tangoalpha
Member
Oilheads,
Just wanted to thank all of you for your time and input on the many questions I have been posting lately. It's because of you that I have been able to accelerate my learning curve, find the confidence to take on the project myself and also avoid some of the pitfalls along the way. This forum is a tremendous resource and I'm grateful to the members who've responded to me by offering their advice and sharing their experiences. So thanks for all your help.
Here's an update on the bike. The 24 service is nearly complete. I've been taking my time with the service and doing everything in stages, as time permits. Also being that I live nowhere close to a BMW dealer or really any other retail store that carries everything I would need, I've had to do purchase a lot of the parts/supplies online. I've found Amazon to be an excellent source for things like oil, filters, cleaning supplies, etc. For everything else like crush washers, gaskets, fuel filter, alternator belt, etc, I have bought those items from Beemer Boneyard. Between the two, I've been able to cover all my needs and much more affordably than buying from a BMW dealer.
So with all that said, so far I've changed the spark plugs, changed the oil in the crankcase, gearbox and final drive, changed the alternator belt, replaced the fuel filter, installed a tire pressure monitoring system, inspected the brake pads, inspected the hydraulic clutch fluid & inspected the final drive. Obviously I still need to adjust the valves, and change the brake fluid. I also have a new set of Metzler Roadtec 01 tires that I will be mounting this week. So all in all, for a guy never worked on an Oilhead bike before, I must say that I'm very pleased with the results so far. So far, the fuel filter replacement was the biggest pain in the butt. The alternator belt was not bad at all, once I figured out that I had to remove the right hand side shark fin to pull the alternator cover out and that there's a nut on the left hand side of the bike on the alternator bracket which is used to lift and pre-tension the belt (8 NM). If you've done all this before, things obviously move much faster and it becomes easier each time. In my case, I'm learning as I go, but I'm also enjoying the process as work in my man cave, listening to news in the background as I polish off a beer while I work. I'm excited to get Der Beemer back on the road. Thanks again for your support, you've been a big help to me.
Just wanted to thank all of you for your time and input on the many questions I have been posting lately. It's because of you that I have been able to accelerate my learning curve, find the confidence to take on the project myself and also avoid some of the pitfalls along the way. This forum is a tremendous resource and I'm grateful to the members who've responded to me by offering their advice and sharing their experiences. So thanks for all your help.
Here's an update on the bike. The 24 service is nearly complete. I've been taking my time with the service and doing everything in stages, as time permits. Also being that I live nowhere close to a BMW dealer or really any other retail store that carries everything I would need, I've had to do purchase a lot of the parts/supplies online. I've found Amazon to be an excellent source for things like oil, filters, cleaning supplies, etc. For everything else like crush washers, gaskets, fuel filter, alternator belt, etc, I have bought those items from Beemer Boneyard. Between the two, I've been able to cover all my needs and much more affordably than buying from a BMW dealer.
So with all that said, so far I've changed the spark plugs, changed the oil in the crankcase, gearbox and final drive, changed the alternator belt, replaced the fuel filter, installed a tire pressure monitoring system, inspected the brake pads, inspected the hydraulic clutch fluid & inspected the final drive. Obviously I still need to adjust the valves, and change the brake fluid. I also have a new set of Metzler Roadtec 01 tires that I will be mounting this week. So all in all, for a guy never worked on an Oilhead bike before, I must say that I'm very pleased with the results so far. So far, the fuel filter replacement was the biggest pain in the butt. The alternator belt was not bad at all, once I figured out that I had to remove the right hand side shark fin to pull the alternator cover out and that there's a nut on the left hand side of the bike on the alternator bracket which is used to lift and pre-tension the belt (8 NM). If you've done all this before, things obviously move much faster and it becomes easier each time. In my case, I'm learning as I go, but I'm also enjoying the process as work in my man cave, listening to news in the background as I polish off a beer while I work. I'm excited to get Der Beemer back on the road. Thanks again for your support, you've been a big help to me.
