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My Ownership and Mods Thread - 2019 BMW F 850 GS Adventure
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Not sure if this was directed to me... but I did provide the part number and all details... here it goes again, just in case you missed the post:
BMW Part number: 46638569664
Description: TOURING WINDSCREEN CLEAR
Worked like a charm in this recent trip that I made...
I just got back from a 6,127 miles trip from Orlando, FL to the Southwest corner point in the USA (near San Diego, CA)...
Bike behaved flawlessly! But it is too tall for me as it is... only one drop in the parking lot (on the last segment of the trip!) but it was the nut behind the handlebars... coming to a stop and had the handlebar turned when I applied the front brake... rookie mistake, I should know better. But no damage whatsoever as it was another slow motion drop. Those side protection bars are just amazing at doing their job well. I just hate that this bike is so top heavy and the tilting point where I can no longer be able to catch it, is soooo minimal... and I know that this is due to my height...
A few comments:
1. I need to move the GPS... useless with the tank-bag in place.
2. I want the extenders to the hand guards. A little bit more protection from the air on my hands would have been welcomed. Not a big deal, but I see they make those and are easy to install... so I will get them.
3. Seat was comfortable. I was impressed by it. No need to change it.
4. Fuel range, wow... I was riding with 4 Goldwings... remember I changed my Triumph Thruxton R for this bike to be able to have the range needed.. Well, happy to report that they were stopping before I had to... we did several 200+ miles runs and I still had plenty of fuel for another 80+ miles.
5. Taller windshield was a blessing. Glad I made the switch before the trip. It was comfortable cruising all the way...
6. The bags were amazing!! I had everything that I needed (did several configurations before heading out...to make sure everything was organized in a way that made sense). One side had all the camping tools... the other had the food (including a 5-liter water tank that fitted perfectly standing up in front of the bag with the food - this one). Oh, and if you have not used a JetBoil stove.. get one! This was amazing... boiling water in less than a minute! Used it to make coffee, boiled water for the food, etc.
7. BMW riding gear is great! I did not have to take rain gear, or this and that for specific weather... this set was perfect for cold, warm, rain...gloves have two settings (for grip or for rain)... only missing the boots that I will get soon. But so glad I made the purchase.
8. Thing is, I am not sure how long I will keep the bike... I just made the mistake of buying a taller bike than I can handle. That feeling of thinking I will drop it is not a good one. I had to be very conscious of where I parked, how I parked, any amount of incline on the wrong side and I had problems deploying the side stand and getting the bike to not tilt towards the right side when I was getting off... this sometimes meant asking for help from a fellow rider to hold the bike while I got out. Most times I just rode out and found a better parking spot, or tried the same stop from a different angle... This kind of sucks as I like everything about how the bike behaved. For now I will make the few changes I need to be able to see the GPS with the tank bag in place and the extension to the hand guards.
Order placed for the GIVI HAND GUARD EXTENSIONS Product SKU: EH5108
Seems to be the only one where no holes are drilled into the factory guard. And I am looking just to extend the stock ones for cold air protection.
Got them from Twisted Throttle... Givi EH5108 Smoked Plexiglass Hand Guard Extensions
Seems to be the only one where no holes are drilled into the factory guard. And I am looking just to extend the stock ones for cold air protection.
Got them from Twisted Throttle... Givi EH5108 Smoked Plexiglass Hand Guard Extensions
Going to try a lower seat to see if that is enough.
In the back of my mind I kind of know it will not be enough... I just do not want to go the lower suspension route and have to deal with modifying the side stand and center stand.
Seat - looking at the available options now... BMW, Wunderlich, etc.
Hyperpro lowering kit rebadge for Touratech:
https://touratech-usa.com/store/Touratech-40mm-Lowering-Fork-Shock-Spring-Kit-BMW-F850GS
In the back of my mind I kind of know it will not be enough... I just do not want to go the lower suspension route and have to deal with modifying the side stand and center stand.
Seat - looking at the available options now... BMW, Wunderlich, etc.
Hyperpro lowering kit rebadge for Touratech:
https://touratech-usa.com/store/Touratech-40mm-Lowering-Fork-Shock-Spring-Kit-BMW-F850GS
You have a career in detailing.
OM
hahahaaha, I do not think so... I know where the mistakes are, lol.... it is clean but not perfectly clean.
Ordering a few more items for the bike:
Wunderlich reinforcement bar for the original engine protection bar - stainless steel BMW F850GS ADV Part No. 41875-000
Wunderlich folding headlight guard BMW F850GS ADV Part No. 25858-102 - I want to replace the one I have on the bike now... this one you can easily open it to clean both sides of the plastic and the stock headlight...
Wunderlich Xtreme rear hugger BMW F750GS F850GS Part No. 20481-000 - fits with the stock chain guard
Wunderlich reinforcement bar for the original engine protection bar - stainless steel BMW F850GS ADV Part No. 41875-000
Wunderlich folding headlight guard BMW F850GS ADV Part No. 25858-102 - I want to replace the one I have on the bike now... this one you can easily open it to clean both sides of the plastic and the stock headlight...
Wunderlich Xtreme rear hugger BMW F750GS F850GS Part No. 20481-000 - fits with the stock chain guard
Everything arrived! Already installed the rear hugger.
Install instructions are very easy to follow and with color photos... so I will not be sharing my install photos... just download the pdf and you will see the step by step.
Here are a few of the rear hugger installed. Confirmed that it can be installed with the chain guard and there are also no issues with the tool box I installed earlier... wohoo@@
Install instructions are very easy to follow and with color photos... so I will not be sharing my install photos... just download the pdf and you will see the step by step.
Here are a few of the rear hugger installed. Confirmed that it can be installed with the chain guard and there are also no issues with the tool box I installed earlier... wohoo@@
