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Originally Posted by dajg
i would NOT use this bike in africa again. and i am only halfway down the east coast which is much easier than the west....
happy travels
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Hey Man! Hope things are looking up! After reading your fuel pump thread I guess by now you know this bike very well. Everyone should check this out ... good example how the HUBB community comes together to share knowledge to help a fellow traveler.
http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...6-4#post289236
I don't think BMW street bikes like to be "flipped" to often!

I am not surprised by the problems you are having. Such harsh use is not in the design brief of the F650GS twin. $1000 usd gauge clusters are not made to off road use.
I think in such seriously rough off road conditions ridden at speed, many street based twins would have the similar problems as your bike has had. Crashing is very hard on highly technical, modern street bikes. My guess is since you know your bike so well you probably won't have anymore problems that you cannot solve.
I rode V-Stroms through the US, Canada, Mexico and a bit of Cent. America. Quite a bit of off road too ... but I knew where to draw the line.
I have since gone back to simple, air cooled singles. Frickin' tough and bullet proof. My DR650 crashes extremely well ... little damage ...
but I haven't flipped it YET!
In the end the important thing is that YOU are still in one piece! Bikes are very cheap compared to body parts! Take care out there ...
I go slow now and stay at the back, I let the fast boys go ahead and take my time to take pics and enjoy the beauty!

This is where the fast boys end up ... run off the road by oncoming pick up truck on slippery, muddy roads. Two bikes off ... no injuries to bikes or riders. Bring rope and friends!

The fast guys ... they still wait up for me, I am enjoying the Redwood forests.