BMW Dakar

This page contains info and modifications based on the BAM FAYE Dakar. After owning trail bike for many years and finally selling it in 2008. I realized that I really cant go without a bike ! So I contacted a mate who follows the auction scene and asked him to keep an eye out. So 3 months later he told me about a 2002 Dakar which was a repairable write off at an auction in Moore bank. I picked up the bike at a great price (less then what I sold my Suzuki REMEX for !)

Below you will find useful info on what I did to get the bike going and what resources I used.

When I first brought the bike home the damages where;

Broken front shield
Broken rear blinker
Broken plastics (front tank)

On the clock it read 22,240kms, this was very low for a FAYE engine and the body was in excellent condition with very minimal scratches.

By this time I was considering weather to just take the bike for a full service (may cost up to $600) or just do it myself.

After I found this web site http://f650.com and checked out the FAQ section .. the rest was piss easy.

I just followed procedures from this web site which I highly recommend to anyway who owns a FAYE.

I decided to do some mod ding while I had the bike pulled apart .. I en ed doing these lame mods :)

I tubed the cabling around the console area as you can see in the photo.

I also decided to replenish all oils and filters on the bike.

All prices in AU

Engine oil : Mot ul 10W50 .. $37

Oil Filter : K&N Oil Filter Part No. KNEE-151 .. $32

Air Filter : Unfiltered Part No. NU-7304 .. $41

Since the bike had a broken front shield, I needed to get one. I called Motohansa in Rydalmere (Sydney) and ordered the Puig tinted front shield, @ $200 it wasn't cheap.

Installation was a little dodgy .. but I finally got in on after 2hrs !