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I now feel like the farmer who, for this trouble, ended up with only a seperator and a bull. I am replacing the chain on my F800GS with a BMW original.  I then duly bought the MotionPro breaker and riveting tool.  Now I realise that the master link supplied by BMW has solid pins, and the...

The Haynes manual specifies 10 Nm initial torque and 90 Nm final torque for the rear sprocket bolts. There is something wrong with the 90 Nm - does anyone know what it should be ?

I am replacing the chain and sprockets on my F800GS and want to buy a chain breaker and riveter.  I know Adendorf tools are sometimes a but flimsy, but e.g. the blind bearing extractor works like a charm.  Has anybody used the chain breaker and riveter from Adendorf ?  Any other suggestions of...

I have a 2012 F800GS with 50 000km.  I have replaced the 2  bearings in the rear wheel hub.  Heating the hubs for a minute or so with a heat gun made the removal much easier with the blind extraction tool.  I therefore also pre-heated the hubs before driving in the new bearings.  The Haynes...

We will be married for 20 years and are planning a motorcycle trip in Greece in Oct 2017.  It started out as a trip to Italy, but I was not able to convinve her entirely.  She is terrified of flying.  Anyway, viviting Greece is a lifelong dream of hers, and did the trick.  Any advice would be...

I have a 2011 F800GS with 50 000 km. I bought it with Hyperpro springs. Out of sheer desperation to solve a bit of a "head shake" problem, I resorted to fitting the original springs.  I know they were designed for low testosterone men, but I was really deperate.  Now that I have confessed, here...

I realise this is swimming against the current, but I am now at my wits end with a slight front end vibration at any speed and suspension settings.  It almost feels like an unbalanced front wheel, but I had this checked a couple of times.  The steering head bearing was replaced (ca 45 000 km)...

Is there someone that can supply and lace an Excel front rim for a F800GS in Johannesburg? Will this have any effect on the ABS?

The bike has done 48 000 km, and developed a shake that feels a bit like an unbalanced front wheel.  I fitted a new tyre, but the problem persisted.  So three possible problems I could think of i) rim out of round, ii) shocks and iii) steering head bearings. With the bike jacked up, I found...

I replaced the Anakee 2 back tyre on my F800GS with an Anakee 3 after I had a flat at 140 km/h on the highway.  I don't know if it is my imagination, but the back of the bike now feels if it vibrates less.  Also, the handle bars vibrate quite a bit - so much so that my hands get numb after a...

I decided to do a road trip and visit a few friends along the way. Depart Sandton, Newcastle, Pietermaritzburg, Umtata, East London, Port Elizabeth, Cookhouse, and back. A number of my riding rules include: - Atgatt - Avoid riding at night - Avoid riding in rain - don't ride when the visibility...

I had a slow puncture/leak on the front wheel of my F800GS since I fitted a new tyre and tube - it lost about 0,2 bar in a week.  I thought it was probably a slow leak at the valve, and routinely pumped the tyre every week before a ride. Last week I visited my dad in Pretoria and took a short...

Me and my better half want to tour Sicily on a rental bike for a week in October.  Any advice regarding a reputable and reasonably priced bike rental company would be appreciated.  There are few on the Internet, but we have burnt our fingers with a travel agent in India, and would rather like to...

This bike has the "proud record of being ridden 2-up, full loaded from South Africa through 12 countries to Egypt, some 13 000 km" according to the Big Boy website.    This with only 75 cc per person. I bought the bike for my wife to learn on, but she gave up fairly quickly.  This bike is...

The speedometer and rev counter of a friend's 2004 model stopped working.  Is there perhaps a fuse that may be the problem?

My Fortuner died in the fast lane of the N1 north before Rigel in peak traffic yesterday morning.  I put out triangles.  I was surprised how many bikers came screaming past in the suicide lane - probably a third of the bikers.

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Our family was robbed at gunpoint last night at our home in Craighall. Fortunately no one was hurt, but the family is traumatised.  The robbery was over in 7-8 minutes and they netted about R60 000.  Among the items taken ( not by design) is the spare key to my f800gs.  Any advice on how to...

After an unsuccessful software upgrade my GoPro Hero 2 wont power on.  I have scoured the internet for solutions - unsuccessfully.  I have tried all the combinations and permutations of charging, battery removal/insertion, SD card removal/insertion, plugging the USB cable in/unplugging etc. I am...

I am in Craighall, Pretoria could also work.