Valve Shims

[eemsreno]

The first picture is a shim right out of a Super Tenere. 9.5 mm


This is an aftermarket shim. 9.48 mm


I have only used the9.5 shims in my bikes, No one seems to be having problems with the incorrect shim size of 9.48, but I just don't like the idea.

 

[WJBertrand]

I bought a Pro-X kit that has allowed me to get the jobs done with no waiting. The frustrating aspect is you are buying so many shims that can't ever be used for the bike. Second frustration is you only get 3 of a given size when you could need 4. Hasn't happened yet, but I have typically used all three of a given size. I keep a log of my wear rates so I can try to predict/anticipate the next shims needed. It would definately be nice to get a second kit for the .025 increments. A perfect kit would include the same number of shims, 4 of each size, covering the middle of the range for the bike, in .025 increments. Too bad no one offers that.

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One nice thing about the Hot Cams kit is that you can buy 3-packs of any of the sizes to replenish your kit if needed. I suppose you could replenish any shim kit with the Hot Cams shims if you can’t get them from the supplier of a different kit.


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