Am one of us…

[simon2]

Am one of us… Got my new 1200GSA yesterday from Balderston motorcycles {great service must say } and took her straight down to the Cotswolds to run her in.
There is one question . I kept her under 4k rev for fist 200 miles then up to 6k, but over 4k revs it vibrates quite a lot is this the norm ?.

 

[Bryn]

Simon, moved this to the 1200 section, you may get a few more opinions here

 

[John Armstrong]

Norm compared to ...................

Around 75 mph in top seems the worst speed for it feeling "lumpy" on my bike.

 

[POG]

So you've not opened it up yet then

 

[Backmarker]

There is one question . I kept her under 4k rev for fist 200 miles then up to 6k, but over 4k revs it vibrates quite a lot is this the norm ?.

Dont worry about the vibration. Get with the program. Get an Avatar and a signature with a semi naked woman. Thats the way to be a GS'er.

 

[Deleted account 211025001]

They get smoother and smoother the more miles you put on and the motor won't be fully loosened up for a good few thou

Andres

 

[GSmonkey]

Simon, moved this to the 1200 section, you may get a few more opinions here

Now we're confused: http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=145057

 

[deaninkl]

simon, I have an 06 GS, no vibe problems anywhere, in fact a very smooth bike considering ita a twin.

 

[Magwych]

Am one of us… Got my new 1200GSA yesterday from Balderston motorcycles {great service must say } and took her straight down to the Cotswolds to run her in.
There is one question . I kept her under 4k rev for fist 200 miles then up to 6k, but over 4k revs it vibrates quite a lot is this the norm ?.

I could swear my manual says to keep it below 4k for the first 600 miles ? That what I did, after that I increased max revs til I hot vibration, then backed off, a bit. Slowly the point at which the vibes came in moved further up the rev range, now its smooth as anything ...

 

[simon2]

Thanks

Thanks for every ones replies. I found out that one of the fog lights was vibrating against the fuel tank and after moving it has made a huge difference.

I could swear my manual says to keep it below 4k for the first 600 miles ?

The sales person at the shop told me to keep her under 4k for 200 miles then up to 6k till it reached 600 miles. And I was that eager to ride it I didn’t look in the manual. But your right in the manual it does say 4k revs for 600 miles. I hope I’ve not damaged it .

 

[POG]

Thanks for every ones replies. I found out that one of the fog lights was vibrating against the fuel tank and after moving it has made a huge difference.


The sales person at the shop told me to keep her under 4k for 200 miles then up to 6k till it reached 600 miles. And I was that eager to ride it I didn’t look in the manual. But your right in the manual it does say 4k revs for 600 miles. I hope I’ve not damaged it .

Open it up a bit, man, and give it a bit of welly and find out why you bought this bike in the first place. It will give you such a thhhhrrrrillllll

 

[marvellous thingys]

I agree,
open it up while you can...........another five or six thousand miles and all your problems are about to start...........ews faults, seal leaks, final drive problems, oh and did I mention corrosion?
Welcome to the world of BMW.

 

[GSmonkey]

I agree,
open it up while you can...........another five or six thousand miles and all your problems are about to start...........ews faults, seal leaks, final drive problems, oh and did I mention corrosion?
Welcome to the world of BMW.

 

[marvellous thingys]

So, you havent experienced any of these faults then GS Monkey???, I seem to have read some of your threads somewhere and yep, it looks like you have also........
Errrr I must be telling the truth then................
Forum members make up your own minds......................

 

[Deleted account 211025001]

So, you havent experienced any of these faults then GS Monkey???, I seem to have read some of your threads somewhere and yep, it looks like you have also........
Errrr I must be telling the truth then................
Forum members make up your own minds......................

sleepsleepsleep


Andres

 

[GSmonkey]

Forum members make up your own minds......................

We normally do

 

[Sgt Bilco]

I agree,
open it up while you can...........another five or six thousand miles and all your problems are about to start...........ews faults, seal leaks, final drive problems, oh and did I mention corrosion?
Welcome to the world of BMW.

Marvellous Thingys, do us all a favour and stop pissing on simons bonfire. He posted this thread with a simple question which has been answered and there really was no need for you to hijack it with this bollox.

While you are at it, why don`t you pay your £12 subscription and then we may take you seriously. Until then, we will make our own minds up as you kindly suggest

 

[marvellous thingys]

Cant afford the £12
Need it to put towards numerous spare parts in case or shouls I say when "I BREAK DOWN"

Now tell me, how many other bikes or cars do people have to do that for???

Point made.........................

See sense forum members.

Get rid..........

 

[turpin]

Marvellous Thingys, do us all a favour and stop pissing on simons bonfire. He posted this thread with a simple question which has been answered and there really was no need for you to hijack it with this bollox.

While you are at it, why don`t you pay your £12 subscription and then we may take you seriously. Until then, we will make our own minds up as you kindly suggest

Well said that man

Mavellous Thingys, grow up and stop acting like a nerd. If you done your homework before splashing out 10k then perhaps you may have discovered that a BMW is not your cup of tea.

Just bog of from this site and get back to the howling, high revving faceless bikes you seem to crave for

 

[Sgt Bilco]

Cant afford the £12
Need it to put towards numerous spare parts in case or shouls I say when "I BREAK DOWN"

Now tell me, how many other bikes or cars do people have to do that for???

Point made.........................

See sense forum members.

Get rid..........