BMW F650 valves / shims
Hi,
I'm in Thailand (Chiang Mai at the moment) and just checked my valves. One of them is a bit tight (0.08, should be between 0.10 and 0.15).
BMW Chiang Mai don't have ANY shims in stock, and neither does Bangkok. Ordering them in takes 45 days (shame on you, BMW - this is a standard service part!!)
Question now is: Should I be able to get to Kuala Lumpur (about 4000km I reckon) without worries, or am I gonna potentially damage the engine?
Or can I maybe skim down the shim (micrometer available here)? I've got a 2005 Dakar, and the shims are underneath/inside the bucket. Local mechanic advised against this because I would damage the hardening layer. Is that true?
Thanks a lot
Bjorn
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