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Maybe I'm the only person who hadn't thought of this. There was a post on this forum in 2009 that mentioned it. But I'll say it anyway: a leaf blower is a very handy tool for drying your bike. I have a neighbor who bought an expensive sports car. I saw him washing it--with spray foam--...

This is my second season with my F800GSA after putting on less than 1000 miles last year. I'm excited to get it out though it's currently snowing outside my house. I'm a newbie at riding and even more so at maintaining a motorcycle, so I'm asking if there are good resources out there on: What...

Hello all, I'm new here, and still learning to navigate this site. I just bought a used 2016 F800GT. (Love It) Just at 12K therefore needs the 12K service, I had a small stroke when I was quoted $1300.00 for the service which is for valve adjustments if needed and coolant change. I already...

I recently inherited an F800GS (2013) and I absolutely love it. I've always dreamed of having a GS and I can't wait to get out into the parks/canyons/amazing roads nearby in SoCal. That being said, I'm concerned that inheriting a used GS comes with the need for mechanical skill-sets that I...

I bought a 2008 F800st with just over 5,000 miles this week and have been searching the internet (and owners manual) and have a few questions that I either can't find answers to, or there are so many differing answers that I thought this forum would be the right place to look for the right...

I'm not a mechanic and I don't want to risk belt failure as mine has 42,000km (26,000 miles) on it, same as the bike. I just wanted to replace the belt for peace of mind but when I asked the BMW shop here in Switzerland to price it out the quoted cost for the work was $2030 USD to replace the...

Hey Guys, I've just stepped up to a 2015 f800r from a 250 Vespa gts ie. So far I'm loving it, 2 weeks in & I've even done the occasional look over my shoulder at the lights to check where the sound is coming from only to realise I'm sitting on it :) I mainly I commute 40km's a day, rain...

Qualcuno si ricorderà che all'ultimo raduno, si fulminò la lampadina dell'anabbagliante 10 minuti prima di partire per il girello. Feci cambiare la lampadina da un meccanico della Fiat che era a due passi dal ns. albergo. Ci mise poco a... rompere la molletta che sostiene la lampadina. Non mi...

Andando a passare la settimana di capodanno in austria, tra una terma e l'altra pensavo di andare da Louis a comprare un flacone da 4l d'olio per il cambio che farò in marzo. Così prendo il loro Procycle per veri uomini tedeschi a 20€. http://is.gd/CPhRUu Lo fanno 10W40, 15W40, 20W50 e 20W40...

Aprirei una discussione per parlare del regolatore, dopo che quello del nostro belinassu lo ha abbandonato, vorrei raccogliere qui un po' di informazioni a riguardo, tipo, come ci si accorge che è "andato"? Oggi per curiosità ho toccato il mio, dopo aver fatto solo pochi km in città a basse...

Reached 18,000 miles today as I pulled into my garage from a ride. I suppose it's time to schedule some maintenance for it! I bought the bike new Nov 30, 2010 and couldn't be happier with it. It's given me no problems, and it's everything and more that I wanted when I bought it.

looking for a tutorial (with pics) on how to adjust the clutch properly (not so much the handle lever but the adjustment down by the engine). Looked in the "Hall of wisdom" under "clutch" and nothing was there. Seems like it should be easy to do if you have a centerstand but don't want to go...

Since I can't otherwise see it, I'm about to take the the side off my ST and check that the coolant level is acceptable, but if I find it lacking (and I've read about the overfilling issue), exactly WHICH coolant should I use to refill? I've never seen blue coolant, as other people have...