Advice needed for first ST1100 valve clearance job

[PepperCrab]

Ok, I have all the tupperware off my ST11. Next I'm going to check the valve clearances and if necessary, change the shims.

I'm a little nervous about taking out the camshafts. I'm afraid of getting parts mixed up, so I'm wondering how people normally do this?

Do you do one camshaft at a time? Or do you take everything out at once and then put them back in at once?

I was thinking maybe I can do the right exhaust cam first, then when I put it back, then do the right intake cam, and then when that's done, move on to the left side.

The downside is I can't swap shims. Is there a shim kit that I could buy that would contain all the shims I would need? I would hate to have to run to my Honda dealer 4 times.

Thanks!

 

[st1300r]

Chances are good all you'll need to do is check the clearances and button it up.
check hotcams for a shim kit.

 

[jvick98]

PepperCrab,

Part of your questions answered here: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7951449776749928174&hl=en (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7951449776749928174&hl=en)#

 

[docw1]

There is a valve inspection and shim kit on another forum:

st-riders.net

if you'd care to join that one also. A lot of us are on both forums.