12-09-2013, 04:01 AM
(12-08-2013, 11:38 AM)Randy B_imp Wrote: I will say this....if a valve needs adjustment the cam will need to be removed. Unfortunately there is no way around it.
I took mine into the place I bought it and had a good experience. They gave it back to me in one piece and clean. I think they over cleaned it though and didn't re-lube the chain because shortly thereafter I have a surface rust issue and I had to do a quick clean and lube on the chain and that took care of that issue. Just make sure all is lubed up and you'll be GTG.
Were any of the shims replaced? I'm wondering how prone the CB is to shim wear. I took delivery on my freshly serviced BMW K1600 on Saturday. Had a discussion with the tech guys (service writer & mechanic) about valve adjustment on my bike and Beemers in general. The K1600's get checked at 18K miles. This service department had never had to replace a shim on my model or any of the 4-cylinder models they've had in the shop. My understanding is a lot rides on how the bike is ridden - my CB1100 & BMW are very similar in that the engines are very torquey & don't need to be wound out to get real power out of them. We may get lucky & not need much adjustment. I hope...
~ The Bee
