Your explanation was very helpful to understand the procedure step by step. Excellent video, would have loved to see the how the cam gears come off , and what you do to keep,them locked in place. Also the procedure to resize/replace the buckets..Thanks again for the video.
@ducatiparts110mb3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the positive feedback. To set the clearances you don't need to remove the sprockets from the cams. Replacing the buckets is at 17:30 - Full details on how to select the replacement sizes you need are included in the book. www.marksmotorcycleparts.co.uk/product-page/copy-of-service-manual-for-bmw-k1600gt
@Mojo_Mike7 жыл бұрын
Man oh man is that complicated. Seeing this makes me glad that I passed on the K1600 as the servicing costs would be ruinous. The R1200RTW that I got seems like a very good decision.
@gerardlunow5672 жыл бұрын
Very nice video and nice approache to excelent work!!
@Enonymouse_6 жыл бұрын
This is exaclty the sort of information i'm looking for, i got a clearance check to do soon-ish and never tried it on this bike.
@Visionery16 жыл бұрын
Excellent video, thank you! Interesting tool you made to prevent distortion of the casting. Would this use the same technique as the old Jaguar XK engine, they required a 4-8 thou clearance but the valve actually had to lift off its seat for the clearance to be correct, a tight sliding fit would result in a horribly noisy head.
@chippyjohn13 ай бұрын
Beautiful engine. Would make a great powerplant for a small aircraft.
@ducatiparts110mb3 ай бұрын
I've often fancied one in a kit car
@GeertPolo8 жыл бұрын
Beautiful! I have a CBX1000 and don't like most modern bikes. But I would love to own a GT1600, not only to ride it, but also to work on it.
@GeertPolo8 жыл бұрын
Chris Payne you say what?:-)
@skippy.308 жыл бұрын
G33 RT my son who is 3 years old got hold of my iPad and replayed to you lol
@Enonymouse_6 жыл бұрын
If you can do your own work on the k16, you'd say thousands of dollars in shop time, literally many thousands.
@huzar777kosy36 ай бұрын
I own 3 k 1600 and never experienced to really need do any adjustments and others people need is anybody have to work to replace ant shims on k 1600 let me now am asking because I decided to keep one for longer time great video mate
@ducatiparts110mb6 ай бұрын
I needed to change a couple shims at 36000 miles. Don't know after that as I sold the bike the following year.
@joepasquarello12737 жыл бұрын
Hats off, Mate on a job well done! You can work on my motorcycle anytime!
@burnerjack016 жыл бұрын
Great video. Makes me wonder why BMW didn't opt for hydraulic tappets.
@ducatiparts110mb6 жыл бұрын
Yes that would have made it very low maintenance, but a bit more expensive and bulkier in the cylinder head. I'm sure they've tried a lot more in the development workshop than we'll ever get to see....
@benb.42175 жыл бұрын
Excellent video thank you !
@brentwahl61097 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video.....
@klineprice58932 жыл бұрын
Wait... I thought the cylinders were 1-6 left to right? Looks like your starting from the number 6?
@ducatiparts110mb2 жыл бұрын
For the task described in the video, it makes no difference how you identify the cylinders
@kennethwise71088 жыл бұрын
Great video thanks!I would imagine that a K1300S would be a very similar job as the 1600. I just purchased a K1300S with 36,000 miles on it and the BMW dealership is saying that it will need this service done to it. I plan on getting the BMW service DVD and doing it myself. The 6 and 4 cylinder motors appear to be identical in appearance but what do i know....
@mrdjangofreeman5560 Жыл бұрын
Excellent, thx !
@84nitroid4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for video
@ronniet9063 жыл бұрын
Hi Mark and friends, Mad question, I'd like to retrofit a used K1600 engine/gearbox to a used Catherham 7. Would the K1600 be machinacally able to support a Rotrex supercharger to say 250 bhp, without blowing up the rods, crank and gearbox? I would assume stronger clutch plates would be required, but none seems available in the aftermarket.
@ducatiparts110mb3 жыл бұрын
Interesting question. Not sure of the answer. You'd definitely need a bigger than standard radiator - even at stock power levels the cooling is marginal. If the engine could take it, I'd be concerned about the gearbox - a car won't accelerate as quickly as a bike so the gearbox will feel the full force of the increased torque for much longer, and will might either break or wear out more quickly. Suzukis are much more of a known quantity - more people are doing very high power engines so knowledge, spares and turbo kits are much more available. A reliable 500bhp from a Hayabusa engine is doable. I know its a 4 not a 6, but it'll be reliable for much less effort. To answer your question, you might get away with it, but you'll be figuring it out as you go and when it goes wrong it will be expensive.
@ronniet9063 жыл бұрын
@@ducatiparts110mb Your right Mark, common sense is go the Suzuki Hayabusa route for reliability and accessibility of parts. I've a feeling the K1600 gearbox would give out, even if the total weight of the car and engine is 600-650kg, but the wonderful engine note of the K1600 is so hard to let go off :-)
@ducatiparts110mb3 жыл бұрын
@@ronniet906 I agree, K16 vs Hayabusa = heart vs head....
@navyretired2304 жыл бұрын
How often does one find a valve clearance out of spec? I am on my 5th BMW K1200 and K1600 and never once had a valve clearance out. My point is it worth doing this maintenance under 100,000 miles?
@ducatiparts110mb4 жыл бұрын
Yes, it is absolutely worth doing it. BMW tell you that you should, so I am not so arrogant as to say that I know better than they do. However, on my K16 and other DOHC bikes, the clearances normally stay in tolerance for far longer than the recommended interval, and you'll get the peace of mind of knowing that everything is fine without the need to take the cams out. I checked my Africa Twin at 6000 for another service book (the interval for the valves is 16000), and more than half of the clearances were out of tolerance, so do not assume they'll be right without checking.
@navyretired2304 жыл бұрын
@@ducatiparts110mb Thanks, I have been buying what i need for this falls big tune up. Plugs, Antifreeze, Anitseeze, electrical lube, etc etc. I did the valves once and that freaking air breather tube I remember was a total headache. This time I will try a hair dryer to heat it and use grease to reseat it. The actual valves check is a POCake unless one is out. Thanks again for your awesome videos. I doi have one question: I flushed my clutch with Blue Blood. I have one tiny air bubble I think near the master cylinder. That darn air bubble just will not work its way out even after 4 months. Any suggestions?
@ducatiparts110mb4 жыл бұрын
@@navyretired230 You're right, the air tube is pretty much impossible to remove without breaking it. I sell a flexible alternative on my site marksmotorcycleparts.co.uk that is half the cost of the BMW part and reusable. Some bikes have a bleed nipple on the mastercylinder, but if yours doesn't I'd try turning the bars fully to the right (bike on the centrestand) to raise the clutch as far as possible.
@navyretired2304 жыл бұрын
@@ducatiparts110mb does your air tube come with something to make the oem rubber grommet a smaller size to fit your new design?
@ducatiparts110mb4 жыл бұрын
@@navyretired230 My air tube uses the original grommets. After you take the old air tube out, swap the grommets over to the new air tube. Before refitting it, apply a little rubber grease and fit the new air tube to your engine. Mine has been on my engine now for 35,000 miles with no problems.
@q8fly.7 жыл бұрын
I have a question about the timing cover..i removed all the screws but it doesn't come off..i have to use a screw driver?
@ducatiparts110mb7 жыл бұрын
You may need to gently tap it from each side with a mallet to loosen it
@dry5095 жыл бұрын
So what do you think of this engine? Performance wise, sound, etc?
@ducatiparts110mb5 жыл бұрын
Wonderful. Fabulous roll on grunt. Howls to the red line well when you let it. Sophisticated, effortless performance. The joy of Six. It brightens my day more effectively than anything else I've ever owned, and surely that's why we ride bikes in the first place.
@blthetube1962 Жыл бұрын
Why do I feel that I would pay for a service like this but I would be lucky if the technician did half the job.
@84nitroid4 жыл бұрын
How many km have the bike ?
@ducatiparts110mb4 жыл бұрын
When I did the video, 30000km. Just sold it a few weeks ago at 60000km.
@UncleFjester5 жыл бұрын
Why is this necessary? I would think BMW of all companies would have the engineering to be able to make an engine that doesnt require this
@ducatiparts110mb5 жыл бұрын
There have been a few bikes with hydraulic tappets over the years, but its a difficult technology make small enough and reliable at very high RPM, so bikes have never embraced it.
@thinhnguyen-oe4ex Жыл бұрын
give me advice, 1/6 machines are seriously damaged.
@ducatiparts110mb Жыл бұрын
Please can you be more specific? I'm happy to help but don't understand the question.