Frank,
I just removed the coil wires. Like Ian, I had enough room to remove the cam cover without taking the coils out.
Keith,
If you can get the shims from a Honda or Yamaha dealer, they are a lot cheaper. I purchased mine a Triumph dealer and they were $10 each (ouch).
I've pasted the info from the tech vault, Parts Cross Reference Section to help.
Valve Adjustments [Re: bennybmn]
#98534 - 05/04/06 11:45 AM Edit Reply Quote Quick Reply
Valve Adjustments:
Yamaha Shims for the V-Max are direct replacements for Triumph shims.
SOB shims
25mm Used in Honda ('79--'83 4-cylinder CB750, 900, 1000, and 1100 series engines, and 1050 CBX 6-cylinder engines, and others), Yamaha (V-Max, and the FJ1100/1200 series), Triumph 3- and 4-cylinder liquid-cooled motorcycle engines, and older Toyota car engines.
