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jeffs99vulcan · 03-31-2009

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lol... You're just waiting for me to get mine perfect before you start cutting yours, aren't you?

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Wow Jeff!!!! I just checked your average post count.... 26 posts a day!!! I want your job!

WHAT? That thing must be broken... I have that in by lunchtime!

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About 12500.... ODO not hooked up since stretch.

Ya, you're due... if course, you DO realize how easy this would have been when your engine looked like this, right?!

DevilDogge · 03-31-2009

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Originally Posted by jeffs99vulcan

Ya, you're due... if course, you DO realize how easy this would have been when your engine looked like this, right?!

Yeah... didn't even think about it then.... I'm not sure if previous owner ever did it before I bought it with 8k miles on it.

Joram · 03-31-2009

Dogg, just do like Jeff and I and by a whole shim kit on eBay. It will save you in the long run and you can impress your friends by selling a shim or two for $4

tkuligowski · 03-31-2009

or I'll suggest it again, do it for free by trading the shims with the service department.

Joram · 03-31-2009

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or I'll suggest it again, do it for free by trading the shims with the service department.

You must have a real good serive department were you are at. The Kawi dealer were I live will take the trade plus $7 per shim.

mcwrath · 03-31-2009

The one I bought mine from laughed....When he realized I was serious, he said they don't do trade ins.

jeffs99vulcan · 03-31-2009

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Originally Posted by tkuligowski

or I'll suggest it again, do it for free by trading the shims with the service department.

I was going to ask... but when I realized that the action of the rocker arm on the shim promptly wears off the size marking, making them look obviously used and forcing you to size them with calipers, I didn't bother...

cosmicsclassic · 03-31-2009

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Originally Posted by jeffs99vulcan

I was going to ask... but when I realized that the action of the rocker arm on the shim promptly wears off the size marking, making them look obviously used and forcing you to size them with calipers, I didn't bother...

+1 on that. Here they would want to charge a disposol fee, lol. Hey all ,there is a new 800er with problems in the mechanic's forum, I posted for him to come here.

cosmicsclassic · 03-31-2009

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+1 on that. Here they would want to charge a disposol fee, lol. Hey all ,there is a new 800er with problems in the mechanic's forum, I posted for him to come here.

Sorry guy's that's the main lobby, not mechanic's corner, I get lost sometimes.

tkuligowski · 03-31-2009

thats weird I've never seen the markings wear off. If you turn the shim so the markings are facing down on the valve and not on the rocker arm they shouldn't wear off.

I guess I must have a good service department but it's not really a big deal. I got the suggestion from wolf and the first place I stopped by was happy to do it.

cosmicsclassic · 03-31-2009

[quote=tkuligowski;1517692]thats weird I've never seen the markings wear off. If you turn the shim so the markings are facing down on the valve and not on the rocker arm they shouldn't wear off.

That is what I did with the ones I replaced, but the ones removed must have been up because markings were gone. I bought a set of digital calipers from harbor freight for 12 bucks, worked great.

mcwrath · 03-31-2009

+1 on the harbor freight digital caliper. I bought the same one.

The new shims I bought had the size etched in. The old shims had the sizes printed or painted on them, and they were hard or impossible to read.

jeffs99vulcan · 03-31-2009

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Originally Posted by tkuligowski

thats weird I've never seen the markings wear off. If you turn the shim so the markings are facing down on the valve and not on the rocker arm they shouldn't wear off.

I guess I must have a good service department but it's not really a big deal. I got the suggestion from wolf and the first place I stopped by was happy to do it.

If you flip it over, then the center of the shim will be rubbing on the valve stem instead of the rocker arm... so if you have the shims (like I do) that Tim mentioned, with the "painted" or whatever it is numbers, they'll wear off... but I also got the $12 caliper, so no biggie!

tkuligowski · 03-31-2009

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Originally Posted by jeffs99vulcan

If you flip it over, then the center of the shim will be rubbing on the valve stem instead of the rocker arm... so if you have the shims (like I do) that Tim mentioned, with the "painted" or whatever it is numbers, they'll wear off... but I also got the $12 caliper, so no biggie!

I disagree. It shouldn't wear off if it's facing down. It will wear off it's facing the rocker arm. Thats why they come that way stock...with the shim marking facing down. But like you said no biggie. Just buy a caliper.

So I guess it would probably be easier just to buy a set of shims off ebay if your dealer/mechanic won't trade because yeah...that would get old real fast having to order 6-9 dollar shims everytime.

So now that I have valve adjustments out of the way who wants to start a writeup on how to do all the other hard stuff. Like lubing the swing arm and steering and all that jazz. i wish we had those grease fittings!! What is the list of everything your supposed to lube??

jeffs99vulcan · 03-31-2009

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So now that I have valve adjustments out of the way who wants to start a writeup on how to do all the other hard stuff. Like lubing the swing arm and steering and all that jazz. i wish we had those grease fittings!! What is the list of everything your supposed to lube??

No kidding... I just get happy with the state of everything (except the tick... shut up) and then someone comes along with the idea of grease zerks, or swwingarm maintenance...

This is my bible... but I realize there's always more you can do...

tkuligowski · 03-31-2009

I need to get a better service manual. I have this pdf file on my computer but I'm a very picture oriented person and it appears that the pages were just scanned and the picures are really hard to make out.

I'd like to do the swing arm lubrication, swing arm, and brake camshaft lubricate

DevilDogge · 04-01-2009

Good morning 800cc thread... time to wake up!!!!

Silly sleepy thread.

jeffs99vulcan · 04-01-2009

Does this mean all the 800's on the whole entire planet are running perfectly?!

DevilDogge · 04-01-2009

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Originally Posted by jeffs99vulcan

Does this mean all the 800's on the whole entire planet are running perfectly?!

No... just yours.

rustygunner · 04-01-2009

And mine

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Joram Kimberly Dawn 1966 - 2009 BTK Expert Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Panama City, Fl Posts: 996	Dogg, just do like Jeff and I and by a whole shim kit on eBay. It will save you in the long run and you can impress your friends by selling a shim or two for $4 __________________ 1995 VN800A Just Get a Bigger Hammer !! National Vulcan Riders Forum

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tkuligowski Wants better weather! BTK Expert Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Beatrice, NE Posts: 815	or I'll suggest it again, do it for free by trading the shims with the service department. __________________ Tony 1998 VN800B

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mcwrath I was at D.O.D #1! BTK Expert Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Peoria, IL Posts: 702	The one I bought mine from laughed....When he realized I was serious, he said they don't do trade ins. __________________ 1998 Vulcan 800 classic "Grit, spit, and a whole lot of duct tape!" My motorcycle pics!

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tkuligowski Wants better weather! BTK Expert Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Beatrice, NE Posts: 815	thats weird I've never seen the markings wear off. If you turn the shim so the markings are facing down on the valve and not on the rocker arm they shouldn't wear off. I guess I must have a good service department but it's not really a big deal. I got the suggestion from wolf and the first place I stopped by was happy to do it. __________________ Tony 1998 VN800B

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mcwrath I was at D.O.D #1! BTK Expert Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Peoria, IL Posts: 702	+1 on the harbor freight digital caliper. I bought the same one. The new shims I bought had the size etched in. The old shims had the sizes printed or painted on them, and they were hard or impossible to read. __________________ 1998 Vulcan 800 classic "Grit, spit, and a whole lot of duct tape!" My motorcycle pics!

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cosmicsclassic JUST WANT TO CRUZ BTK Expert Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Severn,MD Posts: 777	[quote=tkuligowski;1517692]thats weird I've never seen the markings wear off. If you turn the shim so the markings are facing down on the valve and not on the rocker arm they shouldn't wear off. That is what I did with the ones I replaced, but the ones removed must have been up because markings were gone. I bought a set of digital calipers from harbor freight for 12 bucks, worked great.

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tkuligowski Wants better weather! BTK Expert Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Beatrice, NE Posts: 815	I need to get a better service manual. I have this pdf file on my computer but I'm a very picture oriented person and it appears that the pages were just scanned and the picures are really hard to make out. I'd like to do the swing arm lubrication, swing arm, and brake camshaft lubricate __________________ Tony 1998 VN800B

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