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Torquay Motor Show

February 23, 2019 sageadvice

My second outing with the 700 was to the Torquay Motor Show on Victoria’s south coast.A well attended event set…

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Windscreen wiper part 2 and the door

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It turns out that the knob for the windscreen wiper switch has been badly butchered beyond recovery. Trying to make…

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EastLink Rally January 2019

January 27, 2019 sageadvice

This is the first event I’ve taken the 700 to. The rally is a combination cavalcade and car show, with…

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Windscreen wiper switch replacement

January 24, 2019 sageadvice

The windscreen wiper switch, which has an integral pump for the washer, has been replaced with a generic two stage…

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Tail lamps, dip switch and screen

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As purchased the tails lamps were rather dim due to the lens having been sprayed red. All the tail lamps…

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Driving 700 #891365

January 23, 2019 sageadvice

When the BMW 700 was launched in August 1959 it took 25,000 advance orders based mainly on looks. Did it…

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Oil Leaks

January 22, 2019 sageadvice

There are a number of oil leaks from both transmission and the engine. As delivered it was all pretty clean…

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Fuel Leaks

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The motorcycle origins of parts of the 700 design pop up here and there. The fuel system is a case…

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Front Suspension bushes

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Although a number of front suspension parts were replaced a few months ago the roadworthy did list a few worn…

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Dip Beam Switch

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The dip/main beam headlamp switch works, including the flasher function, but will not stay in the up (high beam) position.Part…

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