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BMW K1300R major service valve clearance check

BMW K1300R
2010s2012youtube

After some 69,000km I finally gave my 2012 BMW K1300R the valve clearance check you're supposed to do every 30,000km. 0:13 Remove radiator cowls 6:14 Draining coolant 12:50 Remove radiator 23:36 Remove Secondary Air System (SAS) pipe 29:14 Remove spark plugs 31:29 Remove rocker cover and crank bolt cover 39:25 Set engine to TDC 41:12 Measure valve clearances 46:42 Overview of how you would correct valve clearances (I did not need to do this) 50:35 Reinstall rocker cover 53:23 Lubricating the SAS pipe 54:07 Reinstall spark plugs 59:16 Reinstall SAS pipe 1:03:32 Reinstall radiator 1:12:25 Vacuum fill coolant 1:20:46 Air bleed cooling system 1:25:00 Reinstall radiator cowls It's an easy enough job but I figured I'd record it for the community, as there are some "gotchas" regarding the Secondary Air injection System (SAS) pipe, and the refilling of your coolant. The information provided here can also be used for servicing of the following models: - K1300S/GT - K1200R/S (was there a GT?)



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The BMW K1300R is a naked motorcycle made by BMW from 2008 to 2015. When launched, it replaced the K1200R as BMW's flagship urban motorcycle. BMW says the K1300R produces 173 hp (129 kW) @ 9,250 rpm and 140 N⋅m (100 lbf⋅ft) torque @ 8,250 rpm from its 1,293 cc (78.9 cu in) inline-four engine. The engine was subtly modified by British company Ricardo plc. It has an exhaust butterfly flap to boost torque and improve exhaust note. The K1300R features BMW's optional ESA-II electronic suspension adju...

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