Folks, Whilst browsing the chain gangs Tech FAQ I came across a tip for increasing the power of the 650. The advice was.... Remove the metal shroud from the spark plug sockets (on the end of the HT leads) Thinking nothing ventured, nothing gained I did this simple mod and....now help me out...

Pip pip, all getting a spot of tennis elbow in my left arm. Quite a reach on the clutch lever an' I've got big hands (ask the wife). Any way to adjust the clutch reach on an '01 GS? ta Lex

Was on the Simon Pavey offroad school in Wales this weekend. I did the course on the 650GS. Simon insists that there is virtually NO difference (for what they do) betwen the regular 650 and Dakar other than how tall it is. Day 1 was a lot of fun - lots of drills all morning on the basics -...