Two types of valve shim tool - which is best ?

td5_pete · #1 PostAuthor: **td5_pete** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 6:45 pm

I need to change a couple of shims on my kz1000 a1. There seems to be two types of tool available:

(1) A lever and a 'W' shaped piece of metal that you shove between the camshaft and the edge of the bucket ( on eBay )

(2) My CLYMER manual shows a tool that clamps on the side of the head and leaves the camshaft unmolested.

The latter seems to be like rocking horse poop (ie: hard to find ) :lol:

Which is best ?

Is anyone lending one in the Bucks area ? would sure help me out !

Thanks for reading.

#2 PostAuthor: **KeithZ1R** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 6:48 pm

The latter cones up on eay regularly try. Ebay.de in fact im sure Zpower sellem in fact if your really stuck you can brrow one as long a you return it

PAULJAC47 · #3 PostAuthor: **PAULJAC47** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 6:54 pm

Is there a club one available for members?

paulstrees · #4 PostAuthor: **paulstrees** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 7:05 pm

There are two shim tools in the box with the club shims

ADRIAN H · #5 PostAuthor: **ADRIAN H** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 7:07 pm

First one, (two piece) is very fiddly.
Second one (one piece), genuine kawasaki tool, is very easy to use.

750steve · #6 PostAuthor: **750steve** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 7:15 pm

ADRIAN H wrote:Second one (one piece), genuine kawasaki tool, is very easy to use.

How do you use it?

jimmock · #7 PostAuthor: **jimmock** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 7:22 pm

Guyz,

I got a loan of Big Fers tool (mmmmmm, that sounds wrong).
I got a loan of Fers shim tool many years ago.

I got a tool maker to make me a tool using Fers as a template.

Works really good.

Cost about a tenner If I remember correctly.

#8 PostAuthor: **Taffus** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 7:22 pm

750steve wrote:
ADRIAN H wrote:Second one (one piece), genuine kawasaki tool, is very easy to use.

How do you use it?

Here you go steve Chrisu has done a How To

jimmock · #9 PostAuthor: **jimmock** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 7:26 pm

Silly question maybe, but.....

is the engine STOPPED when you are changing shims??

ADRIAN H · #10 PostAuthor: **ADRIAN H** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 7:32 pm

jimmock wrote:Silly question maybe, but.....

is the engine STOPPED when you are changing shims??

#11 PostAuthor: **Taffus** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 8:12 pm

ADRIAN H wrote:
jimmock wrote:Silly question maybe, but.....

is the engine STOPPED when you are changing shims??

A heart surgeon takes his Kawasaki in for a new cam chain tunnel o ring (it was a J)
Mechanic repairs the bike as he watches.....
The mechanic says "bet you wish you could do that!"
the surgeon replies "yes, but when I do my repairs, the engine is running!"

750steve · #12 PostAuthor: **750steve** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 8:27 pm

Taffus wrote:
750steve wrote:
ADRIAN H wrote:Second one (one piece), genuine kawasaki tool, is very easy to use.

How do you use it?

Here you go steve Chrisu has done a How To

Thats brilliant!! Thank you, i always wondered! Picked 1 up from ebay about a year ago for the 750 twin

Z1parR · #13 PostAuthor: **Z1parR** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 8:50 pm

All credit to Will / Big Fluff for the drawing

hanskloss · #14 PostAuthor: **hanskloss** » Sat Nov 17, 2012 11:59 pm

I have used No 1. tool for 8 years because genuine ones were scarce and expensive, while it might be fiddly to operate/pick up shims, I can check couple of valves in one crank position hence less crank turning is required and the job takes 5 mins, not a bad tool at all

Garn 1 · #15 PostAuthor: **Garn 1** » Sun Nov 18, 2012 3:23 am

td5_pete wrote:I need to change a couple of shims on my kz1000 a1. There seems to be two types of tool available:

(1) A lever and a 'W' shaped piece of metal that you shove between the camshaft and the edge of the bucket ( on eBay )

Has anyone a photo/ sketch of this "W" shaped tool.
RegardZ

Two types of valve shim tool - which is best ?

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