Nothing goes as planned...

[nhmaf]

The piston rings are an oddity - it requires (3) per leg, and according the the BMW dealer inventory system, they charge you by the ring.   Yet, they are indeed packaged 3 rings per packet.     So, when they sent you 6 packets, they never bothered to look at the contents.   I've wondered if the pricing is actually supposed to be per packet, instead of per ring, because of how they are packaged - and how expensive it gets to buy 6 rings.

My original rings are still oval in cross section - the new ones are actually a little bit more square-looking in cross section for some reason - the opposite of what Georges observed. Hmmm.

[georgesgiralt]

Hi !
So I rode the bike for around 50 km. Mostly highway and city.
The feeling is very different.  looks stiff but I would say it is not. It's strange.
The riding on the highway is very smooth. The bumps in the city are smoother than they where. But as the oil evolved from 5W to 7.5 W maybe that's the reason why.
The steering is also stiffer. No instability any more. Maybe a bit too stiff.
I have to check if the travel is as free as it should be. Maybe the pre load is too much.

Maybe I assembled the whole fork wrongly ?
I don't know, I'm a bit puzzled.
How would you assemble the steering and forks legs on the bike ? How could I tell if something is wrong ?
Something positive is that the oil leaks on the timing cover and on the left barrel are gone. Thanks god.

[Barry]

When the steering is too stiff your handlebar inputs tend to overcorrect when overcoming the steering resistance. This results in a weave at low speed. If you don't have this weave I wouldn't worry.

[georgesgiralt]

So, after sending back the extra rings to the BMW Classic shop, they sent my money back.
23.04 € for the 4 sets. So it is 5.76 a leg. And it is for the set !
You should ask for a refund if you were charged more.
As I'm very far from home, the bike sits in the garage, having just the Optimate to speak to. I miss her !