BMW R1200RT Cam alignment tools

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Panman40 wrote: Tue Mar 12, 2024 8:43 am So, well into March now and still no sign of the cam chain tensioner tool :roll:
Thats what i had delivered last week :lol:
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From where ?
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EasyRider wrote: Tue Mar 12, 2024 8:54 am Thats what i had delivered last week :lol:
Where did you get it from ?.
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Panman40 wrote: Thu Mar 21, 2024 6:15 am Where did you get it from ?.
Sorry it was a old type joke. meaning it was delivered to me and not you. Sorry for the misunderstanding sir.
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EasyRider wrote: Thu Mar 21, 2024 6:20 am Sorry it was a old type joke. meaning it was delivered to me and not you. Sorry for the misunderstanding sir.
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And...it's arrived at the dealers !!😂
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Patience is a virtue Martin 🤣
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Steve398 wrote: Sat Mar 30, 2024 11:17 am Patience is a virtue Martin 🤣
Paid off in the end Steve, can you remind me what it's actually for as I've forgotten 😂.
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I was just going to refresh my memory on using the cam chain tensioner tool but can’t seem to find the correct video which uses the oe bmw tool ?.
From memory I think you slide on the sleeve, screw the tensioner in all the way until seated then insert the pinned knurled part and turn clockwise until it clicks 3 times ?.
Thanks 8-)
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Panman40 wrote: Wed Apr 10, 2024 7:31 am I was just going to refresh my memory on using the cam chain tensioner tool but can’t seem to find the correct video which uses the oe bmw tool ?.
From memory I think you slide on the sleeve, screw the tensioner in all the way until seated then insert the pinned knurled part and turn clockwise until it clicks 3 times ?.
Thanks 8-)
Where do you find the chan tensioner? I cant find it anywhere :cry:
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Roderikk wrote: Wed Apr 24, 2024 4:06 pm Where do you find the chan tensioner? I cant find it anywhere :cry:
A bmw dealer here in the uk, took over a year to get it. :o
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So, ….. after a very very looooong time waiting for the BMW cam timing tools I decided to get the job done.
Both left / right side inlet and exhaust cam alignment was off, I’ve yet to ride and test after adjusting as the heavens opened 🙄. I’m not looking for any improvement in performance/ride ability but at least I know things are set up correctly now. 🤣
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Re: BMW R1200RT Cam alignment tools

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You might take a look at these from AliExpress. They are cheap and pretty close to the BMW tools.
The difference in width was only .003". The alignment error would only be a small fraction of a degree. Not bad for less than 20 bucks.

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/32568062 ... pt=glo2usa
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