Valve Shim Tool

[Underdog]

I did a search on this & saw where some of you were haveing trouble with some of these tools. I'd like to get one somewhere. There's on on ebay right now at 10 bucks. Is this something still avail from Yamaha and if so does anyone have a part#? BTW, thanks for all the sugestions. This is a great group.

[Czekus21]

I bouight mine on Ebay with shipping was 34.00 I didn't think that was bad, I've seen them sell for as high as 80.00 just for a small peice of metal. I had to do some fab work on the tool to make it work. Enlongate the holes a little bit (aprox 2mm)toward the inside, as well as thin the metal down a bit (on the inside part that touches the head) in order to get the nipple part of the tool to push down the shim keeper enough to pull the shim out. Works great now. Sure beats the old fashioned way of changeing shims( pulling the cams )

[randy]

Underdog,

If it's the motion pro tool on ebay it's probably mine. I put it up for sale this past weekend when, after owning it for ten years I gave up trying to make it work.

Rather than offer it here and frustrate one of you guys with it, I figured someone seasrching ebay will have a bike that it does fit.

The motion pro tool does not fit the XS1100. It may well fit other yamaha engines, though I don't know which ones.

It took me less time to pull the cams than it did to try figuring out a way to make the tool almost work.

Does anyone have the real scoop on the right tool? Maybe the official yamaha shop manual has the tool pictured, with part number? Anyone know?

randy

[Underdog]

Thanks Randy, your honesty is greatly appreaciated. I just looked in the Clymer manual & they give a Yamaha #90890-01245
Perhaps I'll check with Zanotti to see if it's any good.

[CA.XSer]

Originally posted by Underdog
Thanks Randy, your honesty is greatly appreaciated. I just looked in the Clymer manual & they give a Yamaha #90890-01245
Perhaps I'll check with Zanotti to see if it's any good.

Zanottis had them a couple of years ago, I don't remember what the price was.

[chevy45412001]

motion pro

Well that sucks i just purchased one. Haven't taken it out of the box yet.I'll make it work if it's at least close though.was only 14 bucks at local bike shop ,had it on the spinning thingy in house.

[Underdog]

To tell you the truth, I'm tempted by the cheap one. I've got 30yrs as a bodyman and have made a lot of stuff work with the mig welder and an angle grinder

[xssiveone]

The valve adjustment tool will work, with a minor adjustment. Check here Valve adjustment for a page I put together on valve adjusment, and also the modifications I made to the tool. Simple mod, just ground down the surface that sits on the cylinder head, allowing the tool to sit lower and contact the valve bucket.

[Ken Talbot]

Or, you could get lucky like I did. I bought the generic tool from Dennis Kirk and it worked perfectly with no modification. Maybe I just got one that wasn't made on a Friday?
YMMV

[beechfront]

valve shim tool

i looked up the part number that underdog listed - at powersportspro.com (right here in nebraska) and they have part # 90890-01245, VALVE ADJUST TOOL, listed for $9.28

does anyone know if this tool will in fact work without modification?

[nashville_bill]

I'm using the Motion Pro tool but I had to grind the inside radius so it would work on the intake side. Before grinding, the tip would contact the head when tightened. I think the heads were not all the same.

[beechfront]

has anyone used the above mentioned tool? i am planning on tearing into this thing soon and need something that is going to work.

[randy]

Beechfront,

Don't bother with the Motion Pro tool. It doesn't work. Pull the cams to change the shims. Takes less time to pull the cams and replace than to *$UC# around with the tool.

Randy

[DEmily]

I agree with Randy. I have had my share of dealing with these valve shims during my restoration of the BIGDOG and it is much faster to just simply pull the cams. Initailly I was concerned about getting it back in time every time, but it really was no big deal.