Folks,

I saw a mention of Ken Lively's valve adjustment tools on one of the K bike forums... might have been on BMWMOA, might have been on Adventure Bike... well, I got a set 'cause Winter is coming soon.  My comments:

1).  Very quick, courteous service.  E-mail answers from Ken within a day, and the package arrived in Virginia within about three days of my payment.

2).  Tools look solid and well-made.  One page of well-organized, typed instructions comes with.

3).  Cheap cheap cheap compared to comparable OEM BMW stuff.

So, per Ken L's request I am letting everyone here know that he is "still in business" and that word-of-mouth is his only marketing method.

Ken Lively's included business card lists his info as a "Tool & Die Maker, Model Engineer, Black Powder Artillery, Live Steam, Wood Working, Travel, Hobby Photography".  E-mail = polepenhollow@yahoo.com.  Tel (US) 847-561-8555.  Flicker = POLEPENHOLLOW on flick.com

Hope this is useful info.

Hope this is useful,

I would guess that you aren't a real Brick owner if you don't have his tools.

Ohoh, experiencing massive Brick existential angst now as I made my own.....scheisse

Meh. JM02 but you can depress the valves with a screwdriver more easily if you're careful and you know what you're doing. I have set of those but still use screwdrivers instead to swap valve shims. But that's but my personal preference.

Bought a set of Ken's valve adjustment tools this past summer, July 2022.  They work well plus some interesting conversation with Ken in his shop/garage.