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I'm just settling in to do a valve adjustment on my 2Gen RSV and was looking through Clymer's (for the part number to the Valve Cover Gasket) when I noticed that the picture shows a pretty tight space to get on the CAM to turn it. The books call for a Yamaha Valve tappet. Now on my cars, I've always just used channellocks. Since I'm ordering the gasket now, I can probably add the tool to the order if necessary. Any opinions as to the necessity of this tool?

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Daniel, at one point, there was a thread , here, concerning people who had specialty tools, and different sized "shims", for the valve train".

i think it was a "pass around, replace parts" type of deal, but off the top of my head, i can't remember WHO owns the tool, or WHERE it might be.

i am sure someone, who don't have "sometimer's" will jump in here and help you out, shortly!

just jt

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And you don't use channel locks to turn the cam........ you have to open the left front case cover and turn the crankshaft..... I had the shim kit till Maintenance Day at Dons. Then I turned it over to....?????????? He rides a 2nd gen, I think lives in Pa or NY. Maybe Buddy Rich knows, I'll PM him.

 

Dan

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And just to make sure, you will need two Gaskets for the Valve Covers. And i for one, i would replace all the 16 Rubbers off the Bolts off the Valve Covers. At least the inside 8 Rubbers. Getting to the Covers is a major Part of the Job, i sure wouldn't want to go there twice, just because of being too cheap on the wrong Place.

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