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1250 rt valve adjustment
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akbeemer
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Jim Bade (Jim Von Baden, http://www.jimvonbaden.com/Shiftcam_Video.html) has a DVD on how to check and adjust the 1250 valves. I found his videos to be accurate and easy to follow for the HexHead and WetHead bikes. You should still get the BMW maintenance DVD and Haynes manual in my opinion.
lee
Debbie's Servant
I do not have his 1250 DVD but he posted pictures in the past.
From what I remember the valve check is the same as the R1200 LC and the valve adjustment was similar to the R1200 LC.
lee
Debbie's Servant
Jim has a couple pictures in this thread.
https://forums.bmwmoa.org/showthread.php?94731-ShiftCam-Valve-Check&highlight=
Probably the only difference on a valve adjustment is you have to remove or move the cam adjuster.
The cam adjuster is the black thing hanging by wires in the 2nd picture.
On the valve check there's no extra clearance measurements because you measure at the base of the cam.
https://forums.bmwmoa.org/showthread.php?94731-ShiftCam-Valve-Check&highlight=
Probably the only difference on a valve adjustment is you have to remove or move the cam adjuster.
The cam adjuster is the black thing hanging by wires in the 2nd picture.
On the valve check there's no extra clearance measurements because you measure at the base of the cam.
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pappy35
New member
I don't think there's a difference with regards to checking the clearance because the base curve (where the clearance is measured) is the same on both lobes. Actually adjusting them might be different as you have to remove the cams to change the shims but since they lift straight out and the actuator is a pin-in-slot arrangement I'm thinking that's not a factor.
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OldNuke
Just puttsin'
Check out this thread on Adventure Rider.
https://advrider.com/f/threads/2020-r1250-camshaft-timing.1416351/
https://advrider.com/f/threads/2020-r1250-camshaft-timing.1416351/
lee
Debbie's Servant
You also remove the cams on the R1200 LC.
