Doe's anybody know the service life specified by BMW for the cam chain... been looking in the manuals and can't seem to find anything...Have been getting a ratting noise on start-up from cold sometimes this will clear as the bike warms up... I checked the tensioner piston, this seems fine...

Hi all, Just doing some service Items on my CS before the MOT is due. New front disk/ pads that sort of thing, I also changed the fork oil as it seemed a good time to change this also in the process I thought it would be a good idea to see the condition of the headstock bearings, “Arrr not too...

My F650ST I mean, :howdy: after four years and almost 20k miles, my 98 ST went last week on Ebay, to be be replaced by a 53 plate R1150R Rockster which I pick up next week. The F650 was the perfect all rounder for a newly DAS'd rider such as myself, but there just came a point where I wanted...

I have read posts on here that describe chains lasting many thousands of miles, particularly where a Scottoiler is fitted. My 07 650GS, with 8,500 miles and which I fitted a Scottoiler after purchasing it s/h with 700 miles on the clock, has a chain that is like an old piece of knicker elastic...

Hi What is a reasonable functioning life of (say) a '05 or '06 twinspark machine in terms of mileage? I know there will always be one that blows up the day after the warranty expires and another with a million miles on the clock and still not using any oil - but what is a fair/average...

Hi y'all Here I am - brand new to the Forum and also to the world of 'biking' !. After many years of promising myself I have finally gone and done it - Direct Access and a brand new F650GS - all in the space of a month !. 'And before someone says it - I know that I fall into the category of...

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Anybody read Hershon in this months MSL? He's talking about a guy with a 650 Kwak single who has used only 2 chains in 100K miles, and reckons they are both still serviceable. The secret is to change the countersprocket (front) every 5K. Haven't applied my calculator to the economics of this...

What seems to be the general life of a battery on an F650, used regularly, combination of short hop town commutes and longer runs? Mine (GS brand), seems to be on its' way out after 18 months. I was checking voltages for running on-bike video recording and found only 11.5 volts across the...

Hi All Has anyone here run an F650 till high mileage, I was wondering how strong the engine is and how long one can expect it to last? I know that most motorbike engines do not last as long as a car engine (in general) but wondered if the F650 engine was any better than other bikes... by this...