Valve noise??

[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

If it needs new valve guides, only have this work done by AN EXPERIENCED airhead mechanic/machinist (that means both!).
If you have the work done by a motorcycle mechanic, or one that was not trained by the factory during the time these bikes were manufactured, I would give you 50/50 odds of them screwing them up.

Being in Australia, I don't know who to recommend.  At the very least, send check with Munich Motorcycles in Perth.  

If you do ship them, double-box them, or you may end up with a broken fin.  (DAMHIK)

[Graeme]

If it needs new valve guides, only have this work done by AN EXPERIENCED airhead mechanic/machinist (that means both!).
If you have the work done by a motorcycle mechanic, or one that was not trained by the factory during the time these bikes were manufactured, I would give you 50/50 odds of them screwing them up.

Being in Australia, I don't know who to recommend.  At the very least, send check with Munich Motorcycles in Perth.  

If you do ship them, double-box them, or you may end up with a broken fin.  (DAMHIK)

I've just had the guides done on my R65 LS along with a cylinder & head rebuild. The work was done by my local guy at Caringbah Motorcycles but he was quite open in saying that he had the guides done by Greg Ball Motorcycle Engineering in Kirrawee. (02) 9521 8470
He said he wouldn't consider using anyone else. It's in Sydney, by the way.

So far so good.

Maybe worth a call or chat after Rob's suggestion.

[dav]

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 The work was done by my local guy at Caringbah Motorcycles but he was quite open in saying that he had the guides done by Greg Ball Motorcycle Engineering in Kirrawee. (02) 9521 8470
He said he wouldn't consider using anyone else. [/quote]

What a small world, i did work experience at Greg Ball Motorcycle Engineering when i did a trade course many many moons ago. Great to hear he is still around, i still remember how he showed me how to balance a crankshaft, he took pride in his work & a top bloke.

[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

The fellow (Bob Grauer) I had rebuild my heads a few years ago is a retired machinist and MAJOR airhead enthusiast.
It meant shipping them 2000 miles to California, but I was thrilled with the outcome.
He even repaired both stripped out center valve cover threads and plugged the fresh-air induction ports (U.S. models only?), no charge!  
I would love to make it out to California some time just to meet Bob.
Hopefully, next winter I will have the funds to have him go through the heads on my latest engine.  
I really hate that I tore up 1/2 of his beautiful work in that meaningless crash of mine.
But my latest engine is new to me, coming from a non-BMW shop that was parting out the bike, with no history.  And if they don't need any work, I'm confident he won't charge me much to take them apart and measure the bits.