BMW R1200RT/LC 12,000 Mile Service - Part 2: Spark Plugs & Valve Clearance Check
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- Опубліковано 9 вер 2024
- BMW R1200RT/LC 12,000 Mile Service - Part 2: Spark Plugs & Valve Clearance Check
2016 BMW R1200RT
12k Mile Service
12,000 Mile Service
Spark Plug Replacement
Valve Clearance Check
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I had no idea the valve clearance check was so easy to perform. Great video!
That makes me smile! Thanks for the comment.
Same here and they want to charge 1500 or more. Great vid.
Thanks for the feedback!
danke, mehr über R1200RT/LC
Bitte!
Just wanted to say Thanks for your information on the Russell Day Long seat, received my seat back 2 weeks ago. So comfortable, just awesome. 😀 Also any info on resetting the service light on my 2016 R1200RT would be appreciated. Thanks Gary
Thanks, Gary. I use the GS-911 to reset the service light (and other things).
Great job for auto maintenance hello from Italy. Tell me whenever you program a tour here in Italy
Thanks for the feedback. Italy is a beautiful place to ride!
Great video Thanks so much
Thanks!
Videos are great for my 2016 RT 12 K service. Would like to know what seats u have on ur RT Thanks Gary
Gary, I’ve got the best seat ever - it’s a Russell Day Long seat. Check them out at day-long.com. Thanks for the feedback.
Great educational videos to help save money. Thank you first of all sir. I just bought a 2015 rt1200 police edition. Never owned a BMW before. So regarding the value clearance. So if valves were tight on the lowest point does that mean I have to change the shim if that valve is tight on the higher end. I’m trying to understand the math. just trying to figure out at which point of that measurement should I change. Sorry for going on and on but I’m just trying to understand it numbers wise. Thank you again.
Thanks for the feedback. If the gauge is tight but still slips in that is okay as long as it is within the acceptable range. I found a shim calculator on advrider that you can use:
www.advrider.com/f/threads/important-update-lc-valve-shim-calculator-need-shims-use-this-to-figure-out-which-one.1219188/
Can you recommend a list of tools you use for all the maintenance? I rather invest in $300 to $500 dollars in tools to do my own maintenance than pay thousands of dollars on maintenance costs.
Thank you for the great idea. Yes, I will make a video of the tools needed for maintaining your R1200LC and R1250.
Very interesting video. So what do you do when the valve clearances are not within spec?
I guess I’ll have to figure that out when I need an adjustment. Multiple bikes. Tons of miles, and always in spec.
@@PacMoto sounds like it's almost not worth checking, then! Hehe.
@scrumpymanjack I rode my K1100 for 90,000 miles w/o checking. Purred like a kitten.
@@beemrdon52 Right, so again, it seems like this check should come WAY down the list of priorities.
Curious about your torque wrench (what brand / model / ⅜”)? I bought a craftsman brand a few years ago that didn’t work at all. Also, how often are the valve clearances actually out of spec? Are they hard to adjust if they are out?
The torque wrench is a Craftsmen, which is no longer sold. You need one that goes from about 8Nm to 60Nm. That covers most of the servicing torques. Harbor Freight has one to consider.
Should probably show how to change the clearance. This video implies they will not need an adjustment.
Yes, I’ll do that as soon as an adjustment is needed! Thanks for the feedback.
Do you have a gear oil change video? Thx
Yep - check this out. Same process on water-cooled R1200’s:
ua-cam.com/video/NLmzlcyibHA/v-deo.html
@PacMoto thank you!
I can't find the spark plug socket puller from underneath the seat of my 2015 bmw r1200rt. Is it available somewhere else besides the BMW dealer?
Yeah I misspoke when I said the coil puller was under the seat. The BMW dealer will sell you one.
@@PacMoto Great! I understand the gap between the valve clearances. How about the spark plug gap. Thanks
@@user-oj5oi2kt8q The spark plugs are pre-gapped, so no need to gap them.
@@PacMoto Thank you for your guidance and prompt reply. Great job!
@@PacMoto I own a 2015 BMW R1200 RT LC. I am disappointed with BMW for basically supplying no tools with the bike. I owned a 1996 BMW K 1100LT and BMW supplied a complete tool roll with all of the tools needed. Also, the body panels are very flimsy on the R. Just seems to be an all round cheapened product. Wish I had my K back.