Shims - how much?

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Shims - how much?

Post by Corners R Us » Fri Nov 26, 2010 11:08 pm

About to do the valve clearances on my TRX. Anyone know how much shims are, if it needs any?

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Re: Shims - how much?

Post by Mincehead » Sat Nov 27, 2010 12:25 am

For a guide price look at the Kedo online catalogue:

http://kedo.de/

Apologies, I cannot see shims on the Kedo online catalogue. :oops:
Quick phone call to your nearest Yamaha dealer is the way to go. :wink:
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Re: Shims - how much?

Post by Excalibre » Sat Nov 27, 2010 12:49 am

Also, try asking your bike mechanic if you can trade in your old shims.
I bought 5 shims recently for $20 after trade in.
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Re: Shims - how much?

Post by Quan-Time » Sat Nov 27, 2010 9:37 am

yeah ive heard of the "exchange" thing. Ive got 10 shims spare here. As i have 2 motors.. Ill need to get more later on.

When people get kent cams, or get a cam reground, what size shims are needed ? The yam shims only go so thick..
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Re: Shims - how much?

Post by Killerwhale » Sat Nov 27, 2010 10:08 am

Quan-Time wrote:yeah ive heard of the "exchange" thing. Ive got 10 shims spare here. As i have 2 motors.. Ill need to get more later on.

When people get kent cams, or get a cam reground, what size shims are needed ? The yam shims only go so thick..
Got tornado cams and they require thick shims, bought a bag of hotcams shims wich are mostly used on MX bikes.
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Re: Shims - how much?

Post by M.V. » Mon Nov 29, 2010 2:21 am

$12 ea or $9 trade in at my local. It's not worth trading them in for $3 saving...

Hot cams set from the us would be the way to go I reckon.
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Re: Shims - how much?

Post by zod » Tue Dec 07, 2010 9:00 pm

Bought a set of Hotcam shims from the e-bay.
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Re: Shims - how much?

Post by Quan-Time » Sun Dec 12, 2010 11:24 am

just checked out the ebay ones.. Wow.. nice kit and everything. Id prolly suggest that as the path to take. Think ill grab those when i get my cam reground early next year.
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