If you spent the 18 minutes of this video actually doing the work you say you need to do, the clutch would be half way stripped down. You seem to be creating fake drama and TV style jeopardy. Get your sockets out and do some work. Less chat.
Probably no good to you but I had a 2008 GSA 1200. I have a brand new starter motor you're welcome to if it fits. I'll leave you to research if there compatible. Good luck. You'll get there.
Yes you can! I rode a 1989 CBR1000F with 200k on the clock from London to Beijing taking the long way. Brace the subframe with triangles is my only advice...
I lived and worked in Gibraltar for the last 32 years, will keep an eye out for the big yellow,, BTW the clutch is a BIG job on one of those, might be an idea to change the crank and gearbox seal while you are in there. Look forward to watch you get through your to do list, All the best.
I recently did a very similar journey. I rode from Andorra between Spain and France to Cornwall, around 1200 miles as I had to avoid the same roads on my VFR. Did it in 22 hours, one stint. You can do it!
No no no! You’re doing it wrong. A Suzuki Vstrom would be a better choice. Everyone knows that only show offs ride BMW GSs They can only be used for coffee shop rides.. (Thought I would beat them to it this time)! Great adventure you’re really testing the old girl!
Incredibly ambitious but if there’s one man that can pull it off……. it’s that guy from The Wurks channel!🤣 Love it mate. Looking forward to the build series and will check out the merch💪
I have the 1999 Model...Exactly same colour... Did a 5 Week, 15,000 km half lap of Australia, this time last Year...The Bike never missed a Beat... Took on all Weather, Road conditions from Tarmac to Sand, loose Gravel/Shale, Rocks and River Crossings...Full luggage and often 2 up aswell !! Totally amazed at it's reliability, comfort and the immense Pleasure it gives me always... Never pass up, on any Adventure with this Bike mate...They're built for it ✌️
It will be well worth it mate and you're saving a ton of money by doing it yourself. You'll have a great time riding down there and i'm looing forward to seeing the videos
This is going to be epic. Maybe check the valves and just a quick easy suggestion, put lock nuts on the battery cables. They always loosen (leaving you in a lurch) at the wrong time and it’s an easy fix. I’ll be following…I wish right behind you on my 1997 BMW R850R w/ 100,000 miles. It’s going to be an adventure. 👍👍
Best of luck with the preparation! Looking forward in particular to the clutch replacement and throttle body sorting out 🙂 (PS: Don't how you can even ride in the UK without heated handgrips! 😯 Hands of steel!!! )
Don't wish to dampen your enthusiasm, but you're giving yourself a serious amount of work to do, over a very short time. I would split your list into 'must do items' and concentrate solely on getting those done for the trip. The 'nice to do items' can wait until you get back home. I also agree with some of the other comments, advising that you cut out the French leg and get a ferry direct to either Santander or Bilbao. Finally, I'd invest in some european breakdown cover for your journey through Spain and Gibraltar. I'll be watching your next uploads with interest.
Hi mate, quality video. Ive just been on a similar journey in regards to bringing an old gs back to life. It stood for 8 years unused. Took a phenomenal amount of work, hours and parts to get it running again. Ive since done 2 European trips on it. I love it and hate it in equal measure 😂.
Nice to hear you’ve bought one back from the grave. I really enjoy bringing bikes back to life and using them when others wouldn’t. I’m hoping this one has a lot more trips in her yet.
If your doing the clutch just have a check at the rear main seal they do intend to go at the worst possible times my two sence change it. And when you doing your alternator check the wires to your hall efects sensor (ignition sensor) as the plastic shielding intends to be bake to dust if so replace with oem don't get generic as I know first hand and had one fail after 2 years and it's replacement was doa so got good secondhand from bootstrap parts in Holland and all is well. The ticking on these bikes come from two places cam chain tensioner or worn throttle bodies. The easiest way to check if the tensioner has been changed is if the bolt size is a 15mm socket.
Sounds epic mate im looking forward to seeing how it goes! If you change your mind there's a ferry from Plymouth to Santander, takes 48 hours & then you'd just need to cross spain north to south in the final day 😎 you have it all planned anyways
Also the adventure bike rider forum has an almost unlimited amount of information and knowledgeable folk on there, all willing to share their knowledge.
Man, I'm very envious of your planned trip, sounds epic. Is this turning out to be the most expensive 2nd hand bike ever???? Eventually it'll be like Trigger's Grandfathers broom, the only part that will be origional will be the handlebar! 😂🤣😂
You would be more than welcome to come along Mr B. You know it will be 11/10! 😆 I’m hoping this bike doesn’t turn in to another Frankenbike but who knows!!
WOW.... that's going to be some ride. Nice to have a whiteboard list but scary to consider the cost, which is why I don't have a whiteboard list for my Triumph.... too long. This is going to be a really interesting series.
@@SidekickSolo no, best not. I have a file with all the receipts for parts I have bought for the Triumph, I have never added them all up..... and I never will!
As far as I know you can drive the peripherique around Paris without any problem, as long as you don't go into Paris. I never have any problems with my old 1100GS without cat. But why not take the ferry to Santander? You can skip all of France and get some rest before you start your trip.
I will look closer at the exact areas I can go to nearer the time but their are a lot of French cities now that have the same. I did look at the ferry but the timings don’t really work. When the ferry arrives in Spain would leave me with very little time to get to Gibraltar.
I have looked into the french ulez stuff and apart from paris i cant work it out. You need a sticker for your bike if its post 2000. My bike is 1995 so i have no chance so will avoid the cities while im there in september. If anybody knows anymore please let us know.
@@alanworkman3040 The way I read it, you only need a sticker driving inside the area enclosed by the peripherique (1st or 2nd?), not driving over it. Further more, the sticker would only be needed within certain hours.
Gov. No worries , the Yellow beast , ( she needs a name now) show use all the spares u plan to pack for a trip of a life time....u go have fun and enjoy mates...
I think it'll be fine with the work you've done so far but you might want to have a look at the clutch before you go. Better to do it now unless you know it's been changed
I'd go to Santander if I was you, There is too much boring straight stuff crossing france unless you have time to go the scenic routes. Basque land is great on a bike and you just head south to Madrid and then cordoba and malaga.
I was looking at doing that but due to when they sail and arrive in Spain it doesn’t leave me the time needed to get to Gibraltar. I don’t really want to drive across France, having done it before in a van I know it’s no fun.
I had a similar issue balancing my throttle bodies, tracked it down to a broken rubber O seal where the air box tube joins the throttle body. Once replaced no problem balancing, Hope this helps
Something you might want to consider is to check the rear paralever bearings as they are tapered and can fail. Also if funds allow replace the rear wheel bearing because if it’s on 90k the last thing you want is a failed bearing. I have an identical 2001 1150 in the same colour, I replaced the clutch, pushrod and slave cylinder at the same time. I removed the rear frame completely and had it powder coated. Recently I took it Italy covering 3000 miles and all it needed was the oil topping up! Good luck.
@@SidekickSolo If it is slipping you are probably correct however another problem such as an oil leak at the rear main seal or an improperly adjusted clutch could be your problem. The clutch plate thickness can be easily measured when the starter is removed. A new plate is 6.5mm while the minimum thickness is 4.5 mm. I use an appropriate-sized Allen key to measure the thickness. If you do change the clutch for the uninitiated, I suggest you put aside two days for the job. It is not difficult just tedious as much has to come apart. Also, be forewarned, BMW likes to use lots of thread lock on the fasteners. Keep a heat gun + infrared thermometer handy; thread lock releases at between 100 and 125C. The two large bolts that are located at the two swing arm pivot bolts are good examples. If you try to take these two fasteners apart without heat you stand a good chance of permanently damaging the threads in the swing arm. If it turns out the clutch is ok use the money to replace the fuel tank with one that has not been coated inside. The coatings are never permanent and the existing fuel tank represents the greatest risk to your trip.
@@livewire.. thank you for the advice it is appreciated. When I got the bike the original lining had come away and the inside of the tank was terrible. I have already clean the tank and relined it. New fuel pump and filter so I am hoping this shouldn’t cause me any issues on this trip.
You are probably correct in you calculations on costs how ever the himmy would be painfully slow over those distances and riding single cylinder over those distances would shake my teeth out. Also the challenge of doing it on this bike means more to me than taking something new and reliable.
@@andrewoh1663quite the contrary. All the jobs done are easily managed with minimal tools (asides from relining the tank). There are a lot of these bikes with excess of 200k miles on em. From what I can tell the only time-nightmare/expensive job is the clutch replacement.
