Stu Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 Took delivery of these today They are BMW special tools for the boxer engine for finding TDC/BDC (top) Cam chain tensioning tool (middle) Cam alignment tool (bottom) Took my a long time to find these! no where had stock and I am not sure if they are supposed to be sold to the public 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggie Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 Can't be real BMW tools, if it was they'd have massive logos on covering the whole thing 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted September 14, 2021 Author Share Posted September 14, 2021 7 minutes ago, Tiggie said: Can't be real BMW tools, if it was they'd have massive logos on covering the whole thing Dickhead 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickly Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 The special tools are the ‘Special Tools’ that ride them 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted September 14, 2021 Author Share Posted September 14, 2021 18 minutes ago, Mickly said: The special tools are the ‘Special Tools’ that ride them Nah I can do that all on my own thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob m Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 3 hours ago, Stu said: Took delivery of these today They are BMW special tools for the boxer engine for finding TDC/BDC (top) Cam chain tensioning tool (middle) Cam alignment tool (bottom) Took my a long time to find these! no where had stock and I am not sure if they are supposed to be sold to the public Maybe they’re not! Have you got the RepRom manual on CD? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted September 14, 2021 Author Share Posted September 14, 2021 8 minutes ago, rob m said: Maybe they’re not! Have you got the RepRom manual on CD? Nope! Never even heard of that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxie49 Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 BMW annoy the crap out of me, damn good bikes but not the most user friendly to work on yourself .... everything on them are torx! Do they not use Allen keys in Germany? I struggled finding a socket for the axle nut on my s1000, 36mm, biggest nut I've ever known to secure the axle on a bike, even taking the rear wheel off and putting it back on, something that should be quite straightforward forward, wasn't! Still love the bike though so I'll put up with the annoyances. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted September 14, 2021 Author Share Posted September 14, 2021 14 minutes ago, manxie49 said: BMW annoy the crap out of me, damn good bikes but not the most user friendly to work on yourself .... everything on them are torx! Do they not use Allen keys in Germany? Yet everything I have seen on servicing the boxer is extremely easy! and with all the right tools hence the purchase its very easy to service the bike I would prefer torx over allen keys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastbob Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 I hate Torx . I've managed to rid the Harley of most of them now . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob m Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 1 hour ago, Stu said: Nope! Never even heard of that It's the official BMW Service Manual on DVD Rom, the one the dealerships use. You can buy them from ebay like this one: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/264667063545?hash=item3d9f62e4f9:g:q-AAAOSwrVRf33-K Only works on Windows by the way! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted September 14, 2021 Author Share Posted September 14, 2021 3 minutes ago, rob m said: It's the official BMW Service Manual on DVD Rom, the one the dealerships use. You can buy them from ebay like this one: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/264667063545?hash=item3d9f62e4f9:g:q-AAAOSwrVRf33-K Only works on Windows by the way! Cheers Rob I will give it a look and probably buy one 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted September 14, 2021 Author Share Posted September 14, 2021 @rob m Thanks for the link I have just read it properly and seems pretty decent It should be here by Saturday 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 @Studisappointed I was expecting a pic of a few motorrad riders 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickly Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 1 hour ago, manxie49 said: BMW annoy the crap out of me, damn good bikes but not the most user friendly to work on yourself .... everything on them are torx! Do they not use Allen keys in Germany? I struggled finding a socket for the axle nut on my s1000, 36mm, biggest nut I've ever known to secure the axle on a bike, even taking the rear wheel off and putting it back on, something that should be quite straightforward forward, wasn't! Still love the bike though so I'll put up with the annoyances. I raise you 46mm on my Speedtriple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxie49 Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 1 hour ago, Mickly said: I raise you 46mm on my Speedtriple FFS! Has it got a lorry wheel on it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickly Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 3 minutes ago, manxie49 said: FFS! Has it got a lorry wheel on it Single sided swinging arm - I think some Ducati’s have bigger 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxie49 Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 1 minute ago, Mickly said: Single sided swinging arm - I think some Ducati’s have bigger Live and learn, I always thought the single sided swing arms had a series of smaller bolts holding the rear wheel in place , never had one though so don’t know. Hell of a size bolt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mississippi Bullfrog Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 The top one looks more like a sonic screwdriver to me. I have a garage full of 'special tools' for engines I no longer have. But I just can't bear to part with them. Sad isn't it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerontious Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 (edited) 20 hours ago, manxie49 said: Live and learn, I always thought the single sided swing arms had a series of smaller bolts holding the rear wheel in place , never had one though so don’t know. Hell of a size bolt It changed with the 1200. prior to that they had 4 x 18mm. Edited September 15, 2021 by Gerontious 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Frog Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Can`t remember the size of the bugger on this arm but I have a suspicion it was in the 40`s. Arm was from a 748 I think and fitted the frame beautifully. Cheers Ian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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