Shores4now
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When I get home on Friday I will post it
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Iridium plugs in such a low stress 9.5 : 1 compression ratio motor that runs mostly in cruise mode at 2500 to 3000 rpm should last well over 50k miles probably closer to 80 to 100k miles, if properly regapped every 15 to 20k miles. 4 valves per cylinder really lowers the erosion rate from swirl effect on these spark plugs. Just measure the gap and reset, as needed, Iridium is very, very hard.
Am I mistaken, or does this engine have 2 spark plugs per cylinder, and therefore you should have 4 spare spark plugs now, not 2 ?
Actually Scott there are 4 .. 2 per cylinder .. the second one is underneath the cylinder .. there is a plastic cover that comes off with 1 screw .. on one side it is the 'jump start' stud on the other side just a regular bolt ... they had me fooled for the longest time as wellThere's only 2 Spark Plugs, 1 per cylinder w/in the R18 engine.
Has anyone posted the appropriate gap distance for the R18 Spark Plugs?
I didn't even think of checking the gap distance when I had the spark plugs out during the Valve Adjustment job...
I'm totally blown away by this fact; I'm not sure how I missed the spark plug count... I corrected my post; still though, has anyone posted the gap specifications or does the Spark Plug come setup out of the box?Actually Scott there are 4 .. 2 per cylinder .. the second one is underneath the cylinder .. there is a plastic cover that comes off with 1 screw .. on one side it is the 'jump start' stud on the other side just a regular bolt ... they had me fooled for the longest time as well
No sorry and I didn't measure them before I put the new ones in ...I'm totally blown away by this fact; I'm not sure how I missed the spark plug count... I corrected my post; still though, has anyone posted the gap specifications or does the Spark Plug come setup out of the box?
I bought my FE in Louisville. Do you live there? I'm in Indianapolis about 2 hours away.I just had mine serviced in Louisville BMW and it was $410
Yes I live here in LouisvilleI bought my FE in Louisville. Do you live there? I'm in Indianapolis about 2 hours away.
I have just been charged £285 from main BMW dealer for 6k/ annual serviceWas quoted $800 for the 6,000 mile service ! That’s if they don’t have to adjust the valves or replace anything else.. mind you that I put 6,000 miles on in 3-4 months.. I’m extremely disappointed that bmw doesn’t have a service manual for the R18 Available.. I don’t think they have any newer 2021 on up service manuals for any of there bikes .. I think it’s time to sell or trade for a different brand..
Outside of first service, I’ll be in this same boat. The valve check on this bike seems so much easier than my Bonneville, where you need to swap out shims if you’re over/under clearance tolerances. I’ll deal with fluids, basic checks, whatever - little bit of learning and some money saved to boot. I’ll even bleed brakes. Got a vac bleeder that makes the job almost painless. Also got a Bluetooth odb to be able to reset the maintenance alert. Hoping for many miles of smooth sailing!I self maintained (for the most part) my 2008 GS Adventure, where I sold it with 96,000+ miles on it & in 100% working order; I've taken on that same responsibility with the new R18 B.
I throw the dealership some work that I don't like doing (bleeding brake fluid), and have them reset the maintenance reminder; verify everything is tight and perform any recall and or warranty updates and such..
The maintenance is part of the motorcycle hobby for me..