Re: Valve Adjustments

["Clive Liddell" <cliddell@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Chuck,
You didn't say which model you have.  The fairing'less ones are easier to
get to but even with the RT you can get to most routine things without any
extra work.  If you are considering valve clearance work then I'm sure you
will easily "do" the rest...
Regards
Clive Liddell
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
'96 R850R   70k.km
'01 R1100RT 40k.km

- ----- Original Message -----
From: Chuck Gilmore <chujane@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: BMW Oilheads <oilheads@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 10:41 PM
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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