Tappet shims - SV650.org

24-07-06, 08:29 PM

Going to have to check the tappet shims soon but do i buy a pack of varying sizes or do i have to measure every thing and buy them individually (having to put the bike back together again to get to the Suzi dealers

)?

And what sort of price am i looking at, just out of curiosity?

Sid Squid · 25-07-06, 12:14 AM

You need to measure them and then go buy what's necessary.

Or you could buy a dealer kit of shims if you want - about £4000 for the Suzuki kit right now if I remember right.

northwind · 25-07-06, 10:35 AM

I've heard of nice dealers doing it on an exchange basis...

jambo · 25-07-06, 12:08 PM

When I did the Kwak the going rate was around £6.50 per shim. I'd book a mate to give you a lift to the bike shop or public transport it as there's no sense in doing all the work twice!

Make sure you have a decent metric micrometer and set of feeler gauges as I can promise you at least some of the current shims will have had the numbers polished off them by rubbing between the valve stems and buckets.

You never know you may well find it's all in tollerence and you don't have to worry about it at all

24-07-06, 08:29 PM	#1
svrash Guest Posts: n/a	Tappet shims Going to have to check the tappet shims soon but do i buy a pack of varying sizes or do i have to measure every thing and buy them individually (having to put the bike back together again to get to the Suzi dealers )? And what sort of price am i looking at, just out of curiosity?

25-07-06, 12:14 AM	#2
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	You need to measure them and then go buy what's necessary. Or you could buy a dealer kit of shims if you want - about £4000 for the Suzuki kit right now if I remember right. __________________ If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst"

25-07-06, 10:35 AM	#3
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	I've heard of nice dealers doing it on an exchange basis... __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

25-07-06, 12:08 PM	#4
jambo Member Mega Poster Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Croydonia Posts: 5,376	When I did the Kwak the going rate was around £6.50 per shim. I'd book a mate to give you a lift to the bike shop or public transport it as there's no sense in doing all the work twice! Make sure you have a decent metric micrometer and set of feeler gauges as I can promise you at least some of the current shims will have had the numbers polished off them by rubbing between the valve stems and buckets. You never know you may well find it's all in tollerence and you don't have to worry about it at all __________________ Modern motorcycles are bloody brilliant, enjoy it while we can

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