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  1. F650 Single Discussion
    Can anyone help. I have a 1996 Funduro that I have to leave running on the choke for 10 minutes before riding. If I attempt to ride it before this time it sputters and holds back with no acceleration. This is a recent development and it rides fine when warmed up but it seems a strangely long...
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    well it looks like the time has come to say goodbye to the Funduro... we've made the decision to sell one of the cars as we just don't use it enough and as the bike will be my main form of transport I'm going to be looking for something newer and probably bigger. I'm not sure what yet and...
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    Hi Chaps and Chappesses I finally passed my bike test on thursday day and have been able to finially ride my birthday present (my wife bought me last year) F650 single in mint cond ( great wife ) My questions to you all I am taking the wife plus luggage to the tt in two weeks obvoiusly...
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    Hi all As I want to replace the clutch kit on my 50K mile service would it be a good idea to replace the water pump and seals also, have not had issues with the water pump...? I want to buy all the parts from Motorworks in one order to save on postage... :-)
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    need help again just brought a new DID chain and sprocket kit standard size for my gs will i need to cut the chian to size. its my first a temp at this job going to give it a go.
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    Well my association with F650s came to an end this weekend. After much soul searching my CS has had to make way for a R1150R Rockster. Thank you all for your advice and on-line friendship over the years it has been a blast being part of this excellent on-line community. Safe riding and my very...
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    Just stumbled across this whilst surfing tinternet and thought it made a lot of sense for touring novices (like what I am) First Time Motorcycle Touring what do you more experienced guys recon to it. Ian
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    well, here we are again. so after i bought last week my 2000 - f650 gs, i discovered a few more things: i use the bike, the miles add up, but when i restart the bike, the mileage goes back to where it was whe i bought it. i did 80 miles so far, but when i restart the bike, goes back 80 miles...
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    Hi all, I need a little info, can you trickle charge a battery (to give it a boost for winter) using the negative post on the oil filter housing and the positive post under the seat instead of removing the side panels. I know you can jump start a bike from these post but can you trickle charge...
  10. F650 Single Discussion
    This little problem has been getting more annoying recently with the cold weather. In normal conditions the bike will usually (but not always) start first time, but far too often pressing the button does nothing. Try again and perhaps one might get a half-hearted attempt to kick in and then...
  11. F650 Single Discussion
    right, i'm doing my first chain change on the weekend. wish me luck....
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    Hello folks, took delivery of an ailing Funduro yesterday, few problems to sort out, back end appears seized so maybe bearings or shock is crook. Anyway, started on the back brake, it was binding badly. Having read the other threads here on this, it looks like a new master cylinder is required...
  13. F650 Single Discussion
    So I've taken part in numerous debates on this site about maximum cruising speed on the F650 (specifically the older Funduro). I've always been on the slow side of the debate, saying 75 to 80 is about your lot. However, I've recently fitted a new engine in my bike (G/Box O/P bearing failure) and...
  14. F650 Single Discussion
    Hiya Folks Well I'm about 2500 miles into my summer trip with my better half..... Down the west coast of France, across the france along the pyranees and up to Toulouse, Lyon and Chamonix,... over to Milan, Treviso and Ljubljana in Slovenia and today... we are in Austria..... The problem...
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    morning all. the Dakar went for it's first MOT a couple of weeks ago and got a clean bill of health apart rom an advisory on the rear bearing. under normal circumstances, i'd think this was a bit soon given that it's only done 7,000 miles. but it has done a fair amount of off roading so i'm...
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    Oh dear... what am I doing :doh: Just put my F650GS Dakar up for sale in the 'For Sale' section of this esteemed forum :uhoh: Time to move on... we have lots of memories... but have an F800GS coming, a trip this year to Siberia, and next year the Nord Kapp (Arctic Circle) to the South...
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    Well everyone it's time to say a goodbye for now. I was out on the motorway on my adorable GS the other day, and felt really small - like a grown up on a BMX bike. I got home and Jonathan finally let me have a ride on his Honda Africa Twin - and I have to say it was absolutely fantastic. So...
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    :wall: Folks, we are just into autumn and already the bike is acting up yesterday morning it turn over but wouldn't start I had to leave it outside house got the bus came home last night tried it again and it started!!!!!!! this morning went out to see if it would start nothing it turned over...
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    Just had the Funduro in for an early 48k service at Rainbow and it looks like the repairs that need doing aren't really economically viable. The 'Comments' section of the Service Info says: "needs a pair of discs, play in rear suspension, rear wheel spokes are pulling through, rear brake pedal...
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