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Brian
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Hi Bob

Found the Haynes manual and have scanned the relevant pages.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Kk_j5_pQoNGrSnTs-mViICMhW2oPVkBe?usp=drive_link

This has a different starter motor to the one fitted on my bike (G650GS). Quick history lesson, The engine was a Rotax design and built by them from 1993 until around 2006.From 2006 to 2007 BMW had Kymco in Taiwan assemble the last of the Rotax engine parts. When they sorted engine production out and did a mild refresh they realised, that in the meantime, they had used the F650 name for an 800cc twin, oops, an easy enough mistake to make I’m sure you’ll appreciate. You’ve got to love German efficiency. So they called the latest 650 the G650 and this had the engine made and assembled in China by Loncin. This probably accounts for the difference in the starter motors. The BMW manual extract from a previous reply was fom the G650 manual.

Brian

  • This reply was modified 11 months, 4 weeks ago by Brian.
  • This reply was modified 11 months, 4 weeks ago by Brian.