When starting my 2002 650 scarver it really struggles, turning over then normally a couple of very loud bangs (not backfires) before eventually starting, it runs well so is not an engine problem, any ideas?

having done a few things to the dakar now and having had to take it apart on occasion, i've come to the conclusion that our Bavarian friends set out to make the F650 as difficlut to work on as possible. for example, i've recently made a set of panniers and frame and wanted to take off the rear...

I own a '04 F650CS. On occasion it fails to start first time and does not seem to be firing or trying to start. When I asked my dealer about this problem he said it is because it is a large single cylinder & it will not have been on the compression stroke when the start button was pressed & I...

I've just discovered that my front fork-seals are leaking. My question is how hard would the job be to repair them or if anyone had the number of someone in my neighbourhood (Ipswich) who could do the job. ?

Totally in love with my new (to me) bike, well, in a healthy('ish) manner not some dodgy web love with machinery. However (had to be the next line...), the first time I go to start it on a given day, it is a real pain - sometimes to the extent I dont think its actually gonna spring to life...