Why Do I Ride this OLD Bike? My BMW R 1200 GS + Mods 

I've got a 2010 too. I am "only" 60 years old. The new ones are amazing but our bikes are pretty amazing too!

I agree wholeheartedly

Not sure about decent. If you compare new with new you get a great bike vs a rather small budget car.

@@chrishart8548 in indonesia the price goes up 3.5 times

@@chrishart8548 not sure about that. Here in South Africa I can buy a VERY decent car for the price of a new GS.

@@reynardtterblanche708 what sort of car can you buy brand new for the price of a GS ? Make /model ?

@@chrishart8548 Mazda CX-5, CX-3, 3, Honda Civic and any similar vehicles from Toyota, Nissan, Ford, GM, Hyundai, Kia etc……..might not be to your taste but very definitely a match on reliability, fuel economy and comfort. Here in Canada you’re looking at $33000 plus taxes, pdi, freight and panniers if you want it kitted out as an Adventure like this one. I just bought my wife a base model 2022 CX-5 with AWD and more gadgets than the GS and all in (taxes, freight etc) it was $32000

Thanks for the nice comment!

+Christian M. Frank lol

So kind. Thank you! Happy new year!

Thanks, Tom.

+tomjayzen We like ARR!

You're right, Maxim.

Right on! What bike you riding now, William?

Amazing deal! Where are you located? Let’s go for a ride ha.

@@Porsche996driver Piraeus, Greece! Getting ready for lots of camping trips this summer. Beaches and mountains!

@@Porsche996driver come on down!!!

nice dude, i got a 2004 model, 78k km for 5500 about the same time you did...already have 2k+ on it :D. How's it going?

@@CristianCiupe it is going great!! First camping trip this weekend up in the mountains behind Delphi. Should be a fantastic weekend. I also have put on close to 2000 klm's. Like I said, I can't stop riding!!!

Agreed, I can still fix my 09 1200GS with a wrench.

I agree, I ride a 2006 with 38,000 Miles and 0 Problems. I just keep the Maintenance up.

+MrKiddo happy new year to you too.

+crusing275 thanks!

Yeah, please do a video on the winch.

Done! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-xplkeemgzbI.html

Damn, that was quick!

Congrats!

+Moto Trips yes! Testing out the weather sealed Panasonic GH5.

The only real issues in those years are the alternator cover corrosion and the fuel gauge getting stuck on full. No show stoppers.

@@mmaaddict78 dont forget the servo breaks on the 07

08 has ESA optional.

@@semvv8638 Not all 07 bikes have servo brakes. They had a weird transition period that model year. My bike is an 07 and does not have the servos. You can tell by the abs ring on the wheel. The servo models have way more notches in the ring.

@@semvv8638 Servos ended for the most part with the 2006 models.

I want to go back to Chile!

welcome again!

DRM free music, video wont get taken down because of the music. But it makes the audio more interesting.

It isn't a GSA

How do you like it bro? I'm looking at Vstroms and R1200R and even R1200RT from that vintage. The price is right right now. Vstrom 1000 is really calling me though.

@drewmorg I am surprised how agile and fun to ride the GS is after many sports bikes. My other bike is a CBR600RR which I would not like to do long runs on, especially motorway/freeway miles. GS also hustles down the lanes in some ways faster because it doesn't get upset over bad road surface and you can see further ahead over hedges & stuff. It feels planted and solid, never nervous or unsure and it goes when you open the tap. Been a long time since I rode a Vstrom so can't really compare and RT is more touring focused but seems to be well liked. Overall I think BMW are better built than Suzuki and hold their money better.

@@cliveadams7629 Here (so cal) it appears to be the opposite as far as resale! A 3rd gen Vstrom 650 for instance will be $8000 USD used. It's completely crazy. I can buy a (high mileage) 2014+ GS for that!!!! Not even joking! The difference between those 2 bikes is night and day in technology and capability, lol. So because of this I am really considering the GS despite the potential "risks" of maintenance. I have done countless hours of research on all of this stuff so I am aware of their specific quirks of this year. I am not really worried because I always take care of my stuff and don't beat on it too hard, as well as don't baby it. You have to ride these bikes and I think a lot of owners induce their own problems with poor clutch management and intentional lugging. I also do not plan to tour on the bike or "strap it down" for an Alaska tour. I just want to play and have something which can do 2 hours at highway speed without a sweat. This is why I worry about the smaller 650 class bikes for getting the job done for me. What you said about bad road stability is something people don't often talk about. This is what makes the ADV bikes so appealing to me not just the seating position and light off road capabilities. Around town, you can just smash bad roads and driveways with the throttle open and have fun. This is what I want!!!

@drewmorg It's personal choice at the end of the day, gotta try them both if you can. The GS really surprised me, I love riding it and can see why they're so popular. Maintenance is not expensive on the Beemer from what I can make out, they're simple beats. We'll, the pre-watercooled version I have is. ABS pumps can be expensive but then you would replace the whole braking system with Brembo or something g unless you desperately want ABS. I personally don't like it but I have it so not much I can do there.

@@drewmorg. you will Love the GS. As soon as you start rolling, all the weight is gone. Plus it’s really comfortable.

That is an amazingly low amount of miles. Congrats on that score.

@@mmaaddict78 thanks its an amazing bike

Nice, how is it doing so far? Regards.

@@marktwain..1972 it's the best bike I have ever owned

Albert Tran I plan on it

+Miguel Viamonte thanks. Currently editing another episode shot at the same place. Very wet, muddy and scenic.

As with all BMW its best to buy the last model in that production run prior to new model release because all the faults have been found and a fix developed best model years are 2009, 2012, 2017

He's been through quite a number of those though, I think. They're so ubiquitous and cheap, they're almost disposable.!! Wouldn't want to do that with the GS.

Doug Walker but what a great machine.

@@Hogstar_productions it really is. 🥰

What a coincidence! 2003 Transalp here. Going to make some bigger fuel tanks from carbon fiber for it soon.

To me the 18 litres are enough. I don't do long distance trips with my Alp. For that I have my mighty old Beemer...

@@22fret A luxurious problem to have indeed, multiple motorcycles. As it stands I have 20 liters of fuel on top of the engine/motorcycle and that just won't do. It's more to relocate the weight rather than increase the volume.

Great bikes. The adventure itself mostly helps with fuel range more so than ground clearance. The ground clearance is real specific.

Yet a great manufacturer for adventure riding is made in the Netherlands. Rev It. That's too bad for the adventure motorcyclist that live in the country.

Alan Seetwo that is for a USB power port I use to power my iPhone when using it for navigation

+Ois Easy happy new year!

+Ois Easy Thanks for the 👍. Yes, more Power Sklz coming when it warms up. 😁

You're welcome!

MOTOTREK did the spoked wheels come with it ?

Nathan Boeger the real challenge is not running them into things. I am used to narrower engines. For offroad use there are better bikes.

i have an rt. i've dropped it in parking lots on pavement. scratches is all i got. never broke one

Dropping an RT or GS on pavement is different that plowing them into rocks at speed. They can be extremely durable when properly protected.

He mostly uses it to help his students, as clearly stated.

Arjan Vuik: Great choice! Had my 2003 GS 1150 from 2004 to 2015, all over Europe two up a great ride. Roll on five years and I’ve just been rash and got myself an 18 month old R1250GS Rallye TE. It might only see a gravel track, but bloody hell is it impressive. On the 1150 I sold it for £3,250 and I’m sure it would have double the mileage on it and still command that price point today.

Cracking bike... just bought one and its a lovely competent old girl... love it.

@@MrBeboopman Yes they are good, just simple and fun. I would buy a R100GS if those weren't so darn overpriced...