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Yes.

Peening the valve seats.
Youve had your share!

wiemer.

David, In fact I am an old guest. The BMW (R65 1979) runs very nice, no engine/gearbox problems. I have been busy with other bikes, the Honda 350 Twin K4 I got for free,and that I wanted to run properly (half way success, see Hondatwins.net) and the Suzuki Tempter 650, first bike of my son, bought w...

Yes, I read the whole thread.
Nevertheless....

Wiemer.

...looks like you lost your job...hope you find another one. I lost mine, this year. On back ache. The physician says one can have symptoms. One can have bad intervertebral discs, herniae, scoliosis. The defects, and the complaints neednt to be related. (but can, of course, W) The same with bikes. O...

Hi Rob, Saw you made it, removing the valve spring! :) indeed often the valve will not go out, because of partial wear, as you mentioned, and sometimes because of a little rim on the stem, caused bij the 2 retainers! With a stone I remove that rim. Removing valves always hurts the valve guide though...