shims needed

Does anyone have any spare shims they want to trade or sell to widen there selection of spares?
I need some kz650 style 13mm. under bucket type shims.
I just had a valve job on my kz900 and need some shims.
Please pm me if u have some spares.

Mark, I think Z1E sells the 13mm shims in a kit that isn't all that expensive. I don't have any as I like the 29mm shim over type used by old men who go slow.

Thanks George. i see the kit is $98 but it doesnt have all the 1's i need. the individual shims are a good $. $4.65 each. up hear Kawi wants $10 each.

if you tell us what size you need then we could help you.
i have at least 5 of every size.
pm me and we can talk.

i need 1 @ 250, 2@240,2@265. to get me in the ball park.i have spares in other sizes i could trade.or just buy yours. shot me a u2u if interested.

I have them, so here's the deal. Send me the ones you don't need, and I'll send you the ones you do need. As long as the ones you send me aren't cracked, or broken, it will be an even exchange.

E-mail me at CoreyDSFA@hotmail.com These shims can be sent carefully wrapped in an envelope with a US Stamp on it. I've done it before.

pm sent.

CoreyClough wrote:

I have them, so here's the deal. Send me the ones you don't need, and I'll send you the ones you do need. As long as the ones you send me aren't cracked, or broken, it will be an even exchange.

E-mail me at CoreyDSFA@hotmail.com These shims can be sent carefully wrapped in an envelope with a US Stamp on it. I've done it before.

That's very generous. A long time back, the dealers around here used to swap shims for Kawi owners, but not any more.

I was in desperate need of a shim awhile back and went over to Universal Kaw with a pocket full hoping to trade. They would trade but only for 1 shim for $11. Yeah dealer! Makes me want to come back and buy OEM parts! The other dealer in town that had put all the other Kaw dealers out of business, Alamo Cycle Plex didn't carry any shims or know anything about 29mm shims...

wiredgeorge wrote:

I was in desperate need of a shim awhile back and went over to Universal Kaw with a pocket full hoping to trade. They would trade but only for 1 shim for $11. Yeah dealer! Makes me want to come back and buy OEM parts!

I don't actually begrudge the dealer the right to scalp me for parts.... it's what I know will happen when I go there. My big gripe is that the 32mm shims for the twins are no longer available ANYWHERE... and the dealers here have stocks of them but won't swap them OR sell them AT ANY PRICE.

When I went to the dealer who sold me the bike brand new and he told me to f--- off when I said I was desperate for one shim..... that pretty much defined the business practices of your typical stealership. I was able to get the one I needed from Z1.

E-mail sent to mark1122 .

Mark,

Your shims arrived yesterday, and tomorrow I'll be sending you the shims we talked about.