[Fred H.]

I am trying to build of a shim kit of the common sizes I will need to do the valves and I would like to see what others have found when they took theirs apart.

If you have removed your cams to change shims and still have the records of what was originally in your bike from the factory, please post that info. If we can get a decent sampling, we can determine what the most common shim sizes will be needed in advance of pulling cams, since you typically only need to drop down one shim size.

Below is what was in my own bike from the factory.


LEFT HEAD

EXHAUST
Cylinder Existing Shim
2 ------ 200
4 ------ 202
6 ------ 205

INTAKE
Cylinder Existing Shim
2 ------ 208
4 ------ 210
6 ------ 210




RIGHT HEAD

EXHAUST
Cylinder Existing Shim
1 ------ 200
3 ------ 202
5 ------ 202

INTAKE
Cylinder Existing Shim
1 ------ 208
3 ------ 210
5 ------ 210

 

[John Van Overbeke]

Intake I had 1-208 2-204 1-202 2-200 Exhaust 2-198 2-200 2-192
This was on a 03 32,000 4 intack valves at .005 and 1 at .004 1 at .006
Exhaust valves checked out at .009 or tight .010

 

[TxGoldWing]

CYL 1
EX 205
IN 220

CYL 2
EX 200
IN 206

CYL 3
EX 212
IN 220

CYL 4
EX 198
IN 210

CYL 5
EX 208
IN 220

CYL 6
EX 210
IN 210

 

[Fred H.]

Here is another data point from a member sent to me in a PM.

Intake 1 2 3 4 5 6
2.02 2 2.05 2.08 2.1 2.1

Exhaust 1 2 3 4 5 6
1.93 1.95 2 2 2.02 2.05

 

[Blue Winger]

Exhaust - 1-2-3-4-5-6
2.10-2.02-2.12-2.05-2.12-2.10

Intake - 1-2-3-4-5-6
2.10-2.00-2.08-2.00-2.08-2.05

 

[Ed Kruse]

L
205 200
208 205
210 208


R
208 ?
210 212
208 215

 

[Digger]

Fred,

Any conclusions?

 

[Gwingbuzz]

What are guys talking about? Buzz

 

[Pigeon Roost]

My OE shims were as follows:

LEFT HEAD

EXHAUST
Cylinder Existing Shim
2 ------ 195 (Changed to 190)
4 ------ 200
6 ------ 205 (Changed to 200)

INTAKE
Cylinder Existing Shim
2 ------ 210 (Changed to 205)
4 ------ 215 (Changed to 210)
6 ------ 210 (Changed to 205)




RIGHT HEAD

EXHAUST
Cylinder Existing Shim
1 ------ 205
3 ------ 200
5 ------ 208 (Changed to 205)

INTAKE
Cylinder Existing Shim
1 ------ 195
3 ------ 210 (Changed to 200)
5 ------ 210 (Changed to 205)

I made more changes than was sane in my effort to get the final values as close to center of spec as possible. Notice the odd ball nominal 208 shim form the factory -- it is a bit darker in color than the other shims too.

 

[sonat]

#1 Cyl

Int.= #210
Exh.= #202

#3 Cyl

Int. =#208
Exh. =#200

#5 Cyl

Int.=#208
Exh.=#202


#2 Cyl.

Int.=#208
Exh.=#205

#4 Cyl.

Int.=#210
Exh.=#205

#6 Cyl.

Int.=#210
Exh.=#205

 

[Roadman]

Shims

Exhaust 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6

200 - 210 - 200 - 212 - 200 - 212


Intake 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6

200 - 202 - 200 - 205 - 198 - 202

 

[dwj]

Hi Fred!

My Bike

Left Head

EXHAUST
Cylinder Existing Shim
2 ------ 210
4 ------ 210
6 ------ 218

INTAKE
Cylinder Existing Shim
2 ------ 215
4 ------ 215
6 ------ 218


RIGHT HEAD

EXHAUST
Cylinder Existing Shim
1 ------ 208
3 ------ 210
5 ------ 212

INTAKE
Cylinder Existing Shim
1 ------ 210
3 ------ 212
5 ------ 215



A friend's bike I that I checked

Left Head

EXHAUST
Cylinder Existing Shim
2 ------ 208
4 ------ 208
6 ------ 210

INTAKE
Cylinder Existing Shim
2 ------ 210
4 ------ 210
6 ------ 212


RIGHT HEAD

EXHAUST
Cylinder Existing Shim
1 ------ 200
3 ------ 208
5 ------ 208

INTAKE
Cylinder Existing Shim
1 ------ 212
3 ------ 212
5 ------ 215



Are you going to publish a the trend, as you see, when you are done?


Donnie

 

[INTHEWIND]

What do the shim numbers mean? Thickness in mm?

thanks..Randy

 

[sjacobs]

2 in 202 ex 202
4 in 208 ex 202
6 in 215 ex 215

1 in 205 ex 205
3 in 205 ex 205
5 in 210 ex 208

Steve J

 

[Pigeon Roost]

What do the shim numbers mean? Thickness in mm?

thanks..Randy

Randy; I was gonna look to be sure before I answered, but I forgot and no one else has given you the info; so I "think" the answer is:

(1.) the numeric markings are nominal and not exact

(2.) the approximate measure is in thousandths of an inch.

But, I am not sure. Typically, one can either take a good quess and use the next size or two in the direction you want to go; or (better) you can use calipers to measure the original shim and then find a replacement that is the correct difference to get you where you want to go. Like Fred already said; in the vast majority of cases the change is just one size and almost always with the intent to make the valve rest on its seat longer.

prs

 

[sonat]

What do the shim numbers mean? Thickness in mm?

thanks..Randy

yes, I think number on the shim is in MM's. here is a list of shims.

14914-KT7-013 SHIM, TAPPET (1.550)
14915-KT7-013 SHIM, TAPPET (1.575)
14916-KT7-013 SHIM, TAPPET (1.600)
14917-KT7-013 SHIM, TAPPET (1.625)
14918-KT7-013 SHIM, TAPPET (1.650)
14919-KT7-013 SHIM, TAPPET (1.675)
14920-KT7-013 SHIM, TAPPET (1.700)
14921-KT7-013 SHIM, TAPPET (1.725)
14922-KT7-013 SHIM, TAPPET (1.750)
14923-KT7-013 SHIM, TAPPET (1.775)
14924-KT7-013 SHIM, TAPPET (1.800)
14925-KT7-013 SHIM, TAPPET (1.825)
14926-KT7-013 SHIM, TAPPET (1.850)
14927-KT7-013 SHIM, TAPPET (1.875)
14928-KT7-013 SHIM, TAPPET (1.900)
14929-KT7-013 SHIM, TAPPET (1.925)
14930-KT7-013 SHIM, TAPPET (1.950)
14931-KT7-013 SHIM, TAPPET (1.975)
14932-KT7-013 SHIM, TAPPET (2.000) = #200 = .079 th.
14933-KT7-013 SHIM, TAPPET (2.025) = #202 = .080 th.
14934-KT7-013 SHIM, TAPPET (2.050) = #205 = .081 th.
14935-KT7-013 SHIM, TAPPET (2.075) = #208 = .082 th.
14936-KT7-013 SHIM, TAPPET (2.100) = #210 = .083 th.
14937-KT7-013 SHIM, TAPPET (2.125)
14938-KT7-013 SHIM, TAPPET (2.150)
14939-KT7-013 SHIM, TAPPET (2.175)
14940-KT7-013 SHIM, TAPPET (2.200)
14941-KT7-013 SHIM, TAPPET (2.225)
14942-KT7-013 SHIM, TAPPET (2.250)
14943-KT7-013 SHIM, TAPPET (2.275)
14944-KT7-013 SHIM, TAPPET (2.300)
14945-KT7-013 SHIM, TAPPET (2.325)
14946-KT7-013 SHIM, TAPPET (2.350)
14947-KT7-013 SHIM, TAPPET (2.375)
14948-KT7-013 SHIM, TAPPET (2.400)
14949-KT7-013 SHIM, TAPPET (2.425)
14950-KT7-013 SHIM, TAPPET (2.450)
14951-KT7-013 SHIM, TAPPET (2.475)
14952-KT7-013 SHIM, TAPPET (2.500)
14953-KT7-013 SHIM, TAPPET (2.525)
14954-KT7-013 SHIM, TAPPET (2.550)
14955-KT7-013 SHIM, TAPPET (2.575)
14956-KT7-013 SHIM, TAPPET (2.600)
14957-KT7-013 SHIM, TAPPET (2.625)
14958-KT7-013 SHIM, TAPPET (2.650)
14959-KT7-013 SHIM, TAPPET (2.675)
14960-KT7-013 SHIM, TAPPET (2.700)
14961-KT7-013 SHIM, TAPPET (2.725)
14962-KT7-013 SHIM, TAPPET (2.750)
14963-KT7-013 SHIM, TAPPET (2.775)
14964-KT7-013 SHIM, TAPPET (2.800)
14965-KT7-013

as you can the #200 to a #210 were the shims I had to deal with when I did my valve check. A # 200 shim is a 2.000 MM and that is a .079 th. shim. each shim goes up or down in size by .001 th.

 

[DAKtheDOBE]

LEFT HEAD

EXHAUST
Cylinder Existing Shim
2 ------ 208
4 ------ 208
6 ------ 210

INTAKE
Cylinder Existing Shim
2 ------ 210
4 ------ 212
6 ------ 210




RIGHT HEAD

EXHAUST
Cylinder Existing Shim
1 ------ 210
3 ------ 210
5 ------ 210

INTAKE
Cylinder Existing Shim
1 ------ 215
3 ------ 212
5 ------ 210

 

[Oran42348]

ordering shims for my 2006, will post results when complete. shim maintenance in progress.

 

[rpb]

Factory shims 02

Intake 123456
210-205-210-210-212-210

Exhuast 123456
198-198-202-200-205-205

 

[rawen2]

What are guys talking about? Buzz

Fred was putting together a list of the factory installed shim sizes under the valve lifter buckets.
To adjust the valves on the GL1800 the clearance between the cam and the lifter is checked with a feeler gauge. If out of tolerance the lifter bucket has to be removed and the shim inside the bucket replaced with a different size (thickness).
Ralph Wenzl