{"id":105,"date":"2017-10-04T08:35:45","date_gmt":"2017-10-04T08:35:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.diysprinter.co.uk\/index.php\/2017\/10\/04\/best-sprinter-accessory-why-a-motorbike-of-course\/"},"modified":"2017-10-04T08:45:53","modified_gmt":"2017-10-04T08:45:53","slug":"best-sprinter-accessory-why-a-motorbike-of-course","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diysprinter.co.uk\/index.php\/2017\/10\/04\/best-sprinter-accessory-why-a-motorbike-of-course\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Sprinter accessory? Why a motorbike of course!"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you absolutely, positively have to have spare wheels with you; what\u2019s better than a motorbike? Next up will no doubt be a bike tow\/loft hitch for the back.<\/p>\n

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I needed a commuter I could park in the city and ended up buying a second hand BMW F650GS Dakar. Good news is that it is a great bike and gets me 70mpg on an average day, bad news is that it has distracted me from work on the van and updates here. For one I have a parasitic load on the starter that I need to cure, I am pretty sure that it\u2019s coming from the split charge circuit having replaced the alternator regulator.<\/p>\n

I may well add a few posts on here covering BMW single cylinder maintenance issues that I come across. Obviously she needed a service and a few repairs to make her suitable for the road, a clean up and some parts bolting on.<\/p>\n

In the meantime here is a great website from a couple travelling around the world on their BMW F650GS: https:\/\/lifewelove.com\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Now I find a commute on my 650 comfy, but it\u2019s a different league hauling all your kit and partner on the back too!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When you absolutely, positively have to have spare wheels with you; what\u2019s better than a motorbike? Next up will no doubt be a bike tow\/loft hitch for the back. I needed a commuter I could park in the city and ended up buying a second hand BMW F650GS Dakar. Good news is that it is … <\/p>\n

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