Advice Needed

[macknife]

I know some of you guys know about this stuff so here it goes.

I've suspected for some time now that my girl friend is cheating on me. the usual signs, the phone rings and if I answer, the caller hangs up. She has been going out with her friends a lot recently but when I ask her who with, she just says 'some friends from work or you won't know them.' She won't let me look at her mobile either.

I always stay awake to wait for her taxi coming home, but she always walks down the driveway. Anyway I have never approached the subject with my girlfriend. I think deep down I just didn't want to know the truth, but last night she went out again so I decided to really check on her I decided I was going to park my motorcycle (a BMW R1150GS) out on the street and hide behind as she came home, I could also get a good view down the street.

It was at this point crouching down behind my bike that I noticed that the valve covers on my engine seemed to be leaking a little oil. What could it be? Is this something I could fix myself or should I take it back to the dealer?

[denkiblue555]

^^ Great Post...

Maybe a gasket?

[yankee99]

I was concerned the bike was in the gfs name and needed to be changed before the boot.

[ShopBoy]

[macknife]

Maybe a gasket?

I was thinking that myself. Unfortunately, the the warranty has run out. Money is a little tight for me right now and I don't really have enough money to fix it. I was thinking that if I send my girlfriend down to BMW with the bike, she might be able to get them to fix it for free?

[transam]

Maybe a gasket?

I was thinking that myself. Unfortunately, the the warranty has run out. Money is a little tight for me right now and I don't really have enough money to fix it. I was thinking that if I send my girlfriend down to BMW with the bike, she might be able to get them to fix it for free?

Good thinking Batman.

[YipYipYa123]

if i were you id drink a few less beers or whatever and get it sorted by BMW ASAP

google has plenty of info about BMW's leaking oil

so the dealer will likely have seen the problem before

and can sort it easily

may not cost much anyway but if it is ,have BMW check the

problem first and if the price quoted sounds insane order the parts yourself

and bring it to your local somchai shop to fix for a couple of hundred baht

[DiNiro]

My wife ran off with my best friend and I miss him.

[prestburypark]

Where has all the trust gone? BMW's don't leak , I think your imagining things that aren't happening.

[ib1b4]

Their three possible causes for oil leaking at rocker cover,1- 4 rubber seals on stud bolts,(hope the other B/f is using one)unlikely, 2- outer gasket and 3- inner gasket, the bolts are only tensioned to 6 ft/lb so easily remover (removing the other B/F may be more difficult) a small about of oil will be still in the cover so place a container under it to catch the oil,then pull cover off remove gaskets and clean all mating parts (not his) apply a thin layer of gasket maker to both sides of seals and replace outer gasket to cyl head and inner to rocker cover, WATCH that the inner seal does not move when re fitting the cover.put your finger in the plug hole to check it. hope this helps. IB

[VocalNeal]

BMW's don't leak

About 1995-ish two vintage aircraft stand on the apron at Vancouver airport.

Boeing B -17 and Heinkel He-111.

Boeing has oil covered drip trays under each engine to protect the asphalt, the Heinkel does not.

See for yourself

http://flic.kr/p/bQfZae

BMW's don't leak

[BSJ]

BMW's don't leak

About 1995-ish two vintage aircraft stand on the apron at Vancouver airport.

Boeing B -17 and Heinkel He-111.

Boeing has oil covered drip trays under each engine to protect the asphalt, the Heinkel does not.

See for yourself

http://flic.kr/p/bQfZae

BMW's don't leak

Bit hard to tell from that pix.

[macknife]

After one or two serious responses, I feel the need to point out that my first post wasn't exactly true.

My girlfriend is causing me no such worries and I don't own a BMW R1150GS. (though I wish I did)

But it does reveal the probable truth that when it comes between a real biker's motorcycle and his girlfriend,we know know where his real priorities lie.

Therefore I concur that in my zero experience BMWs don't leak oil.

[VocalNeal]

I think we all know it is a joke.

It's the same as the guy who hides behind his boat in the garage and notices that his propeller is cracked or whatever.

[prestburypark]

Tongue was firmly in cheek

[YipYipYa123]

BMWS's dont leak oil EVER ,and a thai woman would never have more than 1 farang on the go at the same time ....