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Where's the source for that? Because everything I've ever seen is BMW bought the rights to it not Loncin......they just assembled it, and now they assemble the engines for the 700/800 series. The new G650GS is essentially the 2007 single-cylinder F650GS brought back into production with some minor modifications and with the engine assembled by Loncin in China instead of Rotax in Austria, but still using parts manufactured by Rotax in Europe.[2][10][11] The finished engines are shipped back to BMW in Germany where the bikes are assembled. G650GS models with the Chinese-assembled engines can be easily identified as the engines are painted black while in the earlier European-assembled engines were finished in silver. Before the bike was discontinued in 2007, there was a brief period when the engines were assembled by Kymco in Taiwan. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_F_series_single-cylinder

About €300 a year fully comp for me.....insurance is expensive here. But having said that, everything is included......full European breakdown cover, legal expenses etc.

Green lanes? I can do scorched earth lanes if that's any use!

Sounds like the Mad Woman Death Stare got deployed!

No.....the engine is Austrian (Rotax). Exactly the same as it's always been.

All feedback is welcome and I take your comments onboard.....so I'll put up a thread to suggest to people they try and keep to the subject in hand etc.

What parts are actually Chinese then Ian?

We could if Fuckmine turned up!

Oil is cheaper than metal Pedro so I'll stick with my 3K kms interval......which normally works out twice a year!

Glad you like it Rich.......as I said, it's impossible to be a perfect fit in all ways for every member! Because we're all different people. But everybody has the option to influence the direction of the place by what they post......so I hope all of you will get involved and help us to improve.

I wouldn't leave oil in that long Ray!

But that's breaking-in oil.....it needs to be drained! 3K kms max for mine at all other times!

Exactly......I go out to ride.....not to meet people! You don't go out in your car and drive in groups meeting up with other car drivers in cafes.

Down to 5 cases here! Down to 5 cases.....and still no sign of increased mobility! I'm now out of tea bags FFS!

Always given them a wide berth!

You leave the oil in for 10K kms Ray?

If I had a Chinese engine I would be Ian.

Bit of an eye opener that was!

You seen this @Skippy, @Grasshopper's Ride, @Slowlycatchymonkey?

About as much use as @Bruce's ass!

You got the front page this time @DangerRuss58

Things are changing the end of the month aren't they Dave?