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Hi, I'm new here and this is my first post! I've quietly looked to this forum many times for help and advice, and now I'm sharing something that hopefully helps everyone else. A few weeks ago I took a low-speed low-side skid on a left turn over an oil patch and SNAP! my gear lever toe peg went...

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...

I decided to remove the scratches from my mirrors. Using various grits of sandpaper from 320 (removes most material) to 1500 (creates a smooth surface) and working away the scratches by moving the sandpaper in small circles. This step took about 30 minutes for both mirrors. I then used Protect...

Does anyone know how to repair these around the inlet from the water pump. As they are a magnesium alloy I a worried to Tig weld. Are they repairable?

Hi chaps, So, this morning, I went to hop on my loyal steed (an F800GT purchased approx one year ago) and noticed that there was a bit of bird poop on the passenger seat - I wiped it off with a wet paper towel and, to my amazement, the seat material came right off with it. Don't know what that...

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Hi Everyone, So, in a moment of frustration** wasn't concentrating and dropped my ST :( She ended up falling on the right... Luckily other than the normal scratches there isn't too much damage.. The main issue is the lower right fairing is now cracked. A couple of questions - anyone had good...

Hi all !! The spring that collects the bowden cable stopped working properly, so I disassembled the top case and the holder of the spring. Now the problem is bolting the spring and cable holder back to the interior of the case[err], as the nut that holds the screws has disappeared between the...

Rear wheel was wobbling around again, just like this chaps Wheel nut was hand tight - again - only the snap-ring is keeping it on there. Bike has been 'white-lining' recently - I know the hub is poorly [xx(]. I contacted Motorworks today - they only have a unit with 'rough' bearings. I'd like...

Hello, Last week I had a minor fall and scratched the Akrapavokic Exhaust. I dont want to spend USD 650 for a new exhaust and I have seen (ktm sells repair kits for their akrapovics) that there are repair kits. Any one know where I can buy one in the USA. Please help.

Hi guys, Love the forum. It's helped out a lot for maintenance and the oddity/newness of this bike, a blue '07 st. I had a deer run into me this summer and it cracked the lower right fairing. I've read extensively and it looks like the best product to try is "plastex" from a company in the...

Managed to catch the end of my exhaust on the gate latch as I was bringing my bike into my front yard last night. It's left a 10cm scratch, which is annoying as the bike is new. It's the standard stainless exhaust. The scratch isn't very deep, maybe 0.2mm, and looks eminently buffable. I had a...

Firstly, I realize there's a "State your Problems" thread already. However, I want to take a more neutral approach and attempt to collect data about F800 reliability without the negative bias of focusing only on problems. This is not a mileage competition and I'd like to encourage everyone to...

Some of you may have already noticed, in the HOW I've put up most of the data you need, quantity, quality, torque values etc for servicing the 650 or 800. I'm also slowly (very) putting together a list of the special tools you need for various servicing needs but the manual is rather lengthy so...