Good mod's

[trainman]

given the interest recently on what bits are best to improve the bike - my opinions, all personal of course and mostly towards the budget end of whats available!

Comfort - on both the 1150 and the 1200 the bar risers made a big difference, if you are around 6ft or more or are blessed with short arms its a boon, expect some fine tuning though, i ended up changing the seat height to tilt me back more and get the full benefit (I have the NN radius risers but Jaws of Norfolk have a budget version), you also have to butcher any tank bag attachment you have to ensure you can turn the bars

Engine - the accelerator device is good value, whilst not a massive leap in power the running on part or changing throttle is much smoother and going through town you lose the jerkiness and most of BMWs luvvely transmission lash, good mod for £30

Dirt - front mudguard extender and rear hugger or splash guard should be standard, the removal of filth from the front of the engine and the swing arm joints can only help the fight against corrosion

Lights - LED markers from BIKEVIS on a homemade mount (LEDs will run happily from a Canbus monitored supply, no relays needed), as I am not a Knight Rider dont see the point yet of HID but have changed the H7 lamp for a Philips Motovision with an orange hue which seems to stand out

Next mods? probably a better screen and maybe some street tyres

 

[C-J]

Givi Airflow Screen...

HID headlight

Front fenda Extenda...

Famsa Tankbag..

Touratwat cylinder head guards.

Accelerator Module

GSA seats

Beowulf Exhaust

Rear Splash guard

Roadsmarts..

That is all....

 

[(RIP) Miff]

MARK HOOTON CRUD CATCHER...


HID lights.


WOT lots..

 

[slimpickings]

given the interest recently on what bits are best to improve the bike - my opinions, all personal of course and mostly towards the budget end of whats available!

Comfort - on both the 1150 and the 1200 the bar risers made a big difference, if you are around 6ft or more or are blessed with short arms its a boon, expect some fine tuning though, i ended up changing the seat height to tilt me back more and get the full benefit (I have the NN radius risers but Jaws of Norfolk have a budget version), you also have to butcher any tank bag attachment you have to ensure you can turn the bars

Engine - the accelerator device is good value, whilst not a massive leap in power the running on part or changing throttle is much smoother and going through town you lose the jerkiness and most of BMWs luvvely transmission lash, good mod for £30



Dirt - front mudguard extender and rear hugger or splash guard should be standard, the removal of filth from the front of the engine and the swing arm joints can only help the fight against corrosion

Lights - LED markers from BIKEVIS on a homemade mount (LEDs will run happily from a Canbus monitored supply, no relays needed), as I am not a Knight Rider dont see the point yet of HID but have changed the H7 lamp for a Philips Motovision with an orange hue which seems to stand out

Next mods? probably a better screen and maybe some street tyres

Those little LED marker lights look ace

And not expensive

 

[slimpickings]

Engine - the accelerator device is good value, whilst not a massive leap in power the running on part or changing throttle is much smoother and going through town you lose the jerkiness and most of BMWs luvvely transmission lash, good mod for £30


This sounds useful ,any idea how I can find out some more details bout it ?

 

[snerkler]

I would strongly recommend the Boxer Design quick action throttle, saves the wrist and perks the bike up.
Wunderlich screen spoiler makes a big improvement. I'd like to try the Touratech one as a comparison but I'm not willing to pay £100 when I've already got the Wunderlich one.

 

[bose]

accelerater module

look in the 1200 section loads of chat on it,also check the for sale site and e bay 1200gs theres one up for grabs
Just put one on my 2008 1200gs ,worth every penny,more fun,better fuel economy.Just buy one and fit

 

[trainman]

accelerator mod

slimpickings

i have emailed the URL for the device

mark

 

[Rasher]

So far I have found:

Acclerator module:- definately improves running a little, but maybe costs a bit in MPG, will need to do a few long trips to find out for sure, but gotta be worth £30 to help stop valves dropping.

Tyres:- Hated Battlewings, quite liked Tourance EXP's, but Roadsmarts feel far better and fill me with confidence.

Quick Action throttle:- Another cheap(ish) mod that makes day to day riding a bit better.

Ampli-Rider:- Not been far yet, but it gives a good volume boost on the Autocom, especially when using the in-line suppression filters, music at 100mph again

Givi AF330:- Very good, very little wind noise even at half-mast, great improvement over stock GS screen.


Next week the Wilburs will be fitted, hoping they make a huge difference as they cost a huge amount!


What is the benefit of bar risers on a bike like the GS, had some on my ZZR as it was really bum-up / head-down, but the GS seems roomy and upright in stock trim, after 25 years of sportsbikes I would quite like to lower them an inch or two! Also find pillion much closer to back of my head (helmet clashing) which was very rare on sportsbikes and assume risers would make this worse.

 

[oyster]

Head Basher

Hi Rasher, I have eliminated the Head Basher! i bought a Triboseat Cover £10.00 from the BMF show, its a non slip mat that fixs to the rear seat. Also tried to improve my smooth gear changes under hard acceleration!
must admit the lack of fork dive helps

 

[snerkler]

What is the benefit of bar risers on a bike like the GS, had some on my ZZR as it was really bum-up / head-down, but the GS seems roomy and upright in stock trim, .

I've never understood risers on a GS/GSA for road use, I'm sat bolt upright as it is. If you're tall like me I can understand risers for off roading as the bars are very low when you're stood on the pegs.

 

[Beemerman59]

I've never understood risers on a GS/GSA for road use, I'm sat bolt upright as it is. If you're tall like me I can understand risers for off roading as the bars are very low when you're stood on the pegs.

I'm 6'3" and found with standard height bar in either front or rear position gave me an ache in the left shoulder and arm. I bought 20/40mm risers off ebay for a tenner. The higher setting was too high but the 20mm risers with bars in the front position are perfect - I get no arm or shoulder ache at all. Sometimes very small tweaks make a huge amount of difference.

 

[motogon]

What is "accelerator device"?

 

[Prattapillar]

The mods that have been the most beneficial on my 09 GSA are

1. Wilbers ESA replacement shocks, after 26K the OEM items were starting to feel tired and in need of replacement. Given the WESA units are bespoke to the individual, can be serviced rather than requiring replacement and come in cheaper than OEM items it was a no brainer. They have completely transformed the bike in terms of comfort and riding experience and I cannot recommend the service provided by Revs Suspension highly enough!

2. Power Commander, I didn't realise just how poor the fueling was until I fitted a PC, even the base map supplied with the unit makes a massive difference, a custom map takes it to another level.

3. HID's, essential if you're riding alot during darkness and I've lost count of the number of times car drivers have had second thoughts about pulling out on me as a result of these lights.

4. Taking a Dremell to the corrugated plastic washer between the windscreen and supporting bracket to allow the windscreen to be set to it's highest position and completely eradicating all the usual buffeting.

5. Decating the original headers and fitting a good quality aftermarket can have crispened up the throttle response quite nicely in conjunction with a custom map for the PC.

I'm told that for more performance you can fit an HP2 Sport fuel pressure regulator and breather pipes, a common mod on the Boxer Cup bikes apparently.