Northern Monkey
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R1150 gs should it have a spacer or washer between the rear wheel and hub? My old gsa had one but my current gs doesn't 
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Definitive answer please! Spacer yay or nay?
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beemer pimp
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Space measured at factory for spacer size , so there is chance your one don't need it
daverimm19
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My 1999 1150gs no spacer. Fitted r1100s rear wheel and needed spacer
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hutchy
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2004 1150gsa spacer fitted
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I think the spacer is a requirement for bikes with ABS only.
ABS = Spacer
No ABS = No Spacer
Definitive answer
No ABS = No Spacer
Definitive answer
Grim Rider
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No spacer on my 2001 GS with ABS 
DutchBryn
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No spacer on my 2001 GS with ABS
Nor mine. (2001, abs)
Northern Monkey
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This is either the epitome of German engineering and 'it'll be reet' or we have these spare parts let's use em up!
My 2002 gsa (non abs) had one, my 2001 gs (with abs ) does not
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My 2002 gsa (non abs) had one, my 2001 gs (with abs ) does not
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No spacer on my 2001 GS with ABS
Maybe someone left them off, over the passage of time
Having had both ABS and non ABS from new.................my definitive answer still stands
However the spacer is pesky, easily lost and I bet people left it off ABS bikes at tyre changes
Northern Monkey
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I did notice that the abs sensor was 'padded' out with 3 washers which I assume wouldn't be required if there was a wheel spacer?
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There's your answer.................the ABS sensor shouldn't be
Meddling incompetent previous owners
No spacer on my 2001 GS with ABS
same here
No spacer on my 2001 GS1150 ABS. ABS does not work either, but it used to!!
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beemer pimp
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Them spacers come in different sizes , reason for spacer is for rear wheel be in line with front so not all bike need them
Northern Monkey
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It's odd that the spacer isn't shown on realoem.com - how are we supposed to know if it had one/if it needs one/ what will happen if it's not there?
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Northern Monkey
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Must be going blind!! 
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GARAGE HERMIT X2
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BMW allow up to 10mm out of alignment between front/rear wheel, so i dont think a 1mm/2mm spacer is going to make that much difference,
my 1100gs had no spacer, but i fitted alloy wheel's, the rear needed a 2mm spacer as i fitted a wider tyre than std,
my 1100gs had no spacer, but i fitted alloy wheel's, the rear needed a 2mm spacer as i fitted a wider tyre than std,
