Guitar Man
Keep moving!!!!
What do you mean by "needs to be adjusted", what other pads can there be except the valve shims, which need replacing when you're adjusting clearance?
If you need a thinner shim, some shops in my area can machine sand your old ones to the specified thickness, that's loads cheaper than buying a shim kit and you don't have to wait for it. There are people who sanded them at home using "custom" methods to great effect, but I wouldn't attempt that myself.
I'm preparing for a valve check, will do everything in one go - sparks, filters, oil, coolant change and valves, haven't done that before so just crawling info now. Good to know most bikes don't need adjustment - mine's at 28.5k mls now.
You're right. They are shims. Sorry for the poor choice of words.
I go to a small ATV shop and buy shims individually instead of a whole kit. I wouldn't trust myself with sanding them down.