New to the Marque...

[burnergold2B]

"Dude" how about working on your reading comprehension  

I posted what I thought was the correct information ONCE, and acknowledged the correction. You might even have noticed that I gave the basis for my initial response. Had you taken the time to read what was written, you'd have caught that little tidbit of information.

Give a fella a tube o lipstick and a fresh RT, and he thinks he knows everything.




Jesses, and Amsoil. Get into 10K oil changes if you can handle it.

[Cheddarhead]

Jesses, and Amsoil. Get into 10K oil changes if you can handle it.

Scored a nice deal on some (very lightly) used pelican-style cases...so my panniers will be of the ABS variety.  Will need to investigate proper frames / racks for them.  Still looking for a rear rack solution that would be suitable for a top case and/ or a water-tight soft bag.

Both my ST and this GS are 2003 models, and both have been "used, but very low mileage" scores....the ST had 1,142 miles on it when I bought it in 2007; this GS had 965 miles after my test ride.  Both will run pure syn oil while I ride them...

[marty2]

  Still looking for a rear rack solution that would be suitable for a top case and/ or a water-tight soft bag.

Here's a link for GIVI mounting hardware. http://www.giviusa.com/My-motorcycle/?ma=BMW&mo=F-650-GS-00--03
It gives you several options for which size top case would work best for you.
I have their V46 case and I swap it between my RT and GS.
The rack and case have been crash tested on my GS and they held up surprisingly well.

Marty

[cbsnbiker]

I bought BMW saddlebags and top box for my bike. Many people hate them. I do not hate mine, although it is a bit annoying that the top box is not watertight.

That said, if I were doing it again, I would seriously consider installing Pelican cases.

http://cariboucases.com/store/?name=Catalog&mode=i&item=000002

BTW, Norwegian Blue got all that info right about the F650GS thumper / F650GS twin / G650GS. Then again, he purchased my first F650GS on my behalf. Alas, it lasted only a week and a half.  

[jsanford]

So, how about pics of this bike?  

[Cheddarhead]

So, how about pics of this bike?  

Best I can offer the the near term...

http://www.sport-touring.net/forums/index.php/topic,59435.0.html

She's still in storage at Chateau neuf de Chornbe...looking to fly the coop the weekend of 19 March en route to Dante's Tech Day...then on to MA and from there wherever the roads and trails lead me.

[tigertom1965]

After this post

http://www.sport-touring.net/forums/index.php/topic,59435.0.html

I am more confused then ever.
The third picture shows this red bike with two exhaust pipes but you are still calling it a thumper.
I didn't know a thumper could have two exhaust pipes.

[bikerfish1100]

I didn't know a thumper could have two exhaust pipes.

2 exhaust valves could/would produce dual exhaust pipes.

[cbsnbiker]

After this post  I am more confused then ever.
The third picture shows this red bike with two exhaust pipes but you are still calling it a thumper.
I didn't know a thumper could have two exhaust pipes.

It's actually one exhaust with two chambers. IIRC, one is the cat, the other is the muffler. Or something like that. There's a crossover from the left side to the right side. Exhaust comes out only on the right side, at least on the later ('05-'07) thumpers.

[Cheddarhead]

It's actually one exhaust with two chambers. IIRC, one is the cat, the other is the muffler. Or something like that. There's a crossover from the left side to the right side. Exhaust comes out only on the right side, at least on the later ('05-'07) thumpers.

Quoted for truth...

It "still" is a thumper...a single cylinder GS, with a factory exhaust system including the crossover pipe.