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    Spain 2019 (25).jpg

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    Spain 2019 (47).jpg

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    Spain 2019 (64).jpg

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    UK 2020 High Mowthorpe.jpg

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    UK 2020 Lord Stones.jpg

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  7. steve l

    Steering Head Bearings

    My local workshop fitted the bearings listed and did not report any problems.
  8. steve l

    Cam chain slippage

    https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=0C15-USA-04-2017-K19-BMW-C_650_GT_16_0C05,_0C15_&diagId=11_6709
  9. steve l

    Cam chain slippage.

    The best solution would be to fit a hydraulic tensioner, see, below.
  10. steve l

    DIY TPMS Change

    My R1200RT TPMS sensors failed at 8 years and 40,00 miles. It is disappointing that my bike with 22,000 miles needed new sensors.
  11. 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...
  12. steve l

    Timing/Firing Order/TDC

    Hi Dean, If you have downloaded the manual it will probably be an .ISO file that will need to burnt to DVD or opened with special software, see https://www.easefab.com/instructables/five-ways-to-open-and-play-iso-image-files.html Number 1 cylinder is the left (sat on the bike) alternator...
  13. steve l

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

    Yes, this seal leaking was the first indication of the wheel bearing failure.
  14. steve l

    Need help tricking CANBUS for LED headlights

    Your description is unclear I assume you are powering a single 24w LED in both reflectors for main beam and in a single 24w LED in both reflectors low beam? H4 LED lamps were never designed to run both low and high circuits at the same time. The lamps would overheat with a possible fire risk...
  15. steve l

    Help!

    When I last looked into this the hydraulic tensioner price seemed reasonable, it was the price of the connecting hose that was high. Maybe you could buy a new tensioner and have the hose made up locally? The MK2 mechanical tensioners have also been know to fail.
  16. steve l

    Hydraulic cam tensioner

    This work item is in AIR under “Repair instructions” and on the 06/2016 38th edition RSD DVD. See attached
  17. steve l

    Brake hose recall - again?

    This is the 2nd front brake hose recall, to replace the hose installed on the 1st recall. See my Oct 2020 letter attached.
  18. steve l

    Hello from Peterborough UK. Thought l would check out a forum on the c600/650 before l buy one (wish l did before l brought my Guzzi Griso}

    The Mark 2 versions (twin barrel silencer) had improved take off due to revised roller weights and hydraulic cam chain tensioner, the earlier spring tensioner was prone to snapping and destroying the engine. See...
  19. steve l

    How to use the service manual.

    If your DVD does not autorun, open DVD drive and double click RSD.exe. Then follow the instructions below:
  20. steve l

    Timing chain recall visual check

    Look for the oil line to the cam chain tensioner, details in the files below.
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