rich t Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Just curious; are you able to get away with not removing the fairing while doing your valve service? Link to comment
Dave_in_TX Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 If all you're doing is the valves, there's no advantage to removing the fairing. Link to comment
cris nitro Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Yes, you can, but don't you want to do the TBS after the valves? Link to comment
rich t Posted January 4, 2013 Author Share Posted January 4, 2013 My question was purely academic. I'm currently on a 99 rt, so I was just curious about handling the valve adjustments (shim checks). I typically do my valve adjustments one evening when the bike is colde, then do the tb check at the next day. You've got to check the tb's when the bike is warm, so I leave the tupperware on until that time. Was just thinking that it would be a bit inconvenient to have to take the tupperware off for the valve check only to find you need shims, but then have to put everything back together until you have the correct shims. I wouldn't take as much issue with just having to take the valve covers off without having to touch tupperware (as is with my current rt). Link to comment
Highway41 Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Don't even have to remove the Z Technik engine guards to do the valves or take the plastic off. Have had/done 8 service events and valve clearances has moved very little and remain within spec. Bill Link to comment
szurszewski Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Shims? Sorry - I've only ever worked on an airhead and an oilhead...I think I've seen shims in powersports catalogs, but there aren't any for the valves on a 99 RT are there? Link to comment
BMW_Ken Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Shims? Sorry - I've only ever worked on an airhead and an oilhead...I think I've seen shims in powersports catalogs, but there aren't any for the valves on a 99 RT are there? This is the Camhead forum, which does have shims. Link to comment
szurszewski Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Shims? Sorry - I've only ever worked on an airhead and an oilhead...I think I've seen shims in powersports catalogs, but there aren't any for the valves on a 99 RT are there? This is the Camhead forum, which does have shims. Oops - missed that - I was just looking at his post, and now I see he is referencing his current bike but asking about a possible new bike. All makes sense to me now - no more posting early sunday morning... Thanks! Link to comment
rich t Posted January 7, 2013 Author Share Posted January 7, 2013 Shims? Sorry - I've only ever worked on an airhead and an oilhead...I think I've seen shims in powersports catalogs, but there aren't any for the valves on a 99 RT are there? This is the Camhead forum, which does have shims. Oops - missed that - I was just looking at his post, and now I see he is referencing his current bike but asking about a possible new bike. All makes sense to me now - no more posting early sunday morning... Thanks! I was actually asking about Camheads. I'm sure I could do a valve adjustment on the hexhead in the newer bodystile, as I've done oilhead and airhead valve adjustments. I try to keep up with the technology and have been fascinated with the way bmw has evolved the RT motor. I watched a video on the camhead valve adjustment recently, and the tech took most of the fairing off. Fairing removal looked a bit more involved than on the 99, but not out of reason. The heads do look more accessible on the newer bikes. Link to comment
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