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Thanks Kuyajonathan, the other bike in the back ground is my Gasgas EC200 which I use for trail riding (when the wife lets me :roll:)

The F650GS is the first bike that I have had with heated grips.
I took it out for a ride after giving it a service, I turned the heated grips to setting 2 (these are BMW bespoke heated grips).
I...

here are a couple of photos of my F650GS, I have almost finished servicing it. The only outstanding job is to change the seat cover.3678336781

Hi Kr4mo,
You are correct, I was unable to see the sump plug properly and assumed (incorrectly) that it was a torx.
This has now been confirmed when I managed to get the old sump plug out and the...

I took the plunge, it take a T55 torx socket - which promptly stripped the thread :uhoh: something that has been mentioned on this forum!
So last night I laid the bike on its side, applied some...

Hello again,
While carrying out an oil change I have come across a problem, where is my sump plug?
I have looked at YouTube and the videos show what I call a standard hexagon fitting sump plug....

Hello,
Does anyone know how/where to get the decals that are on the rear panels (F650GS)?
Mine could do with replacing, RealOEM.com is only showing Polizei decals and I don't fancy having German...

Hi Andy, overfilling is my guess. Had a look on the EalOEM and I think it is number 10

Hi,
After some advice, I have taken the air filter box off to get at the spark plugs to change them.
Firstly, I found some oil from the engine in the air filter box. This suggests to me that engine...

Hi DakerDave,
Thanks for the reply, fair point - I live in sunny (sometimes!) Swindon in Wiltshire.
Regards

Hello,
I have just brought a 2005 F650GS, that I want to use as an all rounder (my Triumph ST and Gasgas EC are at opposite ends of the biking spectrum).
Perry :wave: