Anyone got any old 9.48mm shims for free?

[Anonymous]

I just did a valve clearance check on the bike and found that ALL five valves need to be done:(

If there are any altruistic wr450 or crf450 owners that have unwanted 9.48 shims that are just sitting around, and would like to help out an old unemployed bull, by donating them to my worthy cause, please feel free to PM me. I am looking for 2 x 175,2 x 182.5 (honda shims?) and a 180. Anything pretty close to these would be helpful as these calculations of shim size, put me in the middle of the tolerance range. Hence, I can go up or down a teeny weeny bit.

Regards,

Nigel

[GregMember]

Shims Shims? Sorry no mate, screw and lock nut here ! Hey I had a mate trading his bike with closed valves, so I got some fine wet and dry and mirror and rubbed and rubbed and got the shims to the thickness I needed. Now there is really nothing wrong with this, its still a shim, so dont give me the its all wrong thing ok!

[DeanMember]

No sorry Nigel,but you have made me want to go and check mine now!
Hey TB arnt those shims Forged? ie Hard!! cudo’s to you though for using the grey matter to get get out of a situation,nothing like thinking outside of the box,well done

cheers Ollie:cheer:

[Mick DMember]

Mate… wet and dry? Jesus you go about things the hard way. An oil stone is the go.
Also brings copper and aluminium sump plug washers back to life:)

[GregMember]

What the ? Hard way, smart way you see the longer your working in the shed the longer your sucking piss, and if you dont have an oil stone you dont have an oil stone, but you do have rum !!

[Mick DMember]

Best get yourself an oil stone. Job is done in half the time and allows you to get back to drinkin’ quicker.

[GregMember]

No way, adjusting screw and lock nuts champ for this boy ! Oil stone not requiredB)

[Mick DMember]

I am with you on that one buddy. The shims look like hard work to me,The KTM530 has em but at 82hrs she still hasn’t needed them changed yet. All still within spec.

[Anonymous]

Oh well:( Looks like I am going to have to fork out some bucks for tiny pissy bits of steel. I’ll just look at them as some sort of investment 😆 Thanks for listening.

I think I’ll save up a bit and buy a Hotcams shim kit. That way I have a big range and I can do deals with others at a later date, who may want to swap shims….with a small handling fee.

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