Alternative Forks for F650GS twin

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Does anyone know of an alternative solution, Fit for a longer travel more substantial fork to fit the F650GS twin ? :nenau

looking to keep the same wheel , 19" and happy with single brake rotor disc, mudguard. just a bit more travel and beefier, Rugged.

If Rugged Roads Made forks for F650GS twins they would be like carlsburg ones :D :D but they do not :tears

Some one posted something about a merican Guy from ADV riders who adapts but I will be forked if I can find it find it on the search function here :blast

Any Ideas or known solutions to acheive forkism :D

Just a farkeling Idea as Spring is almost well erm sprung ! :D

March winds, April showers brings forth well you know what I mean.
 
You could look for someone to revalve and fit different springs, but I can't see you'll get much longer travel. Increasing the rear preset height is supposed to help the front end become less crashy.

The F800GS has longer travel but can't hold its head up against bikes with adjustable front forks like the Tenere.
 
Dean said:
Does anyone know of an alternative solution, Fit for a longer travel more substantial fork to fit the F650GS twin ? :nenau

looking to keep the same wheel , 19" and happy with single brake rotor disc, mudguard. just a bit more travel and beefier, Rugged.

If Rugged Roads Made forks for F650GS twins they would be like carlsburg ones :D :D but they do not :tears

Some one posted something about a merican Guy from ADV riders who adapts but I will be forked if I can find it find it on the search function here :blast

Any Ideas or known solutions to acheive forkism :D

Just a farkeling Idea as Spring is almost well erm sprung ! :D

March winds, April showers brings forth well you know what I mean.
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There's a pair of X Country forks on E bay but you would need yolks etc.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-G650-...17?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item43adc0e169
 
Tim Cullis said:
You could look for someone to revalve and fit different springs, but I can't see you'll get much longer travel. Increasing the rear preset height is supposed to help the front end become less crashy.

The F800GS has longer travel but can't hold its head up against bikes with adjustable front forks like the Tenere.
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I didnt know that the front fork travel of the Tenere was adjustable, seems like a good idea :thumb2
I have changed the fork springs and Rear is an Ohlin unit uprated and yes its much improved on the but looking at the possibility of longer travel forks. (but want to know how it changes the ride if any)

A bit more height would be ok, more ground clearance is also ok, I like the overall look but not at the expence of seriously effecting the ride in a negative way on the road :)

colint said:
There's a pair of X Country forks on E bay but you would need yolks etc.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-G650-...17?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item43adc0e169
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Thanks, colint Its a start was hoping on perhaps a build by someone such as
Sasquatch (as below) but I'm open to any Ideas of solution.

casperghst42 said:
Have a look at this thread: http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=739524


Casper
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Thanks Casper,

That's the Guy, Jay of Sasquatch the thread I was looking for :thumb2 was this post :

http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=285508&highlight=Sasquatch

He builds to travel you want and custom to your weight requirements etc having specifically carried out work on the F650GS twin
I wonder if There was some one equivelent here in the UK.

I will research it further , I want to know how it effects the ride in General so will be contacting Jay at sasquatch and maybe some that have been erm sasquatched :D :D

Any Ideas-solutions welcome Please, Thanks :beerjug:
 
I enjoy the Tenere suspension but the engine is a dog. Won't pull below 3000 revs.

I've been toying with the idea of changing to an F800GS for the better ground clearance but that comes with the negative of tubed tyres and I seem to have terrible bad luck with punctures. I'd move in a flash if the F800GS had the side spoked wheels of the 1200Adv and could run tubeless (and if it had decent front suspension).

So I like the idea of putting higher suspension on the F650GS. I'm not at all worried about cast aluminium wheels, it seems spoked BMW wheels get damaged just as easily.
 
Tim Cullis said:
The F800GS has longer travel but can't hold its head up against bikes with adjustable front forks like the Tenere.
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Dean said:
I didnt know that the front fork travel of the Tenere was adjustable...
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I seem to remember my Tenere having only spring preload adjustment, there was no compression or rebound damping.

About the OP, I have seen a lovely conversion for the 800 made by Ohlins.:cool: It's expensive but having a bike with good legs makes life easier, especially if you a struggling with oem units. So, it's not so expensive when you weigh-up the gains.:thumb2

Look here:- http://www.adventurebikewarehouse.co.uk/ohlins-fork-set-p-322.html
 
Tim Cullis said:
I enjoy the Tenere suspension but the engine is a dog. Won't pull below 3000 revs.

I've been toying with the idea of changing to an F800GS for the better ground clearance but that comes with the negative of tubed tyres and I seem to have terrible bad luck with punctures. I'd move in a flash if the F800GS had the side spoked wheels of the 1200Adv and could run tubeless (and if it had decent front suspension).

So I like the idea of putting higher suspension on the F650GS. I'm not at all worried about cast aluminium wheels, it seems spoked BMW wheels get damaged just as easily.
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Tim, there is an company which makes 21" and 17" whees/rims for the GS which are tubeless (spoked), but they cost an arm and a leg.

Then there is this solution: http://www.tubliss.com, don't know who good/bad it is, but would be interesting to hear....


Casper
 
Tim Cullis said:
I've seen tubliss before, they don't do a 17-inch for the rear. Still, half a cake is better than none.

Chris Scott played with a home made version, see http://adventuremotorcyclinghandboo...14/converting-spoked-rims-for-tubeless-tyres/

His comments about Tenere rear rim lip helps explain why I have such difficulties mending rear punctures at the side of the piste.
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Right, get your point.

I found the info about the tube less rims from Kineo http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=673291, silly expensive though. I think I can live with carrying a spare set of tubes and some tools.

You could get a Twalcom 18" rear, and run the Tubliss solution...

Casper
 
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