How to CHECK VALVES?

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HOUSER CDALE · #1 Post by **HOUSER CDALE** » Thu Dec 04, 2003 5:22 pm

I have a service manual , it says something about shims? I have had my bike for over a year and wanted to make sure everything is still tight! All help is appreciated thanks !

Jaybr · #2 Post by **Jaybr** » Thu Dec 04, 2003 5:34 pm

The shims are used to adjust the valves, they go under the valve buckets.

Check the valves per the instructions in the manual, and if their out, use the table in the manual to determine which shims you need.

HOUSER CDALE · #3 Post by **HOUSER CDALE** » Thu Dec 04, 2003 6:16 pm

SO you have to buy new shims if there out of place? Where can i get them and how much do you they cost.

Jaybr · #4 Post by **Jaybr** » Thu Dec 04, 2003 6:27 pm

You can probably get them from any of the dealers on this site, and they cost around $4-5 a piece from what I remember.

J. Delaney · #5 Post by **J. Delaney** » Thu Dec 04, 2003 8:02 pm

I seem to remember someone saying that the shims are the same as some Suzuki street bike. Can't remember which bike though.

54warrior · #6 Post by **54warrior** » Mon Dec 08, 2003 11:22 am

I heard they were exactly the same as those for the Z400.

Big Winky · #7 Post by **Big Winky** » Fri Dec 12, 2003 1:17 pm

There are 2 standard size shims used on most bikes 5mm and 9.5mm diameter of which the cannondale uses the 9.5mm diameter.

jcv440 · #8 Post by **jcv440** » Fri Dec 12, 2003 1:21 pm

Yep, they're Suzuki ones. Your local dealer can also order them out of Parts Unlimited.