Dealer Service Pricing R1100S Valve Adjust

[cantsurf]

Good Morning
After struggling to find a reliable, reputable service shop for my R1100S in the greater Cincinnati area, I headed off for Louisville, KY. Harley dealer who claims to be a BMW dealer as well.
I asked to have them adjust the valves and synch the throttle bodies and got an estimate of $450! This seems like a complete rip-off. I've adjusted the valves myself and it doesn't take that
long. It's just a bit difficult and I wanted a "professional" to do it for me. Any thoughts on servicing this beast?
Thanks,
Cantsurf
'02 R1100S "No dirt"
'77 R75/7 Still in the box
'07 KLR 650 "Some Dirt"
03 DRZ 250 "All Dirt"

 

[jagarra]

Considering you can buy your own syncing unit for around $100.00 I would make the investment and do it yourself. There are procedures available for free to follow, I did mine and it was pretty easy.
You already have experience doing the valves, and pocket the $350.00 to buy some farkles. The 1100's are more user friendly for the DYI owners as far as maintenance.

Here is the unit i purchased from Capitol Cycle: Twinmax Carburetor Balancer Tool BMW.

 

[beemerphile]

Duck soup. I agree with @jagarra.



I think I have a Twin Max I could sell as my Harmonizer has rendered it surplus...

 

[cantsurf]

Gentlemen,
Thanks for the advice.
I'll look for the synchronizing tool and get to work!
Stuart

 

[cantsurf]

Harmonizer

Beemerphile
Do you know if the dude on ADV rider Gork still sells the Harmonizer? the post I saw was several years old.
Thanks,
Cantsurf

 

[m_stock10506]

Beemerphile
Do you know if the dude on ADV rider Gork still sells the Harmonizer? the post I saw was several years old.
Thanks,
Cantsurf

Grok passed away. His family is supposed to be trying to arrange for continuing the manufacture of the Harmonizer, but I don’t know how well that is going. I have a Harmonizer and a TwinMax - Harmonizer is the best balancing tool I have ever used.

 

[beemerphile]

Harmonizers are pretty much unobtainium. The TwinMax is probably the best of the commonly available tools. I also have one of these for my 4-cyl. K bike and it works quite well. It can be used for 2-cyl. engines just as well.

https://www.carbtune.com

 

[glenvine]

Twin max

Good Morning
After struggling to find a reliable, reputable service shop for my R1100S in the greater Cincinnati area, I headed off for Louisville, KY. Harley dealer who claims to be a BMW dealer as well.
I asked to have them adjust the valves and synch the throttle bodies and got an estimate of $450! This seems like a complete rip-off. I've adjusted the valves myself and it doesn't take that
long. It's just a bit difficult and I wanted a "professional" to do it for me. Any thoughts on servicing this beast?
Thanks,
Cantsurf
'02 R1100S "No dirt"
'77 R75/7 Still in the box
'07 KLR 650 "Some Dirt"
03 DRZ 250 "All Dirt"

Twin Max works well on my 04’ 1100S. Had BMW authorized dealer check it with their BMW computer-tool. Nearly dead on. Cadre Cycle N. Cincinnati, just inside I-275 loop can do most 1100 maintenance.