2008 GS the bling has beglun!

[Davy F]

I'd almost had a heart attack .. seeing DIRT on your bike

That's Stateside dirt........

 

[Rod]

Have you put the black rims on yet Thunder....lets see a pic.

 

[Captain GSA]

Those rims look the bollx.......................

 

[Brian ROSEN]

Don't spoil the fun!

"......I don't mean to be rude, but what's the point of that headlight 'guard'? " You should NOT ask logical questions like that! The bog standard bike is pretty comprehensive and you don't 'need' much more. The Touratech catalogue has 50 pages of 'pointless' items ....and they seem to sell them! A friend of mine fitted up his 1150 with almost all of them (well £4,000 worth) - the only missing item was a waterproof holder for.....the catalogue. Just as well that Thunder is tarting up his bike rather than poilishing it whilst he cannot ride....he would be down to the bare metal by now;

 

[Thunder]

Have you put the black rims on yet Thunder....lets see a pic.

Here ya go then, freshly fitted rims and a new hugger in lustrous black fibreglass from Nippy Normans

Have been looking at options for a hugger which would provide protection for the rear shock with it's ESA componnts as well as the rider.

Nippy Norman's own hugger fitted the bill as it runs all the way to the lower mounting point for the shock and does not conflict with the the ESA from what I can see now that it's fitted.

 

[Captain GSA]

Very very nice................

Now all you need to do is paint those SS pannels at the front black

 

[kiwiAdventure]

Take the sticker off the new pipe

 

[Rod]

What was the problem with the Illmberger hugger? I was about to put mine on, which I had taken off my old bike.
Does your new bike have tyre pressure monitering? If yes, did you have sensors fitted to your new rims? If no, do you get a warning signal on your display?
I have also noticed that the new discs have a different number on them & that the micro-encapsulated bolts are different, being flat on top rather than domed. Did you swap over your 2008 discs with new style bolts ?
I am asking all these questions because I had 17" ST wheels on my last GS that I was hoping to put on my new bike, and i need to know if i need to put on new discs & bolts & tyre pressure sensors.

 

[Thunder]

What was the problem with the Illmberger hugger? I was about to put mine on, which I had taken off my old bike.
Does your new bike have tyre pressure monitering? If yes, did you have sensors fitted to your new rims? If no, do you get a warning signal on your display?
I have also noticed that the new discs have a different number on them & that the micro-encapsulated bolts are different, being flat on top rather than domed. Did you swap over your 2008 discs with new style bolts ?
I am asking all these questions because I had 17" ST wheels on my last GS that I was hoping to put on my new bike, and i need to know if i need to put on new discs & bolts & tyre pressure sensors.

I had the Mark 1 version of the Ilmberger which does not fully cover the shock, I'd noticed that the Nippy hugger was shaped to run all the way down to the bootom ot the shock. Nothing wrong with the Ilmberger just fthink the coverage of the NN one is better.

Yes I have tyre pressure monitoring and you either need to switch the sensors over to the knew wheels of get another set of sensors and have them fitted then paired to the bike by your dealer or else you will have warning lights basically telling you your pressures are low.

I swiched the discs, ABS ring and bolts from the original wheels to the black ones, your right about the changes to the bolts but the wheel mountings are the same.

Basically if you want to run 2 sets of wheels you need another set of sensors which are £72 a piece. Of course you could just get the system disabled by your dealer but then it's a bit of a waste of the cost of the thing to begin with.

 

[Alte Wolf]

Like the wheels, very pretty indeed Thunder ...

 

[shinobi]

youve got me liking a bike i really didnt like! although i would put these covers on instead, rest looks super though

 

[Thunder]

youve got me liking a bike i really didnt like! although i would put these covers on instead, rest looks super though
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Tempting, and there the right colour

 

[ampthill]

Nippy Norman's own hugger fitted the bill as it runs all the way to the lower mounting point for the shock and does not conflict with the the ESA from what I can see now that it's fitted.

Nippy Normans hugger looks promising. I have put a Motorrad Concept one on my 2008 with ESA but although the clearance looks OK at standstill there some rubbing on hugger when in motion. So looking at alternatives...

Question: How does the NN hugger fit to the brake arm? Can't work it out from your excellent picts. Reason I ask is that I know some people had problems with some huggers marking the swinging arm.

Peter

 

[Thunder]

Nippy Normans hugger looks promising. I have put a Motorrad Concept one on my 2008 with ESA but although the clearance looks OK at standstill there some rubbing on hugger when in motion. So looking at alternatives...

Question: How does the NN hugger fit to the brake arm? Can't work it out from your excellent picts. Reason I ask is that I know some people had problems with some huggers marking the swinging arm.

Peter

Peter

This should clarify the fitting question

The hugger is fitted to it's own mounting bracket which as you can see mounts to the inside of the swing arm using the mounting points for the black rear brake line cover.

You have to removet the black cover and secure the brake line with cable ties but there are plenty of those on the bike already.

The hugger is secured at 3 points and is very secure and being fiberglass much more rigid than carbon fibre.

 

[ampthill]

Peter

This should clarify the fitting question


The hugger is fitted to it's own mounting bracket which as you can see mounts to the inside of the swing arm using the mounting points for the black rear brake line cover.

You have to removet the black cover and secure the brake line with cable ties but there are plenty of those on the bike already.

The hugger is secured at 3 points and is very secure and being fiberglass much more rigid than carbon fibre.

Thanks - that's very helpful

This setup looks to be one of the best so far

Peter

 

[JJ_Bcn]

What amazing GS. Thanks for your post. It's full of good solutions and accessories.

 

[GSwadd]

Pillioning on the 1200? Absolutely fab. With the right seats, it's super comfortable, not too much slide forward when braking. Upright position means a good view all round. Grab handles not too far back. Quite high for getting on, but Ok once you've got the knack.

Which seat do you prefer then - std, one piece, or comfort setup? The one piece seat looks like it might slide the pillion forward? The two part one looks much better.

 

[Thunder]

Time for an update, couple of changes to the bike switched the Bos full system to a Remus Hexacone combined with a set of custom made after-market cat free headers plus a pair of Sargent seats the riders being of the low variety for that "where the hell did the road go " off camber moment.

Really impressed with the Remus, very deep rumbling exhaust note and love the look of the can itself with it's titanium sleeve and carbon end caps even though removing the spot weld on the retaining screw for the baffle was a total pain (I only removed it to clean it officer honest) but achievable thanks to my handy Dremel and the delicate application of a cutting disc.

Before anyone asks why the change from the BOS full system it's down to aesthetics and my personal opinion that the carbon can and black wheels just did not look right on the bike. There I've said it, stop laughing the BOS is a great system and I ditched it for how it looked! I admit it I'm a style tart!

 

[Captain GSA]

....Nice job Thunder.......all you need to do is blacken those SS metal panels at the front of the tank and the bike will be done......

 

[Davy F]

Looks great, mate. I too thought that the boomerangs would look better done black, but not now. I think the Remus goes well with them and gives enough 'lift' to the overall effect.