I like the direction that your heading with the bike. It does look nice. Is that a drain plug at the bottom of the rear drive ?
2008 GS the bling has beglun!
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kiwiAdventure
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I don't like the black I liked the grey better.
Thunder
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Indeed it is, I think the drain plug on the sealed for life final drive was introduced on the 07 model
nenau)Changing the final drive oil is now part of the service routine.
Thunder
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I don't like the black I liked the grey better.
Grey worked as well in fact it was my first choice, but in the end when I got the chance to see the bike from a distance black won the day.
It's hard to tell from the pictures but overall the black works best for me as it's a prefect match for the black finned barrels. Of course this is a personal opinion.
looks great - black guards really suit it.
I see you kept the GSA luggage after all - regretting the sale of one akra shotgun system? Cos I'm certainly not regretting the purchase 
I see you kept the GSA luggage after all - regretting the sale of one akra shotgun system?
Cos I'm certainly not regretting the purchase
Thunder
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looks great - black guards really suit it.
I see you kept the GSA luggage after all - regretting the sale of one akra shotgun system?
Well when I changed back to a 1200 as the new bike I was kicking myself over selling some of the bits from the old one particularly the Akra, but when it came to finding a replacement the BOS in carbon seemed like a good option.
Hopefully I will find out in the near future.
Davy F
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Looking good, mate. Also looking forward to trying out the screen/footpegs/seat/extra power....................
Thunder
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Looking good indeed
Is that a higher/lower seat? Is it the suede material?
It's the standard height option, they do a lower and higher version but none are adjustable.
The material is not suede, it's an anti slip waterproof material.
Thunder
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Looking good, mate. Also looking forward to trying out the screen/footpegs/seat/extra power....................
I'm waiting for you to come round and clean the low bits I can't reach
Looking at your new bike and the amount of cash and time you have clearly spent and the type of accessories you have fitted would it not have made more sense to simply buy the adventure?............sorry to be picky - just a thought.......
SVENA
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Bike realy looks great.
The covers for the svingarm pivot (GS logo), where did you get these?
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Sven Andersen
R1200GS
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The covers for the svingarm pivot (GS logo), where did you get these?
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Sven Andersen
R1200GS
Denmark
Thunder
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Jon
Most of the bits I've fitted came from my last bike, I seriously considered the gsa but I personally prefer the GS as it's lighter and shorter in seat height, unlike some I'm not trying to turn a GS into a GSA, I prefer it for what it is.
Another question if I may Mr Thunder............I note that there is a little 'spoiler' mounted underneath the headlights just above the oil cooler that I notice the 08 bikes have fitted - do you know if it comes off and could it be fitted to the earlier bikes?
Thank you
Thank you
Thunder
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Bike realy looks great.
The covers for the svingarm pivot (GS logo), where did you get these?
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Sven Andersen
R1200GS
Denmark
I actually got it from another member of the site who made them. Can't remember his details but I notice similar ones listed on Ebay at the moment.
Thunder
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It's secured with a bolt at each end through what feels like a mounting point through the new subrame.
All the panels and mounting frames seem to be new so I'm not sure if it would fit the previous versions
looks great
nice looking peice of kit, not that your last one didn't look ace as well. Why did you change? Mileage? Like the colour but also wonder why you didn't just go for an adventure. Where did you purchase? Scotland? Health to ride.
Smally
nice looking peice of kit, not that your last one didn't look ace as well. Why did you change? Mileage? Like the colour but also wonder why you didn't just go for an adventure. Where did you purchase? Scotland? Health to ride.
Smally
Now all you need is my black wires Looking good, mate. Also looking forward to trying out the screen/footpegs/seat/extra power....................
You ordered one too D?
Thunder
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I refer the honorable gentlemen to my anwser to the house in post 53 of this thread.
I changed to add certain features not previously available, take advantage of the new engine, and styling.
Dealt with the chaps and chappesses in Motorrad Central West in Glasgow.
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