Cylinder head cover cost……if you say…..dropped it?

[leadfarmer]

So, to remove the cylinder head cover does it also involve withdrawing the coil on the spark plug? (Special extractor required?) & is there any oil loss, do I need to drain the oil?

Yes, you need to remove the coil stick, you can do it carefully using 2 flat screwdrivers or even cutlery knives if you don’t have a puller.

you don’t need to worry about scratching the cover

leave the bike on the side stand for 5 minutes as you’re replacing the right hand cover, you’ll only lose a couple of drops of oil, you won’t need to top up

use a torque wrench to put the screws back in, apparently they’re easy to strip if you over tighten them

 

[DaveTez]

Yes, you need to remove the coil stick, you can do it carefully using 2 flat screwdrivers or even cutlery knives if you don’t have a puller.

you don’t need to worry about scratching the cover

leave the bike on the side stand for 5 minutes as you’re replacing the right hand cover, you’ll only lose a couple of drops of oil, you won’t need to top up

use a torque wrench to put the screws back in, apparently they’re easy to strip if you over tighten them

Thanks for that, I’m on cover number 3 now I think. Maybe engine bars or protectors would have saved the day.
Had my last cover powder coated £70, not a perfect match but could always get the left one done to match. Just need to get round to fitting it.

 

[leadfarmer]

Thanks for that, I’m on cover number 3 now I think. Maybe engine bars or protectors would have saved the day.
Had my last cover powder coated £70, not a perfect match but could always get the left one done to match. Just need to get round to fitting it.

Got the OEM guards on mine, I think they’re more effective than bars

mine’s been dropped, as have most, they do their job well

 

[karlp]

As it looks to be the offside of the bike then just put it on the side stand.

it wil naturally lean over and oil will drain into bike

 

[Yorkshire Twat]

As it looks to be the offside of the bike then just put it on the side stand.

it wil naturally lean over and oil will drain into bike

The BMW engine bars DO NOT protect the cylinder head.
The head sticks out, try using a straight edge from top to bottom bars and you'll see what I mean.
Replaced my oem bmw ones with touratech which do extend beyond the cylinder head and have 4 points of fixing.
Don't ask me how I know the bm ones don't protect

 

[karlp]

The BMW engine bars DO NOT protect the cylinder head.
The head sticks out, try using a straight edge from top to bottom bars and you'll see what I mean.
Replaced my oem bmw ones with touratech which do extend beyond the cylinder head and have 4 points of fixing.
Don't ask me how I know the bm ones don't protect

I am referring to the oil needing to be drained not the engine bars

 

[Morety]

Yes, you need to remove the coil stick, you can do it carefully using 2 flat screwdrivers or even cutlery knives if you don’t have a puller.

you don’t need to worry about scratching the cover

leave the bike on the side stand for 5 minutes as you’re replacing the right hand cover, you’ll only lose a couple of drops of oil, you won’t need to top up

use a torque wrench to put the screws back in, apparently they’re easy to strip if you over tighten them

The coil removal tool costs a few quid and I think I picked mine up from ebay a few years back after market. Why wouldn't you spend on the proper tool for a few quid?

 

[leadfarmer]

The coil removal tool costs a few quid and I think I picked mine up from ebay a few years back after market. Why wouldn't you spend on the proper tool for a few quid?

I guess it depends on how often you need to pull your coils off,

I actually have a puller as I do my own servicing, I was just saying that it’s not actually essential to have one, plenty of folks get by just fine with a couple of screwdrivers

 

[Littledumptruck]

The BMW engine bars DO NOT protect the cylinder head.

Not sure thay ever have. My R850GS had bars when I bought it, but it came with a graze on both the bars and cam cover on one side. Years on the bars vibrated to the point they cracked and then one of the stays sheared off so I binned them and fitted a pair of Steptoe headguards instead.
My twin cam also had crash bars and again the cam cover got a good graze when the twat knocked me off. I had to buy a new cam cover, but was going to have the bars powdercoated instead. Took them off ready to send away, decided I ought to clean the graze up. After ten mins with an orbital sander; the bars looked as good as new. Couldn’t see any difference between the freshly rubbed down area and the original satin finish, so I just stuck them back on.