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And then there were three

I want to ride in Canuckland too!

I’ve never been to Quebec but always wanted to go.

Any friendly GT Canuck’s who would lead a retired mechanic around on a beautiful ride in Canukland?
 
I try to keep it clean ish... It quite different from the others, not a monster just smooth power deliver up to red line .
Even with the changes made to the ridding position it's still a bit forward leaning, it just takes more time on it to get comfortable again after the Winter ! ;)
I see a Red one around once in a while..
 
It‘s maintenance time for this bike, and Heysus , did someone Ever crank the fluid bolts on…
I had to use a hammer on the wrench to loosen the transmission drain plug !

Pretty Much the same jobs as the Guzzi…

Why couldn't they just hide the air intake under the seat like Nearly everyone else…
and where do you get an Extra-extra deep plug socket :rofl:
 
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If you are working on the BMW, the best (albeit expensive) spark plug wrench is the special tool shown in the service manual. I ordered my first one shortly after buying the RS in 2002. I have used that wrench on numerous engines including marine V8’s, Jeeps, sports cars, various other motorcycles, and, of course, the RS. I like it so well that I just purchased a second one to keep at my other garage. You need a thin wall socket that will slip through the oil seal around the spark plug pocket between the cylinder head and valve cover. A one piece socket and extension (like the BMW special tool) is best to avoid getting the socket stuck down in the hole.

I guess I am not surprised that someone grossly over tightened the drain/fill plugs. The torque specs in the manual are reasonably tight, but not excessive. If you use a new aluminum crush washer and a torque wrench, you will panic when the crush washer flattens just before you reach the desired torque of whatever drain or fill plug you are installing. It feels like you just stripped the threads, but turn a little more until the torque wrench reaches the desired value and no more.
 
Thanks for the tip about BMW tool 123 510 ;)
I also did the same thing as for the Guzzi, a short wrench ( less leverage ) tight as I can.

Ive read about pulling the fuse for the Throttle calibration.
Same idea for the valve adjustment, find left TDC , repeat for right side and i bought a set of gauges, gaskets, plugs, oil/air filter from Beamer boneyard.
Im all set Except for that wrench
 
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Thanks for the tip about BMW tool 5551212 ;)
I also did the same thing as for the Guzzi, a short wrench ( less leverage ) tight as I can.

Ive read about pulling the fuse for the Throttle calibration.
Same idea for the valve adjustment, find left TDC , repeat for right side and i bought a set of gauges, gaskets, plugs, oil/air filter from Beamer boneyard.
Im all set Except for that wrench
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Do you have an oil filter wrench thin enough to fit up into the recess in the bottom of the engine?
 
I would have an S bike but the right one hasn’t floated by at 1:30am yet. 😆
 
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