I placed an order for a 2022 R1250 GS in September. It’s been built and is in transit. I expect it’ll be ready for delivery by the end of this month or early in December. I’m planning an initial trip from Michigan to Atlanta then back through the Carolinas and Tennessee in May. I’ll set out for Alaska in June.
I currently own a 2013 F700 GS (which I love riding) and will transfer some of the accessories I currently have equipped it with to the new bike. That would include a Givi top box, A pair of SW Moteck wide foot pegs, a set of aluminum panniers and possibly an MRA X-Crene wind deflector.
In the meantime, I’ve been ordering what I think are necessary parts that I want to equip it with over the winter. So far, I’ve purchased and received a Givi aluminum luggage rack to accommodate the top box, a rotopax Jerry can, and SW Moteck lower and upper crash bars.
This time around, I am going to avail myself of some of the much less expensive Chinese accessories advertised on eBay and AliExpress including kickstand foot extenders, a brake pedal enlarger, handlebar risers, frame hole covers and various frame sliders. I’ve also got a TFT theft protection frame, screen protector film, a headlight guard, fender extender for the front wheel and a hugger style rear fender extension to protect the suspension and electronics.
I own a Garmin Zumo-XT and wish I could use the prewired charging bracket that will come with the bike. However, that seems unlikely since BMW continues to cling to outdated Garmin products which aren’t plug compatible with their newer systems. A friend has offered me his Zumo 5 that he doesn’t use. It may be plug compatible and fit the frame, but I’m not sure how operator friendly the older unit is compared to the new ones.
I’ll be ordering some bark buster hand guards, and a Happy Trails luggage rack since it fits my current pannier mounts. I feel like I should probably install cylinder head guards.
Eventually, I think I’d like some auxiliary lights; I just can’t bring myself to spend the kind of money that Clearwater and Denali charge.
Some questions:
Since this is a GS, not the GSA, are the upper engine guards necessary or will just the lowers suffice?
Any other thoughts about either fitting my Zumo XT, or using the older Garman 5?
Any lower cost, but quality alternatives for auxiliary lights?
There are various other engine and bike protector guards that I could be purchasing. It just seems like you have to cut it off at some point. Besides, all this Farkle adds weight. But if you think there is something absolutely necessary or that should be higher priority……
I am all ears.
I currently own a 2013 F700 GS (which I love riding) and will transfer some of the accessories I currently have equipped it with to the new bike. That would include a Givi top box, A pair of SW Moteck wide foot pegs, a set of aluminum panniers and possibly an MRA X-Crene wind deflector.
In the meantime, I’ve been ordering what I think are necessary parts that I want to equip it with over the winter. So far, I’ve purchased and received a Givi aluminum luggage rack to accommodate the top box, a rotopax Jerry can, and SW Moteck lower and upper crash bars.
This time around, I am going to avail myself of some of the much less expensive Chinese accessories advertised on eBay and AliExpress including kickstand foot extenders, a brake pedal enlarger, handlebar risers, frame hole covers and various frame sliders. I’ve also got a TFT theft protection frame, screen protector film, a headlight guard, fender extender for the front wheel and a hugger style rear fender extension to protect the suspension and electronics.
I own a Garmin Zumo-XT and wish I could use the prewired charging bracket that will come with the bike. However, that seems unlikely since BMW continues to cling to outdated Garmin products which aren’t plug compatible with their newer systems. A friend has offered me his Zumo 5 that he doesn’t use. It may be plug compatible and fit the frame, but I’m not sure how operator friendly the older unit is compared to the new ones.
I’ll be ordering some bark buster hand guards, and a Happy Trails luggage rack since it fits my current pannier mounts. I feel like I should probably install cylinder head guards.
Eventually, I think I’d like some auxiliary lights; I just can’t bring myself to spend the kind of money that Clearwater and Denali charge.
Some questions:
Since this is a GS, not the GSA, are the upper engine guards necessary or will just the lowers suffice?
Any other thoughts about either fitting my Zumo XT, or using the older Garman 5?
Any lower cost, but quality alternatives for auxiliary lights?
There are various other engine and bike protector guards that I could be purchasing. It just seems like you have to cut it off at some point. Besides, all this Farkle adds weight. But if you think there is something absolutely necessary or that should be higher priority……
I am all ears.
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