Thanks for all the suggestions.
A local shop that is expert in all things m/c said he would not get involved. I can respect that. The opinion of others that have expertise in valves/heads etc. said that bucket retainer contact could cause the valves to drop.
I went to another dealer, explained the situation. She (owner) said that K is pretty good about taking care of things.
Take it to the dealer I purchased it from, NOW; do not call, do not email, just drop it off. Let them figure it out with K's tech support. Doing it myself may not allow K to offer goodwill. I was also slightly admonished for not letting the dealer do this..... all for trying to save $1000 or so. Hindsight, if I had only known.
Uhaul has m/c trailers for $15 or $25. I am going to check with a neighbor, another motorcyclist with lots of experience to see if he will help transport via his van.
Yesterday I began buttoning up some parts. I left the intake cam loose and placed the valve cover on top. Leaving all the body work on the bench. Boxed up the throttle bodies and electrical parts etc.
I took a look at the SM for engine removal'; it looks a bit overwhelming.... many steps, and maybe not a one person job.
BTW, I took a look at BMW K1300S valve adjustment procedure; they do not have shims but rather buckets with various 'nib' sizes. Interesting.