X Pro Templar X valve adjustment help

[DasEnduro]

So I’ve ridden an hour on this bike and then the choke start sticking so I removed a bunch of crap. Then I remember I needed to check the valve clearances. Now everything I read says this should be easy.

I have it set to top dead center, and spent an hour trying to get any single one of my shims between the valve and I believe the rocker. I can’t seem to check it at all.

Any advice because this bikes kinda getting annoying at this point.