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Good day all I always wanted to start enduro riding, but never got around to it because,well.....you know how it goes. Said I'll do it before I hit 40 and realised why? That will just be postponing and eventually dropping the idea. Unfortunately I wont be able to keep my 2006 Dakar and have an...

Evening all So, did a little 3 day tour and about 50km from home I swerve out to miss a donga in the road that I spotted too late. Ended up on the shoulder of the road and heard a loud clank noise. Bike cuts out and that was it. Can't get the thing going again. All previous starts were 100%...

Top of the morning everyone I have done the steering head bearings on my Dakar before and that went pretty well. Is it basically the same procedure for the Tenere? I'm talking more about the setting of the bearing. The handles should almost fall to one side on it's own? Or if you give the...

Evening dogs A friend of mine came past last week after a tour with his engine sounding horrible. After some research we figured it could be the primary drive gear nut that loosened and seems to be a problem on the XT's. Anyway, he left his bike with me to eventually take it to Yamaha to fix...

Howzit everyone I recently put a T63 rear tyre on my Dakar. Did about 700km ( 60km tar) and after the trip saw that around the base of every middle tread/knobby it appears as if it is cracked/ perished. Also, they didn't wear even. The front of every knobby wore off at an angle. Michelin came...

Good day WDs Recently I noticed that my bike is bottoming out if I hit certain sections on gravel roads. I am struggling to figure out whether it's from the front or rear. Sometimes it feels more front, other times rear. It also seems to be worse when I ride slower than 80km/h. I did service...

Afternoon all I replaced the idle switch on my 2006 Dakar about 2500km ago and it seems as if oil is leaking from this same switch (this only started recently). First of all, is it possible for oil to leak from the idle switch and secondly, is it as easy as just tightening it up a bit? I...

Howzit guys Need some advice, so any info will be appreciated. My boet is looking for a commuter bike, smaller than a 650 though. Unfortunately the R-factor is a bit limiting. He lives in Edenvale and will be commuting 16km daily ( there and back, so actually 32km). I was thinking about the...

Hi there Not sure whether this is in the right section. I am busy doing the swing arm bearing mod on my 2006 Dakar where you add seals to the bearings. Anyone in SA who can supply me 4 of these? BMW Windhoek wants R315 for 4  :P Part no. BMW 33 53 7 650 097 the seals required are G22x28x4mm...

Top of the morning dogs! Need some advice with regards to the maximum weight I can take along in my 45lt Trax side panniers. Trax reckons max 5kg per pannier. That is not a lot. Will have to get an extra tool tube or so for all my tools. Anyways...... what weight do you carry ( plus minus ) in...

Hi there I'm in need of a new set of sprockets and chain for the above mentioned. Anyone who can supply and deliver in the Jhb area? I think this is the VIN number ( apparently it's important ): MD28EU 7002509. Thanks, H

Evening gents I am in urgent need of a clutch cable for my '06 Dakar. I got a lift for it from Jhb to Windhoek this coming Friday, so it will help if I can buy it somewhere in the Jhb area to minimize costs. Thanks, H :thumleft:

Hi guys I have a nasty looking tear on my Dakar's seat cover. So far I can't find anyone in Windhoek who's got the right material to do the job. What is available in SA? Apparently it needs to be a stretchable material that gets heated to fit properly. I can only find synthetic leather here and...

Hi guys I recently noticed that whenever I open the throttle on my Dakar, the headlights dim. When I release the throttle or am in range where the bike doesn't pull ( i.e in a gear that is suitable for that speed ) the lights brighten again. This only happens while driving. Any ideas? Thanks, H.

Hi there My speedometer and odometer suddenly stopped working. Engine runs fine and a quick check tells me that the wiring is ok. Before I strip my bike, is there anything else obvious I can check? From what I gather on the forum I'll check the connectors at the instrument panel and the pick-up...

You 1200 boys will love this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqI1Hzd7ABQ

Last Sunday I took a WR450 out for a spin, 2 hours actually. First time ever. It was exciting, tiring and pure fun! I've always wanted to get an enduro, now I'm convinced! Sorry, no pics. What amazed me was the power that you've got! Whenever I suddenly came to a donga or thick sand or any...

I posted this also in Bobnob's Dakar thread, but no answer there yet. Anyone got an answer to this? I'm busy doing a yearly service on my Dakar. Got to the clutch and had a look in the service manual. The clutch release lever play should be 47mm- 52mm. Measured mine as they indicate in the...

Here is a guy in Windhoek who wants to sell an almost complete 2001 Dakar for really really cheap, but with a few snags. Front shocks were sold separately and the engine has a big hole somewhere in front. Still have to go and have a look at this specimen, but my question is, how easily are 2nd...

Got my panniers up for sale, unfortunately in Windhoek. Only one trip (+- 1300km ) done. Apart from a few tiny scratches it's as good as new. I realise that the Nam market is a bit limited, so, if someone is interested in SA, I'm willing to drop the price to allow for transport. 2x BMW...