Posts 9,515 2011 F650GS Fork Oil Level I'm changing the fork oil in Annie's 2011 GS. The Haynes manual calls for 530 ml of oil and for there to be a 100 mm airgap from the oil to the top of the fork, with the fork compressed. I put the 530 ml of oil in and I have a 143 mm air gap. Is the Haynes manual in error? Bmw F 650 GS DAKAR - Pdf User Manuals. Engine Oil Capacity. 37. Checking Coolant, Topping up if Necessary Changing Oil in Telescopic Fork. 201. Removing and 1,847. Location: Pagosa Springs, CO. Well there Bill , you will for sure raise your post numbers with this one. I have been using the Amsoil synthetic ATF oil for years in my 1100 RT, works great for me. For what it's worth, I also use the same in my KTM 640 ADV R. This will be fun to watch, ride smart,gale. #2. I changed the fork oil on my Royal Enfield at 4K miles because the factory oil had a reputation for being something that was made from fish. Richard - Current bikes: 2016 BMW R1200RS, 2018 16.6 kWh Zero S, 2011 Royal Enfield Bullet 500 Classic, 2009 BMW F650GS, 2020 KTM 390 Duke, 2002 Yamaha FZ1 (FZS1000N) and a 1978 Honda Kick 'N Go Senior. The fork oil is the oil that goes in the front forks of a motorcycle and acts as the shock absorber. Fork oil is not the same as engine oil. Engine oil is mainly used for lubricating and cooling down the engine components. Fork oil, on the other hand, is used as a shock absorber. Sure, fork oil acts as a lubricant, but the main purpose of fork Finally, the best modification done to this BMW G650GS was the addition of GIVI hard cases. The two cases have a 41 liter capacity each, which is plenty for two people to go on a weekend getaway. You can get GIVI brackets for the G650GS from Carpi Moto, which despite being based in Italy still delivers to North America within a few days. 606 posts · Joined 2009. #6 · Jan 28, 2011. The F650GS fork are pretty traditional forks/springs where the F800GS re the catridge type which are both more expensive and more sophisticated, which may or may not be considered better. bobwombat1 Discussion starter. 70 posts · Joined 2009. F 650 GS (08-12), F 700 GS & F 800 GS Fork oil per rod : Performing bleed (brake) test with the BMW Motorrad diagnostic system: Engine-oil change, with filter Fiamm horns, Acerbis 7 gallon tank, Bagster tank bag system with three different-sized tank bags, Givi side and top box mounts, two 36 liter and one 45 liter Givi bags (sometimes I run just at topbox of one size or the other), blue highbeam idjit-lite, pitched the clock in favor of a temperature gauge, BMW crash bars (with Arkansas Hiway Pegs BMW F650GS 2009, Fork Springs by Race Tech®. Quantity: 2 per Pack. High-performance spring with extremely accurate rates. This top-grade product is expertly made in compliance with stringent industry standards to offer a fusion of a High quality These springs are made from chrome silicon wire. $155.28. kRxNrW.