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  1. steve l

    Water Pump 01 - Access

    See also: C600, C650GT Technical / Water Pump 02 - Seal Replacement During this years trip round Spain I noticed a few drops of coolant under the bike, as the levels were OK I choose to investigate the issue on my return to the UK. I checked the pump first by removing the 2 bolts underneath...
  2. steve l

    Water Pump 02 - Seal Replacement

    See also: C600, C650GT Technical / Water Pump 01 - Access Repair options; (1) BMW sell the RHS engine cover complete with water pump for £160, I managed to find a NOS (new old stock) one on Ebay for £100. (2) Import a repair kit from Italy, total cost £70. This includes the impeller shaft that...
  3. steve l

    C650GT Rear suspension Upgrade

    A generally accepted recommended setting for motorcycle rear suspension is 15% static sag (no rider) and 25% (passenger and/or rider seated) dynamic sag. BMW advise the maximum permitted payload is 405 pounds (184 kg) but with this load in place the bike is dangerous as the centre stand...
  4. steve l

    C650GT Rear Wheel Bearing Life

    The rear wheel bearings on my bike last around 12,000 miles, which I presumed was due to it regularly carrying two heavy people plus luggage. Recent facebook group posts have shown this not to be an isolated event, does anyone have any knowledge of the typical wheel bearing life or experienced...
  5. steve l

    C650GT Stiff Final Drive Chain

    In 2017 I purchased new a 650GT and this has now done 24,000 miles (40,000Km). During a resent investigation into excessive vibration, that was traced to the rear wheel ball bearing. It became apparent the final drive chain links were stiff and contributing to the issue. The chain is not worn...
  6. steve l

    BMW 2017 C650GT Chain Stiff

    While investigating a puling vibration at 50mph through the seat and footboards it came to light my final drive chain O rings have hardened/expanded resulting in many stiff links. The vibration was eventually traced to a notchy rear wheel bearing which was replaced. It is puzzling to me that...
  7. steve l

    DIY TPMS Change

    Most current BMW motorcycles are equipped with a Tyre Pressure Monitoring System to monitor the air pressure and temperature in the tyres. After 4 years service both the TPMS sensors on my 2017 C650GT started to fail. The symptoms of this were, slow to start up and intermittent ---- on the...
  8. steve l

    Fender Extender

    In my option the front mudguard our bikes is too short and results in dirt entering the radiator. I have fitted a fender extender to reduce this. Photos are also available in the Media - BMW C650GT Photo Galleries - C650GT Modifications section of this Forum. As I was unable to find a dedicated...
  9. steve l

    Steering Head Bearings

    At around 12,000 miles my bikes steering started shaking when slowing down if the handlebars were not firmly held, this has been fixed by changing the steering head bearings. As the standard bearings are cup and cone, taper rollers sized 30 x 55 x 17mm (NTN 32006) were used as replacements...
  10. steve l

    BMW C650GT - 2 Years - 12000miles (20,000Kms)

    My bikes 2 year 12,000mile service has just been completed by a local independent BMW technician and I thought the results and costs would be of interest to others. There have been reports that some BMW dealers have implied that the CVT rollers, clutch, final drive chain and sprockets need to...
  11. steve l

    C650GT 6 Months On

    I traded in my 2009 BMW R1200RT SE in April this year for a new C650GT as I needed something with a feet forward riding position to prevent the pains in my knees and hips on long trips. It has been a great success and the only thing I really miss is the cruise control. The rear suspension needed...
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