hi guys im off to do a little trip in the US including Canada and Alsaska, we are looking at doing apx 20k ishhhshsh .. what spares would you advise to take for a 1200 GSA 06..???? i know there are a few dealers out there but what would you definatly take..?.
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The Bmw dealers are fewer and farther apart then you might think.......I had a problem in Rocky Mountain NP and when I found the nearest dealers it was closed Sunday and workshop closed Monday ( be aware most workshops close Monday in leiu of working Saturday ) .....the next nearest on my route was nearly 200 miles away so I had to hole in a cheap motel for a few days.......... 1200 owners will be along soon with the parts you should carry, FPC thingy etc..........might be worth carrying an alternator belt as this can be a show stopper but can be changed at the roadside if u have one
alternator belt.. check...
ok first on the list is a belt...
ok first on the list is a belt...
The Bmw dealers are fewer and farther apart then you might think.......I had a problem in Rocky Mountain NP and when I found the nearest dealers it was closed Sunday and workshop closed Monday ( be aware most workshops close Monday in leiu of working Saturday ) .....the next nearest on my route was nearly 200 miles away so I had to hole in a cheap motel for a few days.......... 1200 owners will be along soon with the parts you should carry, FPC thingy etc..........might be worth carrying an alternator belt as this can be a show stopper but can be changed at the roadside if u have one
Not really relevant but I did 12,000 miles over there on an 1100 and carried the following extensive list of spares ;
1) Small Microfibre towel : tied to the bars. Used to keep my visor and large touring screen clean
2) 1 Litre bottle of oil : kept on the bike to keep the engine topped up.
Failures during 12,000 miles;
Front headlamp bulb blew : replaced it.
Siezed front caliper : Had the brakes serviced at 8,000 miles .
Coincidentally both of these events happened within the space of 100 miles.
1) Small Microfibre towel : tied to the bars. Used to keep my visor and large touring screen clean
2) 1 Litre bottle of oil : kept on the bike to keep the engine topped up.
Failures during 12,000 miles;
Front headlamp bulb blew : replaced it.
Siezed front caliper : Had the brakes serviced at 8,000 miles .
Coincidentally both of these events happened within the space of 100 miles.
ok first on the list is a belt...
Or even better on an 06 bike.
fit the new one [in the uk] carry old one as a spare.
ktmmark
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If i go by the last 20'000 on my bike. you will use several sets of rear pads 3 rear tyres i headlight bulb and somthing to get the grin off you face 
oh yes
I have been watching some You tube vids of trips to alaska. lots of people are carring their spare tyres,, why? is there now where to get tyres?.. if so i will carry some.. what do you think?
I have been watching some You tube vids of trips to alaska. lots of people are carring their spare tyres,, why? is there now where to get tyres?.. if so i will carry some.. what do you think?
If i go by the last 20'000 on my bike. you will use several sets of rear pads 3 rear tyres i headlight bulb and somthing to get the grin off you face
sockpuppet
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I thought about carrying tyres on the calums road trip. They make the bike very top heavy.
Bear in mind that UK postal services are great so just ship then when you need them. Carrying them can make life easier but not that much easier.
Bear in mind that UK postal services are great so just ship then when you need them. Carrying them can make life easier but not that much easier.
John
New tyres are a ridiculous price in Alaska so that's why people take them up there. If you are doing the Dalton etc, you really need TKC's and I shipped a second hand set up there when I went...it was still cheaper than buying them.
DO NOT buy them from a BuMW shop up there because your credit card will catch fire........
You can pre order from certain places but it does cost. and I can give you places to get them changed etc. The best way is to remove wheels etc yourself and they will only charge you a nominal $25 ish per wheel to change the tyre!
Spares? Don;t worry too much. I would take a spare set of brake pads and just make sure you know the FPC and ignnition work around to get you out of trouble. I would also carry a couple of oil filters so you can do oil changes yourself!
Bar that, I'd take a decent toolkit, a puncture repair kit and small electric tyre inflator
New tyres are a ridiculous price in Alaska so that's why people take them up there. If you are doing the Dalton etc, you really need TKC's and I shipped a second hand set up there when I went...it was still cheaper than buying them.
DO NOT buy them from a BuMW shop up there because your credit card will catch fire........
You can pre order from certain places but it does cost. and I can give you places to get them changed etc. The best way is to remove wheels etc yourself and they will only charge you a nominal $25 ish per wheel to change the tyre!Spares? Don;t worry too much. I would take a spare set of brake pads and just make sure you know the FPC and ignnition work around to get you out of trouble. I would also carry a couple of oil filters so you can do oil changes yourself!
Bar that, I'd take a decent toolkit, a puncture repair kit and small electric tyre inflator
jpooch00
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Great DVD IMHO.
You might want to get the BMW R1200GS Adventure Touting Instructional DVD from www.globeriders.com. Not too pricey & lots of good info/advice - at least for me.
Good luck on your trip,
John
You might want to get the BMW R1200GS Adventure Touting Instructional DVD from www.globeriders.com. Not too pricey & lots of good info/advice - at least for me.
Good luck on your trip,
John
the boxers
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There is a right up in Motorcycle Sport and Leisure (feb 2010 issue) about the reliability or not of bikes on long journeys written by the Sanders. On the whole iirc the bikes 1150/1200 and 800 GS's/ADV's have been reliable with only 2 major failures in 400k miles and one of those may have been self inflicted 
I do not have the article to hand so can not put up any more info.
It is worth the £3 or 4 purchase price.
Only one non BMW bike has made the trip (a vstrom i think) so they could not comment on other marques.
I do not have the article to hand so can not put up any more info.
It is worth the £3 or 4 purchase price.
Only one non BMW bike has made the trip (a vstrom i think) so they could not comment on other marques.
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