The 650 Dakar Thread - Page 632

tomatoe333 · 11-01-2012, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Kayaker

Wife and I are taking a trip tomorrow -- she will be riding her 2009 G650GS. Can the charging system on her bike handle a Gerbing?s jacket and gloves? The only other accessory she has is a set of LED lights.

Absolutely.

I run a Tourmaster jacket and Gerbings gloves on mine, and my voltage monitor never goes out of the "green" range. Nice and toasty.

Mr.Dabalina · 11-01-2012, 02:21 PM

Ran the heated grips on high this morning on my way work. Hop on during lunch and it took about four or five different attempts before it fired up. I have that super light shorai battery. The battery itself is probably two months old. The bike is stock regarding electrics. Is it time to get a trickle charger? Was this battery not the right purchase?

Mr.Dabalina · 11-01-2012, 02:24 PM

I plan on installing a plugin for my gps or iPhone. Anything I should look into to avoid this problem or dead battery?

Don Coyote · 11-01-2012, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr.Dabalina

Ran the heated grips on high this morning on my way work. Hop on during lunch and it took about four or five different attempts before it fired up. I have that super light shorai battery. The battery itself is probably two months old. The bike is stock regarding electrics. Is it time to get a trickle charger? Was this battery not the right purchase?

What were you attempting? Did it have enough juice to crank four or five times?

Renaissanceman · 11-02-2012, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by LoJack

Any idea if I should be worried that my clutch doesn't release enough to allow my rear wheel to roll? I rode it this weekend and it was fine. Washed it, and trucked home last, and it didn't want to roll out of the bed. Thought maybe I got some water where it shouldn't be and it froze, but it was still like that this afternoon after it got above freezing. Also seem to have lost the 2mm of play in my lever. It will roll in neutral.

I did just change my oil with 20w-50 and then flailed around some corn fields and woods for a hundred miles. It was very sluggish to start, despite a warm battery. I think it was 30 degrees out in the morning.

Any ideas? Maybe I should take it for a ride to warm up the oil and see if that helps.

It's typical for the clutch to drag when cold - especially with fresh oil. As long as it rolls in neutral, you're fine. I almost always start the bike in neutral - it starts much easier.
2mm? Can you even see that?

herrhelmet · 11-02-2012, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr.Dabalina

Ran the heated grips on high this morning on my way work. Hop on during lunch and it took about four or five different attempts before it fired up. I have that super light shorai battery. The battery itself is probably two months old. The bike is stock regarding electrics. Is it time to get a trickle charger? Was this battery not the right purchase?

How cold was it outside? If was it was 20° or less you sometimes need a few cranks. If the battery seemed to get stronger after each attempt that would be the case. If it seemed to fade and you barely got it going then something else.

These bikes have powerful stators for their size and if the heated grips go off with the bike you shouldn't be having battery issues. If the battery was kind of weak to begin with and it was a short cold ride, then don't get a trickle charger. Get a balancing charger made for LifePO4. Plugs into the connector on the side of the battery.... Get it on their site or cheaper from mine.

Jim

Mr.Dabalina · 11-02-2012, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by herrhelmet

How cold was it outside? If was it was 20° or less you sometimes need a few cranks. If the battery seemed to get stronger after each attempt that would be the case. If it seemed to fade and you barely got it going then something else.

Jim

It was about 35 out, and did get stronger with each go. My winter plan for the bike is something so I can plug in my iPhone and also a GPS I hope to get from Santa. With plans in the future to get some auxiliary lights. All I know is that I don't ever want to get stranded just because I've got phone plugged in. So I will research the necessities as time comes.

Skelt · 11-02-2012, 01:52 PM

On the bright side, at least you should be able to call for help!

Airhead11 · 11-02-2012, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by mattomoto

First off, hope you are ok. That sucks! Check your pm's, I may have a few parts you are looking for.

Done and done! Thanks Matto

manybike · 11-02-2012, 07:59 PM

Just installed a oil return line reroute, for that eventual dreaded water pump replacement.

It was fairly easy to do but the line that was sent to me is kinda long so I am trying to find a way to keep it from touching the exhaust pipe. I am going to try using the heavy duty UV resistant zip ties.
Has anyone else done this reroute? How did you secure the steel braided line? I will have to see if the zip ties can stand the heat in that area. Here are some photos.

mattomoto · 11-02-2012, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by manybike

Just installed a oil return line reroute, for that eventual dreaded water pump replacement.

It was fairly easy to do but the line that was sent to me is kinda long so I am trying to find a way to keep it from touching the exhaust pipe. I am going to try using the heavy duty UV resistant zip ties.
Has anyone else done this reroute? How did you secure the steel braided line? I will have to see if the zip ties can stand the heat in that area. Here are some photos.

Is it long enough to wrap around the back side of the clutch like the stock routing of the hard line?

manybike · 11-02-2012, 08:53 PM

Yes it will, but it would be a tight fit and you would have to remove the line to take off the clutch cover which defeats the purpose of the reroute.
The reroute allows you to remove the clutch and water pump covers without draining oil or removing the oil line.

Gravel Seeker · 11-03-2012, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Don Coyote

I've never seen a recommendation for viscosity in the GS oil change FAQ but it refers to a generic oil FAQ with a chart: http://faq.f650.com/FAQs/OilFAQ.htm
What i recall hearing most recently is that BMW is telling shops to use 10W40 for all conditions. I went up to 15Wx for summer the year i found a local source for it...

kubiak · 11-03-2012, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by mattomoto

Is it long enough to wrap around the back side of the clutch like the stock routing of the hard line?

a few of us just cut the metal line and put a piece of rubber line between them.

ar1814 · 11-03-2012, 11:59 AM

I broke (one more time) my right indicator in a fall today.

It's not the first time, so I fixed it with some glue, no problem. But, I was minding, is there a way to protect them from touching the ground (or that they don't bend and break) ?

Of course, I could buy some flexible from Touratech, but if there is a 2 cent trick that does the same with the stock indicators, I'd prefer...

11-02-2012, 01:52 PM	#9473
Skelt Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2003 Location: Tucson, AZ Oddometer: 139	On the bright side, at least you should be able to call for help! __________________ "Artificial Intelligence is no match for natural stupidity" 2007 K1200 GT 1995 R1100GS 2001 F650 GS/Dakar

11-02-2012, 07:59 PM	#9475
manybike Omnipresent Joined: Jan 2010 Location: North America Oddometer: 300	Oil bypass line Just installed a oil return line reroute, for that eventual dreaded water pump replacement. It was fairly easy to do but the line that was sent to me is kinda long so I am trying to find a way to keep it from touching the exhaust pipe. I am going to try using the heavy duty UV resistant zip ties. Has anyone else done this reroute? How did you secure the steel braided line? I will have to see if the zip ties can stand the heat in that area. Here are some photos. __________________ Lady Astor: "Mr. Churchill, you're drunk!" Winston Churchill: "Yes, and you, Madam, are ugly. But tomorrow, I shall be sober." 72 Yamaha 350 street 07 650 Dakar, 2010 KTM 690 Duke manybike screwed with this post 11-02-2012 at 08:17 PM

11-02-2012, 08:53 PM	#9477
manybike Omnipresent Joined: Jan 2010 Location: North America Oddometer: 300	Yes it will, but it would be a tight fit and you would have to remove the line to take off the clutch cover which defeats the purpose of the reroute. The reroute allows you to remove the clutch and water pump covers without draining oil or removing the oil line. __________________ Lady Astor: "Mr. Churchill, you're drunk!" Winston Churchill: "Yes, and you, Madam, are ugly. But tomorrow, I shall be sober." 72 Yamaha 350 street 07 650 Dakar, 2010 KTM 690 Duke

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11-01-2012, 02:21 PM	#9467
Mr.Dabalina Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2012 Oddometer: 105	Ran the heated grips on high this morning on my way work. Hop on during lunch and it took about four or five different attempts before it fired up. I have that super light shorai battery. The battery itself is probably two months old. The bike is stock regarding electrics. Is it time to get a trickle charger? Was this battery not the right purchase?

11-01-2012, 02:24 PM	#9468
Mr.Dabalina Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2012 Oddometer: 105	I plan on installing a plugin for my gps or iPhone. Anything I should look into to avoid this problem or dead battery?

11-03-2012, 11:59 AM	#9480
ar1814 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2012 Location: Swiss Alps Oddometer: 99	I broke (one more time) my right indicator in a fall today. It's not the first time, so I fixed it with some glue, no problem. But, I was minding, is there a way to protect them from touching the ground (or that they don't bend and break) ? Of course, I could buy some flexible from Touratech, but if there is a 2 cent trick that does the same with the stock indicators, I'd prefer...