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Hi there. I need to service my 700 and if I had the moola I would send it in but I need to do this on a budget. I am sitting at 47k and the yearly service was due in august but could not do it. I was thinking of pushing through to the 50k but I realized that the fuel consumption is dropping...

Hi there dogs. I know a lot of dogs have been around the world some as far as Antarctica and some to the north pole. I have never been out of SA. This year I want to take my family to either Mozambique or Namibia. We will drive there and make a trip of it. From 31st of march to 9 of April We...

Hi there. I have 2  2013 BMW F700 GS motorcycles.  Both of them needs to be serviced one 40k and the other annual service 25k. I don't have a GS911 device to reset the computers after the service. I am looking for people in Pretoria that I can contact to do the service. I have BMW Zambesi and...

Ok so I bought the Yamaha RT100 from Rossdog, just waiting for delivery/collection whenever our schedules allow it I need to know a couple of things. Where can I purchase protective gear for him that wont break the bank? What protective gear do we need except for a helmet that we have already...

Hi there, We will be going on holiday in December for 2 weeks. 1st holiday in 4 years. I am looking for things to do on the way down and also accommodation in Colesberg that will not kill me. we are staying in the dormaties in Stellenbosch and George to give you an idea of my budget. The plan...

Hi there. I have a friend who is looking for a second hand unit. His display died and is showing EWS and nothing works. BMW tested the bike and said it was the clocks and it is R12k please let me know.

Hi there. The flicker switch on my multifunction switch on my 700 stopped working the weekend, I managed to remove the ABS switch to get the flickers working but in doing this I damaged the flex, I now have to replace the complete unit.( I now know how to take it apart without breaking it)...

Hi there. My son is turning 10 this year November and I want to purchase a motorcycle for his birthday, I am looking for something that will last a couple of years but don't know where to start hunting. Please help

Good morning. I am looking for a bashplate for my bike. Where in Pretoria can I purchase one and what will the price be?? Pretoria vendors can PM me their prices. I will be buying it this Friday.

Friday one of my friend told me that there is some liquid on the side of my bike at the water pump. My bike has 27k km on the clock. after washing it Saturday I took it for a 50km drive and well there is a leak, I checked and it is oil, after 50km it was not a lot but just enough to be visible...

My 700GS is now close to its 30k service, I was wondering when do I need to change sprockets and chains? I don't ride very hard and is still on the original tyre for the rear the front got damaged by a nail. I looked at gear commander and the bike has a 17/42 sprocket combination, but when I...

So with all the new launches that took place this year I was wondering what engine will be the best in the long run a 4 cylinder or a 2 cylinder and why. If I think for a moment the XR is a 1000 4 cylinder, the versys is a 1000 4 cylinder. then we have all the 1000 2 cylinders, the new African...

I had a look and did not notice a thread about this. Saturday morning, the wolf spirit vice pres got killed on the Harties road, A stupid idiot passed another car in the S turns after bek se plek and hit the bikers. Gerald van Eede passed away at the accident scene and Thinus van Coller is in...

I am going to add crash bars to the 700 soon. I need to know if there is someone in Pretoria with a second hand set they want to depart with? If I don't get a second hand set I will purchase a one from Rockfox. who is the dealer for them in the Pretoria area?

Hi there, I am starting to look around for a 1200GS. I have looked at the LC enduro and the LC Throphy. but with a top box and extras I have to fork out over 200k for a new 1200. The other option is a second hand bike DOHC(2010-2013) with top box paniers and chrashbars for around 150k...

Good day. My 700 needs to go for its 20k km service, I want to use a bmw dealer in order to ensure the book is kept up to date. Where can I get quotes around Pretoria in order to compare them and get the best deal.

My brother in law picked up a Jonway 150cc scooter from a rich person that bought his son a car because he is now in matric and cant ride a scoot any longer.  ??? We looked at the scoot and offered him what we think will be a reasonable amount for the scoot R3k as a new one is about R13k. he...

The BMW Jacaranda club has booked a training day for basic off road riding in other words level 1. This event is happening this Saturday the 7th at Swartkops raceway. The event was only open to members but because there are only a few of us the club decided to open it up. The Training is only...

I am looking for a BMW badge that comes on the fairing of a 650 or 700 or 800 GS, I don't know if the 1200 is the same size. If you have one lying around from a previous repair please PM me.

Good Day, While reading through the forum i saw a pictrue of a tool tube that looks exactly like the F800 exhaust. Will you please direct me to that fred or send me the owner of the tubes name. i want to build one of those for my 700