Out of lurk mode............SHIMS, Now more trouble!

[blackgpz at rochester.rr.com]

Tom,
     Put as much slack in the cables as you can by loosening the adjustment at the grip and the two threaded adjusters that are under the gas tank. Then some long needle-nose are helpful getting the cables disconnected at the carbs. About the 51t rear sprocket, you're not going to like it. The stiffest gearing I ran was 16/47 and while the bike was a rocket around town, it turned way too many rpm at cruising speed.

Steve

---- Tom Wheeler <the74impala at hotmail.com> wrote: 
> 
> Not quite a year, and I am finally tearing things apart.....  
>  
> I think the shims are going to work out good.  I settled on DennisKirk.com.  They had 5 packs of each size, and I only needed 4 different sizes, so it was the easiest, cheapest way I found to do it.  I also ordered an ignition advancer also.  Guess I should have asked if anyone had one cheap here considering how many no longer have a geeper.  Anyhow, I decided I would clean things up and inspect the carbs, since I was having some idle issues , about a year and a half ago.  I can't believe I have not ridden in that long.  A little kid sure changes what you have time for.  Now if only I knew the best way to unhook the throttle cables.  I got the choke off fine, but those 2 together are going to kill me, or I might end up having to purchase new ones when I destroy them.  Are you supposed to remove them from the handle to get slack?  Separate them at the adjustment, or am I too stupid to continue on.  The manual was no use to my brain.  I initially thought I would just take off the airbox and clean it, then reality hit, and I figured I should check out the carbs anyhow, since they have to come off too.  I am going to put a new chain and sprockets, as well as do the rear suspension maintenance that someone suggested one time to utilize a chain without needed to put a link in it myself.  I was planning on going up to the 51 tooth rear.  I have looked at a sidewinder set, and they are a little high, but they claim "I will not need another chain for many tens of thousands of miles" if I use their setup....  Still looking around.
>  
> Really need help on the throttle cables, I have to be making it harder than it is.
>  
> Thanks,
>  
> Tom 
> Louisville, KY
>  
> PS, If you are still listening, Thanks for The Amazing Valvulator™ Rickard, worked great!
>  
> > From: johnsoliday at msn.com
> > To: gpzlist at micapeak.com
> > Subject: RE: Out of lurk mode............SHIMS
> > Date: Sat, 3 Jul 2010 07:48:05 -0600
> > 
> > That's handy website, thanks!
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: gpzlist-bounces at micapeak.com [mailto:gpzlist-bounces at micapeak.com] On
> > Behalf Of Steven Bixby
> > Sent: Friday, July 02, 2010 12:56 PM
> > To: GPZ List
> > Subject: Re: Out of lurk mode............SHIMS
> > 
> > I speak not from actual experience (yet, but very soon!), but my
> > understanding is that the more-recent Japanese bikes generally use one of
> > two diametric sizes - 7.48mm and 9.48mm.
> > 
> > Also - HotCams kits are available all over the place, and even better, if
> > you know about the right size range you need, you can get a "refill kit" for
> > cheaper than a whole kit.
> > 
> > Here's one site: http://www.procycle.us/hotcams/valve_shims.htm
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > On Fri, Jul 2, 2010 at 11:45 AM, Arthur Robinson
> > <art.robinson at rogers.com>wrote:
> > 
> > > I seem to remember a list member saying that the same shims were used in
> > > a Suzuki (GXSR?) and they were a lot cheaper than Kawi's
> > >
> > > Art in TO
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: gpzlist-bounces at micapeak.com [mailto:gpzlist-bounces at micapeak.com]
> > > On Behalf Of dominatr37
> > > Sent: 02 July 2010 14:30
> > > To: GPZ List
> > > Subject: Re: Out of lurk mode............SHIMS
> > >
> > > ZZR1200 uses the same shims, as does the ZRX1200
> > >
> > >
> > > Ralph L. Angelo Jr.
> > > Author of "Help! They're all out to get me!
> > > The Motorcyclists Guide to Surviving the Everyday World!"
> > > http://helptheyreallouttogetme.com
> > >
> > >
> > 
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