Hi all - just had some simple work done on my bike (too lazy to do it myself), but my usual dealer - Slocombe's in Willesden - told me they'd stopped doing BMWs, although their BMW-trained mechanic was now working freelance. Long story short, he's a bloody marvel, based just outside Luton -...

I have just had a letter [dated 17th Sept] from our local BMW Dealer stating that “Within the framework of quality monitoring , BMW has ascertained that your motorcycle [F650GS 55] requires a quality enhancement to be carried out”. Phoned the dealer and it seems the “potential” problem is...

Hi Does anyone know if I can get a high quality reflective vest with pockets in the UK/Europe. I use a cheap one when I am commuting but it has no pockets and is a pain! I have spotted this one from the States and like it (in a weird Health and Safety type way). As well as being expensive...

A lot of years ago I was quite useful at table tennis. Later I turned my hand to squash, or at least tried to but I was crap. I didn't seem to be able to adjust to hitting something "away" from my hand by the length of the racket. With the table tennis bat I was effectively hitting where my open...

Can anyone post a selection of good quality off road routes in the UK and particularly in Scotland (where green laning routes are for some reason somewhat frowned upon)? Perhaps some of you may know of good published guides for this type of riding already available? I'm trying to collate as...

Hello everyone, i'm a new F650 GS Dakar owner, an '04 model, well, had it a couple of months now actually but i've not posted on here for ages as i've been too busy enjoying my Dakar. I have to say i'm really pleased with it, it's quality!! :mrgreen: I just can't fault it, it looks great...

Hi folks, I have spent a wee while reading the various comments on the large number of topics. Is there much of a quality difference in the manufacture of this bike from its birth up until today. Obviously there must have been changes, bearings etc etc etc however has there been so many that...

Hi all, I'm considering an F650GS but, after reading some of the messages in this forum, I understand that build quality & robustness aren't necessarily up to the usual BMW standards. Am I also right in thinking that older models were made for BMW but not by BMW? If true, is this still the...