F650 Gs Dakar problems if any ???

the celt

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• Aug 4, 2004

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Hi Lads n Ladies,
I am going to look at a 2001 650gs dakar tonight with high mileage, is there anything I should look out for when checking it over, I think its just done an overland but not sure looks very well used.
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joe

 

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• Aug 4, 2004

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Joe, back in April, Spout did a 25,000 mile report on his Dakar which listed everything he'd changed/fixed/improved - might be worth a browse on the 650 site : Spout's 25k Dakar report

There's no real 'Dakar' specifics to check for over and above what you would check any bike for. There's quite a few Steering Head Bearing stories but guess it depends more "where" the mileage was done - off-road? Motorway?

 

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• Aug 5, 2004

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Bearings, bearings, bearings. Check the heads and both wheels. Rear shocks seem to go. As do fork seals. And head gaskets. And the back light unit falls off. And the battery doesn't hold a charge. And the fuel pump breaks.

I need a beer.

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• Aug 5, 2004

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Dan leave my wife alone.
Celt/Joe if you do get it I have a load of bits from my Dakar Schalber donor bike left over.

Chris

 

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• Aug 5, 2004

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Thanks Lads,
Its got38k up on the clocks but it looks well used will checkout the bearings and the like.
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joe

 

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• Aug 10, 2004

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Travel is fatal to hatred, bigotry and prejudice. And Dakar 650s. Arf.