Recent content by toomuchvinyl

My 2015 650GT is still running on the original battery. I do have a new Yuasa sitting in the box just because as in May, it'll have been 8 years since I took delivery of the bike.

On earlier models, the socket in the left glove box would work with a charger. By 2015, which is the model year I own, that no longer worked. My dealer had installed a pigtail like DCScooter shows that was connected to the battery and tucked up under the panel by the forks. That's probably the...

I don't know if this is what you have in mind, but we bought a pet grooming dryer a while back. It scared the hell out of our dogs but it sure works well for drying the scooter. Between the high velocity and heat (if needed), it pretty well blows the water out of that area as well as the rest of...

Hi, I received a new recall notice in the mail today regarding the front brake hose issue that was addressed in a previous recall. I guess it wasn't fully resolved earlier. Does anyone know more details about this?

Try applying the rear brake lightly with a little throttle. I find that works to help with the on/off behavior of the CVT at low speeds.

I'm strictly an in-town rider and I think my mileage on the 650 is around 35 mpg +/- (around 14 kpl?). Tank capacity is 4 US gallons.

I got my disc on that e-marketplace that shall go un-named. Watch for the years covered.

So long Jaime, I'll miss your posts and photos.

Yes, The Service Manual says remove the carpet and you'll have to remove the luggage compartment light to do that - Here's the screw locations -

Here's a link to the webbikeworld blog with the 10,000K checklist - http://www.webbikeworld.com/bmw-c-650-gt/bmw-scooter-maintenance-schedule/bmw-scooter-10000-kilometer-maintenance-schedule.jpg

Hi Claudio, I'm not sure what model year your bike is but this is what I've experienced. Several members here with older models have said that they can charge through the socket in the glove compartment. My bike is a 2015 model and I cannot use that method. Maybe a change in the canbus system...

Here's what I have from 2015 manual -

Thanks for the explanation, this certainly does look like it's a better solution than the type that you stick to the existing mirror.

Did you have to move the grip or was the screw on the bar end cap long enough to reach?

Hopefully the tool kit is in your bike. There's a "Hook Wrench" included in it to adjust the preload on the rear spring - Here are the recommendations from the owner's manual for settings -