BMW Airhead Mechanicals #11 - Timing Adjustment | Carb Sync | Valve Adjustment & 1st Service

[@boxer2valve]

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[@loop1479]

Hi William(or anyone else that may be able to help), great series. Have enjoyed watching quite a few. In this particular one you used a special tool to remove and replace the footpeg mounting allens using a socket. I am from down under and have scoured the net for these allen socket tools but am unable to find them, for one, I don't know the proper name for this type of special allen the Germans have gifted to us. I can only see them on the footpegs and a smaller one on the front axle pinch bolts. Knowing the name of the tool would be of value as would an outlet I could purchase them from. Thanks in advance.

[@brianforbes3455]

Rather than using shims on the free end float play on the rocker arms, I replaced them with O-rings on the bottom. The O-rings create a gap, lifting the rockers out of the oil, which is holding the rockers back. The difference between trying to spin around under water, and spinning around on an ice rink. The bottom of the rockers have minimal surface contact with the O-ring, and the O-ring absorbs any minor differences, and vibration, applying constant pressure against the bottom of rockers. It COMPLETELY CHANGED THE PERFORMANCE OF MY BMW, R100R, '93 💚🙂

[@hilbilchillbil]

I have watched every episode of this build and it’s been super informative and produced to such a great standard really appreciate you taking the time to share this.

[@boxer2valve]

Awesome, thank you!

[@pdx650]

William, I just saw this video (29 July 2023). Excellent work, Sir. I am glad you and your son were able to go on a ride together. I have access to buy a 1992 R100GS. It would be my first BMW bike. I have owned Hondas primarily. In order: 1981 Honda CB650 Standard SOHC4 (sold), 2004 Yamaha V-star 1100 Classic (sold), 1977 Honda CB750SS (which I fixed up and sold), 1998 Honda VFR800 (the well-known 5th gen and currently still have), and now a 2007 Honda ST1300 (still have and is as nice or as luxurious as I want to go with any bike. It has a powered windscreen, shaft drive, not single-sided like my VFR). I am grateful, to you and your shop, for making these videos. I understand that the simplicity of this generation of BMW is why they are so sought after and that is the reason I prefer to get one over a fuel-injected GS. I would prefer to be able to work on an R100 on the side of the road rather than be stuck on the side of the road with an fuel-injected GS. By the way, Google says the shop is permanently closed.

[@thomasplooij9795]

Thanks to this video i've been able to set the valve clearance myself for the first time on my first motorcycle, a bmw r60/7! Thanks a lot

[@sportsteeme]

Man, this series has proven to be extremely helpful for me on an 82 R100 I recently became the owner of. Thank you for all the information and enjoy the ride!

[@paulbuckberry7683]

William, I have thoroughly enjoyed this series of videos. I love these in depth mechanical tutorials and your easy presentation style made them all the more enjoyable. Thank you very much sir.

[@raymondmartinezjr7718]

Thanks William! I’m so excited to have a classic 83 R100RT/hack, to work on. It’s my first BMW, but my 15th motorcycle. Your videos have demystified the bike for me and the parts y’all offer are what I need to put the old rig in order.

[@samirsam4724]

Travail digne d'un professionnel , le résultat est juste Spectaculaire . mes salutations , respect Monsieur , Merci beaucoup pour le partage .

[@boxer2valve]

So glad you liked it !

[@briangtester2536]

R80/7 here , always just reused the shim, and then only the new supplied o ring. Has always been completely tight.

[@jfp2922]

What a very special bike you've so expertly assembled, William. Congratulations. Such a finely constructed machine is likely to have many a year of reliable service ahead, to outlive the thoughtful craftsman who put such care into it's elegant form. I suspect it will be in safe hands with your children. In one respect, I'm sorry to see the series come to an end as each episode has been enjoyed so much. However, I hope another needy airhead will fall into your care, soon, and perhaps you will honour us with more of your time. Thanks to you and your silent camera assistant for a very well presented series.

[@boxer2valve]

I hope so !

[@CurtisSound]

Thank you William and crew for this excellent series. I have a new appreciation for monolevers now. I can't wait to see what you have on the lift next!

[@boxer2valve]

More to come!

[@richardwebster6208]

very good at demonstrating on how to do maintenance on the bike and made synchronising carburettor easy

[@raycollington4310]

What a way to end and what a fantastic educational series this has been. Compare the valve check with a current BMW S1000, some designer got lost along the way. When I look at the new R18, I hope we get some simpler, better quality material new bikes. Please find something else to show us William. Thanks and regards from London.

[@boxer2valve]

Glad you liked it and we are working on more !

[@johnnymoto66]

Easy going and enthusiastic how-to vid. Thanks for sharing. Greatly appreciated. 🏁🤙

[@lesleysmith5623]

Excellent series William. Great hints and tips and the bike turned out great. I’ve looked forward to every one, especially during these strange times.

[@boxer2valve]

Glad you like them!

[@skacel12]

Děkuju Vám Williame, perfektní videa. Sleduju pořád a pomáháte mě opravovat moje BMW R80/7. Děkuju Martin

[@antoniomarzoanotlevsen5343]

Thanks William for wonderful videos that make easy to learn and help us to keep our Flatwins alive !

[@boxer2valve]

You bet!

[@King-gi7rl]

Χαιρετισματα απο Ελλαδα.Ευχαριστουμε για τις συμβουλες.Να ειστε παντα ορθιος❤ Bmw R51/3 BMW R100GS

[@plexiform1973]

Living the dream! Wishing you many thousands of happy safe miles ahead for you and your son.

[@PeterSmith-or3pq]

Great synchroniser method.

[@ronaldhart1880]

Back to BMWs with a 1981 R65, I need to know how to strip a Hall ignition sensor and retime it. Your information is great!

[@user-kx4ql3vh4p]

Hi loved this series on R80 rt a wonderful looking machine and very interesting. Thank you for sharing. It's made me want to do one for myself always wanted a R80 motorcycle Regards Andy

[@chrispiatt2235]

What a treat it is to watch these videos. You guys provide such a great service to those who own these motorcycles. My confidence level has grown exponentially as I have watched your videos and parlayed that experience directly to servicing my R100S (often times while wearing a smart pair of blue overalls, thank you very much).

[@boxer2valve]

Our pleasure!

[@BIG-K]

William, thank you for these enthralling videos from which I've definitely learned a lot and gained confidence to 'operate' on my old GSPD. The 'new' bike looks great. Well done! 👍

[@boxer2valve]

Great to hear!

[@jobaily1695]

It's Crazy and amazing !!! I'm from Belgium and I watched all your videos sinds 1 week. Very interesting for the conversion of my RT 80 (1994). Congratulations !

[@boxer2valve]

Glad you like them!

[@StephenGreenvideos]

Many thanks for these brilliant videos... they make BMW ownership so much more enjoyable! Thanks you.

[@boxer2valve]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@flyingfishdesign62]

You're like the Bob Ross of mechanics,,love the chill and very informative even though I wouldn't tackle it myself. I have an R65 that I want to put a Siebenrockk kit onto, but need more cash 😞

[@pjpankras]

Your channel is pure gold! Love every video, and learned so much for restoring my R100. Thank you so much!

[@andrewhayes4246]

Brilliant series of videos William, very helpful. I wish you would open a shop here in England!

[@TheRogermursick]

Thank you very much for making this video. Very helpful. I like the hand pressure tip when adjusting the valves. I have never seen that applied.

[@markstirling4855]

Watched all stages. Loved every second. Excellent and looks amazing. Well done.

[@boxer2valve]

Thanks so much!

[@CrackLevent]

Big THANKS to you William and all involved in creating this series of guiding videos. It is a great help to have your knowledge and experience at our side during restoration process. It gave me the confidence to work on my bike (R100 RS monolever 1992) and to maintain it by myself. Cant express my gratitude enough. Best wishes from Poland!!! All the best for the New Year for the whole Team!!

[@daledahlman9629]

Fine machine looks mint mine is a 1988 yours looks like same year but mine has fairing. Thanks your video is helpful

[@twinchris2712]

Thank you for sharing all of this with us, it really helps more than you can imagine, would love to see the same serie on an older model (r50 /69) haha, thank you for this, very very informative and awesome to watch anytime

[@boxer2valve]

Thanks for the idea!

[@frankmummolo7727]

Excellent job, as usual! Thank you, William!

[@boxer2valve]

My pleasure!

[@mnleco3380]

Congratulatios !Wonderful learning class ! Thank you !

[@boxer2valve]

Glad you liked it!

[@balkanboymoto]

Fertan Tapox is the best tank sealer you can buy... I have it on my bike for 5 years and it is like the first day I put it...

[@rallenrallen]

Big thank‘s again, William! Very entertaining and helpful. And at the same time it keeps my English fresh ;-) All the best from Germany 🏍🍺✌🏼

[@boxer2valve]

Many thanks!

[@gerhard4all]

Wiliam, thanks very much.I learned a lot! I hope that you continue your video’s with other projects or special maintain jobs, use of (special) tools, clean jobs e.t. Greatings, a fan from the Netherlands. Gerhard.

[@boxer2valve]

More to come!

[@prebenmikkelsen5898]

hey William. It has been very informative and exciting videos you have made about the restoration / repair of 2 valve boxers. You've been all the way around. But I hope you can find other themes. Thank you for your professional approach - I hope to see you again in other exciting videos. Greetings from a danish owner of both BMW 2 valves boxer and Nimbus

[@boxer2valve]

Glad you like them!

[@815thengineers8]

Great video, thanks!

[@davereina7775]

Really learning a lot and enjoing your series,. Thank you for your detailed lessons!

[@piotrmurin4651]

Thank you very much.

[@stephenanderson4603]

Excellent videos, the best on KZbin. Many thanks

[@boxer2valve]

Wow, thanks!

[@user-is3rd7yx7v]

Отличный материал. Отличное состояние мотоцикла!

[@robertotto3983]

Danke Ich liebe diesen schönen Mechanikerladen

[@scottspirito9147]

awesome job thx for the great video William keep them coming thx again

[@MountainFortyNine]

Fantastic set of video's. Thank you.

[@carlito2b169]

C’est trop beau cette balade!!!! Magnifique

[@otterhead10]

Quality work, quality video. Thank you.

[@cozydram1]

the series was awesome thank you hope you do more thank you

[@PeterPan-iz1kk]

Great, thanks!

[@SuperNova-Steve]

Thanks, very cool,

[@flammarama]

Great Videos, thank you for taking the time to teach us.

[@JL-yk5xf]

Awesome series William, enjoyed it! Thanks so much.

[@boxer2valve]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@johnsushchyk7933]

Thank you For your videos Very helpful n informative

[@BuellDak]

Brilliant videos mate!! Well done

[@pn7064]

Love the vids! Very helpful and entertaining.

[@rcaso9561]

The electronic ignition timing on my 59,000 mi 83 R100 has never been touched and the bike runs perfectly.

[@kevinschilling1368]

Beautiful, excellent tutorials, thank you very much

[@boxer2valve]

You're very welcome!

[@rcaso9561]

I love this guy!

[@boxer2valve]

Ahhhh .... thanks ! And thanks for watching .

[@malcolmnash5850]

Brilliant once again.

[@boxer2valve]

Thanks so much ! We appreciate you watching !

[@MiteyMOofyearsAgo]

Beautiful Motorcycle.

[@heline78]

Encore une superbe vidéo bien expliquée merci

[@boxer2valve]

Glad you like them !

[@thomasplatt7329]

Wow!!! Amazing thank you!!

[@boxer2valve]

Glad you liked it!

[@DarthMikis]

Very nice video!It is helped me a lot.If i may can i ask you to make a video how to repair the kickstarter string .It's difficult to me to dissaseble the rear drive on a R50 /1955 .Thanks in advance

[@Nightboat]

Looking through your catalog for my 1977 R75/7. Which specific valve covers are on the bike in this video? Retro, Vintage or Classic black? Very sharp!

[@thorstenwanoth6774]

Any airhead riders tried the Bridgestone BT45's? Cool video production.

[@denjed1]

Well done William! I have enjoyed every episode and learn alot. I am currently working on my R69 and it would be great if you could work on something similar. An old airhead with 6 volt system that you understand..;=)

[@boxer2valve]

We'll try. Thanks for watching !

[@sherylarp5035]

Great series, great video, I enjoy watching it. I have done this type of work / tune up a hundred times or more. Don’t you measure the canister depth of the oil filter tube and then decide how many shims you put in? On all monolevers I own, over the years I had to put more shims to ensure proper squeeze of the white O-ring.

[@boxer2valve]

That's certainly a good idea to take some measurements and calculate the amount squeeze. I've not encountered a need to use more than one shim but it's an excellent point and I will be having a look at that going forward. Thank you.

[@steveblanchette7607]

Very good video. Does anyone know what the fairings on both bikes are?

[@Highspeedoffset1]

This is a great Show, It deserves more subscribers. I found an 84' R80 for $2250, Running condition. What do you think?

[@thorstenwanoth6774]

missing the part about forwarding the crank 360 degrees when you go from RHS to LHS when adjusting valve clearances

[@johnballa7979]

Informatív videó however Please let us know What vehicle you working on let the specification be noted that it implies to that cycle only. You torqued the cylinder head bolt, but what was the torque specification? Is same for all “R” cycle?

[@alanh2820]

13:50 20:15 21:13

[@ernier9033]

Thank you! Question about end float, William: you only measured at the top, why not measure end float at the bottom as well?

[@johnhopkins6260]

Vacuum balance vs. "shorting method"?

[@cayote1]

Great videos here! What kind of tires are you running? I caught a glimpse of the rear one and would really like to try it on my new old 1984 R100. I just happened to catch it for sale and it's all original and in excellent condition with 18K on it. I did buy the carbmate and want to do a tune on it. Valves, sync carbs and set the mixture.

[@zaum2002]

8:52 Scheisse . Battery is dead. Ha - love it

[@BIGGZ46]

William, I’m curious, in reading the forums, and different manuals the valve clearance is listed as both .0.10 intake and 0.20 for exhaust on a 81-84 R100 and also 0.15 for intake. Which is correct?

[@davidcooper729]

What’s the conversation from 350cc’s to ml?

[@BillCadmus]

I'm trying to use the Carbmate, but the reference carb is way off the scale. How do I get the first carb closer to the correct setting?

[@ham632]

why do I torment myself by watching these, I will never be able to afford a beemer (where Im coming from lol)

[@mody4990]

hi , i have same model but i do not have light tool for set up engine timing , what can i do to set timing ? can you help me ? am from Egypt

[@WaemYt]

I have an issue with my 1983 R100 CS. Its start fine with choke and idles fine when its cold at about 1100 rpm. without choke ofc. But when it gets hot after about 15 min. of driving it idles about 2500 rpm. If i force it down with the clutch it just rises to 2500 again. Do u have any suggestion what's causing this? i have checked for air leaks and didnt find any. i also checked that the choke and thottle is going all the way back on the carbs, and they do.

[@johnhopkins6260]

Valve cover gasket replacement: printed side in or out?

[@noammadarmadar3968]

Hi. I really enjoyed and saw all the episodes, thank you. Don't need an oil cooler for the upgraded conversion?

[@boxer2valve]

An oil cooler is not absolutely necessary, especially on a bike without a lower fairing. Other considerations are how the bike will be used. This one will likely not be in stop and go traffic and will be moving, but not maxed out, so running hot shouldn't be an issue.

[@noammadarmadar3968]

Thank you

[@noammadarmadar3968]

Hello again, why do not you use crashbars ?

[@thorstenwanoth6774]

and when that little spring breaks inside the gearbox you have to take that whole thing apart

[@paulhoughtonhhoughton9188]

Are you running the bike with the old twin coils fitted or have you swoped them for a new updated single coil pack? If you have fitted a new coil pack do the leads now exit the coils facing to the front (like on bosch coils) or rear? if to the rear what routing did you employ please.

[@boxer2valve]

Paul: We are using the two 6 volt coils on the R90/6. The newer style single unit coil only works correctly with electronic ignition to the the best of our knowledge.

[@xavierstainier6540]

Hello dear Guru. I'm buzu on my R60/5 and during the Reassembling I see that no Oil comes at the Rockers. I try to figure out how the Oil get there (or trough what) ? I've seen in a Video that Oil comes trough (or along) a Stud Bolt but it was a newer Model (r75/7) Can You help me please ? Many Thanks

[@boxer2valve]

Sometimes it can take about a minute or so of turning the engine with the starter for the oil to come out. The oil is pumped to the two upper cylinder studs and it flows around them through the cylinders and heads to the rocker arms. If you sealed the cylinders bases with silicone and put too much on, there may be blockage preventing the oil from flowing.

[@malcolmfox5463]

I thought only English people say the word buggered!🤣

[@marcvandererf757]

Scheisse (dewalt) 😂😂😂😂

[@Mizantrop66]

Some of us understand you’ve said S#¡t. Please edit it out.

[@boxer2valve]

sorry ! I'll watch myself more closely ....

[@sdjk909]

No way. Das ist echte mechanische Sprache 👍