Re:The Disappearing Art of Maintenance
by mcguire on Tuesday September 27, 2022 @03:06PM
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I have a 1995 BMW R1100GS. You could do almost anything to that motorcycle using the toolkit that lives under the seat.
The one exception is checking the valve clearances; that requires feeler gauges that weirdly aren't included (although the kit includes feelers for the ABS sensors and valve checks are necessary every oil change). I haven't replaced the final drive lube because, without removing the rear end, it requires suspending the motorcycle vertically, although I have siphoned much of the lube out and replaced that.
The one exception is checking the valve clearances; that requires feeler gauges that weirdly aren't included (although the kit includes feelers for the ABS sensors and valve checks are necessary every oil change). I haven't replaced the final drive lube because, without removing the rear end, it requires suspending the motorcycle vertically, although I have siphoned much of the lube out and replaced that.