valve lash adjustment???

[NC Steve]

I've got to agree with the other folks here, and in retrospect wish I'd tried to tackle a few things myself before loading up & heading to the dealer the 1st time out. At least our local dealership is Airhead friendly & has several excellent mechanics, but, wow!
Oh well, at least I've got a good baseline now, but at $78 per hour labor, + parts...

[Justin B.]

Let me add two 10 mm nuts to Sue's " One head cover acorn bolt and you're in there!" statement.  I'd hate for you to take off the acorn nut and try finishing with a 2 1/2 lb hammer and chisel!

Did you look at the maintenance checklist I uploaded?  I put that together with help from the owners manual and the Haynes book with my R100 in mind but everything holds true for both bikes.

[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

Go to the bottom of this page from Duane's site, and you will find thumbnails of the dealer service checklists.  As Duane notes, there are some things missing from the list.

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[msbuck]

Oh well, at least I've got a good baseline now, but at $78 per hour labor, + parts...

And Capitol BMW just went up to $85 per hour labor...might want to check with Greensboro again next time you need service work done.  It definitely makes it worth trying to do the maintenance yourself!!

I'll add my dittos to the others...the valve adjustment is a breeze, especially with a second hand for sighting the mark while you spin the wheel (or vice versa...)

Try it, you'll like it!    Are we influencing you yet?

[Jap_rider_Jim]

Hi Guys' I talked to Steve tonight and he informed me his manual came in today. I know he didn't get a chance to go on-line today because he was hung up at work all day. He did mention doing most of the stuff ourselves and that sounds like a good way to go. I haven't seen the manual yet so I really can't comment on the level of difficulty that tuning and adjusting will be. I do all my own maintenance on my metric bikes and it isn't that bad at all. I have to admit I'm a little uncomfortable with a entirely different type engine and drive train.
 BTW, the local BMW dealer doesn't work on older airheads, he sends them all to the guy Steve is taking his to for any of the stuff we don't tackle ourselves.