luvmy40 Posted June 10, 2019 #2 Posted June 10, 2019 If you promise to send it back when you are done, you can borrow mine. There is also a shim kit from one of the members(can't remember who) that has a tool with it. IIRC it was cost of shipping and add a shim to the kit. Someone who has used it will chime in soon, I'm sure. Do you have a good source for shims? Your local Yamaha dealer should have them in stock as they are still used for other models. My local dealer actually trades them for free.
luvmy40 Posted June 10, 2019 #3 Posted June 10, 2019 After a bit of searching, I remembered it is skydoc_17 that has the loaner kit. You do need to buy the head cover gaskets from him to use the kit. I have purchased many items from Earl and have to say his quality is excellent and his prices are reasonable. His customer service is unbeatable.
RDawson Posted June 10, 2019 #4 Posted June 10, 2019 I used Skyfoc's kit a few months ago. Having all those shims meant I could change them as I went instead of recording each one and going back to swap them. A huge timesaver. Earl is great to work with, I've bought clutch kits from him for both bikes also.
Flyinfool Posted June 10, 2019 #5 Posted June 10, 2019 A few years back I made a couple of runs of valve shim tools. I think I might have 1 or 2 left to sell. I will have to do some digging in the basement to see if i can find them.
made2care Posted June 11, 2019 Author #6 Posted June 11, 2019 Thank you gentlemen for responding. I sent a message to skydoc for his kit. If I don't hear back from him I will take you up on your offer for the tool. I would have to order the shims on ebay, so i think his kit will be the better route. chow for now.
skydoc_17 Posted June 11, 2019 #7 Posted June 11, 2019 You Gents are WAY to kind! Thank you very much for the kind words! I PM'ed Tim, and if he chooses to purchase a Bucket Tool from Jeff or borrow the tool from Rich, there would be absolutely NO hard feelings whatsoever. I recently posted the Loan of the Shim Kit in the "Member Vendor" section of the Classifieds, Everyone is welcome to use it, Here's the link: https://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?141286-Valve-adjustment-shim-kit-loan-with-valve-cover-gaskets! To Tim, I would be happy to help you with this project, and to everyone else, Thank you very much for your kind words, due to recent events, your kindness means the world to me! Earl
RDawson Posted June 12, 2019 #8 Posted June 12, 2019 Just speaking the truth Earl. I haven't seen any updates, hope you're healing up ok.
made2care Posted June 17, 2019 Author #9 Posted June 17, 2019 I went with Earl's kit and it worked great,however, i am short 3 shims and I know he forewarned me of this but i don't have a dealer close by , so any help would be much appreciated. Here's what i lack 265- need one 270- need two of these. Thank you Tim
Prairiehammer Posted June 17, 2019 #11 Posted June 17, 2019 I went with Earl's kit and it worked great,however, i am short 3 shims and I know he forewarned me of this but i don't have a dealer close by , so any help would be much appreciated. Here's what i lack 265- need one 270- need two of these. Thank you Tim Other makes and models that use same valve shims as the Venture: K&L valve adjustment shims - 25mm diameter. Used on late 70's & 80's Honda's, 80's & 90's Yamaha's and some Triumph's Fits Honda: CB750C Custom - 1980-1982 CB750F Super Sport - 1979-1982 CB750K - 1979-1982 CB750L LTD - 1979 CB750SC Nighthawk - 1982-1983 CB900C Custom - 1980-1982 CB900F Super Sport - 1981-1982 CB1000C Custom - 1983 CB1100F Super Sport - 1983 CBX1047cc - 1979-1982 Fits Yamaha: SRX250T/TC - 1987 XVZ12TK/TDK Venture & Venture Royal - 1983 XVZ12DL/DKC2/DN Venture Royal - 1984-1985 XVZ13DS/DT Venture Royal - 1986-1987 XVZ13DSC/DTC Venture Royal - 1986-1987 XVZ12T/TC/U/UC Venture - 1987-1988 XVZ13DU/DUC/DW/DWC Venture Royal - 1988-1989 XVZ13DA/DAC/DB/DBC Venture Royal - 1990-1991 XVZ13DD/DDC/DE/DEC Venture Royal - 1992-1993 VMX12N/NC/S/SC V-Max - 1985-1986 VMX12U/UC/W/WC/A/AC/B/BC/D/DC/E/EC V-Max - 1988-1993 FJ1100L/LC/N/NC - 1984-1985 FJ1200S/SC/T/TC - 1986-1987 FJ1200W/WC/A/AC/B/BC/D/DC - 1989-1992 FJ1200AD/ADC/AE/AEC (ABS) - 1992-1993 Fits Honda Automobiles: CR-V '02-05 CR-V '06 CR-V '07-11 CR-V '97-01 ELEMENT '03-06 ELEMENT '07-10 ELEMENT '11 PILOT '03-07 PILOT '08 PILOT '09-11 RIDGELINE '06-11
made2care Posted June 17, 2019 Author #12 Posted June 17, 2019 Other makes and models that use same valve shims as the Venture: K&L valve adjustment shims - 25mm diameter. Used on late 70's & 80's Honda's, 80's & 90's Yamaha's and some Triumph's Fits Honda: CB750C Custom - 1980-1982 CB750F Super Sport - 1979-1982 CB750K - 1979-1982 CB750L LTD - 1979 CB750SC Nighthawk - 1982-1983 CB900C Custom - 1980-1982 CB900F Super Sport - 1981-1982 CB1000C Custom - 1983 CB1100F Super Sport - 1983 CBX1047cc - 1979-1982 Fits Yamaha: SRX250T/TC - 1987 XVZ12TK/TDK Venture & Venture Royal - 1983 XVZ12DL/DKC2/DN Venture Royal - 1984-1985 XVZ13DS/DT Venture Royal - 1986-1987 XVZ13DSC/DTC Venture Royal - 1986-1987 XVZ12T/TC/U/UC Venture - 1987-1988 XVZ13DU/DUC/DW/DWC Venture Royal - 1988-1989 XVZ13DA/DAC/DB/DBC Venture Royal - 1990-1991 XVZ13DD/DDC/DE/DEC Venture Royal - 1992-1993 VMX12N/NC/S/SC V-Max - 1985-1986 VMX12U/UC/W/WC/A/AC/B/BC/D/DC/E/EC V-Max - 1988-1993 FJ1100L/LC/N/NC - 1984-1985 FJ1200S/SC/T/TC - 1986-1987 FJ1200W/WC/A/AC/B/BC/D/DC - 1989-1992 FJ1200AD/ADC/AE/AEC (ABS) - 1992-1993 Fits Honda Automobiles: CR-V '02-05 CR-V '06 CR-V '07-11 CR-V '97-01 ELEMENT '03-06 ELEMENT '07-10 ELEMENT '11 PILOT '03-07 PILOT '08 PILOT '09-11 RIDGELINE '06-11 very helpful, thanks
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