How to buy a BMW F650 /
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- čas přidán 16. 10. 2022
- If you are looking at a BMW F650. What do you need to be looking for?
This short video will help you to see what this bike suffers from, and how to recognize any problems before you part with your hard earned.
These are superb bikes which are very easy to ride and will give a great riding experience. As always you should always check the obvious things, like tyres, chain, suspension, brakes etc. I have videos coming out to help you know what to look for when checking these items. Go on treat yourself, you deserve it .Buy one, tell your wife I told you to get it.
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Just got my license and looking to buy an f650. Thanks for this video! Helps out a lot
Glad it helped you. Get a nice F65O and there is no looking back.
Great bike. Had one of these for 6years and rode it hard always. Never once let me down. Was a bit hard on chains and sprockets but that was probably the way it was ridden. It did wheelies, burnouts, got lent out and still went well. Clocked up 100 000 klms. Added a grease nipple to the steering bearing access position.
Yes, you are right. These are a perfect, go anywhere type of machine. You can do whatever you want with one of these and they will still be by your side ready to go again.
Yes another great video - i’m becoming a fan! - wish i had seen this before my current purchase which has now been nearly 2 years trying to get it sorted - as you mentioned in the carb overhaul video the vr’s seemed to be a culprit in bike running properly - not sure why as when i look at the wiring diagram the wires exiting vr just seem to go to earth and P battery.
Its mostly all fun and for a retiree an excellent interest - having someone available via these vids is a great help to the home mechanic.
I just replaced the head gasket and that all seems to be ok now - carbs currently soaking in kero.
Cheers RB
Hi, Glad you are enjoying the videos. Yes, it is a strange thing that happens with the VR is that it can cause strange things to happen which has no direct route. Modern vehicles are also like that where your windscreen wipers can start working on their own because your alternator has entered 'smart' charge mode???? Makes it very difficult to diagnose many faults on modern stuff. This not to say that the F650 is a modern vehicle, because it isn't but it just shows how things were starting to go when it was new.. Nice to have you on board.
Thank you for good advice! Subscribed!
Excellent, many thanks, glad you liked it and found it useful
Great help thanks bud😊
Glad you found it useful.
Hi, I agree with you. Great bike. I have one with 70000 miles. I relocated the VRR by the air intake under the right side panel. Lovely to ride, simple ( no fancy electronics ) and cheap !! thanks. Gus
Yes you are right, the air intake is the best spot for the VR
is the 70000 miles without engine rebuild
Hi,yes and does not burn oil beetwen changes@@ryds1000
You are a gem my friend! I've been watching your videos for quite a while now, and just 3 days ago seen a beautiful F650 online. Ran 25.000kms, it's straight from Austria, and the knowledge I gained from your videos helped me identify any and every problem with it when I went to buy it yesterday. Bought it for 1400£, and it truly is a beautiful bike. Thank you for your work!
Hi, thanks for your kind comments, many thanks. I am glad it helped you with your purchase. Now you can enjoy the ride of a truly superb bike
Great video, helps tremendously for a Funduro I’m opting to buy these days!
With regards to the notoriously overheating voltage regulator (3:47), I wonder if it can be „pimped“ with a tiny 12V active cooling fan connected to ignition positive (must be one of those wires right there to harvest from) and mounted on top of the cooling fins to pump fresh air all the time 🤔
All replacement parts I see online are the plain old (and failed) design with only the passive cooling fins.
Hi, Yes sounds a good idea. It is only because it doesn't get the cooling draft across it that makes it fail. So, anything that deals with that, I think, would be a benefit to it. If you make such a thing, up, let me know how you get on as I would be very interested in the results. Most people re-locate it so that it is in a greater airstream, which cures the fault.
I had two of these bikes and they were both great machines. I didn't manage to go very far with them, they were mostly commuter bikes but great around town and in traffic. I have to admit my feet did tingle a bit after an hours use due to the vibration.
Yes dead right. I love them. Superb for a bit of commuting
Thank you
You are more than welcome
You omitted the following: (1) The steering head bearings have very little grease from the factory, loosen them and force some more grease in with your fingers (top and bottom). (2) There are three places where electric wire insulation tends to chafe through, add insulation and/or re-route the wires. (3) The clutch cable is at an angle where it emerges from its sheath and tends to chafe through, re-route the cable lower through the front of the bike so the cable and wire are in a straight line.🕊️
PS The Chain Gang (F650 owners in the USA) have made servicing and repair videos down to the last nut and bolt. The owners club in Australia have documented the electrics and electronics brilliantly, there are so many small variations on F 650s🌻
Hi, thanks for your superb comments. You really know these bikes well. The bike I used for my review was one that I had just done a full restoration on, so a lot of the items you raise I didn't experience. It is great to know that there are people out there who have put so much together about these superb bikes. I loved restoring and riding my one.. I have had about three of these now.
@@RestorationBiker All us F650 owners have a duty to help each other (my bike is a F650GS Dakar). Love your channel - keep up the good work🕊️
@@ernier9033 Hi, yes you are right I love the F650. They are such a nice bike to ride.
I have been looking for a carbirator for this bike, but i dont seem to find one. Do you by any chance know a webpage so that i can order it and ship it to my country?
Hi, These carbs are suddenly very hard to come by. I did have two that I sold last year. The best place to try is Motorworks, or Motobins or James Sherlock, all are in the UK, but do ship abroad.
Owned an F650 "Funduro"....biggest POS I've ever had.
Couldn't wait to get rid of it and buy a Honda. Sold it at a HUGE loss...but it was worth getting rid of it.
Thats a shame, maybe you had a bad one as the ones I have had have been great bikes. That does happen sometimes, you just can't wait to get rid of the bloody thing. I had a VW polo once that was a complete ars. I sold it at a huge loss just to see it go.
Could you ad a small automotive fan? Or computer fan boss
Yes I think that is a great idea. If you do it send me some pics and I will put them in a video
Merci pour la vidéo. Aujourd'hui est-ce intéressant d'acheter ce genre de motos qui a 25 ou 30 ans ? Si oui, quel est le prix d'achat d'une telle machine ? Pour l'entretien et la maintenance trouve-t-on encore des pièces détachées ? Ce type de moto est-il fiable ? merci
Bon jour mon ami. These bikes are superb. You can still get all of the parts for these easily. They are quite cheap to buy and maintain. They ride brilliantly, I love them. Cost for one at the moment in England (may be different in France) is about £1500 - £2000 for a nice one in good condition, about 1995-99. And, yes they are brilliantly reliable. Let me know if you need any help or info
@@RestorationBiker Thanks for your informations.😊
@@gerard3665 No problem you are welcome
I need to change the rear shock on mine. Any tips before I plunge in would be appreciated.
Hi, The rear shock on these is quite simple . All you need to do is make sure the bolts that you are going to take out are 'lubed' before hand with plenty of WD40. I always take the rear wheel off to give you some access. Take your time, and if you come across a problem, that makes you get annoyed. Go inside have a cup of tea, and when you go back to it it is so simple. I speak from experience as I have done that hundreds of times over the last 50 years. It really works. Take pics as you go, then you have a reference when you are putting it back. Let me know if you get any problems, and I will help.
@RestorationBiker Its a really good bike. Much appreciate the reply, mate. I see there is a linkage of sorts. Are there any bearings involved, I wonder? Yeah, my bike was not well looked after, and the bolts are well time corroded around the shock bottom and linkage so a lot of WD 40 prepping and I think I'll wire brush the bolts to get nice clean 'flats' for the spanner to grab.
@@tonebonetones Hi, yes there are needle roller bearings in the linkage. On the one I restored I had to replace one of the bearings because it was dry and rough. Take your time, and take a lot of pics to help you know how it goes back. Be prepared to remove things if it will help with your access. I take off as much as I can to make any job I do easy. I know guys who take nothing off and struggle to do any job.
@RestorationBiker Yeah. Me, too. I am going to remove exhaust, side panels and rear wheel. Good access makes the job easier, as you say.
@@tonebonetones Yes, I like to be able to do a nice job. Access makes it a pleasure to do it. Let me know if you get any problems.. Check all the bearings in the linkage. One of mine was US. Luckily I had another linkage that I used.
look at the oil level
Hi Yes I am just showing the F65O problems. Checking all the usual items, such as oil water brakes tyres etc are covered in other videos. This is just the bits you need to look at if you are after a F65O, and don't know the things they suffer from. Thanks for the comments.
I have a 97 model second hand and i spend some money to solve some issues from the previous owner but i thing its an easy bike to work on,you find second hand or oem parts which are much cheaper than the original.You can do many modifications who dont need to care about weight and the most important :this bike does the same job as the 10000-13000€ bikes!Thanks fo ther usefull advices!
Yes, you are right these are fun bikes. And so much cheaper than modern stuff with all the electrical gizmos which real motorcyclists don't need.
Is $1950 USD a good deal for a 1997? 23k miles