Does My Cheap High Milage BMW GS 1150 Make It Home? 

More work shop videos coming soon. Might not be on old yella tho 😉

Thank you.

Happy new year !!! 🥳

Thanks for watching. I’m sure we will have more trips in the future.

Happy new to you !!

Yes I think he was hope for a different bag of sand 😜

Thank you.

Thanks 👍

Thanks

Yes it could well end up like that 😜

Thanks 👍

Thank you. I may go down the route of keeping the old engine but realistically it will end up being an engine out rebuild which will involve a lot of time.

Thanks. Yes an old pan would have done that trip no problem!!!

I have one which I just cant part with despite newer "better" bikes. It will go anywhere, any distance, any time ! Value, 1500 quid tops. I honestly believe it would go around the world without much fuss, incredible! Anyway good luck and has been good seeing your big road trip. Thankfully you called time at the right time too👍

Thanks. Not sure about ABR to be honest. I will be making more plans in the new year.

Me too mate.

Thank you. And thanks for following the journey. I’m sure I will be having more adventures on Yella in the future.

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I took the pannier and top box back on the plane. Just the fuel can left on the bike and it all came back as it should. Yes it could cost a bit to Yella sorted again but at least it will give me more content 😜

@SidekickSolo Thats true more videos, Back in the late 1970s / 80s , luggage would go missing occasionally from cars being transported back to GB,, That's why I asked,

I have seen people just put a new main bearing in and carry on using it but I would like to do a full rebuild. If possible I would like to do it my self even if I have to try and get the correct tool.

I’m looking to purchase a GS. I’m sure sure which vintage I should get. I just don’t want it overloaded with electronics. Happy New Year’s!

Personally I would go for the 1150gs. Still a simple bike to work on and full of character.

So you replaced a broken final drive with a final drive that also could be on it's way out for the price that it would cost you to rebuild the original final drive? Doesn't sound like a good deal to me.

Sorry but, I disagree with your assessment. You could use that philosophy on ever bike part. The final drive on my 850r went out with over 100k miles. I have limited tools and skills. The labor cost for someone to properly rebuild my drive is over $300 here and at least a month of down time. If it last 30k miles I’ll be happy to replace it again. Avg. 5k miles riding per yr = 6 yrs of fun. I’ll enjoy riding my budget bike while you toil until yours is perfect.

@@dutchsailor6620 It’s not broken, it’s mature. Are you broken? Sorry but, I disagree with your assessment. You could use that philosophy on ever bike part. The final drive on my 850r went out with over 100k miles. I have limited tools and skills. The labor cost for someone to properly rebuild my drive is over $300 here and at least a month of down time. If it last 30k miles I’ll be happy to replace it again. I will have the oil evaluated after a thousand miles to determine the condition. It’s a cheaper solution that’s all. Avg. 5k miles riding per yr = 6 yrs of fun. I’ll enjoy riding my budget bike while you toil until yours is perfect.

I look forward to seeing it mate.

The only issue with oil leaks and living in the uk is you end up with oil on the rear tyre and that’s not good on our wet roads 😅

Thanks and to you.

True!

Fully agree on this one. For BMW ease of repair standards these setbacks are only nuisances. Also replacing a perfectly good engine to fight an oil leak when you don't even know were it leaks seems a bit overkill for me.

@@dutchsailor6620 I could just change the bearing in the final drive but that may not last due to the fact that the shimming should be checked when changing the bearing. I have reason to believe the bearing has been replaced already at around 80k so hasn’t lasted as it should. The engine has many leaks and the only thorough way of doing this now will be to remove the engine and do a rebuild. The crank has wear marks where the original oil seals have been so ideally would have to be replaced. Is it really worth doing a rebuild on an engine with nearly 100k on it? I may yet go down this route but we will see.

@@SidekickSolo The dimensions on bearings are so narrow that reshimming is not necessary. I use the depth of bearings to calibrate measuring equipment, that's how accurate bearings are produced. There are only a few manufacturers of this size (85X120X18) bearings ,SKF and FAG, and these companies produce high quality products. As far as the leaking goes, first determine were the leak(s) is. That can be tricky on these engines because of their design. What helps is to clean the engine with a high pressure washer, let it dry and then sprinkle flour over it. Go for a small ride and when lucky you should be able to see the leaking spots. There is a good change that it is something as simple as a leaking valve cover gasket or the internal "donut" gasket. Also check if you can tighten the head bolts to about 60nm. If the stud thread has stripped in the carter you can't even torque to 30nm. If stripped you can fix them with M14x1.5 bushings that you can make from Audi wheelbolts. If that's all ok I would still take of the cylinders and redo the base basket (liquid gasket, I use loctite 518) and renew the head gaskets, they can start leaking for no apparent reason. Just renew the crankshaft oil seal by using the right seating tool (3d print one) it will seal perfectly on the crank face, just make sure you use a genuine seal, not some unknown after market thing. This all sounds like a lot of work but can be done in a weekend. The only reason to replace the engine for me would be if the cases are cracked or some heavy mechanical damage like broken conrods. These engines can do 300000 miles without breaking a sweat.

@@dutchsailor6620 thanks for that. I will take all of that in to consideration.

It will definitely be like triggers broom by the time I’ve finished 😝

Happy new year!

Thank you!

That’s true.

Happy new year!

I was disappointed with the dealership. When they told me they couldn’t get the parts I offered to buy them here and send them over. They didn’t respond. The rac didn’t even get quotes for recovery to the uk and that was 2 weeks after they said it couldn’t be fixed. I doubt very much they would actually bring it back and would want to pay me for the bike.

In Spain/Portugal you are better of going to non brand repair shops. Because they work on different brands they are usually more experienced and willing to think "outside the box"

You can remove the seat and it has a couple of different positions you can clip it in to. The gs adventure has taller suspension and has a slightly higher seat height over the standard gs.

@@SidekickSolo cheers for quick reply 😁 I've just been to sit on one and it felt low compared to my 1150 rs (3 position seat) 🙄