Valve shim kit Lower Mainland/Canada

[JetMech]

Have had my 2005 RSV for about 4 years and now its time to look at valve clearances. 26K miles on bike. Had a brief email conversation with Skydoc and he mentioned that he thought that there was a valve shim/tool kit floating around Canada that is lent out similarily to the way he lends his out in the USA. Was wondering if anyone in Lower Mainland BC preferably and alternatively the rest of Canada that might have a valve shim tool I could borrow/rent or knows someone who might be willing to do the same. Not in need of it immediately as it is still riding season but looking at a fall project. Will look at buying one if need be. Between Ebay and a few members on VR looks like the price is not too bad, but the 30% on the dollar all adds up eventually. The " war department" usually has some say when I buy parts for the bike. She was a little quieter on our recent 4500 mile journey when somewhere in the previous 10 minutes she let me know she knocked the Sena off of her helmet. She let me replace that without discussion as it would have been her without her music when we ride LOL

[kevin-vic-b.c.]

Welcome to the forum Doug, @JetMech I have not heard of a kit on this side of the country unless former member Rocket has one. Maybe @Oldseadog knows if he does as they live close to one another.

[JetMech]

Thanks, Glad to be here. Only wishing on the kit. Really the tool is all I need. Once the bike is apart if I have to wait a day or 2 to get the right shims if needed, no big deal. Wont be riding it at that point till early spring anyway.

[vzuden]

I believe we have a member who manufactures the tool to sell to members

[Great White]

That's flyinfool IIRC....

[Flyinfool]

Thats me, I'm Guilty of making the tool. I do still have a few left from the last run, and there may not be another run, they are not easy to make.

 

Send me a PM if interested.

[Oldseadog]

After talking with Rocket, he doesn't have one, but another member on this coast might have one. That would be Camos, and he lives here on the island. He might chime in. I'm seriously thinking of do my shims this winter as well.

[cowpuc]

Try this Seapuppy,, hey @camos,, you out there???

 

Excuse the butt in but wanted to say :RED:to JetMech too!!

[camos]

Sorry, I don't have the valve shim rocker tool. I borrowed one from 5 bikes (Chuck French), an ex-member. Sadly I had to send it back.

 

Did my 90 valves two winters ago and now it's time to do the 89 valves.

So...I just bought one off eBay... funny how that goes.

 

That means there will be one available on the Left Coast. We are not calling it the Wet Coast anymore.

 

Just to clarify, I did not have my own tool but then decided I should, so I bought one...

 

So...yes I do have a shim tool and I will loan it to members on this side of the border.

 

If anyone is feeling discriminated against, the cost of shipping across the border two ways will add up to close to half the price of the tool which makes it not really worth the effort.

Edited August 2, 2015 by camos
Clarification

[JetMech]

Once the tool availability resolved anyone have a source for shims. Dealer I am guessing would be one.

[Flyinfool]

Some dealers will do a shim exchange.

Once you know the needed shims you can order them online. Ebay?

I do not know what all would be involved to get hold of one of the US shim kits that are floating around. That ay you have all the shims right there, makes the job much easier.

[Great White]

I'm actually in the process of building up a kit.

 

Still collecting shims.

 

Them little buggers don't come easy or cheap!

 

Edited August 1, 2015 by Great White

[camos]

When I did the valves on the 90 the tool I borrowed came with a selection of about 20 shims. I was able to use only three of them, recycled two of them within the 90 and had to buy the rest. Having spare shims is not a bad thing but it didn't work out very well for me. If shims can be had for free or very cheap it's probably worth getting them but waiting until you know what is needed probably won't be very much worse.

[Great White]

When I did the valves on the 90 the tool I borrowed came with a selection of about 20 shims. I was able to use only three of them, recycled two of them within the 90 and had to buy the rest. Having spare shims is not a bad thing but it didn't work out very well for me. If shims can be had for free or very cheap it's probably worth getting them but waiting until you know what is needed probably won't be very much worse.

 

Oh, I just snap up a fistfull whenever I run across someone junking a bike with 25 mm shims or if a batch pops up cheap on ebay or something similar.

 

Have an assortment of about 40 or so now.

 

Always on the hunt for more.

 

But "opportunity buys" only.

 

[JetMech]

Flyinfool. PM sent

[JetMech]

Another one for the west coast. Just ordered a tool from Flyinfool.

[Oldseadog]

I know they have shims ant one our local dealers and the parts guy told me the MAY do exchanges.

[camos]

I know they have shims ant one our local dealers and the parts guy told me the MAY do exchanges.

Is it a secret?

[Oldseadog]

No it's not a secret. Dean at Action Motorcycles told me I could buy shims there and they might exchange, but I should check. I was/am going to look into it this winter when I'm working on the bike.