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  • scrapvalue
    XSive
    • Oct 2010
    • 90
    • Wautoma, Wi.--Marco Isl., FL
    #1

    Valve shim swap?

    I am doing the valve adjustment on my XS1100,(1978), and need to change 3 shims.
    I need 2-260's and 1-245.
    I have a 265, a 270 and a 285 that I can't use.
    Anyone want to trade or just sell them to me?
    Thanks
    1979 XS1100
    1974 CB750
    1985 V65 Sabre
    1988 KLR650
    2001 CR250
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    • DiverRay
      Moderator
      • Nov 2004
      • 7588
      • Star, IDAHO
      #2
      I'm away from home for another two weeks! I know I have the 260's. Try searching on the site, as we used to have a "library" of shims that could be swapped out for the price of postage.
      Ray Matteis
      KE6NHG
      XS1100 E '78 (winter project)
      XS1100 SF Bob Jones worked on it!

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        • natemoen
          Master of XSology
          • May 2010
          • 8640
          • Fargo
          #3
          Originally posted by scrapvalue
          I am doing the valve adjustment on my XS1100,(1978), and need to change 3 shims.
          I need 2-260's and 1-245.
          I have a 265, a 270 and a 285 that I can't use.
          Anyone want to trade or just sell them to me?
          Thanks
          PM Davinci.
          Nathan
          KD9ARL

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          1978 XS1100E
          K&N Filter
          #45 pilot Jet, #137.5 Main Jet
          OEM Exhaust
          ATK Fork Brace
          LED Dash lights
          Ammeter, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, and Volt Meters
          Green Monster Coils
          SS Brake Lines
          Vision 550 Auto Tensioner

          In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.

          Theodore Roosevelt

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            • DAVINCI
              XS-XJ Guru
              • Jan 2011
              • 1048
              • Cedar Mountain, NC
              #4
              I'll check tonight and let you know what I have. The way it works is, I send you the ones you need, you return your shims to me and throw the $ for my postage in the envelope.
              Former owner, but I have NO PARTS LEFT!

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                • scrapvalue
                  XSive
                  • Oct 2010
                  • 90
                  • Wautoma, Wi.--Marco Isl., FL
                  #5
                  Originally posted by DAVINCI
                  I'll check tonight and let you know what I have. The way it works is, I send you the ones you need, you return your shims to me and throw the $ for my postage in the envelope.
                  PM'd ya.
                  I went through and recalculated my clearences and the 260's will be fine, but I believe a 250 would be a better choice then a 245. But either will work.

                  Thanks
                  1979 XS1100
                  1974 CB750
                  1985 V65 Sabre
                  1988 KLR650
                  2001 CR250

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                    • scrapvalue
                      XSive
                      • Oct 2010
                      • 90
                      • Wautoma, Wi.--Marco Isl., FL
                      #6
                      Davinci dosen't have the ones I need.
                      Anyone else have any?
                      1979 XS1100
                      1974 CB750
                      1985 V65 Sabre
                      1988 KLR650
                      2001 CR250

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                        • natemoen
                          Master of XSology
                          • May 2010
                          • 8640
                          • Fargo
                          #7
                          I will look through the couple I have in a few hours.
                          Nathan
                          KD9ARL

                          μολὼν λαβέ

                          1978 XS1100E
                          K&N Filter
                          #45 pilot Jet, #137.5 Main Jet
                          OEM Exhaust
                          ATK Fork Brace
                          LED Dash lights
                          Ammeter, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, and Volt Meters
                          Green Monster Coils
                          SS Brake Lines
                          Vision 550 Auto Tensioner

                          In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.

                          Theodore Roosevelt

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                            • DAVINCI
                              XS-XJ Guru
                              • Jan 2011
                              • 1048
                              • Cedar Mountain, NC
                              #8
                              By design, the 'Valve Shim Library' is destined to become obsolete. As shims are swapped, the library becomes filled with larger unwanted shims and more often now I don't have what the guys need. I could try to ebay the big ones and use the proceeds to replenish the smaller sizes. Could take some time, though.

                              I also heard (read) that Kat (wildkat) was running a library. True?
                              Former owner, but I have NO PARTS LEFT!

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                                • Paintman
                                  XStremely XSive
                                  • Mar 2008
                                  • 312
                                  • rapid City SD
                                  #9
                                  RE Shims

                                  Hey Guys il look though my tray i have about 40 shims rt now and two more enguines to tear down il post what i have.
                                  John
                                  79 XS1100SF 750 FD,Galfer Brake lines,ebc brake pads,Cross Drilled Rotors,TKat fork brace,bead blasted wheels repainted and polished
                                  80 XS1100 S Project gonna be a hot rod
                                  06 CBR1000RR sold!!!!!
                                  2000 Concours
                                  84 Kawi KLR600
                                  79 Yam XT500 Ouch it kicks back
                                  79 XR250
                                  Why is it that the smallest part can fly to the farthest part of the shop?
                                  John

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                                    • scrapvalue
                                      XSive
                                      • Oct 2010
                                      • 90
                                      • Wautoma, Wi.--Marco Isl., FL
                                      #10
                                      I was able to get the shims I needed from a local shop.
                                      They ordered them from Parts Unlimited I believe.
                                      Cost me $7.95 each. They had to order packs of 5, but the service manager wanted the extras for his shim selection.
                                      Anyway, it is back together and running. Just need to get the carbs sinc'd.
                                      1979 XS1100
                                      1974 CB750
                                      1985 V65 Sabre
                                      1988 KLR650
                                      2001 CR250

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