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Valve Shims for my 2015 RT

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bobw

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My buddy has a 2015 R1200RT and doing his 12000 mile check with 13,888 miles on it he found one exhaust valve at 45 and one intake at 10. So where is a good place to get shims and as long as the intake is 10 should he give it a little more clearance? Is being in the middle range the best to have them if you are replacing shims?

I was surprised as I thought they rarely needed adjustment. I will be doing my 2017 RT in a couple thousand miles.
Bob
 
Good question. I got mine from here: http://www.maxbmwmotorcycles.com/fiche/fiche.aspx

Your local dealer should also stock them. Be sure to measure them with a micrometer to get the exact thickness.

Some people buy this set, but I am told that it may contain a lot of sizes that we probably wouldn't need. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006573A6I/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_ttl

It wouldn't hurt to move clearances toward the middle, but it also wouldn't hurt to leave them where they are, assuming they are in spec.

I would be more likely to adjust mine toward the middle, if I thought that the clearances were moving between changes. I would also track what they measured, so that the next time you go in, you can see which way they're going.
 
Let us know how you make out when you do your adjustment- if you can.
I'll add a bit to your title for easier later searches.
Good luck.
Gary
 
Dirty T's Shimulator is a downloadable spreadsheet for the wethead that calculates the correct new shim after you have entered the current gap and shim size. It even provides the BMW part number.
 
Roc-Roc said:
Rob

Could you post that chart here?

ROC
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https://i.imgur.com/e18JLsf.jpg
 
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