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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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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?
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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.

isn't this damn thing built SPECIFICALLY for this bike?

farkledakar2608

  • 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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