Eastriding2002
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The Bede;1365415 ... FWIW said:
Gadgetbloke
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I have been running my new R1200GS in for just over a week now, following the advice of SBW motorrad to the letter. So I have kept bellow 4K revs for the first 200 miles and am now pushing 5.5K revs while on my way to 400 miles. The bike is quoted as having a range of 209 miles from a full fuel tank, but I am finding that I only get 180 miles to completely dry and I have to put up with the "Fuel" warning from 140 miles. Is the quoted tank range optimistic or will the range improve after the first service? What range are you getting from your '08 R1200GS?
So my GS just had it's 600 mile service. SBW motorrad agreed that the warning was coming on rather early, but failed to drop the warning level from 4 litres to 2 when they tried. They said that the fuel sensor design had recently changed and the option no longer appeared in the software. That would at least have stopped the bike from pestering me so much. I just hope consumption improves with use. The over 200 mile range reported by others on this thread are a distant dream right now..
Thats a bit tight. SouthLondon BMW brimmed my GSA tank - which is a good £35 of fuel these days
Oh and welcome to the site Stan2219
Eastriding2002
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So my GS just had it's 600 mile service. SBW motorrad agreed that the warning was coming on rather early, but failed to drop the warning level from 4 litres to 2 when they tried. They said that the fuel sensor design had recently changed and the option no longer appeared in the software. That would at least have stopped the bike from pestering me so much. I just hope consumption improves with use. The over 200 mile range reported by others on this thread are a distant dream right now..
I've always got 200+ to a tank, and when running in you should easily get that I would have thought.
The Bede
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... The over 200 mile range reported by others on this thread are a distant dream right now..
... If you've got the grin factor turned up 180 is more like it (160s if you're in maximum hooligan mode
)... My bike definitely relaxed the juice consumption as it got better run in. Touring runs at (an alleged) steady 80-85mph got 230 miles out of a tank pretty comfortably.
EDIT - P.S. Gadgetbloke, check out the Thames Valley & South East sections if you haven't already and come and join the Tossers for a social chin-wag, there's always more gadget chat than you can shake a stick
The Bede
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... Yep, you can break the magic 20litre figure with a little pump-side patience
John Soones
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Running-in, fuel economy and endurance
I picked up my R1200GSA 2008 1,000 miles ago. I was advised by my dealer (the best I've ever dealt with), that in their experience, running-in at 5,000 rpm results in an engine that will burn no oil and offer the best performance. This is my fourth GS and I've always run them in very carefully, but as BMW are building engines with higher levels of precision, I followed their advice.
I bought some mineral oil when I collected the bike so I could top it up during the running in period. Unlike my other bikes (including a 2004 R1200GS), the bike hasn't consumed a drop of oil. Naturally, I didn't labour the engine and treated everything with some mechanical sympathy.
Fuel economy:
My fuel economy is much lower than the figures I've read, it's 42mpg, but that's using more revs than others have quoted and mine is a fast commuter journey with many changes in speed.
Computer reading of endurance:
The computer only gives accurate endurance figures when it's just been filled or when it's near exhaustion. i.e. If the total range is say 320 miles when filled. The trip + endurance only add up to 320 miles when the tank is nearly full or when the endurance is below 50 miles. The endurance drops from high 200's to 50 is a few miles then stays there. As soon as it starts to drop from 50, it's reading correctly. I always reset the "trip 1" so use that to ensure I know my fuel state.
The computer was a bit a treat for me with a few more buttons to press, but it's real merit will be when I come to sell the bike. Most GSA's are fitted with them, so not having one would make the bike a lot less desirable.
P.S. the dealer was South London Motorcycles who I can't fault in any way.
I picked up my R1200GSA 2008 1,000 miles ago. I was advised by my dealer (the best I've ever dealt with), that in their experience, running-in at 5,000 rpm results in an engine that will burn no oil and offer the best performance. This is my fourth GS and I've always run them in very carefully, but as BMW are building engines with higher levels of precision, I followed their advice.
I bought some mineral oil when I collected the bike so I could top it up during the running in period. Unlike my other bikes (including a 2004 R1200GS), the bike hasn't consumed a drop of oil. Naturally, I didn't labour the engine and treated everything with some mechanical sympathy.
Fuel economy:
My fuel economy is much lower than the figures I've read, it's 42mpg, but that's using more revs than others have quoted and mine is a fast commuter journey with many changes in speed.
Computer reading of endurance:
The computer only gives accurate endurance figures when it's just been filled or when it's near exhaustion. i.e. If the total range is say 320 miles when filled. The trip + endurance only add up to 320 miles when the tank is nearly full or when the endurance is below 50 miles. The endurance drops from high 200's to 50 is a few miles then stays there. As soon as it starts to drop from 50, it's reading correctly. I always reset the "trip 1" so use that to ensure I know my fuel state.
The computer was a bit a treat for me with a few more buttons to press, but it's real merit will be when I come to sell the bike. Most GSA's are fitted with them, so not having one would make the bike a lot less desirable.
P.S. the dealer was South London Motorcycles who I can't fault in any way.
Mine hasn't used any oil either - most disappointed 
ran in mostly 2k to 5k.
ran in mostly 2k to 5k.
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