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Title basically explains the whole issue. Was driving down a mountain road of all places when I realized my right foot was facing no resistance when pushing the right brake which was moving about double the distance it normally would. Cut my speed substantially until I was at my hotel. Went to...

Looking for some help. Like others have mentioned here on the forum, I have a drip from the front brake hand lever near or under the brake fluid reservoir. I just got the bike, two rides later, there's the leak [B)] Looking on the internet, there doesn't appear to be a rebuild kit and the BMW...

I recently purchased a 2013 F700 GS with 13,000 miles on the odometer. I'm enjoying the bike and trying to assure myself that everything is in proper working order. To that end, I've changed the oil, adjusted the chain, and added DOT 4 brake fluid to the rear, almost empty reservoir. This is...

Hi all. I recently got my 2008 F800ST and am absolutely loving it, however I also want to look into anything I can do to improve longevity of parts and improve where I can, the performance. Someone mention in passing that they put Steel Braided Brake Lines on their sports bike and mentioned...

My 2011 F800R has a dud brake master cylinder. Its only a seal but the bore is probably scored and there's no repair option. Has anyone managed to find a replacement option? I've done some searching on the forum and on the web but not having much luck. I'm loathe to pay BMW the outrageous...

Hi everyone, there has to be a thread here somewhere on how to flush the brake fluid on an F800S with ABS? I searched and looked through a bunch of the posts but couldn't find anything. I need to change the front and rear brake fluid on mine, the Haynes manual doesn't say much, I've flushed...

Crashed my 2013 f800gs and destroyed the Front Brake Fluid reservoir. I have found a used Complete assy front brake master cylinder for a 2008 and was wondering if this would work on my 2013???

So I decided to change my stock handle bar. I changed to pro taper evo fatbar. I'm not much of a tall rider and I couldn't find risers locally. So I tried fitting the pro-taper and it was a bit better in terms of riding position. Can't say much of the handling though but this one I can say is...

So, I just took care of the "go" part of my wet weather riding setup on my F800ST with a new pair of Michelin Pilot Road IV tires. Now I need to do some work on the "stop" part! The guys at Ride West BMW here in Seattle did my tire swap, and they noticed that one of my front discs is slightly...

Checking my bike this morning pre-ride and noticed a small puddle of fluid had accumulated on the bottom of the front wheel rim, right side. Bike was on the side stand since I last rode it a few days ago. The thing is I can't see where this oil came from. It was a clear light brown colour. Can...

Hi, New to this forum, I am looking for some help in any specific process steps for bleeding the front brake on a 2013 BMW F700GS. Slightly unusual circumstances, my wife's bike went over on a lane way while negotiating traffic in Varanasi in India yesterday cracking the brake fluid reservoir...

My wife rides a 2007 F800ST. Today's ride ended early when her bike started stinking. We pulled over, and once stopped, noticed that her rear brake rotor was glowing red and smoking. A check on the brake pedal... it bottomed out. Nothing. So the brake is smoked. This is less than 500 miles...

i just bought a 2007 st with 6.5 k miles on it. it's been raining lately and just had her out and applied the brakes and the rear one made a strange clicking noise and kind of felt like it was catching. i was applying the brakes maybe harder than average but not slamming them by any stretch...

Hats off to those Toyota drivers. First it's throttles jamming and now it's brakes doing short releases on bumps and dips. Odd that it's ok on an F800 but on a Prius it's a disaster... Seen a few Toyota drivers around the last few days and much respect for being that brave. I do make sure I...

Had my front brake pads rusted to the discs Monday morning. Friday saw cold and lot's of salt and grit on the roads. Having worked all the weekend before and a busy Friday night with Scouts (sleep over in an ex Secret nuclear Bunker) The bike is covered in filth and grime and I just parked it in...