Valve Adjusting Plates a.k.a. "shims"

[Grumpy Goat]

Michael - you hit the nail right on the head with the post. I was initially looking for a set of shims that I could have on hand so that I don't have to do the disassembly twice, given that the bike is my daily rider / main means of transport. I don't mind paying for a full set of sizes even if I do not use 90% of them ever. At $40 it is worth it in terms of saving my time.

I have not had to do any adjustments yet, but I can see adjustments in my future since a couple reading (IIRC) were at the lower end of the range. OTOH, knowing what I know now I can just go ahead and get the right shims from now. It is not like they wear down overnight so the trick is checking them regularly, and then buying the expected shims while the valves are still in spec.