Re: Valve Adjustments

["Keith Hull" <keith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It is basically the same, perhaps easier because you don't have the little
10mm nuts to fumble with when you put the valve covers back on.    Go for
it!
Keith Hull
Alaska Motorcycle Adventures
BMW Rentals and Edelweiss Guided Tours
www.RentAlaska.com


- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chuck Gilmore" <chujane@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "BMW Oilheads" <oilheads@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 11:41 AM
Subject: Valve Adjustments


> 3:32 PM
> 1/29/2004
>
> I live about two hours from the nearest dealer, and when it's time for
> service I have to drop it off the day before so that the engine will
> be stone cold the next day for valve adjustment.  Without a loaner,
> that means I need a ride home and then a ride back the next day
> to pick up the bike.  If I could do my own valve adjustments, then
> maybe the bike could be serviced the same day I bring it in (saving
> twice as many trips to the dealer).
>
> I've got both the Clymer manual and Carl Kulow's Maintenance Manual.
> I've also got a '72 /5 that I've adjusted the valves on many times.
>
> My question to the group is How much more difficult are the valves on
> the oilhead to adjust than the valves on the airhead?
>
> Chuck

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