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Are the lines in the correct position on the carbon canister or is there any blockage? Not sure if it would help but maybe try removing the canister, cap the throttle body nipples, extend the drain line out the bottom and see if that provides any relief. The lines (3) look correct coming out of the...

Are the lines in the correct position on the carbon canister or is there any blockage? Not sure if it would help but maybe try removing the canister, cap the throttle body nipples, extend the drain line out the bottom and see if that provides any relief. Which side of the bike was exposed to the di...

Yes, the carbon canister is still on the bike.

Well picked up the bike and rode it back to Milwaukee from Chicago BMW, when I got it the mechanic Frank said that he got most of the noise reduced but still has a slight ping, that BMW ping...I departed from the dealer at about 4:30PM and, so from Chicago to about Racine the bike was running just f...

:biggrin: Getting the bike tomorrow, $285 total cost, the issue was simple, the chain tensioner that the Milwaukee BMW installed was not installed correctly. I will let you guys know about the details, luck would have it BMW of Chicago got purchased, so now that would be dealerships changing hands, ...

Well guys, I was depressed for a long time about my bike, I could not accept that BMW of Milwaukee killed my bike...but few days ago a co-worker talked me into taking the bike to BMW of Chicago, so I took the bike to BMW of Chicago to have them look it at, so far head mechanic found few issues (many...

Well guys I didn't get a chance to do anything today, I worked late Saturday and got up late, and just was not feeling like wrenching, I will give it a try on Tuesday, my other day off...

Had a nice conversation with boxermania, he had some good suggestions, some simple checks to start with, and most likely he is dead right about what is wrong with the bike. I will simply take the valve covers off both sides, and it is pretty much in line what riceburner said recheck valve clearances...

This link should provide a good reference to the chain tensioner, old vs new..... http://www.r1150r.org/board/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=4657 ... and an inexpensive water manometer to sync the idle and the TB's http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r87/CycleRob/Bike/Service/H2OManom2.jpg?t=1241153464 ht...

FordPrefect Why on earth do you want to undertake a major dissasembly with no clue as to what is the nature of the problem? Had to get it off my chest...... Please call me at (225) 445-6922 after 6 pm CT and let me see if i can be of help. boxermania it is not going to get fixed by just sitting the...

WOW, wow, just picked up the bike and it sounds worse then when I took it in for the 6500 mile service, and the dealers competence is now questionable (I wanted to refrain from bashing the dealer or the head mechanic), but now a very loud valve pinging coming from the right hand side cylinder. The s...

Ford, You sound like someone who'd be very capable of checking out the cylinder head internals within an hour's time. I'd recommend you get your hands slightly dirty and check the valve clearances, valve end float, and drop all the plugs, clean them up (they won't have been changed), and check the ...

FordPerfect, I'm in the Milwaukee area, I actually work a couple miles away from the dealership and I have a 2004 R1150RA. About 6 months ago I installed the new and improved cam tensioner and it made a world of difference to my bike. I currently have 31000 miles on it. If you need a bike to compar...

FordPrefect I aluded to taking it back to the dealer based on the fact that you had paid for the service and the bike, according to you was noisy. Logically that would be the first thing to do, but sometimes we, homo sapiens believe that things will get back to normal in due time....yes, we procras...

2004 is when they changed over from single to dual spark...and they made some other changes mid-year too...perhaps the dual spark models shipped with the cam tensioner upgrade. BTW, FordPrefect, is your '04 single or dual spark? bimrluvr I have the dual spark plug heads and ABS breaks...and no they...

I was under the impression that the 2004 models came stock with the new and improved chain tensioners, am I mistaked? :-k No, Hottech I think you're mistaken the 2004 models, at least my 2004 R1150RA didn't come with the new and improved chain tensioner and this was only an issue with the left side...

I would suggest going to another dealer or indi for a second oppinion....good luck. +1!!!!! Like I said above in response to boxermania "hindsight is twenty twenty"...I just want to hear some suggestions from others, the more suggestions the better, and I do have a contingency plan C, and...

Although your post was quite explicit it is somewhat difficult to trobleshoot from the description. What I'm about to say and you probably won't like it is: You should have returned the bike to the dealer after the the 6500 mile service as based on the work they did only a couple of things could ha...

I purchased a 2004 R1150RA Red with approximately 3500 in 2007 for $6500, plus shipping, has a slight blemish on the left side of the bike, slight yellowing of the case, the owner said the bike was parked outside next to garage that was on fire, everything was repaired and blemish was really unnotic...

I picked my 2004 R1150R with original 3000 miles, heated grips, ABS brakes, windshield with a slight stain in the left side of the bike under the cylinder; owner said bike was next to a burning garage, got it for $6500. Crags List is the best for deals, all year around, and shipping is no problem vi...