie for a while... found it again phew. I'm after shims in the 1.64-1.70 range in particular if anyone wants to swap. Will swap one for one or $3.50 each posted
