August 7, 2018

shim od sizes

shim od sizes

Can anyone give me a bit of info here.
I want to buy some shims and on wemoto there are 8 uk pounds each which is very expensive for a tiny bit of metal so

I am looking at shim packs with 3 of each size and 140 total shims in the box.
It lists all the bike it will do and gsxr’s and busas etc but that box is 80usd and 15 shipping and 15 approx import tax.
They are American made by Hot Cams.
i dont trust the chinese ones on ebay even there are expensive at 3.90 each but there is another American made box of shims but half the amount of the Hot Cams ones and has
44 shims of all sizes and costs 35USD with free shipping US only so I can use the addresspal an post usa address as straight delivery is 30usd.

My question is this pack does not have the list of motorcycles they are compatible with
the description is this 9.48mm O.D. Adjustable Valve Shim Kit

so If I go for the Hot Cams big kit , It would be 2 weeks before I could have the money scraped up to buy them and mayby sell a few for a fair price to offset the cost or buy the other small box next week from America too. which I would prefer and they have other sizes od too.

I would prefer to get the smaller box with all the sizes but what is the OD for my bike a busa and other bikes like the gsxr’s etc would prob be the same size.

I tried wemoto there £8 each before delivery and the info button does not give any spec size and I want to have a box of them that I can keep and will last for many years.

thanks:thumbsup2:

edit: the smaller box is made by weisco, the lads that do the bigger cylinders


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