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Old 17-Jul-2005, 14:08
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Its for setting the valve clearances. You do this by measuring the gap then replacing the existing shim with a new one of the desired thickness to achieve the correct gap. Your bike has 16 of them and they need checking and adjusting every so often. 12,000 miles is it?

[Edited on 17-7-2005 by rockhopper]
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