Another tip (I'm in QLD by the way), get yourself a flexible pick up magnet tool. I paid about $5 for mine, but something like this is good:
https://www.supercheapauto.com.au/p/toolpro-toolpro-pick-up-tool-magnetic-flexible/12545.html
The reason I mention this is because some of the shims pop out easily towards the centre of the head, whilst a couple of others can be removed more easily from the inlet/outlet side of the cam, and thats where the little magnet tool comes in handy, i.e. get the cam lobes in the right place, rotate the buckets, gently prise loose the cam, and then the little magnet helps lift out the cam from either side.
Also, and this is important, the Honda workshop manual specifies a valve clearance of .003" (+.002" -.001"). That potentially puts you down at .002" which is too tight and will result in the premature burn out of valves. You might ask....."Honda must know best"....true, but it's now generally accepted within the Honda DOHC 750/900/1100 community that the ideal inlet and outlet valve clearances should be set at 0.005" or 0.127mm, and if you're struggling to obtain the correct shim size, then use a smaller shim (i.e. larger cleara
Another tip (I'm in QLD by the way), get yourself a flexible pick up magnet tool. I paid about $5 for mine, but something like this is good:
https://www.supercheapauto.com.au/p/toolpro-toolpro-pick-up-tool-magnetic-flexible/12545.html
The reason I mention this is because some of the shims pop out easily towards the centre of the head, whilst a couple of others can be removed more easily from the inlet/outlet side of the cam, and thats where the little magnet tool comes in handy, i.e. get the cam lobes in the right place, rotate the buckets, gently prise loose the cam, and then the little magnet helps lift out the cam from either side.
Also, and this is important, the Honda workshop manual specifies a valve clearance of .003" (+.002" -.001"). That potentially puts you down at .002" which is too tight and will result in the premature burn out of valves. You might ask....."Honda must know best"....true, but it's now generally accepted within the Honda DOHC 750/900/1100 community that the ideal inlet and outlet valve clearances should be set at 0.005" or 0.127mm, and if you're struggling to obtain the correct shim size, then use a smaller shim (i.e. larger clearance).
Hi sorry about confusion , I credited fg1972 instead of you regarding brilliant idea of using a small Flexi magnets, mixed up the reply, now as I have posted in a bit stuck as wether to try and find shims or not. I have posted the shim sizes and clearances I have, your comments are always
appreciated. Ps I lived in Emerald was a coal miner, true Yorkshire man. Stay safe