I ran across an amazing ride report from DaveG last night. He’s currently on his RTW trip on a Suzuki DRZ400. Before that, he rode his BMW F650 GS from Texas down to Tierra del Fuego. Incredible! I was doing a YouTube search on “Austin Motorcycle” and found an old video of his in which [...]
Archive for March, 2011
March 26, 2011
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HJC CL-MAX Helmet
By Barron in GearI ordered a new helmet to replace my 5-year old HJC CL-14. I really like the CL-14, but it’s getting old and it’s recommended that you buy a new helmet every 3-5 years because the materials degenerate. Not sure how much of that is true but it’s a good excuse to get some new goodies. [...]
March 23, 2011
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2011 G650 GS Video
By Barron in BMW F650 GSSome nice 2011 G650 GS footage. Looks like a nice bike! Wonder if that bodywork would fit on my bike…
March 12, 2011
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7k
By Barron in BMW F650 GS, RidingI went on a really fun ride this morning with my friend Chris around the Hill Country. Put on 202 miles and when I pulled into the garage, the odometer was at 7,001.!
March 4, 2011
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BMW F650 GS – Changing the Brake Fluid
By Barron in BMW F650 GS, MaintenanceToday I changed the brake fluid on my GS. The speedometer is at 6,772, so it was a little overdue. I think this is the first time it was changed. The old fluid was looking dark in the reservoir, that’s for sure! With the stock bleeder screws, this would be a two-person operation, where one [...]
Tags: BMW, brakes, F650 GS, Speedbleeders
