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BMW story does not make sense. There is no oil pressure on the oil shaft seal of the coolant pump. My money is the mechanic having fitted the shaft seal the wrong way around. Again and again.

Seals damaged during installation.

I also keep them on the shelf. Yamaha 660, BMW F650 / 700 / 800GS and BMW F650GS & GS Dakar G650Sertao & G650GS. All suffer from the same problem.

Wrong plug it's supposed to take a CR10E You cab also use a CR10EK which is identical besides having two ground electrodes and being roughly twice as expensive. CR10EK's are usually available from BMW motorcycle agents since one of the twin spark oilheads used it as secondary plug.

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The Duke 390 engine is the combination of the power of any of my 650's with a gazillion times more fun :D

The DR650SE is missing. Should be some where mid field weighting in at just under 160kg with a full tank

Bit by bit, nevertheless, it comes over us that we shall never again hear the laughter of our friend, that this one garden is forever locked against us. And at that moment begins our true mourning, which, though it may not be rending, is yet a little bitter. For nothing, in truth, can replace...

Tribute to Tracey My brown eyed girl. I always said to Tracey that Van Morrison wrote this song especially for her. Her eyes caught my attention when I sat next to her at a friend’s birthday on the 19th of May 2004. The restaurant was lousy. We realized quickly that this was not just another...

I have five which will go to the engineering shop for refurbishing within the next days. I can build the wheel for you too.

The Motronic tries to tell you that you are in limp mode. The bike has no or off scale readings from a sensor. The fuel pressure regulator is only one possible cause. If it's the FPR you should also have a significantly increased fuel consumption. Other things to check: Make sure the throttle...

Take the skin to a car trimmer. Usually they use elastic straps running under the seat. No idea where to get a skin in GP. Here in Cape Town I'd say Woodheads. A good quality skin is NOT cheap.

I have stock (brass / copper custom build drop in).

The reason why stainless screws tend to seize is called galling. It does not really have anything to do with corrosion more with vibration. Galling will not occur for example in fasteners of architectural aluminium. Galling can easily be prevented by greasing the fastener before assembly...

Probably stainless bolts. Recipe for disaster.

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If absolutely nothing happens then your problem is in the circuit from the starter button to the solenoid. Else you would hear the solenoid. Check starter button, check wiring. If that's OK test the solenoid. Simple.

I have an average fuel consumption of pretty much on the dot 5l/100km (20km/l). The OEM tank holds 13l. The last three litres are reserve.I typically hit the reserve at around 200km. Then you have some 50 - 60km to find juice else you push. I once managed to get to the reserve after 170km. Was...

Wear decent knee protection. I have used MX knee guards for many years. On one occasion a rather harmless fall at relatively low speed left a deep gouge in the nylon cup. I cringe when I think what my knee would have looked like without the knee guard.

Rubber mount the whole fairing. Get some nice silent blocks, readily available.