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    640 owners sign in..

    Since this lovely piece of machinery was discontinued ...??? I wonder how many are still in action & where .. not sure how many were sold in SA, will try & look for that stat.. Not to distract from the dedicated thread, it would be nice to get a bit of info.. Something like this...
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    Good brake resevior remedy

    Hi Guys..  Any help will be great.. :) I need to tinker with a brake reservoir master cylinder for a bit.. It already has peeling paint?   any ideas on a durable coating for these areas?? ( Given that the suitable cleaning process takes place first ... ?? ) Any ideas .. :)
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    Nostalgia...

    Super stoked, just got a "new" 640 ADV... been droolin over the new addition over a couple of celebratory beers.. Just feel a bit sorry for "Doris" - a later model 640 with far more kilos who has carried me faithfully for 30 K   :-\ In fact the new unnamed one ( Got to bond first) has taken a...
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    Mboytjie area accom

    Hi All Planning a trip down to the 'Kie next week, and thinking about a night in the mboytie/ msikaba area.. Can anyone recommend anything reasonable, not to keen on camping as the rest of our accom is pretty much backpackers etc, & dont want to lug a tent about.. Thanks in advance :thumleft:
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    Sani Top Backpackers?

    Hi All Anyone got any info on Sani top backpackers or mountain lodge ? Is it the same place, or are there 2? ??? Any info would be greatly appreciated, would like to spend a night there in beginning of April.. Thanks in advance  :thumleft:
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    Wr 450 (SOLD)

    A non Dog buddy asked me to post this... He is looking to sell his WR 450 2007 Mileage 14K Extras Include : Safari 15.5l tank + original tank GTYR bashplate Hyde protection FMF pipe Unbreakable levers Pro taper bars Work recently done : Front suspension ( springs & service ) sprockets & chain...
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    Dyno Tuning a 640??

    is there anyone in durban who can do this well? Have any other 640 owners nationwide done this & if so was it worth it? after fitting a leo vince pipe & ceramic coating headers, should I consider this upgrade to improve the jetting/tuning? Im a bit in the dark here, any advice would be...
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    stair climb extreme

    Dunno if anyones posted this yet Brian Capper rides a loooooong flight of stairs... Well done https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sr4JSwKdmhc&feature=player_detailpage I rode down it once on my skate board, but didnt have a camera that day....
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    Sunday Solo

    Last Saturday I bumped into someone I had seen around a bit, but didn’t know well & we started chatting bikes.. Turns out he was riding offroad with a group & invited me to join… cool… Well I waited at the garage for a while & realized I had either missed them or they weren’t coming… Since I...
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    Dads Day Ride

    Bear with me as this is my first one.... wish I took more pichas tho...Dads day Ride Being fathers day this Sunday past, what a great opportunity for a ride.. We planned a little excursion into Glendale valley & out thru Mapumulo. The weather was great, leaving at about 830 to miss the chill...
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    Kzn North coast ride

    Anyone up for a ride on sunday? Thought about Glendale valley maybe.. or even Shu- Shu... Just keen for a bit of a burn..
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    Another ripped Valve ?

    I dont seem to get punctures much , but today i ripped the valve on my rear tube again... At 1.8 bar riding a mix of gravel, sand & tar... I seem to be suffering a lot from this lately.... Granted, i have been on & off the throttle a lot, maybe Im doing something wrong? Is this a common problem...
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    Testing Imageshack

    Testing, Hope this workhttps://img526.imageshack.us/i/dsc024691201420.jpg/s ???
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    Hot Brakes??

    Hi All Hope someone clever can help me with some advice here... I've noticed on a couple of recent rides, whilst going down a long steep pass ( 2 or 3 ks maybe), that I'm losing pressure on the rear brake by the time I get to the bottom... Luckily alls been fine - no offs  Its been the type of...
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    Metzeler sahara??

    was given a nearly new rear Metzeler sahara yesterday ( Think someone was feeling sorry for me as the rubber on my bikes just about done ) I normally run tkc s and ride mostly fast gravel with the odd sand / technical bit.. anyone rate this tyre please? Looks like it will last longer but grip a...
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    ceramic coating?

    greetings to all... been considering ceramic coating the headers on my 640 Adv as the original chrome is a bit too rusty to polish out? got a quote for about R400, place near old durban airport.. Any advice?
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    greetings

    hello all, bit late to land on intros page, been registered for some time, too busy reading ride reports ( ok - not a real excuse, but...) stay up on the north coast kzn, riding most weekends , & keen for more hope to meet up on a ride some time soon bye for now
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