BMW G650 GS Coolant Change DIY 

Extremely helpful well made video, wish there were more like this. Sparkplug change and a hot start videos would be helpful as the ones available aren't as detailed as yours. Many thanks

Thank you very much. even 9 years after the upload you helped me alot ^^

Congratulations. I'm in Brazil and this video helped a lot. Hugs!!!!

Thanks for posting this video! It helped me drain my radiator so that I can take it off and figure out how to fix this damn leak! Also, you always have great music playing in the background. I appreciate your video series on all these maintenance and repair tips!

My radiator was still full of liquid after draining, had no idea why. Thanks for pointing out the thermostat thing.

Thanks for the video! I've had this problem for years where not all the coolant would drain, I learned today it was because of a faulty thermostat. Not sure how the bike has continued to run this long without further problems but needless to say the thermostat is being replaced!

Great video. I just bought a 2012 G650GS Sertao a few months ago, and I needed to change the coolant and maintain the thermostate. I forund Your video. Couldn´t have done it with out. Thanks for sharing your skills, it was really helpful! Martin Denmark

It helped me a lot. Regards from Cantabria, North Spain

Very helpful video. Easy to follow. Many thanks. The hardest bit was filling it up again.

learned a bunch and you do sound like dan aykroyd

Very clear, intelligent and helpful. Thank you! We are guys trying to concentrate and do good mechanical work. Is that music really needed?

Good vid thank u. Just thought I’d post to help someone else out I was having trouble getting the clip for the thermostat back in. It would get caught and not slide through easily. turns out I didn’t have the thermostat pushed up far enough into the radiator when reinstalling it. Hope this helps someone out. Just push it up ever so slightly more and hold it there and the clip should go thru smoothly.

Thank you! great information I will try this on my 2003 F650gs

illinoisBMWriders thank you very much for posting this !!!! Realy helpful and informative video !!!!!

The music is really doing it. Especially the tutorial in itself, good work. What do you use to clean the thermostat and holder? W

Thank you so much ❤

Best video on the internet on the subject.>Thank you.Subscribed liked Bell etc....I'm off to do mine now.....I'm guessing my thermostat is caulked up with lime.>Only one way to be sure..

Thanks 👍 great advice

Thanks again for the video

Helpful video! But attempting to pry the thermostat out broke mine…

Test thermostat in pan of hot water with thermometer. Otherwise you cannot know if or how it works.

Great Vid, I just purchased a toque wrench but it doesn't have Newton Meters, it just has Kg cm on one side and IN LB on the other.

Nicely done!

Great helpful video! I'm not a fan of liquid cooled bikes but What can we do? They'll all be electric in a few years. I'm cringing already!

Ugh. The one part I need help on is glossed over. I took out the clip but I can't get the thermostat free. Every time I start putting a screw driver in it starts sounding expensive.

Thanks the videos. I find them really helpful.

The most difficult and complicated motorcycle to work on. Everything covered / concealed and obstructed.

Hola. Necesito este video traducido al español. Si alguien lo puede hacer. Lo agradecería.

That made me laugh.. Got a prostate problem.. 😂😂😂

Nicely explain .. keep up the good job !

Nice...At 7:17 I broke the surround for the clip.accidentally,while trying to pry it open....both sides actually,much to my horror....still no movement I had to rev the bike to build up pressure ,and it unexpectedly exploded open..My face was two inches away at the time.>Scalding Coolant all over my face,at least none in my eyes......I didn't make a video.XD Long story short,My thermostat was broken,the spring had smashed loose of the plastic casing....So will be replacing that soon,but now need to make some kind of assembly to keep the Thermostat cover in the radiator housing,as the part the holding clip would have depended on is no more..... Can't say I'm a fan of the build quality of this bike......another example,The water pump assembly is designed to fail. Other than that,I like the ride,though it be a little under powered at times...

I keep getting them confused. The G and the F. My bad. It was a single cyl G model

very helpful, thank you sir

Good tips thanks for sharing

Thank you.

muy bueno el video .Gracias.

Thanks! Very nice!

Not thought of doing this before now, will be helful when I next service the bike. How do you keep such clean hands and nails ? Thank you

Спасибо❤

Very helpful, thanks.

i have a g650 and would like to know what coolant should i use. I have a concentrate and would like to know how to what mix of water to coolant to uses.

great work!thanks....

Thank you for your video! What year is your model?

Hopefully I should know ... but I do not know how to remove the side panel XD

Great play by play thanks!

Thanks Sir .Israel here . Is it really important to have Bleu Liquid or is the pink ok as well ?

A pain in the ass like everything on these. I love mine nonetheless

Kirk, thank you so much for this video! I just bought a 2002 BMW F650GS with 12k miles, should I go ahead and replace the thermostat even though the miles are not much but the bike is 20 years old?

I use engine ice. It is premixed

Wold a oil cooler fitted help on this bike

Nice video.Thx ... you mention that the fan goes on frequently, which it does. But the overtemp light also comes on on my bike after ~15 minutes of driving, even in very cold weather. Is this a common problem on a 1999 F650GS? New sensor? New thermostat perhaps? Thanks for any input...

My gs650 is sometimes after riding some kms and when I put in the side resting position draining some coolant out. I have been told that this is normal, would that be normal? thks

Quanti litri d'acqua hai messo nel.radiatore

I misplaced my radiator cap what other vehicle would use one similar? Cheers

Hahah prostate problem , thank you for movie

Hola tengo BMW GS 650 Quisiera saber si es normal que en el ojo de buey el nivel del aceite no se mantenga estable sube y baja ojalá alguien me lo pueda aclarar agradecido

Question - does it get heat up quickly? I just bought 2013 and drove 2 miles, the fan came on and I can feel the heat on my left leg and the radiator pipe was pretty hot

The video title says a G650 gs. So is it the same for a G650 as the F650?

e la vite di spurgo?

F650gs o coolent in the engine

Hi, would you guys recommend 650cs for a tall rider? I'm 193cm tall.

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How many coolant need i to buy?