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2001 BMW Dakar Farkles

collection of farkles added to my 2001 BMW F650 Dakar, to make it a bit more dirt worthy. this will be an ongoing gallery, adding photos as i get new stuff. 09.21.2009 - just got confirmation of shipment on a new rear tire. Mefo Explorer is on the way!
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powder coating is good... except when you have to grind off all the paint INSIDE the holes to get the pins to fit.<br /> <br /> this is the metal file from my swiss army knife grinding that shit off.
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powder coating is good... except when you have to grind off all the paint INSIDE the holes to get the pins to fit.

this is the metal file from my swiss army knife grinding that shit off.

farkledakar2587

  • difference between the stock left footrest & the touratech one. it's not redily apparent that the TT one is going to be farther back, but we'll see.
  • powder coating is good... except when you have to grind off all the paint INSIDE the holes to get the pins to fit.<br /> <br /> this is the metal file from my swiss army knife grinding that shit off.
  • powder coating is good... except when you have to grind off all the paint INSIDE the holes to get the pins to fit.<br /> <br /> this is the metal file from my swiss army knife grinding that shit off.
  • powder coating is good... except when you have to grind off all the paint INSIDE the holes to get the pins to fit.<br /> <br /> you can see how much i had to grind off (not only the paint, but some of the meta inside)
  • powder coating is good... except when you have to grind off all the paint INSIDE the holes to get the pins to fit.<br /> <br /> pin still doesn't fit, had to grind more off.
  • powder coating is good... except when you have to grind off all the paint INSIDE the holes to get the pins to fit.<br /> <br /> pin still doesn't fit, had to grind more off.
  • powder coating is good... except when you have to grind off all the paint INSIDE the holes to get the pins to fit.<br /> <br /> after a half hour of grinding / filing (and damaging the part, while i man-handled the shit out of it) the pin finally fit through.
  • assembled left side footpeg.
  • assembled left side footpeg, without the washer / cotter pin yet put in place.
  • assembled left side footpeg, without the washer / cotter pin yet put in place.
  • assembled left side footpeg, without the washer / cotter pin yet put in place.
  • assembled left side footpeg, with the washer / cotter pin put in place.
  • not a perfect fit, not even close! you'd think for $377 that it might at least be properly designed / put together. what the hell is that? the left side (on this photo) isn't even square with the baseplate.
  • not a perfect fit, not even close! you'd think for $377 that it might at least be properly designed / put together. what the hell is that? the left side (on this photo) isn't even square with the baseplate.
  • the pin was a bitch to get in because of the error in frame production, so much that i couldn't fit the washer in under the cotter pin.
  • slightly better construction on the brake, greasing it up. i don't know if i'm using the right grease here... but it's what i had readily available.
  • slightly better construction on the brake, greasing it up. i don't know if i'm using the right grease here... but it's what i had readily available.
  • the clip-pin that holds the arm up into the brake mechanism.
  • this is the point which i got REALLY IRRITATED. the "arm" that is supposed to KEEP CONTACT with that trigger (that activates / deactivates the brake light) is about 1-2 cm below where it's supposed to be.<br /> <br /> isn't this damn thing built SPECIFICALLY for this bike?
  • this is the point which i got REALLY IRRITATED. the "arm" that is supposed to KEEP CONTACT with that trigger is about 1-2 cm below where it's supposed to be.<br /> <br /> isn't this damn thing built SPECIFICALLY for this bike?
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