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I'm a bit jealous of you GT owners with all the different accessories that are not available for my Sport. Anyways, on the topic of riding in the cold, something you might want to consider is heated gear. I finally got heated gear a couple of years ago and it's been a total game changer. I...

Yes it's supposed to. The question comes up if it was a 2016. Because my 2016 C650 Sport did not have the hydraulic tensioner as I guess it was an early production unit. But to be sure, you can look for the oil feed line that comes out of the block near the oil filter....or request the seller...

So after all this time, I can finally put a period on this. I picked up my scoot today. And it's running great with no noise. The final damage is $1199. I asked my service writer if they could help me out on this repair as it's expensive and BMW should have put in the hydraulic tensioner...

I've gone through various sources such as this forum and a FB group for our scooters. There really doesn't seem to be a pattern. If yours is in good shape and you're going to keep it long term, I'd seriously look into doing the hydraulic conversion proactively. My tensioner failing sort of...

That's what I'm thinking too. I'm thinking maybe at most the other chain guides might need to be replaced depending on how bad the slack is on the chain. And yes, it appears I got the bike in for this fix before the failure tipped into a total catastrophic failure.

I haven't been on the forums for a while. What brought me back in was a increasingly frequent loud knocking/rattling noise I was hearing from the right side of my 2016 C650 Sport. After some research it seemed that my problem is the cam chain tensioner. I checked to see if I had the...

I did an online search and found these companies in Australia that do oil analysis: http://www.roktex.com.au/ https://www.techenomics.net/locations/australia/oil-analysis-australia/ https://www.engineoiltest.com.au/product/oil-test-kit/

Apparently there is another company using the same name. Try this: www.blackstone-labs.com

I wouldn't go by color of the oil as indicator of how worn/dirty the oil is. The definitive answer as to the condition of the oil and what is happening with your motor is to get your oil analyzed. In the US, Blackstone Labs does oil analysis testing. You just collect a sample of the old oil...

Here's is the name of the Facebook group: BMW C 650 GT / C 600/ 650 Sport . Just do a search in Facebook and you'll find it. It's not just German. I see Spanish, Thai, Chinese, etc. So it's frustrating navigating through all the various languages and the translations which don't translate...

So far, other than this forum, I've been unable to find any other resources out there. Other forums have limited information. There seemed to be a pretty decent one on Google+ started by one of the writers for Web Bike World. Well, that's no more since Google shut down Google+. I ran across...

Yesterday I went on a group ride with some riding buddies. I didn't tell them I was showing up with the C650. Only one person knew I had the C650. Everyone else has only seen me on one of my sport bikes on the group rides. When I showed up at the meeting spot, it was funny how the Sport was...

It seems this is a BMW feature. I have a 2013 BMW 135i. And I suspect I have a bad oil level sensor. The reason I think it's bad is because some times the system reports the oil level at max. Some times it reports it as 1/4 above minimum. Some times half. Some times 3/4. It moves around...

These write ups/comparisons are definitely helpful for those trying to cross shop between the two options. I read the first post in the the thread just before purchasing my 2016 Sport. Some things I would point out which clues one in to how these two maxi scoots were designed. Looking at the...

Thank you. Definitely enjoying it. So much different than riding my sport bikes. Nice to be able to have some fun but be practical.

Thanks for the heads up. The scoot was 100% maintained by the dealer I purchased from. I have all the service records. They performed the recall when the took in the scoot as a sale/trade in. I'll keep an eye on the chain. The last service done by the dealer, they had inspected that area to...

I got it from my dealer. They had to order it and took about 2 weeks to arrive.

Ughh....Where was this a couple of weeks ago. I just also bought the real deal BMW service manual on DVD. Oh well. Someone is going to get a good deal.

Been lurking for a bit and decided to finally introduce myself. Picked up a white 2016 C650 Sport with only 1886 miles on the clock. 6 of those miles were from my test ride. Scooter has full maintenance history with all of it done at the same dealership the previous owner bought it new from...