BMW R1250GS Adventure 3 months later 

Touratech also manufacture a “toolbox,” at a price. Although it maybe water proof? Thank you for the comment. J

Får man räkna med på en 250 000 hoj !

I’m going for the Touratech one myself, saving my pennies. : )

I have a Toolbox from Touratech and I don't have problems with water...

Unless you carry a tyre pump then really the tyre repair kit or toolbox is really no good to you, i would rather carry a the touratech fuel container and put it where the toolbox goes

TommyBarnezTV so good!

It is true that there a lot of stories of GS’s breaking down somehow. But there a lot of GS’s out there on the roads. A lot. I don’t think there are more problems with GS than with most other brands. But it is true for BMW and all other brands, that new technology by definition is new and less tested, so things can go wrong. I just haven’t had any problems, nor have my buddies. At least nothing that didn’t come from crashing it. I haven’t ridden a Goldwing or an ST, so I can’t compare. I do’t think the GS is too comfortable at speeds higher than 140 km/h, but I don’t ride much highway. Before this bike, I had an air cooled 2011 GS, with more than 90,000 km including very bad Ukrainian backroads, and a good share of offroad crashes. No issues. Nothing. Regular maintenance, taking good care of it. Have I been lucky? Maybe. So my experience (and not dismissing others’ experience in any way) is that they’re reliable. Oh, actually, there has been one thing with the new bike. One of the fog lights could not hold water out, so water got inside. It could have been an easy fix, as it was clear that an o-ring was’t fitted correctly. But as BMW does not make them to repair, the housing could not come off without breaking it. So the entire fog light unit had to be replaced. Under warranty, no issues, it just bothered me that what would have been a 5 minutes fix, ended in a unit replacement. Thanks for watching :-) and you’re never older than you feel. Keep riding!

I will try to be more aware of that going forward. Thanks for the feedback. I hope you enjoy the videos. Thanks for watching 😊

Chip M Yeah, the GSA is a great bike. Thanks for watching :-)

Thanks! :-)

Fernando Jesus That was just temporary. I sold the other one. Thanks for watching.

I'm not good at editing anyway. I already spend a lot of time doing those basic editing :-D thanks for watching.

Thanks :-)

Mike Georgiou Thanks :-)

John Moffett I’m on a trip through Eastern and CentrAl Europe right now and needed to tools. I was hit from behind and my right pannier was ripped off. But the bike is hardly to blame. No other damage to the bike though. The left pannier got some beatings some days later when I fell on a dirt track that had a deep rut I didn’t see as it was covered with grass. Thanks for watching.

It occaisonally happens, but like you said except for changing the oil or adjusting the valves, i hardly ever used mine and mine was built in 1953. An R /51/3 ... 500cc twin.

BMW built them for pleasurable miles not sitting in any shop so your bank account was vaccumed dry each time you did.

Wow, 100 thousand KM!!! What is yr most memorable ride ?

Yes, you are right. I actually forgot about that. Are you using that setting? Thanks :-)

Thanks :-)

Just on my bike It’a the VSA-TYP C (30/18 CM) Clear. I think it works well. Thanks for watching. :-)

Armoth I believe it works best for me when I don’t lean on the handlebar and being kind of weightless, balancing on the pegs. I understand that there’s a tendency to stand up straight, which is not helping off-road, but it is (for me) just a question of habit. Thanks for watching :-)

Hi, it is this one from Wunderlich. Thanks for watching. www.wunderlich.de/shop/en/case-box-r-1250-gs-adventure-41600-200.html

The net inserts are from Wunderlich and they just squeeze into the existing small bolts that have a small indent. They are installed in less than a minute. And they can come off just as easy. Thanks for watching :-) www.wunderlich.de/shop/en/bmw-r-series/r-1250-gs/luggage-co/additional-parts/wunderlich-luggage-net-for-aluminium-case-20572-000.html

I mounted it myself. I ordered it from abikething.co.uk but I believe it is from Denali Electronics just as the D4’s. It is just two wires connecting to the ezcan, so I guess it could be any brand. Thanks for watching 😊

I originally wanted Jesse panniers, but then the bike came with the BMW rack, and a good deal on the BMW panniers, so that's where I ended. I'm interested in the cockpit bags, even more now with what you said. I have been missing a place to store small things like visor cleaner and cloth, and stuff like that. Which one are you using? Thanks for watching :-)

Robert Chaussé No, I didn’t. Well, kind of anyway. I used to sit on the AirHawk seat, but just replaced it with the “Cool cover” from Wunderlich (part no 42721-110). The AirHawk is slightly more comfortable, but the cool cover looks better (imo) and doesn’t get wet. I used the Cool Cover on my current 9,000 km trip to Murmansk, and it works great for me. Thanks for watching. www.wunderlich.de/shop/en/bmw-r-series/r-1250-gs/ergonomics-comfort/seats-accessories/seat-cover-cool-cover-m42721-110.html

I honestly don’t use it much. I have the same concerns as you. The holder holds it fine, never had issues with it falling off. The rubber knobs comes off easily, and I have lost a few when grabbing my helmet that I often place on top of the grip. The fabric padding inside the helmet drags the rubber knobs off. They pop on as easily as they come off, but the problem is that I normally don’t notice it has come off before I have started riding. Once a rubber knob is off, it does’t grip on to anything. Now with mechanical sensor shift on the phones and what not, I’m not confident that the phone will make it. So I have it in a pocket. I use my garmin as my primary nav device. Thanks for watching 😊

Hahaha, Thanks! Ride safe!

From www.abikething.com They are UK based. Thanks for watching. :-)

It depends what you mean by offroad. I don't ride anything extremely technical, and my travels are the destination and the road that leads to it. Sometimes it is gravel, sometimes really bad tarmac with huge potholes, and sometimes it is smooth tarmac. The majority of kilometers I do are on tarmac (or hard packed gravel). Some of the older videos show the roads that I like to travel (check out my Ukraine videos, e.g. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-a-a74g59Bx0.html ). I understand that what I said came across as if I need to stand straight up. That is of course not what I want, but I found myself bending the knees too much. I never had that issue with the old GSA (yes, it is oil cooled). I found myself leaning over the handlebars, so raising those, and lowering the pegs gave a position for me knees to better control the bike against the tank. Also, it it is more comfortable when sitting down (especially after 6 hours of riding). Thanks for watching :-)

I don’t have any comments about your riding style while standing or anything like that. I was just interested in hearing what made you choose the newer bike. Many people have asked me why I haven’t (so called upgraded) to the new bikes from my 2011 GSA and as I asked in my comment, I am Justin curious to why you made the change?

sumporfuk Primarily the engine. It runs a lot smoother and vibrates a lot less. Also, I have been running hotter than I’d like. Also, the old one has a lot “patina”, and looking at replacing, starter, crash bars, panniers, windscreen, handlebar, I was looking at a significant cost. But the new one does not take me places the old didn’t. It just does it smoother and more comfortable. :-)

Yeah, my oil head has a bit vibes to deal with but for me it is not worth sacrificing it’s superior better off-road capability. Of course my main focus is off-road. Glad that your happy with your new bike 🏍

I haven't given it much thought, to be honest. I had a guard on the old bike, but haven't really considered getting it for the new bike. Thanks for watching :-)

Hi, if you want the bike, don’t let that get in the way. Take it for a test ride. If it feels good, go for it. It may very well work for you just as it is. There are lots of options to get the bike exactly how you want it. I rode a K1300 years ago and got a Sargent Seat. Worked well. On my 2011 GSA, I bought a Kahedo seat from Touratech, as it was cheaper than the Sargent Seat. I should have returned it. Not wanting to spend too much more on my mistakes, I went for the cheaper Airhawk.The Airhawk is just a working, cheap solution to prevent a sore rear. It doesn’t look that great on the bike, though. But that’s what I ended up with. The stock seat gets a lot of criticism, but I find it much better than the Kahedo seat (at least the one I bought). With your height, I would put the seat in the upper position. Set aside money for the raisers, in case you need it. The angle of the handlebar and levers are easy to adjust, and may be very helpful as well. The raisers are primarily helpful when you stand up riding (offroad). Don’t go for the lowered pegs immediately. I have yet to ride really long distances to see if they make any difference. When I’m on my trips, I normally ride 10 hours per day (including breaks - approx 60/40 moving/stopped time), and what I am trying to do, really, is to move out the “soreness point” as long as I can. The gear I wear is part of that equation too. The way I place my foot on the pegs too. That was a long rambling answer, sorry about that. I hope at least some of it makes some sense. What bike are you coming from? Thanks for watching.

Yes, mine come off very easy. It is just one screw and a hook that keeps them in place. Thanks for watching.

Oh, I forgot, yes it is the standard windscreen. The clip on spoiler is from MRA.

@@BackroadMotorcycleAdventures thank you!

Det er bare at tage skridtet :-)

Yes, it works fine. Thanks for watching 😊

vesterchampify The yellow ones on the old bike? They are from Touratech - both the protector and the yellow extension. Thanks for watching:-)

@@BackroadMotorcycleAdventures yep, those are the one I'm referring too thanks

Yes, standard with an MRA windshield. Thanks for watching 😊

Backroad Motorcycle Adventures excellent thank you

The original horn is not replaced. The new is connected to a Denali Cansmart. Doing it that way, the horn is separated from the bike electronics as the cansmart only listens to the canbus and powers the stuff separately. Thanks for watching 😊

Backroad Motorcycle Adventures Hi Noted on your reply Thanks 😊

Hi, I have installed the 2.5 mm (1 inch) "Ergo" handlebar raisers from Wunderlich, part number 41970-011. Thanks for watching :-) www.wunderlich.de/shop/en/wunderlich-handlebar-riser-ergo-41970-011-1.html

Barbary Lion I can’t say as I don’t have any experience with earlier LC models. Kilometers on a full tank really depends on the riding style. Anywhere from 400 to 600, I’d guess.

You will need 1) the CANsmart controller, 2) pair of D4's, 3) Mounting bar. That's it. Let me know if you plan to install a brake light, I can share the issue I had with it before I got it to work. But I'll spare you the details if you're not planning on that. Not sure where you're from, but I got mine from www.abikething.com (note the new mounting bar for the 1250GS ADV). If you're state side, I think twistedthrottle.com has them too :-) Thanks for watching.

hahaha, nope, not patented. At least not by me. The dual USB socket is from Wunderlich. I think Touratech has it as well. Thanks for watching :-) www.wunderlich.de/shop/en/bmw-r-series/r-1250-gs/electrics-lighting/plugs-sockets/wunderlich-usb-dual-socket-45011-000.html

Hi, yes, so I lowered the pegs primarily because I was bending me knees too much. My seat is in the lower position, so heightening the seat would probably help too. And with your 200cm that might be the solution if you haven't already. With my 184, I wanted to keep my feet on the ground. So I thought the option might be lowered pegs. I have yet to ride a long trip (next week I'm doing a 3 week 8,000 km roundtrip), so I can't say if they are 100% worth it yet. But so far, so good. I got mine from Touratech, part number 01-045-5316-0. They are quite easy to install, just need a little fiddling with the retainer spring and not loosing the security clip. Whether not 2 cm makes a difference, is something I have yet to find out. My advice to you would try the seat in the high setting. Then, if you're also thinking about something for your butt, then using an AirHawk (should you consider going down that path, will add a little as well). You can get an Airhawk for same as the lowered pegs - and your butt will love you as well. Yes, you will probably need to adjust your shift peg as well.

@@BackroadMotorcycleAdventures thanks for your answer and have a good trip on this wonderful bike! Greetings from Lithuania :)

dcdell2008 It is standard. The seat is on the lower position. The old one is a 2011 model. Thanks for watching.

@@BackroadMotorcycleAdventures I like your side of the world...many years back late 70s while I was station at a US Navy submarine base in Scotland I we made a port call at Bergen Norway, such a beautiful place...I live here in San Diego, CA USA--thanks for sharing the video.

dcdell2008 Cool. In 2012 I met a really great guy who was stationed 3 years at a base in Eckernforde, Germany. We had some great rides, and it turned in to be a great friendship. He returned to the States, so we dont ride together anymore, but we’re still in contact every now and then. Riding in the States and Canada is on my bucket list. One day ... 😊

Vaporflux It’s from Touratech (part no 01-045-5276-0). It works well for me. Thanks for watching. shop.touratech.se/side-stand-base-extension-for-bmw-r1250gs-adventure-r1200gs-2014-2016-bmw-r1200gs-adventure-from-2014-wide-shape.html

Minimax Those are pads that are supposed keep the tank from getting too scratched from my knees. Particular when I’m standing up riding. Thanks for watching.

Hi, it is the “aluminium tank” option, that is an option when you order the bike - at least it Europe. Then I added tank pads as I noticed that the surface got a hazy look where my knees touched the tank when I was standing up riding. Those are aftermarket from Wunderlich. Thanks for watching :-)

Captain Caveman Yes, the pads are from Wunderlich. :-)

Jeg købte alt her: www.abikething.com/

Yes.

Christian Richaud The original pegs can’t be lowered. Not on mine, anyway. I can adjust the gear shifter, but that’s it. How does yours adjust?

Of the Motorcycle? I don’t know your area, so go to www.bmw-motorrad.com/en/home.html and find a dealer. Thanks for watching.

It's what they call a "Case box". I don't think it fits anything besides the R1250GSA. Touratech has some for other R models, but that doesn't help you much with the F model. I think the chain drive gets in the way. Have you considered alternatives, like shop.touratech.se/bag-to-fit-under-luggage-rack-on-bmw-r1250gs-r1200gs-2013-onwards-f850gs-f750gs.html ?

That came standard with the bike. Thanks for watching 😏

@@BackroadMotorcycleAdventures Interesting. It must exclusive to the European market as I have not seen one on a North American bike.

@@lawrenceprins1619 I believe it is standard on the Adventure model - this bike is from a US dealer - it looks like it has it too - or am I not looking at the same thing as you? www.bmwmotorcyclesofburbank.com/New-Inventory-2020-BMW-Motorcycle-Scooter-R-1250-GS-Adventure-Ice-Grey-bmwmotorcyclesofburbank-7923046?ref=list

@@BackroadMotorcycleAdventures We are looking at the same thing. I didn't see it on the bike in show room that I ordered mine from...my bike is due to arrive in March so we'll see if its there. BMW Canadian specs are different from USA specs. Thanks for looking at this and I didn't mean for you to go searching for the item. Much appreciated though.

Lawrence Prins I am curious myself, so let me know when you get your bike. Congrats on the purchase :-)

Jeremiah Alfrey I think any official BMW dealer will. They order it from BMW as it has to mach your other key (and your bike). It actually took quite some time for mine. I’m not sure where the delay was, but it took a couple of months.

@@BackroadMotorcycleAdventures I have already asked at my local bmw dealer and they say there are no metal keys available to order. Is possible it's a European only part?

@@aernan Hmm.. I don't know - maybe. Where are you from? It is part number 51 25 7688674 and called a "Key without Transponder" and ordered with your bike's VIN.

@@BackroadMotorcycleAdventures thanks. The part number worked. Key is on order!

@@aernan Great news :-)

I guess you could, but having a place to put the gloves where it won’t easily come off is convenient at toll booths or border crossing booths. I haven’t really thought about how it looks, but I can see your point. My RAM mount for the phone isn’t too nice looking either :-) thanks for watching.

Tax2Me Good point. I tried different makes and models before getting it and found the one was the one. Having had a GSA before, I may have been a little biased. Only after lots of hours of riding and a couple of thousand kilometers, I found that there were a couple of things that could be better for me. I must admit though, that the lowered pegs haven’t returned on the investment yet. Thanks for watching.

Lol.

Not that I have noticed. I will try to check it out.

Backroad Motorcycle Adventures ok my friend if you check it please tell me

It does have that clicking sound. I will check with my dealer when I get back home (I’m currently on a short trip to Poland). I assume it’s the valves, but not sure if it supposed to sound different. Seems to be a lot whore are having that “feature” when googling it.

Backroad Motorcycle Adventures thanks mate.i am sure that the answer from the dealer is “all do this sir”

Backroad Motorcycle Adventures hi sir you have news from your dealer?

MotoVlogging with VMan They are the BMW plastic guards. They came across a little “cheap” at first (they aren’t that pricey), but I’m hoping they do the trick. When riding gravel (depending on the tires) a fair amount of rocks are thrown into the bike, so I wasn’t comfortable not having any.

@@BackroadMotorcycleAdventures i am waiting for the alt rider ones, looks like they are still under development. Didn't think the 1250s were different from the 1200s. Apparently they are, go figure!

@@motovloggingwithvman2188 I'm coming from the oil cooled version (2011), so the radiators are new to me :-)