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Valve Adjustment Shims
Redline has a complete
inventory of every size valve adjustment
shim for Kaw 900 & 1000 engines.......
The shims used in the 1973 thru 1980 Kawasaki 900 &
1000 engines are the same as those used in many
Yamaha XS models from the 1970's and early 1980's.......
Both are of the same high quality.
These OEM factory Kawasaki / Yamaha shims are the only
ones we use.
The aftermarket shims which
are available are of inferior quality;
......often improperly
hardened, which not only results in innacurate valve clearance,
but also in major engine
damage.
This is one instance where trying to save money doesn't
pay.
Prices vary depending on our inventory,
but generally range from $4 to $20 each
....Please call for prices....
New
Kawasaki OEM shims are becoming very scarce
in some sizes as NOS stocks dry up
Valve shims are produced in sizes ranging from 200 to
320: Literally, this indicates a shim's thickness....
"250" means that the shim is 2.5 millimeters thick, and
from one number to the next the difference is just under .002...
..... Under normal circumstances,
these shims do not wear and their thickness doesn't change.....
The Kawasaki "A" suffix shims as shown below are a bit
thicker than the average for their size, and
were only found in bikes assembled at the factory in
those days.....
There are no Kawasaki part numbers for "A" suffix shims,
and they aren't available new.....
