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Hi, I am selling my 2007 F650GS Dakar. This bike is a beaut and I am sad to be selling her. Located in Pretoria east, Olympus. 2007 BMW F650GS DAKAR for sale. ABS & Heated grips model with 24,500 km on the clock, in good condition. The only blemishes are scuff marks on the carrier and some...

Hi, my Dakar's battery is completely poked. I did not ride it over the weekend and it would not start. I could start it with jumper cables linked up to my car but as soon as I removed the jumper cables it dies. I did try getting the revs up a bit before disconnecting (had to start it a few...

Hi, I had the unfortunate experience of being knocked over by a truck yesterday. Fortunately this happened at low speed and I only have a couple of bruises but my Dakar's front brake disc is slightly bent. And of course bothe mirrors' clampings broke off. I took it to Nothside motors...

Nice!!! https://hellforleathermagazine.com/2009/07/touratech-bmw-f800scrambler-ta.html https://www.touratech.de/new/main.php?aktuellid=403&PHPSESSID=8c990752d5e99c7cc17d13d9b6efb145

Hi, I have a set of wide footpegs on my Dakar but I still have the original footpegs. I would like to use the originals for commuting as I find that the wide ones are a bit hard on my boots. It seems easy enough to swap these out as the footpegs are held in place with a split pin (& washer)...

Hi, going to Dullstroom this weekend & have to be back at work on Monday so I will takke the bike and then come through staright to Sandton where I work on Monday morning. I will probably go back to Dullstroom on Monday afternoon if time permits. Is the N12 to Witbank and then onto the N4 the...

Very nice, doe anyone stock Belstaff here is RSA? https://hellforleathermagazine.com/2009/06/belstaff-long-way-down-jacket.html

Hi, I was just admiring a very neat Dakar that has clearly never been dropped, in the parking lot here at work and lamenting that I cannot say the same for my Dakar. Mien has been dropped in mud, sand and on tar. Is there anyone on this forum who has never dropped a bike or has (had) a bike...

I wonder if we will see any of these here? https://hellforleathermagazine.com/2009/05/bmw-produces-500000th-r1200gs.html

Washed by Dakar yesterday and then parked it back in the garage. This morning the battery was dead, dead, dead. So I jump-started it and went on my way. Once stopped again, I noticed that the headlight is not turning off when switching the ignition off and removing the key. I fiddled a bit...

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Hi all, my Dakar is booked in for it's 10k service tomorrow at Bavarian East. Any indications what I can expect to pay for this? Also, anything in particular that I should ask them to check that they may not do routinely? Thanks

Hi, anyone know where I can source these in Gauteng, if such a thing exists? The cost of replacing mirrors (R620.48 ea) and the clamping (R183.20 ea) makes investigating such a product well worthwhile. Cheers

Hi, a couple of us are keen to do a nice ride this Sunday in Cullinan area. I know of some nice dirt north of there in Boekenhoutskloof/Dewagendrift area, and I am sure there is plenty of other dirt routes out that way. Perhaps someone who did the recent rides along with Blazes can join us...

From about Olifanstfontein to Marlboro. Noticed the WD sticker on your top box. Shot for clearing the way for me!!! Cheers

Quite a cool blog (if you have some time) on atrip from London to Cape Town https://tysonbrust.com/categories/Africa%20Trip.aspx Also an article about the trip at https://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/driving/features/article4681798.ece There's a dream ot there -- somebody has got to live it.

Hi, on my way back home from work this evening I noticed that my ABS light was coming on for a split second at intermittent but unpredictable intervals during the first couple of kilometres while I was filtering through traffic. It seems to have stopped doing this after the initial couple of...

Hi, I've had endless troubles dealing with BikeZone.co.za and I was wondering if anyone else has had similar problems. I might even have been scammed by them. I've been trying to get a set of Barkbusters for my Dakar since early Feb. Initially I emailed Harold at Bikegear and he told me that...

My wife gave me a call to tell me that the new BMW Motorrad on Hans Strydom (near Silverlakes/Makro/Ford) has a big "NOW OPEN" sign outside. I may go in to have a look this weekend.

I've been looking out for a bargain on a MX helmet from a reputable manufacturer. Found in the Full Throttle 2009 catalogue "Shark MX200 Helmets Was R2499.95 Special R999.95 inc VAT " Seems like a very good price for a Shark helmet...they are probably sold out though. Is it safe to assume...