Just got my license and looking to buy an f650. Thanks for this video! Helps out a lot

@RestorationBiker

Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped you. Get a nice F65O and there is no looking back.

Great bike. Had one of these for 6years and rode it hard always. Never once let me down. Was a bit hard on chains and sprockets but that was probably the way it was ridden. It did wheelies, burnouts, got lent out and still went well. Clocked up 100 000 klms. Added a grease nipple to the steering bearing access position.

@RestorationBiker

10 ай бұрын

Yes, you are right. These are a perfect, go anywhere type of machine. You can do whatever you want with one of these and they will still be by your side ready to go again.

Thank you for good advice! Subscribed!

@RestorationBiker

10 ай бұрын

Excellent, many thanks, glad you liked it and found it useful

Yes another great video - i’m becoming a fan! - wish i had seen this before my current purchase which has now been nearly 2 years trying to get it sorted - as you mentioned in the carb overhaul video the vr’s seemed to be a culprit in bike running properly - not sure why as when i look at the wiring diagram the wires exiting vr just seem to go to earth and P battery. Its mostly all fun and for a retiree an excellent interest - having someone available via these vids is a great help to the home mechanic. I just replaced the head gasket and that all seems to be ok now - carbs currently soaking in kero. Cheers RB

@RestorationBiker

Жыл бұрын

Hi, Glad you are enjoying the videos. Yes, it is a strange thing that happens with the VR is that it can cause strange things to happen which has no direct route. Modern vehicles are also like that where your windscreen wipers can start working on their own because your alternator has entered 'smart' charge mode???? Makes it very difficult to diagnose many faults on modern stuff. This not to say that the F650 is a modern vehicle, because it isn't but it just shows how things were starting to go when it was new.. Nice to have you on board.

Great help thanks bud😊

@RestorationBiker

Жыл бұрын

Glad you found it useful.

Hi, I agree with you. Great bike. I have one with 70000 miles. I relocated the VRR by the air intake under the right side panel. Lovely to ride, simple ( no fancy electronics ) and cheap !! thanks. Gus

@RestorationBiker

Жыл бұрын

Yes you are right, the air intake is the best spot for the VR

@ryds1000

8 ай бұрын

is the 70000 miles without engine rebuild

@Gus-cg9yp

8 ай бұрын

Hi,yes and does not burn oil beetwen changes@@ryds1000

I had two of these bikes and they were both great machines. I didn't manage to go very far with them, they were mostly commuter bikes but great around town and in traffic. I have to admit my feet did tingle a bit after an hours use due to the vibration.

@RestorationBiker

4 ай бұрын

Yes dead right. I love them. Superb for a bit of commuting

Thank you

@RestorationBiker

Жыл бұрын

You are more than welcome

Great video, helps tremendously for a Funduro I’m opting to buy these days! With regards to the notoriously overheating voltage regulator (3:47), I wonder if it can be „pimped“ with a tiny 12V active cooling fan connected to ignition positive (must be one of those wires right there to harvest from) and mounted on top of the cooling fins to pump fresh air all the time 🤔 All replacement parts I see online are the plain old (and failed) design with only the passive cooling fins.

@RestorationBiker

Жыл бұрын

Hi, Yes sounds a good idea. It is only because it doesn't get the cooling draft across it that makes it fail. So, anything that deals with that, I think, would be a benefit to it. If you make such a thing, up, let me know how you get on as I would be very interested in the results. Most people re-locate it so that it is in a greater airstream, which cures the fault.

You are a gem my friend! I've been watching your videos for quite a while now, and just 3 days ago seen a beautiful F650 online. Ran 25.000kms, it's straight from Austria, and the knowledge I gained from your videos helped me identify any and every problem with it when I went to buy it yesterday. Bought it for 1400£, and it truly is a beautiful bike. Thank you for your work!

@RestorationBiker

Жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks for your kind comments, many thanks. I am glad it helped you with your purchase. Now you can enjoy the ride of a truly superb bike

Excellent, clear and informative video, thanks. Looking at a 97 F650ST thats been garaged unused since 2015. Not running though, (no battery and old fuel) so it's cheap but hard to test for any of these main flaws. Just go on overall condition? Is corrosion an issue?

@RestorationBiker

5 күн бұрын

Hi, Thanks for the nice comments. Yes, if it is a non runner then you have to work on the understanding that it could have any of the common faults and maybe a few more. But, if it is cheap enough then that will allow you to attend to the problems IF they are there. Corrosion isn't a common fault with these bikes but obviously, it CAN have suffered if it has been left outside or something like that. If you buy it then get a battery (even a jump start may help) so that you can get it turning over, Then spray 'easy start '(ether) into the carbs to see if you get a response (firing) Then if you do, you know you can invest in a new battery, and perhaps totally strip and clean the carbs. If it doesn't fire at all, or won't turn over (sprag clutch) Then you know where your first work must be. Sounds good fun. Let me know how you get on.

You omitted the following: (1) The steering head bearings have very little grease from the factory, loosen them and force some more grease in with your fingers (top and bottom). (2) There are three places where electric wire insulation tends to chafe through, add insulation and/or re-route the wires. (3) The clutch cable is at an angle where it emerges from its sheath and tends to chafe through, re-route the cable lower through the front of the bike so the cable and wire are in a straight line.🕊️ PS The Chain Gang (F650 owners in the USA) have made servicing and repair videos down to the last nut and bolt. The owners club in Australia have documented the electrics and electronics brilliantly, there are so many small variations on F 650s🌻

@RestorationBiker

Жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks for your superb comments. You really know these bikes well. The bike I used for my review was one that I had just done a full restoration on, so a lot of the items you raise I didn't experience. It is great to know that there are people out there who have put so much together about these superb bikes. I loved restoring and riding my one.. I have had about three of these now.

@ernier9033

Жыл бұрын

@@RestorationBiker All us F650 owners have a duty to help each other (my bike is a F650GS Dakar). Love your channel - keep up the good work🕊️

@RestorationBiker

Жыл бұрын

@@ernier9033 Hi, yes you are right I love the F650. They are such a nice bike to ride.

Owned an F650 "Funduro"....biggest POS I've ever had. Couldn't wait to get rid of it and buy a Honda. Sold it at a HUGE loss...but it was worth getting rid of it.

@RestorationBiker

5 ай бұрын

Thats a shame, maybe you had a bad one as the ones I have had have been great bikes. That does happen sometimes, you just can't wait to get rid of the bloody thing. I had a VW polo once that was a complete ars. I sold it at a huge loss just to see it go.

Could you ad a small automotive fan? Or computer fan boss

@RestorationBiker

11 ай бұрын

Yes I think that is a great idea. If you do it send me some pics and I will put them in a video

I have been looking for a carbirator for this bike, but i dont seem to find one. Do you by any chance know a webpage so that i can order it and ship it to my country?

@RestorationBiker

Жыл бұрын

Hi, These carbs are suddenly very hard to come by. I did have two that I sold last year. The best place to try is Motorworks, or Motobins or James Sherlock, all are in the UK, but do ship abroad.

Merci pour la vidéo. Aujourd'hui est-ce intéressant d'acheter ce genre de motos qui a 25 ou 30 ans ? Si oui, quel est le prix d'achat d'une telle machine ? Pour l'entretien et la maintenance trouve-t-on encore des pièces détachées ? Ce type de moto est-il fiable ? merci

@RestorationBiker

15 күн бұрын

Bon jour mon ami. These bikes are superb. You can still get all of the parts for these easily. They are quite cheap to buy and maintain. They ride brilliantly, I love them. Cost for one at the moment in England (may be different in France) is about £1500 - £2000 for a nice one in good condition, about 1995-99. And, yes they are brilliantly reliable. Let me know if you need any help or info

@gerard3665

15 күн бұрын

@@RestorationBiker Thanks for your informations.😊

@RestorationBiker

15 күн бұрын

@@gerard3665 No problem you are welcome

look at the oil level

@RestorationBiker

Жыл бұрын

Hi Yes I am just showing the F65O problems. Checking all the usual items, such as oil water brakes tyres etc are covered in other videos. This is just the bits you need to look at if you are after a F65O, and don't know the things they suffer from. Thanks for the comments.

I need to change the rear shock on mine. Any tips before I plunge in would be appreciated.

@RestorationBiker

Жыл бұрын

Hi, The rear shock on these is quite simple . All you need to do is make sure the bolts that you are going to take out are 'lubed' before hand with plenty of WD40. I always take the rear wheel off to give you some access. Take your time, and if you come across a problem, that makes you get annoyed. Go inside have a cup of tea, and when you go back to it it is so simple. I speak from experience as I have done that hundreds of times over the last 50 years. It really works. Take pics as you go, then you have a reference when you are putting it back. Let me know if you get any problems, and I will help.

@tonebonetones

Жыл бұрын

@RestorationBiker Its a really good bike. Much appreciate the reply, mate. I see there is a linkage of sorts. Are there any bearings involved, I wonder? Yeah, my bike was not well looked after, and the bolts are well time corroded around the shock bottom and linkage so a lot of WD 40 prepping and I think I'll wire brush the bolts to get nice clean 'flats' for the spanner to grab.

@RestorationBiker

Жыл бұрын

@@tonebonetones Hi, yes there are needle roller bearings in the linkage. On the one I restored I had to replace one of the bearings because it was dry and rough. Take your time, and take a lot of pics to help you know how it goes back. Be prepared to remove things if it will help with your access. I take off as much as I can to make any job I do easy. I know guys who take nothing off and struggle to do any job.

@tonebonetones

Жыл бұрын

@RestorationBiker Yeah. Me, too. I am going to remove exhaust, side panels and rear wheel. Good access makes the job easier, as you say.

@RestorationBiker

Жыл бұрын

@@tonebonetones Yes, I like to be able to do a nice job. Access makes it a pleasure to do it. Let me know if you get any problems.. Check all the bearings in the linkage. One of mine was US. Luckily I had another linkage that I used.

I have a 97 model second hand and i spend some money to solve some issues from the previous owner but i thing its an easy bike to work on,you find second hand or oem parts which are much cheaper than the original.You can do many modifications who dont need to care about weight and the most important :this bike does the same job as the 10000-13000€ bikes!Thanks fo ther usefull advices!

@RestorationBiker

Жыл бұрын

Yes, you are right these are fun bikes. And so much cheaper than modern stuff with all the electrical gizmos which real motorcyclists don't need.

@Yerrr-ct9mo

5 ай бұрын

Is $1950 USD a good deal for a 1997? 23k miles