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    Beware....THIS Can happen to your bike

    Many moons ago, early 90's, I was stumbling around in northern Moz, in a city called Numpula. Walked into a hardware store with all these pictures of Bims and Merc's and other exotic cars on display (with their ZA number plates visible - on some) Spoke to the fella behind the counter. Hakuna...
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    Quad SA magazine now off-road and dual purpose

    Now you owe me a beer or two, three..... four ....HOOFSEUN. (net om my gewete te kalmeer) Went and bought the mag. Totally against my religion to support the............................................
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    140 rear on dakar

    Fitted a 150 Anakee on my Dakar. No problem with it. Looks windgat
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    Exhaust System

    Anyone out there know where I can source an exhaust system for a 1980 model CBX100 (Naked version - without the fairing). Preferably a 2 x 3-in-1 system. It is for a connection of mine in Kanadoosland. He will sort out payment and shipping.
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    Exposure

    FYI:  https://www.globaladventureriders.com/africa.html Under links: a bit of WD exposure. Under Gallery: done the Artic Expedition trip in 2005. But did not pay that top $$ prices. Only from Vancouver to Deadhorse and back.
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    drain f800gs coolant

    Can I bring the tools?
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    F800GeenSand - Chain

    Thanks Gentleman. It is been appreciated
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    Poespas - Has anyone ridden this?

    Dan is daar nog Poeskop ook. More like a vlakte if you ask me
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    F800GeenSand - Chain

    Anyone out there that can tell me what chain size the 800GS use. 520?, 525?, Other?, it is not 530 (that belongs to superbikes) Tried to match a 520 on the sprocket but no go, although I'm told by various sources that it could be a 520.
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    Lima to Ecuador & back in 9 Days - Updated, NO REALLY!

    OK ekke wag.......................in spanning.......................zzzzzzz
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    Leo does Rooiberg

    They do have either elephant and/or Rhino in the reserve. Went through it a few times last year, stopped one time to photograph some elly dung and spoor on the road. Within minutes I was set upon the wardens appeared out of no where, want to now if I had any problems, you are not allowed to stop...
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    painting a galvanised piece of metal/sheet

    You first had to piant it with a liquid called galvetch or galvaetch. Believe it is some kind of acid that react with the zink, then you can paint it.
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    F800GeenSand, BMW On Call & Tyres

    They fetch me and the bike from Askham to Upington the Saturday evening. (collected about 18h30). Booked in a B&B/Lodge for two days, had a rented car for two days, extended to three days by BMW Upington. Transport of bike from Upington to Midrand. My only expenses was fuel for the rented car...
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    F800GeenSand, BMW On Call & Tyres

    After battry replacement, the bike was fine, started and running, but it show a lot of errors that need to be cancelled or accepted or rectified what ever the standard procedure is. The problem was that the fancy tool (diagnostic computor?) that is connected to the bike used for faultfinding and...
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    F800GeenSand, BMW On Call & Tyres

    Just behind the ignition switch under the false tank panels, very similar to the 650GS/Dakar. (Old type) If that battery can't handle vibration, BMW are going to replace a lot of batteries........ It is already happening, the guy at Upington told me he already replaced a few. From Bavaria...
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    F800GeenSand, BMW On Call & Tyres

    Agree with you there, only with the TKC's fitted and about the same load configuration I need to use much less throttle to get out the situation as on the Heidi's. With the Heidi's I really had to give it.
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    F800GeenSand, BMW On Call & Tyres

              Just a quick update for the F800GS riders and prospective riders. I had mine now for about 9 months. ( https://wilddog.net.za/forum/index.php?topic=16847.0 )           Fitted it with a descent bash plate, wide foot pegs, crash bars (SW Motech) and handle bar raisers (Wild@Heart). Had...
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    Drama in the High Mountains

    Sheeet, let my Sunday outings here looks Insignificant. The water leak, a problem with the new F800GeenSand and the 650. Replace all those sheety clamps with proper one's ASAP.
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