Gotta say this video is phenomenal. Great camera work. Love the torque specs overlay on each bolt. Such a detailed walk through. Inspirational. Thank you.
@Gates Roberg-Clark - Thank you for the comment and donation, it is very much appreciated! You are officially my very first sponsor, so thank you again. I try to make the videos I want to see, glad to hear you also found it useful. Cheers!
28:51 I’m a aircraft inspector at a major airline and one of my pet peeves with mechanics, are those that want to click the torque wrench twice every time they torque a fastener. When you reach the first torque on your bolt/nut whatever you are tightening is turning when it clicks you stop rotation of the bolt/nut. Another click on the torque wrench is not needed as it will take more torque than you applied to start the bolt/nut turning again. So the second click is a false torque…the bolt/nut is not moving. If you wanted a valid second torque check you would need to loosen the nut/bolt so that it could be rotating when you reached your correct design clamping force. Therefore the second click is superfluous and wasted time.
@Richard Coffman - Hey thanks for the comment and sharing your insight. I totally agree with you, I have a bad habit of doing this. I guess it's a re-assurance thing. I will make a comment about your point in my next video. Thank you again for sharing! Cheers.
@@zooskifilms Excellent video, very professional. A great tool for those that have not done a valve clearance check. Much easier then on the 3 or 4 cylinder flat bricks. On those you have to pull the camshafts to change shims.
@@zooskifilms I moved to electronic torque wrenches about 7 years ago. One of the things I really like about them is their ability after a torque to show you what torque was actually applied! Our tools are getting smarter. My last torque wrench I purchased self calibrates every time you turn it in, but it was a very expensive wrench.
@@richardcoffman2658 - Thank you, your comment is appreciated! I also have an older R100/7 boxer where you make your gap adjustments with a screw and locking nut. Way easier there too! Thanks again.
@@richardcoffman2658 - Yeah, I really wanted the electronic torque wrench myself but couldn't justify the cost for hobby work. I'm curious how it self calibrates when you turn it on. Do you need to torque on something to self calibrate? I'm going to have to read up how that works! Thanks for sharing.
Great video except for one very important error, I learned in trade school many years ago,never use a magnet to pull out the shims, (or on any internal parts exposed to engine oil) now you’ve quite possibly magnetized the shim and it will attract ferrous particles , instead, use the smallest valve lapping suction tool to pull out shims.
@Rod Mitchell - Yes, interesting, heard that comment a few times. The Haynes manual mentions using a magnet to pull those shims off. Anyway, duly noted and thanks for the comment!
I just did my valve clearance check today. Took my time and it all turned out good. All within spec. I had one small I issue on the right side where I noticed a bit of rust on the spark plug base and “dirt” in the passage way leading to spark plug. Weird. The dealer did the first 12k service. Anyways I vacuumed it out first before pulling the plug. (Could not find my blow gun). This morning I watched a few more of your videos while I hit the treadmill. Your also part of my weight loss lol
Video is very helpful. There are no videos in Japan that explain things in such an easy-to-understand manner. It also gave me the confidence to do my own maintenance. thank you very much.
@Tsukasa Ogarac - You are welcome! Glad to hear the video is useful. My intention is to give as many details as possible, never assume any part is already known. Yes, you can do this, just take it step-by-step. Cheers!
Your videos are first rate my friend. I am an aircraft maintenance technical instructor with 20 years of instruction experience for the largest airline in America and I must say you have excellent skills at technical instruction. Thank you so much for the work you put into creating these videos it has helped me learn how to maintain my new to me 2015 BMW GSA.
@randoo4u - Thank you very much for the accolades! It is very much appreciated. My goal has always been to be as detailed as possible and leave very little to assumptions. Even then I see I can make improvements. The videos do take a bit of time in planning and production, but when I see comments such as yours it makes it all worth it! Thank you again and hope to release some new videos soon. All the best!
Dealer wants around $1200 without possible adjustment of valves including a full system brake bleed, FD inspection/lube changing oil there as well. Just the tools alone will get me going and get paid by me doing all the work… Even though I have a 1250 GS. Thank you so much!!! Definately subbing
@MR. GS-48 - Thanks for watching and subbing! Glad to hear these videos are helping. Nothing against dealer service teams but when I do my own work I know exactly what was done. I still haven’t found the line of what service work I would take in to the dealer (except warranty or recalls) vs doing myself. Not only do you save money but the there’s a level of personal gratification. Thanks again and wrench on!
@@zooskifilms I ordered some of the parts needed for the job and will post a video of me doing the actual work😃 Dealer is definitely recall work plus ABS flush cause I care about my loved ones🤣🤣🤣
Very helpful!! Couldn't do this valve check and adjustment without your helpful, step by step tutorial. I keep my iPad right beside me as I am doing the work. Many times I go back and review a tiny detail which you have so thoroughly covered. I also go back to review and get the torque specs for each fastener. Stay with the excellent work, love it!!
@Ron Caffrey - Thanks for the comment and for watching! Glad to hear you found the video helpful. I make the videos I want to watch (with details on each step). Even then I find I could add a little more detail after publishing. Please feel free to send over videos you’d like to see, always looking for more ideas. Anyway thanks for watching and hope you subscribe to the channel!
Sir, you just sealed my fate as a perspective 1200 or 1250 owner. I've been looking at several bikes for ADV fun and this engine series is the only one that makes sense to own. While I'd like to have a 21" front wheel on my new to me 1200 GSA or 1250 GSA, being able to check valves and change plugs without removing a ton of body work is enough to sway my decision. Thanks pal, you just cost me a lot of money....but saved me a lot of grief in determining my next ride. Haha. Thanks so much, retirement just got better.
@6806goats1 - Haha, well I apologize for the $$ pain, and also welcome you to the GS community! Hopefully some of my how-to maintenance videos will save you some money. Love mine, wish I had more time to take her out more. But every ride is pure joy, and that you cannot put a price tag on. Curious what other bikes were on your radar?? Enjoy and ride safe, cheers!
@@zooskifilms KTM 1290 Adventure, Triumph Tiger 1200, Honda Africa Twin 1100, Yamaha Super Tenere, BMW F850 GS. Torn on the Honda as it does have the 21" front rim and reliability is up there. All of them except the GS have a lot of body work to remove just to get to the engine. Guess focusing on one point of maintenance is narrow minded but the boxer engine is something I've thought about for awhile. RT first back in 2011 (GTL the same year), GSA since test riding one in 2020. I'm a new off-road rider, slinging a GSA through the mountains has me concerned about dropping it. Guess I should think about personal safety as well. At 64, my ability to remain bullet proof is in question. d:0)>. Haven't ridden in the dirt since 1978 except for a short blast on a GSA and the Pan America. I know I should start out lighter with better advantages for success. Buying the GSA as a new first off-road bike might save me from several bike steps but how much damage will occur along the way. At 6'2", 280, I'm trying to convince myself I need to go big out of the gate...not sure how wise that is. The Honda AT isn't much lighter really but the 21" wheel "might" put things in my corner so to speak. Resale value after I put some time on it remains to be seen. 18 months or so out on this as I'm working in Kuwait for now. 2020 Harley Road Glide Limited with the 131 kit is my most recent 2 wheel fun. Scoots right along with 132rwhp, 144 rwtq but have decided that an off-road life for the beast isn't in the cards. Novel over, I tend to get long winded working solo at times and no one on my team cares for bikes. Tesla yes, gas power no. Anomaly of my age I guess and declining amounts of lead in my daily diet. I miss those years! Haaaa. Have fun.
@@6806goats1 - Ha! You're not the only one, I'm an IC engine guy for life! The 1200GS is quite heavy, adding /A adds even more. I've had to lift mine up off the ground a few times and it was a challenge! If you end up dropping it often you may regret buying it. I personally decided not to take it on anything more than gravel/fire roads because my off road chops aren't there. I ended up getting a KTM 690 Enduro for the rough stuff. I also looked at the Africa Twin, that would be the only alternative to the GSA. It was something about the boxer that had me lead in that direction. My original thought was to always take it in for service but then the cost and fact that I like to get greasy had me start doing everything myself. Anyway, sounds like you have some to think it through more. If it were me I would rent each bike and take it out on the knarlies and then decide. That being said I love my GSA and the sound it makes on every start up is a type of drug. Keep safe and would love to hear what you eventually go with. Keep in touch!
I know how to do the job and done it before but was a random watch while eating breakfast on a Sunday morning. I must say this is the best service/repair video i have every seen. The production is great and high quality and you are straight to the point not talking crap and waffling on like others. Excellent work mate for taking the time to make this video. Cheers!
@creatamax16 - Thank you for the comment and for watching, it is appreciated! I try to make videos that I want/like to watch, ones that don't assume anything and get straight to the point. I'm glad to hear there are other like-minded people out there! Cheers!
Exceptional! Thanks so much for your good work. I was quoted $860 by my dealership for a 100k service which included a valve check. Turns out the bike required a valve adjustment so the price went up to $1160 for the service. I was very annoyed. However, having watched your excellent tutorial, I can see why it costs the extra $300 to adjust the valves. Normally, I do most mechanical work myself, and with this video I'd have the confidence to do a valve adjustment. Thanks mate.
@peterpanagopoulos9733 - Thanks for watching and commenting. Yes, anyone can do this with a little patience and time. Glad to hear the video is helpful. Thank you again!
I did valve adjustments and throttle body syncing on my 2003 R1150RT. I will likely have a BMW dealer do the valve clearance checks on my 2015 R1200GS. I appreciate your video and now at least understand what is involved. I will save the link to this video.
@Harold Clark - Thanks for the comment. I also have a R100/7 that has the adjustable valve clearance. Definitely a bit easier than having to remove the camshafts. Thank’s again and be safe!
Thanks for the well produced and detailed video. Great commitment to pull cams and shims from both sides when you didn't need to. From my experience, I offer some comments on the content: - Rather than just cardboard, I've found that a container to catch the oil is required if you don't want it running over the garage floor. The volume can be reduced prior to putting the bike up on the centre stand by leaning it over to one side for a bit, then the other side. But there's still more than can comfortably be caught by a sheet of cardboard. - It is not necessary to remove the crankshaft position inspection hole plug. The cylinder will be at TDC when the inlet cam is pointing upwards and outwards and the flats of the two cams are aligned. The plug only needs to be removed if the crankshaft is to be locked in place for some reason (not necessary for this procedure). - I found it unnecessary to mark the cam and drive gears with paint. If a little tension is maintained by hand on the the large drive sprocket (keeping the top side of the cam timing chain firm) then there's only one position the gears will fit back in while achieving alignment of the flats on the two cams (making sure, of course, that you don't place either or both cams in upside down!). - It's actually counterproductive to remove the cam chain tensioner unless it is to be temporarily replaced with the mechanical tensioning tool (BMW special tool). Even though only the spring pressure will be present (i.e. no hydraulic pressure) its presence will reduce the propensity for the chain pulley to move from the TDC position. Also, the zip tie is unnecessary as the cam chain doesn't move significantly even with the tensioner removed. Some general comments on the process: - An aftermarket 8.90mm shim kit should mean you have sufficient shims on hand to do the job without having to visit your dealer once or twice part way through. The Wiseco one though has increments of 0.04mm compared to BMW's range of 0.02mm. I have found it is sufficient, however, to adjust mine back to the lower end of the allowable range, making the engine a little quieter. - To avoid risk of any confusion, I changed shims one at a time rather than pull all four out at once. - From my experience, the clearances open up a little from new and then stabilise. Adjusting them at say 40,000km would likely be sufficient for life, unless you ride frequently in the upper rev ranges. Thaks again Mark
@Mark H - Thanks for the comment and suggestions (and watching), it is appreciated! Especially the one on the cam chain tensioner. I wanted to check operation while I had everything apart, probably would be best to put it right back in after checking. Thanks again for the feedback! Cheers.
What an excellent design. BMW gets top marks for how it is made. I was thinking about an older 1200, now I can see why 30,000 miles is no big deal. Thanks.
@problemslayer3538 - Sorry for the delay! This video has two parts, the first part is only checking the final drive level. I added fluid until it came out the overflow hole. That was not the drain hole. The second part was a complete drain and refill of fluid level. I do two parts based on the Forza maintenance schedule which states to change the fluid every two years, but I like to also check it once a year. Hope this helps!
Enjoyed this a lot! I'm lining up to buy a 1200GS so its good to finally understand a little about the internals of the boxer heads. I was concerned about valve checks etc but its a lot simpler than I realised.
I've seen a bunch of different videos of this, most helpful, but yours has been the best by far. Thanks for that last bit of detail to do the job confidently. Cheers.
Have a 2015 GSA, and this video really!!!! helped as far as how to replace shims. (have checked clearence a few times without the need for shim change). So with a valve out of spec, I was a little apprehensive, to put it mildly. Thanks for great video. Appreciate it.
What an excellent video! The process, pace, detail and explanation is top quality. My lap top and you will be guiding me through my 12K mileage service on my R1250 GSA. Big Thank You for your time and skill in producing such quality videos. Martin
exceptionally awesome quality of video! man, you have a gift for both explaining things and the camera work. Cheers, my friend! Really love this video. Liked and subscribed.
@revedmunds - Thank you very much for watching, commenting and the sub, it is very much appreciated! I wish I had more time to make videos, hope to be releasing some new ones this summer. Cheers!
What an awesome video and thank you. I've had multiple BMW and every time I've had valve clearance checks they always come back within tolerances. Quite a simple job to just check and thanks to BMW for easy access to the cylinder heads.
@derek franco - Thanks for watching and commenting! Yes, valve clearances are quite easy on this bike, for sure. I've heard people comment that clearances still in spec after 75k miles. I hope I'm so lucky! Thanks again!
Incredible video series! Professionally done and, complete and very easy to follow!! Thanks very much for making them! I’ve watched a bunch of them but most always had gaps leaving some “mysteries” for us novice mechanics.
@RumorHazi - Hey thank you very much for the comment and for watching, it is appreciated and keeps me going! I wish I had time to publish more videos, lot's on the to-do list. And that's my schtick, to make detailed videos trying to not assume any step is known. Even then, I find I could add in a little more detail. Thanks again and happy wrenching!
What a great video. I now feel like I can do my valve check and shim replacement on my 2017 R1200RTP..SHe's at 25,000 and it's overdue. I already have the tool for the crank for TDC, so this looks like a winner.
I’ve just finished doing Valve clearance check on my Kawasaki GTR 1400 so as I was watching your video was thinking to myself how much easier the boxer engine is to work on. Love watching these type of videos & although I don’t own a BMW I thank you for your time & effort in bring these DIY type videos for those who do!
@Chris Pack - Well, thank you for the comment and for watching. I'm also a big fan of watching videos on all makes and models of moto bikes. The GTR 1400 looks like a great long haul bike. Ride safe!
I'm glad there's guys like you that go the extra mile to make videos like this. Outstanding video and the torque specs really help! Thanks so much, I'm planning to check my valves this weekend. Hopefully I don't need shims, but if I do, now I know what to do.
@@davidllewellyn6946 - Hey, great to hear! Life is kinda cool when things work out. Working on my next set of videos: clutch fluid flush/bleed and removing the starter motor. These videos almost kicked my arse, so glad to have the principal filming done without fail. Now to final editing. Cheers!
Great job brother, thank you for sharing. Was mesmerising watching the shims go in and get a nice coating of oil and then those sweet clicks from the torque wrench , very thorough and satisfying to watch👍
Yes please do keep them coming and thanks for replying mate 👍 Actually write you're at it, I was looking for r1250r valve vids but couldn't find any, Mary I ask... would the 1250 engine be much different than the 1200? Also would you know where I could find a 1250r workshop manual? Have been searching but no luck as of yet. Thanks in advance mate🙏
@@daniellane5483 - I don't think the valve check differs from the 1200GS, even though the 1250 has a shift cam. When checking the valve clearances the piston is at TDC and there's no pressure on the valve. The valve clearance spec, I assume, is one value, which also indicate the process is the same. I could only find a service manual on eBay, cannot attest to it's quality, but you can check it out here: www.ebay.com/itm/403308426637. I see Haynes hasn't published one yet. Hope this helps. Cheers!
Thank you. Really a great video. The last valve clearance video I watched was some Russian guy (speaking Russian) explaining the procedure. He kind of lost me on the valve shim calculation portion on the video. Needless to say, I preferred your explanation!
@Terry O’Dell - LOL, not sure I saw that other video, but I have seen some others that didn’t include enough detail for me. Anyway, thanks for watching and for the comment! Ride safe.
Great video!!! I was looking for a vid like this for a long time. I've checked the valve clearence only on air cooled boxers like my R1100S before. That's quite easy. With your video, I dared to do so on my water cooled 2017 GS ADV. No problems, everything went smoothly. Thank you so much!!! Bernd from Germany 🙂
@motocomfort de - Greetings to you and Germany! Thanks for the comment and for watching! I make the videos I want to see, lot's of them out there but not always with the level of detail I'm looking for. Glad too hear everything went smoothly on your 2017 GS ADV. I also have an air cooled 1977 R100/7, adjusting the valves are much easier there as well. Thanks again and ride safe.
@@zooskifilms Would you please tell me the brand and the name of the marker pen with its fantastic signal color? I haven't found it in the web. Perhaps I was searching with the wrong keywords.
@@motocomfort_de - Sure, the brand is Craft Smart. It’s an oil based paint pen. I have several of them, they work great. I bought them at an arts and craft store here. Let me know if you need anything else. Cheers!
@@zooskifilms Great! The pens are available in Europe. I start with yellow, green and red. 9 bucks for 3 pens is a good offer for this high quality. Thanks a lot! 👍
I did this on my '14 GS just this weekend, and you are absolutely correct sir, there is no good video on this subject on the whole YT! Until now that is. :) Great work, you've earned yourself a new sub!
@Marko Somborac - Thanks for the comment and becoming a subscriber, it is appreciated! Working on a coolant flush video now, should be released this weekend. Thanks again!
Nice video. However, I would like to mention that the clearances almost always decrease rather than increase (valves settle into the seat). When checking my R 1200 GSA LC engine, when checking the valve gaps both at 30,000 km and 55,000 km, they only gradually decreased. A smaller gap is more problematic for the valves and the engine than a larger gap. However, with a larger gap, the ticking is louder with a hot engine. Thus, in many cases, it is necessary to order thinner tiles.
@francpodgorsek4624 - Thanks for the comment and insight. I haven't hit those miles yet, but will share details on where mine end up at that time. I heard many folks stating clearances still in spec after 75K miles. Hope to see that myself.
Thanks. Just used your video to do my first valve clearance check. Never felt confident enough before. Your video was excellent and having the torque settings saved a lot of time.
@Stew Taylor - Hey, thanks for watching and for the comment. I appreciate the feedback either way. But always nice to hear my video helped someone out. God knows other channel's videos have helped me out in the past. I just make the videos I like to watch (details, details, details!!). Cheers!
Thanks for making this video, I’m going to be servicing my bike from now on and the next service will need the valve clearances checking and possibly adjusting and this video has given me more confidence in doing it so thanks very much👍👍
@WoodNotts - Hey my pleasure, I’m glad to hear the video will be helpful. You can do it, take your time, step by step, and you’ll be done in no time. Happy wrenching and ride safe!
Awesome video. I am mechanically challenged but dumb enough to try anything. I have the confidence to do this task now. Keep up the good work. You are my sensei for my GS maintenance. Glad you beat Covid. Best wishes.
@David Evans - Konichiwa! Thanks for the comment and wishes! Glad to still be here on this planet, what a crazy couple of years it's been. Yes, you can definitely do this, just take your time and enjoy a nice brew. Thanks again and stay safe!
@@zooskifilms Got one side done and it wasn't too bad. All the references you made are amazing. I had to go back and re-watch the video a couple of times but got it figured out. The worst part of the job was getting my engine crash bar bolts back in .One side is now held on with 7 bolts instead of 8. Maybe I'll have more patience at the 24k mile check. I finally had to just loosen them due to one being crazy tight and was able to remove the valve cover with them in place. If I had to make a living as a mechanic, I'd be a lot thinner. Thanks again for the video. Damned impressive piece of work.
@@davidevans7350 - Haha, ok, good to hear. By the way, which bolt for the crash bar did not go back in? I did find I needed to keep all of them all loose until all were threaded in a few turns, then turn them in all the way. And yes, patience goes a long way when doing this maintenance, God knows I had to walk away for a few minutes to calm down on several occasions! Anyway, great to hear the video helped!
Wow!!! Probably the most informative video in the web. My dealer replaced the exhaust camshaft and the tensioner, but I still get ticking noise on the right side, especially while on neutral.
@MaxShpil - Hey thanks for the comment and for watching, it is appreciated! Does your RPM drop when you put it into gear? Is that possibly related to an additional 100 or 200 rpm in N or is it also louder? I assume they also checked the valve clearances?
@@zooskifilms I didn't notice a drop in RPM. The dealer only replaced the exhaust camshaft and ONLY exhaus valves clearances were inspected. When I asked the service manager why they did not check all the clearances (when everything was open and appart), his asswer was: "this wasn't part of the work order". Stupid! pardon my language. Now I have to take it appart and check by myself.
@MaxShpil - Yeah this is why I prefer to do this work myself. Dealers probably don’t want to quote all of the work they could do because the price would be exorbitant. That’s where RUclips comes in!
With the help of your video I've just finished valve clearance check, and everything went smoothly. Thank you! My 2016 R1200GS has 80000 on the clock and valves within the spec - I'm pretty happy that adjustment won't be needed for a while.
@Johnny Mac - You bet! I make the videos I want to see. And I need details! I try not to assume anything. Even then at times I realize I may have missed something after publishing the video. Hopefully each subsequent video is better than the previous. Hope all is well in Montana, plan on traveling through there on my way to Deadhorse…..some day!
Legendary video... Thanks so much for taking the time to put this together, very confident Incan tackle this thanks to your clear and detailed guidance 👍
@Jez Winters - Thanks for the comment and for watching, it is much appreciated! Definitely something you can do yourself. Take it nice and easy! Cheers!
@Mike Scott - Well I appreciate you watching! When you do pick up your BMW GS you'll be ready to perform this job. Thanks again for watching and commenting!
Hi Zooski, Did the valve shims change yesterday, helped by my brother in law. Thanks to your video we just had enough guts to push the whole thing through. 5 out of the 8 valves were out of range (about 0.075 mm on the average). All shims present had thickness 2.2 mm. moreover we did not find any markings on the teeth. This motorcycle has done 45850 km and was brought to the dealer for maintenance 5 times, the last time about half a year ago with 43500 km. I maybe wrong but I got the impression that this was the first time ever that a shims change was made on this engine. The valve shims change was made because of the overwhelming (in my opinion) noise from the valves, strangely enough appearing only with a warm engine; when the engine is cold it runs smooth. The shims change did not help. The warm engine remains noisy. If you have any advice on this issue please let me know. Gerard Hooghiemstra (The Netherlands)
@Ger Hooghiemstra - Hi Gerard, Thanks for your comment and question. I assume it's a ticking noise that you're referring to? Any chance you can post a video to have a listen? How did the camshaft lobes look when you took them off? Have you noticed any change in the performance (loss of power or laggy acceleration)? I've heard a lot folks complain about the engine noise, but seems it was there from the start How did yours sound 20,000km ago? Cheers!
Great video and thanks. May I suggest that once you install the new shims on the valve and you have installed the cams and tensioner, rotate the assembly and double check the clearances as this seats the shim on the valve. I do this on my 08 YZ450 , which uses shim under bucket method. Just a double sure way that you get your clearances and tolerances correct. look forward to seeing your other videos. thanks
@kellyshrout-ox3ik - Yes, great comment and I realized I should have done this after I buttoned everything up. You are exactly right about rotating through once or twice and check the clearance again. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍
Excellent video! Last service I did on the bike, I was too tentative to give this a crack. Not after watching this detailed, and well explained tutorial. Five ⭐️ to you man!
@DNL1200GSA - Thanks for the comment and watching! Yes, certainly understand the hesitance, but take your time, it's not too difficult, especially if you don't need to change any shims. Thanks again and happy wrenching!
Thanks for this vidéo. it reminds me of my Kawasaki sports bikes like ZX9R. It was so much easier on my old R1100S... I've just bought a R1200RS.No more simplicity!
@antoineastruc239 - Hey you're welcome! And agree with you on the valve adjustment on older bikes. I have a 1977 R100/7 with adjustment screws and locking nuts. Ok yes, you had to turn the engine a few times to make sure the adjustment was right, but overall way easier. Thanks for watching and commenting, and ride safe!
@Dan Paul - Haha, what a great compliment, thanks for that. Now the pressure is on! And great chops on the drums. Just sold off my old set from the ole "Beat on the Brat" days. Cheers!
@Moto Takahe - Thanks for the comment. Filming this type of job adds another level of stress but I took my time and didn’t have any time constraints so that helped. There are other good videos out there on the subject but this is the one I wanted to see. Thanks again!
By far the BEST video I've ever watched for any maintenance on a BMW R 1200GS LC. Wish I would have seen this when I owned one. Now I have a R 1250 GS, any chance we could see a video on value check on that engine?
@Charles Mize - Appreciate you watching and commenting! I've received a few requests for a valve check on a R1250 GS, but unfortunately I don't have access to one, otherwise I'd be happy to put a video together. I don't believe it's much different, since the cam lobes are on the flat side when checking the clearance, so the process should be the same. Don't take my word for it though, I would confirm this first.
Is it possible to yank that rubber plug out the bottom of the cylinder head without all the disassembly steps? Seems sketchy to me. Oops, second side video made it clear to me that was a dumb question.
@The Replacement for Displacement - Not at all, it's more clear once you take everything apart yourself. Video is useful but you don't always see all angles.
VIDEO REQUEST! Please add a coolant flush to your DIY toolbox - I've got a '15 GS and it's time to flush the coolant but videos don't exist for our LC boxers - and certainly none of them would be up to your level of quality (nice editing by the way). Keep up the great work, and thanks in advance!
@Dan Tilden - REQUEST ACCEPTED! I should have something released within the next week. I did a little research and I will do the non-vacuum method first (Haynes Manual method) and if I'm not able to add an equal amount of coolant to what was taken out, I'll do another one using the vacuum method. Thanks for the request, interesting that BMW doesn't include this into the maintenance schedule.
@Dave O - Sorry, just saw your comment here. Hope I answered you in the Coolant video comments. Anyway, you can do a chemistry check that I mentioned early in that video. BMW doesn't specify the coolant in the maintenance schedule either. People have left comments that their dealers gave conflicting answers, some say forever, some say 3-4 years. Not a difficult job, so I decided to just change it.
@TheSilmarallion - Thanks for the comment, glad to hear the calculation made sense. I think having some visual helps as well, at least for me. Thanks again!
Great Video, excellently explained with details like torque power and order of screwing, good camera position and light, very helpful, have the same model, Geetings
@user-cv9my1jq2r - Thanks for watching and commenting! Funny thing is I’ve had several people say the same thing, they watch this video but don’t own the bike…..yet. Hope it helps you make your decision to pick one up. Thanks again!
Brilliant, really enjoyed. I have ,been riding bikes for year's, but just got my first bm, so now I know 🤠 ... have liked sub & shared , thxs so much 👍 a grateful old bikers in London ☺
@Ade - Thanks for the joining my community. Hope you enjoyed the video. And your first BMW. Have to say I love those boxers. Hope you get lots of miles and time in. Of course nothing better than grabbing an ale and tinkering with the bike. Cheers!
Fantastic production on this! I just jumped from the 650 to a 1250 and starting my research on adjusting the 1250 valves. Not a lot out there yet so I figured I brush up on the 1200 lol.
@Bikes Camera Adventure - Yeah, I had a discussion with someone and they commented that the process would be the same with the variable cams since the valves clearances are checked at TDC and the cam lobe is not pushing against the valve. I'm not 100% sure of that, but seems to make sense. Good luck and enjoy the R1250!
@@zooskifilms Easy peasy! Thanks for all the details. At one point I measured the exhaust thinking it was the intake and thought Oh No! Way off. Looked back at the video and found my error. Running like a champ at 40K + kms.
Thanks for the video, again. Its going to get me through the process pretty cleanly. Do you have a current list of sources for the 4 main tools that you need to perform a valve adjustment on a 1250 engine? I'm looking to purchasing the cam alignment jig, the cam turning lever, the cam chain tensioner, and the crank lock pin. I have your R1200/1250 Wethead/ShiftHead Tool Kit Ver 2 8/5/22 list, but there are some bad links in it. THANKS!
@michaelvadney5803 - Hi, thanks for watching and for the question. I think you found that list from BoxFlyer's channel, I would get in touch with him about those parts and links, he's a good resource and may offer them himself: www.youtube.com/@Boxflyer11/about . It seems that BMW Motorrad is moving away from offering these tools to the general public, at least here in the US. I did another web search for those parts and I can't find anyone offering them. One option might be to contact your local dealer and see if they would sell them to you, but likely to be high priced. Good luck and let us know how it goes.
Thank you for a wonderful instructional video. I know how much work it is to produce a video of this quality. Great camera positioning and lighting, and in focus. You have a wonderful calm clear voice and so appreciate no background music. At 12:44 did I see a huge chunk broke out of the cam? OMG, did you find the chip in the valve area?
@Othoap Proto - Thank you for watching and the nice comments, it is appreciated! That chunk missing on the cam lobe is by BMW’s design, it’s missing on both lobes if you look closely. I read about why that area of the lobe thins out like that, it escapes me at the moment though. You do have to be careful when doing the clearance check and make sure you’re feeler gauges are on the smooth part of the lobe, and not on the inner part where there’s no material. I’m pretty sure the shaft is cast and then machined down, so BMW designed it in the cast. Hope this helps! Cheers!
@Franck Rissack - Merci d'avoir regardé et de votre question ! Vous n'avez pas besoin de changer le tendeur de chaîne à moins qu'il ne colle (stiction) ou que vous ne voyiez pas une bonne circulation d'huile à travers celui-ci lorsque vous appuyez sur le piston. Merci encore et roulez prudemment !
I was looking on Nippy Norman's site which supplies tools etc. for BMW bikes. They recommended measuring two valves at a time. What do you think of this? "When adjusting the valves, it’s very important to use two feeler gauges. If you were to adjust one valve at a time, the small amount of play that exists in the rocker arm bearings will make it nearly impossible to get an accurate and consistent adjustment on both valves. The trick is to have two feeler gauges, one for each valve. You’ll be able to evenly match the drag that you feel on each set of valves."
@B M - Thanks for your question. I took a look at the Nippy Norman’s site and their feeler gauges. I would be in agreement with that statement for engines where the two rocker arms are on a shared shaft. For my 2016 R1200GSA the rocker arms (fingers) are all on their own shaft/pins, so their movement are independent of each other. I can’t give you a definitive year on when the engine changed to the newer design with independent rocker arms, you can do a microfiche lookup for your bike’s engine and confirm that way. Overall it’s an interesting question and I had to think about it, I may just try using both during my next clearance check and see if it makes a difference. Hope this helps! Cheers!
@@zooskifilms It does. Thanks. I'm new to BMW maintenance and it's a fresh rabbit hole after decades of getting to know Harleys. So I'm online all the time, absorbing the intricacies and variations. As such, I'm really grateful to guys like yourself who are so generous with your knowledge and time. Best wishes.
@@bm7760 - I was planning on a follow up video for this video with the top questions, will definitely add yours to the list and show the results. What year is your R1200?
@@zooskifilms I was initially researching the task for my RNineT but tomorrow am visiting a dealer regarding a possible trade against a 2017 GSA (possibly overkill for 99% of my riding as I live in the Isle of Man). Anyway, I was researching maintenance ahead of that when I found your video. Thank you.
@@bm7760 - Ok understood! I had my eye on the RNineT myself a few years ago. I couldn’t justify another bike with sacrificing one of my others. In either case sounds like you have good options. Isle of Man ? Fantastic, on my list of places to visit. Great to meet you. Much luck with your trade in pursuit. And ride safe!
@MikeCousinoPlumbing&WaterFiltration - it looks like one but I can’t recall if I used two at that time. You can stack the feeler strips to get the desired thickness. It’s likely I stacked them somewhere in the video. Some shops will sell feelers for specific bikes at the mid point for each the intake and exhaust valve clearances. I used a general set here.
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Gotta say this video is phenomenal. Great camera work. Love the torque specs overlay on each bolt. Such a detailed walk through. Inspirational. Thank you.
@Gates Roberg-Clark - Thank you for the comment and donation, it is very much appreciated! You are officially my very first sponsor, so thank you again. I try to make the videos I want to see, glad to hear you also found it useful. Cheers!
28:51 I’m a aircraft inspector at a major airline and one of my pet peeves with mechanics, are those that want to click the torque wrench twice every time they torque a fastener. When you reach the first torque on your bolt/nut whatever you are tightening is turning when it clicks you stop rotation of the bolt/nut. Another click on the torque wrench is not needed as it will take more torque than you applied to start the bolt/nut turning again. So the second click is a false torque…the bolt/nut is not moving. If you wanted a valid second torque check you would need to loosen the nut/bolt so that it could be rotating when you reached your correct design clamping force. Therefore the second click is superfluous and wasted time.
@Richard Coffman - Hey thanks for the comment and sharing your insight. I totally agree with you, I have a bad habit of doing this. I guess it's a re-assurance thing. I will make a comment about your point in my next video. Thank you again for sharing! Cheers.
@@zooskifilms Excellent video, very professional. A great tool for those that have not done a valve clearance check. Much easier then on the 3 or 4 cylinder flat bricks. On those you have to pull the camshafts to change shims.
@@zooskifilms I moved to electronic torque wrenches about 7 years ago. One of the things I really like about them is their ability after a torque to show you what torque was actually applied! Our tools are getting smarter. My last torque wrench I purchased self calibrates every time you turn it in, but it was a very expensive wrench.
@@richardcoffman2658 - Thank you, your comment is appreciated! I also have an older R100/7 boxer where you make your gap adjustments with a screw and locking nut. Way easier there too! Thanks again.
@@richardcoffman2658 - Yeah, I really wanted the electronic torque wrench myself but couldn't justify the cost for hobby work. I'm curious how it self calibrates when you turn it on. Do you need to torque on something to self calibrate? I'm going to have to read up how that works! Thanks for sharing.
This is one of the most detailed maintenance videos I have ever seen. Excellent job.
@martythornton604 - Hey thanks for watching and for the comment, it is appreciated! 👍
Best how to I've seen in along time, thank you.
@Benchandler80 - Thanks for the comment and for watching, it is appreciated!
The best explaining video I've seen 🙂 thanks a lot!
@Голос Бездока - Thanks for watching and for the comment, much appreciated!
Thanks for the video. I just completed my 24,000 mile service using your video. All of my valves were in spec.
@ryan nicosia - Great to hear, thanks for watching!
Great video except for one very important error, I learned in trade school many years ago,never use a magnet to pull out the shims, (or on any internal parts exposed to engine oil) now you’ve quite possibly magnetized the shim and it will attract ferrous particles , instead, use the smallest valve lapping suction tool to pull out shims.
You can easily demagnetize it with a cheap tool. Check amazon for a dismagnetizer.
@Rod Mitchell - Yes, interesting, heard that comment a few times. The Haynes manual mentions using a magnet to pull those shims off. Anyway, duly noted and thanks for the comment!
@@motocomfort_de - Thanks for the information!
Your very welcome,Cheers🙂
@@rodmitchell8064 👍
Man that’s confidence inspiring for an eventual 18 R1200RT valve check
@The Welder - great to hear, hope the video helps, and thank you!
I just did my valve clearance check today. Took my time and it all turned out good. All within spec. I had one small I issue on the right side where I noticed a bit of rust on the spark plug base and “dirt” in the passage way leading to spark plug. Weird. The dealer did the first 12k service. Anyways I vacuumed it out first before pulling the plug. (Could not find my blow gun).
This morning I watched a few more of your videos while I hit the treadmill. Your also part of my weight loss lol
Video is very helpful.
There are no videos in Japan that explain things in such an easy-to-understand manner.
It also gave me the confidence to do my own maintenance.
thank you very much.
@Tsukasa Ogarac - You are welcome! Glad to hear the video is useful. My intention is to give as many details as possible, never assume any part is already known. Yes, you can do this, just take it step-by-step. Cheers!
Your videos are first rate my friend. I am an aircraft maintenance technical instructor with 20 years of instruction experience for the largest airline in America and I must say you have excellent skills at technical instruction.
Thank you so much for the work you put into creating these videos it has helped me learn how to maintain my new to me 2015 BMW GSA.
@randoo4u - Thank you very much for the accolades! It is very much appreciated. My goal has always been to be as detailed as possible and leave very little to assumptions. Even then I see I can make improvements. The videos do take a bit of time in planning and production, but when I see comments such as yours it makes it all worth it! Thank you again and hope to release some new videos soon. All the best!
Hell, it is most worst valve clearance adjustment design... Old style with adjusting bolt was better. Author made great job. My respect!
@Valentin loginov - Yes, I also have an R100/7 with the adjustment bolt and locking nut. Much easier, for sure. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Insanely high quality video. Thank you
@@UCmQWyqyhEDdD8dHL75UeLAA - Thank you for watching and for the comment!!👍
Dealer wants around $1200 without possible adjustment of valves including a full system brake bleed, FD inspection/lube changing oil there as well. Just the tools alone will get me going and get paid by me doing all the work… Even though I have a 1250 GS. Thank you so much!!! Definately subbing
@MR. GS-48 - Thanks for watching and subbing! Glad to hear these videos are helping. Nothing against dealer service teams but when I do my own work I know exactly what was done. I still haven’t found the line of what service work I would take in to the dealer (except warranty or recalls) vs doing myself. Not only do you save money but the there’s a level of personal gratification. Thanks again and wrench on!
@@zooskifilms I ordered some of the parts needed for the job and will post a video of me doing the actual work😃 Dealer is definitely recall work plus ABS flush cause I care about my loved ones🤣🤣🤣
@@MRGS48 - Haha, understood! Just subscribed to your channel so look forward to your video!👍
@@zooskifilms oh thank you much appreciate it!
@@MRGS48 ✌
Very helpful!! Couldn't do this valve check and adjustment without your helpful, step by step tutorial. I keep my iPad right beside me as I am doing the work. Many times I go back and review
a tiny detail which you have so thoroughly covered. I also go back to review and get the torque specs for each fastener. Stay with the excellent work, love it!!
@Ron Caffrey - Thanks for the comment and for watching! Glad to hear you found the video helpful. I make the videos I want to watch (with details on each step). Even then I find I could add a little more detail after publishing. Please feel free to send over videos you’d like to see, always looking for more ideas. Anyway thanks for watching and hope you subscribe to the channel!
Sir, you just sealed my fate as a perspective 1200 or 1250 owner. I've been looking at several bikes for ADV fun and this engine series is the only one that makes sense to own. While I'd like to have a 21" front wheel on my new to me 1200 GSA or 1250 GSA, being able to check valves and change plugs without removing a ton of body work is enough to sway my decision. Thanks pal, you just cost me a lot of money....but saved me a lot of grief in determining my next ride. Haha. Thanks so much, retirement just got better.
@6806goats1 - Haha, well I apologize for the $$ pain, and also welcome you to the GS community! Hopefully some of my how-to maintenance videos will save you some money. Love mine, wish I had more time to take her out more. But every ride is pure joy, and that you cannot put a price tag on. Curious what other bikes were on your radar?? Enjoy and ride safe, cheers!
@@zooskifilms KTM 1290 Adventure, Triumph Tiger 1200, Honda Africa Twin 1100, Yamaha Super Tenere, BMW F850 GS. Torn on the Honda as it does have the 21" front rim and reliability is up there. All of them except the GS have a lot of body work to remove just to get to the engine. Guess focusing on one point of maintenance is narrow minded but the boxer engine is something I've thought about for awhile. RT first back in 2011 (GTL the same year), GSA since test riding one in 2020.
I'm a new off-road rider, slinging a GSA through the mountains has me concerned about dropping it. Guess I should think about personal safety as well. At 64, my ability to remain bullet proof is in question. d:0)>. Haven't ridden in the dirt since 1978 except for a short blast on a GSA and the Pan America. I know I should start out lighter with better advantages for success. Buying the GSA as a new first off-road bike might save me from several bike steps but how much damage will occur along the way. At 6'2", 280, I'm trying to convince myself I need to go big out of the gate...not sure how wise that is. The Honda AT isn't much lighter really but the 21" wheel "might" put things in my corner so to speak.
Resale value after I put some time on it remains to be seen. 18 months or so out on this as I'm working in Kuwait for now. 2020 Harley Road Glide Limited with the 131 kit is my most recent 2 wheel fun. Scoots right along with 132rwhp, 144 rwtq but have decided that an off-road life for the beast isn't in the cards. Novel over, I tend to get long winded working solo at times and no one on my team cares for bikes. Tesla yes, gas power no. Anomaly of my age I guess and declining amounts of lead in my daily diet. I miss those years! Haaaa. Have fun.
@@6806goats1 - Ha! You're not the only one, I'm an IC engine guy for life! The 1200GS is quite heavy, adding /A adds even more. I've had to lift mine up off the ground a few times and it was a challenge! If you end up dropping it often you may regret buying it. I personally decided not to take it on anything more than gravel/fire roads because my off road chops aren't there. I ended up getting a KTM 690 Enduro for the rough stuff.
I also looked at the Africa Twin, that would be the only alternative to the GSA. It was something about the boxer that had me lead in that direction. My original thought was to always take it in for service but then the cost and fact that I like to get greasy had me start doing everything myself.
Anyway, sounds like you have some to think it through more. If it were me I would rent each bike and take it out on the knarlies and then decide. That being said I love my GSA and the sound it makes on every start up is a type of drug.
Keep safe and would love to hear what you eventually go with. Keep in touch!
Phenomenal! Never seen a better done motorcycle instruction video!
@Der Stadtbewohner - Wow, thanks for that comment (and for watching). It is appreciated!!
I know how to do the job and done it before but was a random watch while eating breakfast on a Sunday morning. I must say this is the best service/repair video i have every seen. The production is great and high quality and you are straight to the point not talking crap and waffling on like others. Excellent work mate for taking the time to make this video. Cheers!
@creatamax16 - Thank you for the comment and for watching, it is appreciated! I try to make videos that I want/like to watch, ones that don't assume anything and get straight to the point. I'm glad to hear there are other like-minded people out there! Cheers!
This video was awesome, just got my valve check done and it was easy following this.
@alantag72 - Thanks for the comment and for watching, glad to hear the video was helpful! 👍
I'm so glad I have a Stelvio.
Screw and locknut adjusters, all 8 Clearances checked and adjusted in 15-20 mins !
@John Warner - Haha, my old BMW R100/7 is the same way, much easier to adjust. But they always need adjusting! Ride safe!
Exceptional! Thanks so much for your good work. I was quoted $860 by my dealership for a 100k service which included a valve check. Turns out the bike required a valve adjustment so the price went up to $1160 for the service. I was very annoyed. However, having watched your excellent tutorial, I can see why it costs the extra $300 to adjust the valves. Normally, I do most mechanical work myself, and with this video I'd have the confidence to do a valve adjustment. Thanks mate.
@peterpanagopoulos9733 - Thanks for watching and commenting. Yes, anyone can do this with a little patience and time. Glad to hear the video is helpful. Thank you again!
I did valve adjustments and throttle body syncing on my 2003 R1150RT. I will likely have a BMW dealer do the valve clearance checks on my 2015 R1200GS. I appreciate your video and now at least understand what is involved. I will save the link to this video.
@Harold Clark - Thanks for the comment. I also have a R100/7 that has the adjustable valve clearance. Definitely a bit easier than having to remove the camshafts. Thank’s again and be safe!
Thanks for the well produced and detailed video. Great commitment to pull cams and shims from both sides when you didn't need to.
From my experience, I offer some comments on the content:
- Rather than just cardboard, I've found that a container to catch the oil is required if you don't want it running over the garage floor. The volume can be reduced prior to putting the bike up on the centre stand by leaning it over to one side for a bit, then the other side. But there's still more than can comfortably be caught by a sheet of cardboard.
- It is not necessary to remove the crankshaft position inspection hole plug. The cylinder will be at TDC when the inlet cam is pointing upwards and outwards and the flats of the two cams are aligned. The plug only needs to be removed if the crankshaft is to be locked in place for some reason (not necessary for this procedure).
- I found it unnecessary to mark the cam and drive gears with paint. If a little tension is maintained by hand on the the large drive sprocket (keeping the top side of the cam timing chain firm) then there's only one position the gears will fit back in while achieving alignment of the flats on the two cams (making sure, of course, that you don't place either or both cams in upside down!).
- It's actually counterproductive to remove the cam chain tensioner unless it is to be temporarily replaced with the mechanical tensioning tool (BMW special tool). Even though only the spring pressure will be present (i.e. no hydraulic pressure) its presence will reduce the propensity for the chain pulley to move from the TDC position. Also, the zip tie is unnecessary as the cam chain doesn't move significantly even with the tensioner removed.
Some general comments on the process:
- An aftermarket 8.90mm shim kit should mean you have sufficient shims on hand to do the job without having to visit your dealer once or twice part way through. The Wiseco one though has increments of 0.04mm compared to BMW's range of 0.02mm. I have found it is sufficient, however, to adjust mine back to the lower end of the allowable range, making the engine a little quieter.
- To avoid risk of any confusion, I changed shims one at a time rather than pull all four out at once.
- From my experience, the clearances open up a little from new and then stabilise. Adjusting them at say 40,000km would likely be sufficient for life, unless you ride frequently in the upper rev ranges.
Thaks again
Mark
@Mark H - Thanks for the comment and suggestions (and watching), it is appreciated! Especially the one on the cam chain tensioner. I wanted to check operation while I had everything apart, probably would be best to put it right back in after checking. Thanks again for the feedback! Cheers.
What an excellent design.
BMW gets top marks for how it is made. I was thinking about an older 1200, now I can see why 30,000 miles is no big deal.
Thanks.
@Tom G - Yeah, it seems these engines were made to put on miles and work at high RPM's, Enjoy your 1200!
Appreciate the time taken to produce this video. Thank you very much.
@garyfu6143 - Hey, you are welcome, hope it helped! Ride safe!🤟
@problemslayer3538 - Sorry for the delay! This video has two parts, the first part is only checking the final drive level. I added fluid until it came out the overflow hole. That was not the drain hole. The second part was a complete drain and refill of fluid level. I do two parts based on the Forza maintenance schedule which states to change the fluid every two years, but I like to also check it once a year. Hope this helps!
Best vid by far that I have watched about this procedure, thanks so much for doing this!!!
@BrianBurton-b7z - Hey, thank you very much for watching and commenting. I do appreciate it! Cheers! 🍺
I subscribed. Don't own bmw yet. The quality and detail of this video deserves sub
@Protector K9 - Thank you for the subscription, it is appreciated and keeps me motivated to pump out more videos. Cheers!
Enjoyed this a lot! I'm lining up to buy a 1200GS so its good to finally understand a little about the internals of the boxer heads. I was concerned about valve checks etc but its a lot simpler than I realised.
@TallmanMike - Thanks for watching and commenting. And enjoy your 1200GS!
Thanks a lot! I’m new in motorcycles and with your video i undertstand what is doing my mechanic. And correct the shims size. 👌🏽
@FAKEPLASTICDUDE - Hey, thank you for watching and commenting! I'm glad to hear the video was helpful. Ride safe! 🏍✌
This is chrystal clear to me now, thanks a lot
@Jocke Andersson - Thanks for comment and for watching!
This video is the perfect example on how to perform this job. Excellent video and you just got a new subscriber 👍
@mrwang11 - Thank you very much for subscribing, it is appreciated! Glad to hear the video was helpful.
I've seen a bunch of different videos of this, most helpful, but yours has been the best by far. Thanks for that last bit of detail to do the job confidently. Cheers.
@Adam S - Thanks for the comment and for watching. If I can do it, you can do it! Thanks again!
Have a 2015 GSA, and this video really!!!! helped as far as how to replace shims. (have checked clearence a few times without the need for shim change). So with a valve out of spec, I was a little apprehensive, to put it mildly. Thanks for great video. Appreciate it.
@TorLangvand - Hey my pleasure, glad to hear the video was helpful. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Good job my friend!😉. From Italy🇮🇹
@aggeggio07 - Grazie amico mio dall'Italia 🇮🇹🍺✌🏼
What an excellent video! The process, pace, detail and explanation is top quality. My lap top and you will be guiding me through my 12K mileage service on my R1250 GSA. Big Thank You for your time and skill in producing such quality videos.
Martin
@martin9756 - Martin, thanks for watching and commenting, it is appreciated! Best of luck when you perform the service.
exceptionally awesome quality of video! man, you have a gift for both explaining things and the camera work. Cheers, my friend! Really love this video. Liked and subscribed.
@revedmunds - Thank you very much for watching, commenting and the sub, it is very much appreciated! I wish I had more time to make videos, hope to be releasing some new ones this summer. Cheers!
one of the best guides ever
@matin1209 - Thanks for the comment and for watching, it is appreciated!
Fantastic video. Referenced, torque specs, explanations, examples.
No extra nonsense.
@Some Guy - Thanks for watching and the comment!
Fantastic video! Full of details, logical and great filming angles. Very clear and easy to follow. Nice Job!
@B0M0A0K - Thanks you again for the comment. Glad to see you were binge watching my videos. I hope they are helpful!
What an awesome video and thank you. I've had multiple BMW and every time I've had valve clearance checks they always come back within tolerances. Quite a simple job to just check and thanks to BMW for easy access to the cylinder heads.
@derek franco - Thanks for watching and commenting! Yes, valve clearances are quite easy on this bike, for sure. I've heard people comment that clearances still in spec after 75k miles. I hope I'm so lucky! Thanks again!
Incredible video series! Professionally done and, complete and very easy to follow!! Thanks very much for making them! I’ve watched a bunch of them but most always had gaps leaving some “mysteries” for us novice mechanics.
@RumorHazi - Hey thank you very much for the comment and for watching, it is appreciated and keeps me going! I wish I had time to publish more videos, lot's on the to-do list. And that's my schtick, to make detailed videos trying to not assume any step is known. Even then, I find I could add in a little more detail. Thanks again and happy wrenching!
What a great video. I now feel like I can do my valve check and shim replacement on my 2017 R1200RTP..SHe's at 25,000 and it's overdue. I already have the tool for the crank for TDC, so this looks like a winner.
@4alphazulu - Thank you for watching and the comment! Yes, you can do it, happy wrenching, cheers!
Excellent clear communication on a complicated procedure to bmw 1200 gs valve shim adjustment
@JohnMcGonigal-xl2oz - Thank you very much for watching and commenting, it is appreciated!
I’ve just finished doing Valve clearance check on my Kawasaki GTR 1400 so as I was watching your video was thinking to myself how much easier the boxer engine is to work on. Love watching these type of videos & although I don’t own a BMW I thank you for your time & effort in bring these DIY type videos for those who do!
@Chris Pack - Well, thank you for the comment and for watching. I'm also a big fan of watching videos on all makes and models of moto bikes. The GTR 1400 looks like a great long haul bike. Ride safe!
Excellent video - superb instructions and easy to follow with some great hints and tips. Thanks for making and keep up the great work.
@Roaming Yorkshire Couple - Thank you very much for your comment and for watching, it is appreciated! Ride safe!
I'm glad there's guys like you that go the extra mile to make videos like this. Outstanding video and the torque specs really help! Thanks so much, I'm planning to check my valves this weekend. Hopefully I don't need shims, but if I do, now I know what to do.
@David Llewellyn - Thanks for the comment and for watching! It's great to hear these comments, keeps me motivated to do more. Thanks again!
@@zooskifilms Well I checked my valves and this video made it super easy. it didn't take me 30 minutes. Thanks again!
@@davidllewellyn6946 - Hey, great to hear! Life is kinda cool when things work out. Working on my next set of videos: clutch fluid flush/bleed and removing the starter motor. These videos almost kicked my arse, so glad to have the principal filming done without fail. Now to final editing. Cheers!
Very great explanation and very useful. Checking the clearances I have done but didnt have the stamina to replace shims. Now it looks easier.
@SvenOlsen - Glad to hear the video gives confidence to take on the shims. Really not bad, just take it step by step. Good luck and happy wrenching!
Great job brother, thank you for sharing. Was mesmerising watching the shims go in and get a nice coating of oil and then those sweet clicks from the torque wrench , very thorough and satisfying to watch👍
@Daniel Lane - Thanks for your comments brother! Glad to hear you enjoyed it. These comments keep me going. Thanks again!
Yes please do keep them coming and thanks for replying mate 👍
Actually write you're at it, I was looking for r1250r valve vids but couldn't find any, Mary I ask...
would the 1250 engine be much different than the 1200? Also would you know where I could find a 1250r workshop manual? Have been searching but no luck as of yet. Thanks in advance mate🙏
@@daniellane5483 - I don't think the valve check differs from the 1200GS, even though the 1250 has a shift cam. When checking the valve clearances the piston is at TDC and there's no pressure on the valve. The valve clearance spec, I assume, is one value, which also indicate the process is the same. I could only find a service manual on eBay, cannot attest to it's quality, but you can check it out here: www.ebay.com/itm/403308426637. I see Haynes hasn't published one yet. Hope this helps. Cheers!
Thank you very much, that's very kind of you, God Bless🙏
Thank you. Really a great video. The last valve clearance video I watched was some Russian guy (speaking Russian) explaining the procedure. He kind of lost me on the valve shim calculation portion on the video. Needless to say, I preferred your explanation!
@Terry O’Dell - LOL, not sure I saw that other video, but I have seen some others that didn’t include enough detail for me. Anyway, thanks for watching and for the comment! Ride safe.
Great video!!! I was looking for a vid like this for a long time. I've checked the valve clearence only on air cooled boxers like my R1100S before. That's quite easy. With your video, I dared to do so on my water cooled 2017 GS ADV. No problems, everything went smoothly. Thank you so much!!! Bernd from Germany 🙂
@motocomfort de - Greetings to you and Germany! Thanks for the comment and for watching! I make the videos I want to see, lot's of them out there but not always with the level of detail I'm looking for. Glad too hear everything went smoothly on your 2017 GS ADV. I also have an air cooled 1977 R100/7, adjusting the valves are much easier there as well. Thanks again and ride safe.
@@zooskifilms Would you please tell me the brand and the name of the marker pen with its fantastic signal color? I haven't found it in the web. Perhaps I was searching with the wrong keywords.
@@motocomfort_de - Sure, the brand is Craft Smart. It’s an oil based paint pen. I have several of them, they work great. I bought them at an arts and craft store here. Let me know if you need anything else. Cheers!
@@zooskifilms Great! The pens are available in Europe. I start with yellow, green and red. 9 bucks for 3 pens is a good offer for this high quality. Thanks a lot! 👍
@@motocomfort_de - Excellent, good to hear! I just added the pen brand and details into the Description for others to see as well.Thanks!
I did this on my '14 GS just this weekend, and you are absolutely correct sir, there is no good video on this subject on the whole YT! Until now that is. :) Great work, you've earned yourself a new sub!
@Marko Somborac - Thanks for the comment and becoming a subscriber, it is appreciated! Working on a coolant flush video now, should be released this weekend. Thanks again!
Excellent step-by- step how to. Thanks for taking the time to share. Cheers
@RSB Harley - Thanks for the comment and for watching, it is appreciated!
Nice video. However, I would like to mention that the clearances almost always decrease rather than increase (valves settle into the seat). When checking my R 1200 GSA LC engine, when checking the valve gaps both at 30,000 km and 55,000 km, they only gradually decreased. A smaller gap is more problematic for the valves and the engine than a larger gap. However, with a larger gap, the ticking is louder with a hot engine. Thus, in many cases, it is necessary to order thinner tiles.
@francpodgorsek4624 - Thanks for the comment and insight. I haven't hit those miles yet, but will share details on where mine end up at that time. I heard many folks stating clearances still in spec after 75K miles. Hope to see that myself.
Thanks. Just used your video to do my first valve clearance check. Never felt confident enough before. Your video was excellent and having the torque settings saved a lot of time.
@Stew Taylor - Hey, thanks for watching and for the comment. I appreciate the feedback either way. But always nice to hear my video helped someone out. God knows other channel's videos have helped me out in the past. I just make the videos I like to watch (details, details, details!!). Cheers!
Thanks for making this video, I’m going to be servicing my bike from now on and the next service will need the valve clearances checking and possibly adjusting and this video has given me more confidence in doing it so thanks very much👍👍
@WoodNotts - Hey my pleasure, I’m glad to hear the video will be helpful. You can do it, take your time, step by step, and you’ll be done in no time. Happy wrenching and ride safe!
Awesome video. I am mechanically challenged but dumb enough to try anything. I have the confidence to do this task now. Keep up the good work. You are my sensei for my GS maintenance. Glad you beat Covid. Best wishes.
@David Evans - Konichiwa! Thanks for the comment and wishes! Glad to still be here on this planet, what a crazy couple of years it's been. Yes, you can definitely do this, just take your time and enjoy a nice brew. Thanks again and stay safe!
@@zooskifilms Got one side done and it wasn't too bad. All the references you made are amazing. I had to go back and re-watch the video a couple of times but got it figured out. The worst part of the job was getting my engine crash bar bolts back in .One side is now held on with 7 bolts instead of 8. Maybe I'll have more patience at the 24k mile check. I finally had to just loosen them due to one being crazy tight and was able to remove the valve cover with them in place. If I had to make a living as a mechanic, I'd be a lot thinner. Thanks again for the video. Damned impressive piece of work.
@@davidevans7350 - Haha, ok, good to hear. By the way, which bolt for the crash bar did not go back in? I did find I needed to keep all of them all loose until all were threaded in a few turns, then turn them in all the way. And yes, patience goes a long way when doing this maintenance, God knows I had to walk away for a few minutes to calm down on several occasions! Anyway, great to hear the video helped!
Wow!!! Probably the most informative video in the web. My dealer replaced the exhaust camshaft and the tensioner, but I still get ticking noise on the right side, especially while on neutral.
@MaxShpil - Hey thanks for the comment and for watching, it is appreciated! Does your RPM drop when you put it into gear? Is that possibly related to an additional 100 or 200 rpm in N or is it also louder? I assume they also checked the valve clearances?
@@zooskifilms I didn't notice a drop in RPM. The dealer only replaced the exhaust camshaft and ONLY exhaus valves clearances were inspected. When I asked the service manager why they did not check all the clearances (when everything was open and appart), his asswer was: "this wasn't part of the work order". Stupid! pardon my language. Now I have to take it appart and check by myself.
@MaxShpil - Yeah this is why I prefer to do this work myself. Dealers probably don’t want to quote all of the work they could do because the price would be exorbitant. That’s where RUclips comes in!
With the help of your video I've just finished valve clearance check, and everything went smoothly. Thank you!
My 2016 R1200GS has 80000 on the clock and valves within the spec - I'm pretty happy that adjustment won't be needed for a while.
@Volodymyr Pavlyuk - Wow! Good to hear, I hope I see the same thing at 80,000 (km or miles). Cheers!
I have a '16 GSA as well, but only 40k miles. I'm looking forward to the the next 40,000.
@@hero2three - You guys are way ahead of me! Looking forward to the next 65,000!
Thank you for sharing! always enjoy learning, thank you!
@James Espedido - My pleasure, hope the video helped! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Thanks for paying attention to detail! Most excellent video. Top notch! Cheers from Montana!
@Johnny Mac - You bet! I make the videos I want to see. And I need details! I try not to assume anything. Even then at times I realize I may have missed something after publishing the video. Hopefully each subsequent video is better than the previous. Hope all is well in Montana, plan on traveling through there on my way to Deadhorse…..some day!
what a privilege to watch dream bike been worked up even before being owned 🤞🤞🤞
@Triple Ace - Haha, yes, these videos are waiting for you and ready to help! Cheers!
Top notch video. Very clear and concise info. Great production quality too 👍
@tigerplumber - Thanks for the comment and for watching. Much appreciated!
Legendary video... Thanks so much for taking the time to put this together, very confident Incan tackle this thanks to your clear and detailed guidance 👍
@Jez Winters - Thanks for the comment and for watching, it is much appreciated! Definitely something you can do yourself. Take it nice and easy! Cheers!
Fantastic video. Planning on picking up a used 1250GS and this is on the list. Thank you!
@vincepalaa - Thanks for watching and for the comment, much appreciated. Enjoy your 1250GS and ride safe!
Idk why I watched this I don't own a bmw gs. I do want one though. Great video
@Mike Scott - Well I appreciate you watching! When you do pick up your BMW GS you'll be ready to perform this job. Thanks again for watching and commenting!
Hi Zooski,
Did the valve shims change yesterday, helped by my brother in law.
Thanks to your video we just had enough guts to push the whole thing through.
5 out of the 8 valves were out of range (about 0.075 mm on the average). All shims present had thickness 2.2 mm. moreover we did not find any markings on the teeth.
This motorcycle has done 45850 km and was brought to the dealer for maintenance 5 times, the last time about half a year ago with 43500 km.
I maybe wrong but I got the impression that this was the first time ever that a shims change was made on this engine.
The valve shims change was made because of the overwhelming (in my opinion) noise from the valves, strangely enough appearing only with a warm engine; when the engine is cold it runs smooth. The shims change did not help. The warm engine remains noisy. If you have any advice on this issue please let me know.
Gerard Hooghiemstra (The Netherlands)
@Ger Hooghiemstra - Hi Gerard, Thanks for your comment and question. I assume it's a ticking noise that you're referring to? Any chance you can post a video to have a listen? How did the camshaft lobes look when you took them off? Have you noticed any change in the performance (loss of power or laggy acceleration)? I've heard a lot folks complain about the engine noise, but seems it was there from the start How did yours sound 20,000km ago? Cheers!
Great video and thanks. May I suggest that once you install the new shims on the valve and you have installed the cams and tensioner, rotate the assembly and double check the clearances as this seats the shim on the valve. I do this on my 08 YZ450 , which uses shim under bucket method. Just a double sure way that you get your clearances and tolerances correct. look forward to seeing your other videos. thanks
@kellyshrout-ox3ik - Yes, great comment and I realized I should have done this after I buttoned everything up. You are exactly right about rotating through once or twice and check the clearance again. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍
Excellent video! Last service I did on the bike, I was too tentative to give this a crack. Not after watching this detailed, and well explained tutorial. Five ⭐️ to you man!
@DNL1200GSA - Thanks for the comment and watching! Yes, certainly understand the hesitance, but take your time, it's not too difficult, especially if you don't need to change any shims. Thanks again and happy wrenching!
Thanks for this vidéo. it reminds me of my Kawasaki sports bikes like ZX9R. It was so much easier on my old R1100S... I've just bought a R1200RS.No more simplicity!
@antoineastruc239 - Hey you're welcome! And agree with you on the valve adjustment on older bikes. I have a 1977 R100/7 with adjustment screws and locking nuts. Ok yes, you had to turn the engine a few times to make sure the adjustment was right, but overall way easier. Thanks for watching and commenting, and ride safe!
You're doing God's work
@Dan Paul - Haha, what a great compliment, thanks for that. Now the pressure is on! And great chops on the drums. Just sold off my old set from the ole "Beat on the Brat" days. Cheers!
Yep great video you have the patience to film it. I have done it but no video, did not feel I could do a good enough video.
@Moto Takahe - Thanks for the comment. Filming this type of job adds another level of stress but I took my time and didn’t have any time constraints so that helped. There are other good videos out there on the subject but this is the one I wanted to see. Thanks again!
Just did my first valve clearance test today. This video was a huge help! Easy peasy…. Thank you.
@J W - Glad the video helped, and thanks for the comment!
Grossartiges Video, man hätte nichts besser machen können. Vielen Dank dafür!
@benjaminh.2658 - Vielen Dank fürs Zuschauen und für den Kommentar. Ihre Unterstützung wird geschätzt!
Well done video. Thanks for making this. I bought the tools and will be doing the valve clearance and the camshaft timing jobs in ~3,000 miles.
@Louis Gara - Thanks for the comment, and much success with the valve clearance and camshaft timing job!
Thank you sir. So few blogs on boxers online. Sooo good for my r1200r thanks.
@ns ramage - No sir, thank you for watching and for the comment, much appreciated!
wow , what a great video, never seems something so well explaned, many thanks !!!
@David Huot - Thanks for the comment and for watching. Sorry for not responding earlier. Fighting that crazy bug for the last month. Cheers!
Great video, much better than a workshop manual, thank you
@T@UCT3vtVL8ImSkC_JI0ji1iPQ - Thanks for the comment and for watching!
I have my 36000 mile service.....this is great ! Thank you
@IRASpecialist - Hey you are welcome! Hope the video helps. Thanks for watching and commenting!
By far the BEST video I've ever watched for any maintenance on a BMW R 1200GS LC. Wish I would have seen this when I owned one. Now I have a R 1250 GS, any chance we could see a video on value check on that engine?
@Charles Mize - Appreciate you watching and commenting! I've received a few requests for a valve check on a R1250 GS, but unfortunately I don't have access to one, otherwise I'd be happy to put a video together. I don't believe it's much different, since the cam lobes are on the flat side when checking the clearance, so the process should be the same. Don't take my word for it though, I would confirm this first.
A pleasure as always, thanks for sharing.
@mojah1 - Hope you found it useful. Thanks for watching and for the comment!
Complimenti davvero,uno dei migliori tutorial sulla regolazione gioco valvole
@Giacomino - Grazie per il commento e per la visione!
아주 최고의 영상이네요. 초보자도 쉽게 이해할 수 있는 동영상이었습니다. 구독하겠습니다.
@타기 - 좋은 말씀과 구독 정말 감사합니다. 감사합니다!
Is it possible to yank that rubber plug out the bottom of the cylinder head without all the disassembly steps? Seems sketchy to me.
Oops, second side video made it clear to me that was a dumb question.
@The Replacement for Displacement - Not at all, it's more clear once you take everything apart yourself. Video is useful but you don't always see all angles.
la meilleure vidéo sur le sujet
@Pierre Yernaux - Merci beaucoup!
VIDEO REQUEST! Please add a coolant flush to your DIY toolbox - I've got a '15 GS and it's time to flush the coolant but videos don't exist for our LC boxers - and certainly none of them would be up to your level of quality (nice editing by the way). Keep up the great work, and thanks in advance!
@Dan Tilden - REQUEST ACCEPTED! I should have something released within the next week. I did a little research and I will do the non-vacuum method first (Haynes Manual method) and if I'm not able to add an equal amount of coolant to what was taken out, I'll do another one using the vacuum method. Thanks for the request, interesting that BMW doesn't include this into the maintenance schedule.
My dealer told me the bmw coolant was good for the life of the bike ??
@Dave O - Sorry, just saw your comment here. Hope I answered you in the Coolant video comments. Anyway, you can do a chemistry check that I mentioned early in that video. BMW doesn't specify the coolant in the maintenance schedule either. People have left comments that their dealers gave conflicting answers, some say forever, some say 3-4 years. Not a difficult job, so I decided to just change it.
Thanks, this was the best I have seen and the explanation to calculate the shim size was easy and on point.
@TheSilmarallion - Thanks for the comment, glad to hear the calculation made sense. I think having some visual helps as well, at least for me. Thanks again!
Great Video, excellently explained with details like torque power and order of screwing, good camera position and light, very helpful, have the same model, Geetings
@Rahtol - Thanks for the comment and for watching! It is appreciated. Ride safe!
Your video is so clear with great quality presentation . Thanks sharing and have great succes.
@Constant Kouakou - Thank you for the comment for watching, glad you enjoyed it!
Strait forward. Great video. What’s funny is I don’t own this bike… yet. Just seeing what the service would be.
@user-cv9my1jq2r - Thanks for watching and commenting! Funny thing is I’ve had several people say the same thing, they watch this video but don’t own the bike…..yet. Hope it helps you make your decision to pick one up. Thanks again!
Excellent video. just couldn't make out the shim calculation due to wording coming up on screen.
@Colin - Understood, thanks for the feedback. Was that the close caption wording from RUclips or the wording I put up? Thanks for watching!
Brilliant, really enjoyed. I have ,been riding bikes for year's, but just got my first bm, so now I know 🤠 ... have liked sub & shared , thxs so much 👍 a grateful old bikers in London ☺
@Ade - Thanks for the joining my community. Hope you enjoyed the video. And your first BMW. Have to say I love those boxers. Hope you get lots of miles and time in. Of course nothing better than grabbing an ale and tinkering with the bike. Cheers!
Fantastic production on this! I just jumped from the 650 to a 1250 and starting my research on adjusting the 1250 valves. Not a lot out there yet so I figured I brush up on the 1200 lol.
@Bikes Camera Adventure - Yeah, I had a discussion with someone and they commented that the process would be the same with the variable cams since the valves clearances are checked at TDC and the cam lobe is not pushing against the valve. I'm not 100% sure of that, but seems to make sense. Good luck and enjoy the R1250!
Thanks! Don't need it yet, but as I've had some mechanic training I plan on doing my own work. Mine is a 2018 GS. See you again soon!
@ranty13 - Thanks for the comment. This job might seem daunting but if you take your time it’s not bad at all. Cheers!
Nice video and work! Any comments on 1250gs with shift can? Is the check similar or different? (Or no comment until you saw one open?)
@@zooskifilms actually these seem pretty easy to work on, videos like this helped my decision to buy one
@iron monkey - How is your bike?
@@zooskifilms Easy peasy! Thanks for all the details. At one point I measured the exhaust thinking it was the intake and thought Oh No! Way off. Looked back at the video and found my error. Running like a champ at 40K + kms.
Great job!
can you make a video with change fuel filter step-by-step in your bmw r1200GS?
@Damian Stephen - Yes, good idea for a video. I'll add it to the list! Thanks for the request!
Thanks for the video, again. Its going to get me through the process pretty cleanly.
Do you have a current list of sources for the 4 main tools that you need to perform a valve adjustment on a 1250 engine?
I'm looking to purchasing the cam alignment jig, the cam turning lever, the cam chain tensioner, and the crank lock pin. I have your R1200/1250 Wethead/ShiftHead Tool Kit Ver 2 8/5/22 list, but there are some bad links in it.
THANKS!
@michaelvadney5803 - Hi, thanks for watching and for the question. I think you found that list from BoxFlyer's channel, I would get in touch with him about those parts and links, he's a good resource and may offer them himself: www.youtube.com/@Boxflyer11/about . It seems that BMW Motorrad is moving away from offering these tools to the general public, at least here in the US. I did another web search for those parts and I can't find anyone offering them. One option might be to contact your local dealer and see if they would sell them to you, but likely to be high priced. Good luck and let us know how it goes.
Thank you that video is done great and took care of all details to be known to do your valve clearance thanks again for posting it
@Marc Haemmerling - No.....thank you!
Thank you for a wonderful instructional video. I know how much work it is to produce a video of this quality. Great camera positioning and lighting, and in focus. You have a wonderful calm clear voice and so appreciate no background music. At 12:44 did I see a huge chunk broke out of the cam? OMG, did you find the chip in the valve area?
@Othoap Proto - Thank you for watching and the nice comments, it is appreciated! That chunk missing on the cam lobe is by BMW’s design, it’s missing on both lobes if you look closely. I read about why that area of the lobe thins out like that, it escapes me at the moment though. You do have to be careful when doing the clearance check and make sure you’re feeler gauges are on the smooth part of the lobe, and not on the inner part where there’s no material. I’m pretty sure the shaft is cast and then machined down, so BMW designed it in the cast. Hope this helps! Cheers!
Superbe vidéo, doit on changer les tendeurs de chaînes de distribution obligatoirement ? Est ce une faiblesse sur les 1200LC ?
Merci beaucoup.
@Franck Rissack - Merci d'avoir regardé et de votre question ! Vous n'avez pas besoin de changer le tendeur de chaîne à moins qu'il ne colle (stiction) ou que vous ne voyiez pas une bonne circulation d'huile à travers celui-ci lorsque vous appuyez sur le piston. Merci encore et roulez prudemment !
I was looking on Nippy Norman's site which supplies tools etc. for BMW bikes. They recommended measuring two valves at a time. What do you think of this? "When adjusting the valves, it’s very important to use two feeler gauges. If you were to adjust one valve at a time, the small amount of play that exists in the rocker arm bearings will make it nearly impossible to get an accurate and consistent adjustment on both valves. The trick is to have two feeler gauges, one for each valve. You’ll be able to evenly match the drag that you feel on each set of valves."
@B M - Thanks for your question. I took a look at the Nippy Norman’s site and their feeler gauges. I would be in agreement with that statement for engines where the two rocker arms are on a shared shaft. For my 2016 R1200GSA the rocker arms (fingers) are all on their own shaft/pins, so their movement are independent of each other. I can’t give you a definitive year on when the engine changed to the newer design with independent rocker arms, you can do a microfiche lookup for your bike’s engine and confirm that way. Overall it’s an interesting question and I had to think about it, I may just try using both during my next clearance check and see if it makes a difference. Hope this helps! Cheers!
@@zooskifilms It does. Thanks. I'm new to BMW maintenance and it's a fresh rabbit hole after decades of getting to know Harleys. So I'm online all the time, absorbing the intricacies and variations. As such, I'm really grateful to guys like yourself who are so generous with your knowledge and time. Best wishes.
@@bm7760 - I was planning on a follow up video for this video with the top questions, will definitely add yours to the list and show the results. What year is your R1200?
@@zooskifilms I was initially researching the task for my RNineT but tomorrow am visiting a dealer regarding a possible trade against a 2017 GSA (possibly overkill for 99% of my riding as I live in the Isle of Man). Anyway, I was researching maintenance ahead of that when I found your video. Thank you.
@@bm7760 - Ok understood! I had my eye on the RNineT myself a few years ago. I couldn’t justify another bike with sacrificing one of my others. In either case sounds like you have good options. Isle of Man ? Fantastic, on my list of places to visit. Great to meet you. Much luck with your trade in pursuit. And ride safe!
Is it me, or do you have two feeler gauges at about the 7:30 min mark?
@MikeCousinoPlumbing&WaterFiltration - it looks like one but I can’t recall if I used two at that time. You can stack the feeler strips to get the desired thickness. It’s likely I stacked them somewhere in the video. Some shops will sell feelers for specific bikes at the mid point for each the intake and exhaust valve clearances. I used a general set here.
I really love your video. Thank you very much. Precise, clear and well explained
@Jean Titus - Thank you for watching and for the comment, glad to hear you found it useful!