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FROSTY
14th July 2009, 14:26
Folks I'm totally stumped for a solution to a problem with a BMW bike.
Does anyone know of or participate in any BMW forums in Europe?
Preferably the UK.
I've tried google and its not helping me much.
Big Dave
14th July 2009, 14:28
Folks I'm totally stumped for a solution to a problem with a BMW bike.
Does anyone know of or participate in any BMW forums in Europe?
Preferably the UK.
I've tried google and its not helping me much.

advrider.com
road warriors section.
TLMAN
14th July 2009, 14:30
Folks I'm totally stumped for a solution to a problem with a BMW bike.
Does anyone know of or participate in any BMW forums in Europe?
Preferably the UK.
I've tried google and its not helping me much.

Whats the problem?

Let me guess: the engine feels rough and runs awful, the gear changes are clunky at best and it corners like an elephant on a unicicle:done:
FROSTY
14th July 2009, 14:33
Whats the problem?

Let me guess: the engine feels rough and runs awful, the gear changes are clunky at best and it corners like an elephant on a tricicle:done:
Nahh bro it aint one of those suzuki busa things :Oops:
Seriously though -Its an issue with the brakes and I need help from europe
Devil
14th July 2009, 14:57
What model? whats happening?
Mully
14th July 2009, 16:42
Brakes?? Ya big wuss.....
98tls
14th July 2009, 16:46
Theres a few BMW owners on the TL forum from England that may be able to help,wrong time of the day for them so might take a while to get an answer,may be worth shot,lemme know.
Ixion
14th July 2009, 16:46
What sort of BMW? I think Motobins have a forum section. At any rate the guys there probably know as much about them as anyone in the world. flyingbrick.com is good for bricks. Brakes IMHE are no big problem providing you stick a horse syringe up y'arse,(well, the bikes arse, but whatever rocks y' boat) . Without said syringe nothing works. But if it has ABS and your computer thingy is rooted you're really stuffed. But the flashy light can be reset easily enough with a paperclip.
FROSTY
14th July 2009, 16:47
What model? whats happening?
F650 cs The one theres only about four of in NZ
MaxB
14th July 2009, 16:50
Try the internet bmw riders list

www.ibmwr.org

You have to sign up and it is US centred but there are heaps of gurus on there.

F650CS Scarver v. popular overseas
sidecar bob
14th July 2009, 17:06
Nahh bro it aint one of those suzuki busa things :Oops:
I need help from europe

Really??? So are you going to share with us what the symptom is, or is that a secret?
FROSTY
14th July 2009, 17:40
Really??? So are you going to share with us what the symptom is, or is that a secret?
its a thekwet shhhh
Nahh theres a busted part and I need to source a second hand part from europe.
Squiggles
14th July 2009, 18:07
Ah, you need the new caliper then? There was a couple on ebay uk when i looked a few weeks back
Devil
14th July 2009, 18:24
its a thekwet shhhh
Nahh theres a busted part and I need to source a second hand part from europe.

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/select.do
Try there if you need the part details from the schematics.
nallac
14th July 2009, 19:22
try this one, http://www.ukgser.com/forums/
one of the mods Steptoe is BM mechanic.
Disco Dan
14th July 2009, 20:02
Let me know if you want help with shipping if sourcing from UK. Can get you better deal with shipping costs.
Motu
14th July 2009, 20:18
Asking for help about a secret? I need a whachamacallit for a thingameegig.Jeez Frosty - WHAT IS THE BIKE....MAKE MODEL AND YEAR.....WHAT IS THE PART???!!!!!!
Squiggles
14th July 2009, 20:24
Asking for help about a secret? I need a whachamacallit for a thingameegig.Jeez Frosty - WHAT IS THE BIKE....MAKE MODEL AND YEAR.....WHAT IS THE PART???!!!!!!

If i was to guess i'd say an 03 F650CS with a broken caliper mounting bracket... but its only a guess. Should my guess be correct the following may help Example 1 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-F650CS-F650-F-650-CS-FRONT-BRAKE-CALIPER_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZQ7c293Q3a1Q7c2 94Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2em63Q2el1177QQhashZitem588 20b21f7QQitemZ380138889719QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fParts Q5fAccessories) Example 2 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/bmw-f650cs-f650-front-brake-caliper-pads-BREMBO_W0QQitemZ300328315556QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_ Motorcycle_Parts?hash=item45ecf66aa4&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12|66%3A2|39%3A1|72%3A1683|293%3A1| 294%3A50)

A technical forum for the F650CS is here (http://www.bmwforums.net/forums/index.php?PHPSESSID=7553d0c34ad8fbf3ba27b244082a67 f2&board=12.0) (very quiet, but lurkers may exist)
Tiff
18th July 2009, 11:21
I'm in Scotland, am a mechanic, MOT tester,and have toured Europe on BMW's and owned many.. Can I help??