Bloke looking a Bike brought back from Mali

[GerryC]

Take a spare drive belt!!!!!

New belt fitted before outward trip - do you still advocate a spare?

Have a read @ f650.com - the write-ups for a few CS fixing tips.
The belt and the excenter could be a problem if not OK, nothing else fits.
Worthwhile to know how to tighten the belt without beemers special contraptions.
The large 55mmm alu castle nut is a headache if tightened too much, the onbord plastic yoke won't shift it.
Josey

What's an excentre? I have modified that castle nut; ground it to a hex - easier to bodge. Have a repair manual on a memory stick & made a wooden centre stand (yes wooden & don't tell me it woulden't work)

Good idea to bring a spare belt...................
you can always be sick into this

I'm stuck for words

Gerry,

mind yourself - i personally would have doubts about travel through Mali.

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North & East if Timbucktoo are dodgy - otherwise it's as safe as Limerick

So Gerry that's a firm booking for a full report at next year's Horizon meet?
Liam

4 sure

Gerry ,I don't know you but good on Ya ,You'll have an adventure ,Fantastic!!

Not sure I know me but might know me better after trip

curious to know what your doing about the paper work.
long story, but, a on our trip to mali one of the guys got sick, a friend flew out to ride his bike home. every border crossing was a complete nightmare.
mauritania/marocco 15hrs+money.paul.

Transferring bike into my name - so I'll have log book; complications may still arise

. .hang around for the festival in the desert

Not on 'till Nov

 

[ChubbyThumper]

All the best for a good run Gerry

 

[Kamikaze]

Enjoy, Gerry. I'm not at all jealous.

 

[DrFarkoff]

Gerry the Exocentre is the eccentric hub centre that you adjust with the torx screw at an angle and secure with the two bolts at the back to tension the belt

Taking a belt is a great idea except you have to remove the swingarm to fit and at the price of them?? an AA card is cheaper

 

[drimcong]

The CS belt guard wasn't great initially, was changed later.
I had a belt working fine with a few dents in it from the chippings.
A 'carbon fibre' brush fitted, to avoid stuff getting trapped in the belt?

Please read up on the lights, these can be fixed when prised open.
Had to fix mine with the innards rattling loose and some melted wiring and burnt off teminals.
f650.com have a few threads about it.

Haven't seen a new or used belt on ebay for ages.

Used a wooden centre stand, copied from the japanese CS enthusiast, a handy seat too.

screws on the eccentric do rattle loose, probably due to the arcane fastening procedure.
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=0177&mospid=51543&btnr=33_1130&hg=33&fg=15

regards

Josey

 

[Ogmios]

North & East if Timbucktoo are dodgy - otherwise it's as safe as Limerick

Grand so.
Enjoy it!

 

[The Foolish Fellow]

trip

Good Luck and safe trip.

 

[Glenboy]

A great adventure Gerry. The very best of luck.

 

[EmmettC]

Enjoy the trip GerryC, hope all goes well.

 

[Jockser]

Is he not gone yet ?




Have a ball Gerry

 

[SHORTLEGS]

Is he not gone yet ?




Have a ball Gerry

He's gone