The BMW GS boxer twin thread

[Padmei]

I made an enquiry about that one myself. A project bike ! I sat down and added up the cost of what it would take to build it into what I wanted and went

Your tastes could be somewhat expensive though Phil - Would love to see what it would have turned out like tho - a dakar ready bike??

Still waiting for the story here BMRSNUT...

Reading thru a thread on Olds cool where a guy has taken a million pics of doing up his new to him GS. A lot of repetition & he's learning as he goes however the detail is interesting as it's what I can expect to find with mine.

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=431153

[Box'a'bits]

800kms driving yesterday, so last night was a quick post then off to bed.

Yes, the bike was the one on tardeme.

It was originally a BMW demo bike, then ran a huge number of Kms with a rental co (which I am cool with given that it is likely to have been overserviced), then about 40k kms with 3 private owners. Two of those were father & son, the other is Rob who I've bought the bike from. Rob has a mechanical background, made up the stainless balance box, & also the replacement screen it has on it.

As I've said, the Kms don't both me - I'd rather have a carefully serviced bike, than one that is lower Kms but has had six owners who did squat (or sent it to a dealer that didn't know BM's)

On first blush it's reasonable tidy for the Kms. The engine is actually quieter than a no of low milege BM's I've had previously.

No apparent fruit (heated grips, flash shock etc). All fairly standard. No immediate issues except perhaps the battery is getting old, & the key needs replacement. Its got an original BM shock. The spring is (ferrari) yellow, like Padmei's. As I said, basically a tidier twin. I wonder if they are from the same fleet?

I'd also thought about Sean Kelly's Akld bike, but that was a little rougher

I'll have a better look over it during the weekend. I'm likely taking it on the MMMMM.

The KTM 640 adventure will likely go on the mkt, as will the R100RS I have had for 20 yrs. I'll look to cycle from proceeds into a few tasteful mods to the GS, & maybe a samll trail bike.

[marks]

, & maybe a samll trail bike.

  

[Taz]

Right. We really do need to get all these Welly GSes in the same place, same time!

Yeah the bottom of the harbour springs to mind.

[Taz]

The KTM 640 adventure will likely go on the mkt,.

How much? .

[Phreaky Phil]

Your tastes could be somewhat expensive though Phil - Would love to see what it would have turned out like tho - a dakar ready bike??

Still waiting for the story here BMRSNUT...

Reading thru a thread on Olds cool where a guy has taken a million pics of doing up his new to him GS. A lot of repetition & he's learning as he goes however the detail is interesting as it's what I can expect to find with mine.

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=431153

Its not hard to spend new bike prices when you start building trick bikes. I tallied up $15k quite easily. And its still a 200kg dirt bike !!
I will still continue development on mine. I want the suspension better and get back to 1000cc.
I'm sitting on the fence at the moment with my DR as to whether to sell or keep it. Today is a keep it day. Got a warrant & rego for it and a fang around for a while

[JATZ]

Its not hard to spend new bike prices when you start building trick bikes. I tallied up $15k quite easily. And its still a 200kg dirt bike !!
I will still continue development on mine. I want the suspension better and get back to 1000cc.
I'm sitting on the fence at the moment with my DR as to whether to sell or keep it. Today is a keep it day. Got a warrant & rego for it and a fang around for a while

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[Box'a'bits]

How much? .

Looking at selling the KTM for $7.5k if you are interested. Send me a PM

[NordieBoy]

Its not hard to spend new bike prices when you start building trick bikes.

Shhhhh!!!!

She might read this!

It's "a cheap bike".

[Eddieb]

The KTM 640 adventure will likely go on the mkt, as will the R100RS I have had for 20 yrs. I'll look to cycle from proceeds into a few tasteful mods to the GS, & maybe a samll trail bike.

Are you going to transfer the fruit off the RS before it goes?

[Padmei]

I got the Schmidt fired up today with a new battery & went for a quick spin.

It didn't go very good - wouldn't rev initially past 3K when moving - just get more sluggish however after stopping & messing around with plug leads I could coax it along at 4500RPM @ about 70kmh in 3rd. Something not right there but I'll get to the bottom of it.

Drained oil & took out filter - totally different one to the one I've bought. The original is a complete cylinder with integral black seals, the new one is a folding type with only one integral seal & no O ring for the other end. I'll research which one I'm supposed to have.

Degreased & washed the bottom of the engine.

Question. As far as throttle cables, plug leads & other bits & pieces go, where do yo guys purchase them from? Is it better to get a box from Overseas or are the prices from local shops not too bad.

WHich BMW dealer closest to Nelson is worth using.

Cheers

[Eddieb]

I got the Schmidt fired up today with a new battery & went for a quick spin.

It didn't go very good - wouldn't rev initially past 3K when moving - just get more sluggish however after stopping & messing around with plug leads I could coax it along at 4500RPM @ about 70kmh in 3rd. Something not right there but I'll get to the bottom of it.

Drained oil & took out filter - totally different one to the one I've bought. The original is a complete cylinder with integral black seals, the new one is a folding type with only one integral seal & no O ring for the other end. I'll research which one I'm supposed to have.

Degreased & washed the bottom of the engine.

Question. As far as throttle cables, plug leads & other bits & pieces go, where do yo guys purchase them from? Is it better to get a box from Overseas or are the prices from local shops not too bad.

WHich BMW dealer closest to Nelson is worth using.

Cheers

I think you have a G/S (81-87) filter, not a GS (88-94) filter.

BMW NZ will bend you over and rape you up the ar*e for a clutch cable, other parts aren't too bad.

[Padmei]

I think you have a G/S (81-87) filter, not a GS (88-94) filter.

BMW NZ will bend you over and rape you up the ar*e for a clutch cable, other parts aren't too bad.

Looking thru Motobins at the mo. Not bad pricing. Postage will prob be the killer tho.

[GSers]

Looking thru Motobins at the mo. Not bad pricing. Postage will prob be the killer tho.

Hay Padmei, Motobins are good I just got some rear pivot and swingarm bearings 6 days to the door Genuine bmw aswell and the dollars really good too regrads GSers

[JATZ]

FFS Padmei, stay away from the local dealers, I know that we (me and MrsJ) got diddled when buying genuine BMW parts here.
Much cheaper from wemoto I think it was, even with the postage it still worked out cheaper and a damn sight quickerer too