Category Archives: F650GS

Hooray, I have Beemer again!

Posted on August 22, 2007 by carolyn

So, while diagnosing the intake manifold problem, I discovered that my throttle cable was frayed. Apparently this is a common problem with the F650GS as Die Korporation picked a stupid, sharp-angled, way to route the cable under the airbox. Anyway, … Continue reading →

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Well, I guess that would be the problem.

Posted on August 9, 2007 by carolyn

Remember how I said at the end of the exploratory Santa Cruz mountains ride entry that the bike was starting to run poorly? Well, it got worse. It got tons worse. In fact, I would go so far as to … Continue reading →

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Exploratory Santa Cruz Mountains ride

Posted on August 6, 2007 by carolyn

I’ve been doing quite a few group rides lately which, while fun, don’t allow for a lot of “ooh, what’s that, I’ll go check that out on a whim”. So when presented with a free Sunday, I decided to go … Continue reading →

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A “berry” fun ride

Posted on July 30, 2007 by carolyn

Saturday was our monthly Wind Dancers start-at-Starbucks-go-wherever-we-feel-like ride. We had a nice small group: myself, Jenny, Prue, and a new member named Charlotte. We decided to head vaguely southeast and hit some backroads before winding up at a wonderful berry … Continue reading →

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Chain Gang ride to the Old Coast Road

Posted on July 22, 2007 by carolyn

The Bay Area contingency of the Chain Gang is pretty active, but I’d been too busy with wedding/honeymoon stuff to take part. Fortunately, yesterday’s calendar was wide open and I finally made it to a ride. I don’t have many … Continue reading →

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